{"id":4783,"date":"2016-02-17T07:00:33","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T07:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/?p=4783"},"modified":"2018-05-17T09:06:38","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T08:06:38","slug":"st-patricks-day-sensory-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftykidsathome.com\/st-patricks-day-sensory-play\/","title":{"rendered":"St Patrick’s Day Preschool Potion Play"},"content":{"rendered":"
Our St\u00a0Patrick’s Day Potion Play is the perfect antidote to banish the “Stuck Indoors Blues”. Plus your pre-schooler with learn about colour mixing and work their fine motor skills in this fun water play activity.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The bug doing the rounds at nursery finally caught up with Little Miss B, so she had to spend a couple of\u00a0mornings at home with me. To keep her occupied and \u00a0distracted from her woes, I set up a simple water play activity (which turned out to be a great way to cool her temperature as well!). She has always found water to be very soothing, so we often turn to it when she is feeling a bit under the weather.<\/p>\n St Patrick’s Day is not too far away so we used this theme as the basis for our sensory play session.<\/p>\n Click here to receive a FREE copy of our eBook<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n She began scooping and pouring the red and yellow water into the empty container.<\/p>\n “It’s turning Orange. It must be a magical potion!”<\/em><\/p>\n Then she sprinkled glitter and shamrock confetti over the water (lots of glitter)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Potions need a good mix together and she got stuck in with the spoon and then the whisk.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Once she had emptied out all of the glitter and shamrock confetti from the pots, she enjoyed mixing mini potions in the little dishes for ages.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Then wold you believe it her potion made some frogs appear!<\/p>\n Click here to receive a FREE copy of our eBook<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I have teamed with some of\u00a0 my blogging buddies to bring you lots\u00a0more ideas for\u00a0St Patrick’s Day themed activites to try with your kids.<\/p>\n St Patrick\u2019s Day Preschool Potion Play <\/a>from Crafty Kids at Home<\/p>\n Egg Carton Shamrock Craft<\/a> from Play & Learn Everyday<\/p>\n The Night Before St. Patrick\u2019s Day <\/a>\u00a0from Kelly\u2019s Classroom<\/p>\n Rainbow Rainmaker <\/a>from Mum in the Mad House<\/p>\n Michael Finnigan Craft<\/a> from Craftulate<\/p>\n Shamrock sun catcher craft<\/a> from The Gingerbread House<\/p>\n Rainbow Hearts Craft<\/a> from Our Whimsical Days<\/p>\n Shamrock Stones<\/a> from Sunny Day Family<\/p>\n Luck of the Irish Mickey Mouse Oreo Pops<\/a> from Crafty Mama in ME<\/p>\n Kids\u2019 Kitchen: Over the Rainbow Cupcakes<\/a> from Sugar, Spice & Glitter<\/p>\n St Patrick\u2019s Day Counting Worksheet<\/a> from Larabee UK<\/p>\n Pot of Gold Number Mats<\/a> from The Kindergarten Connection<\/p>\n St Patricks\u2019s Day Playdough<\/a> from Clares Little Tots<\/p>\n Rainbow Buttons Color Sorting & Craft Activity<\/a> from Kidz Activities<\/p>\n Pot o\u2019 Gold DIY Piggy Bank<\/a> from Playground Parkbench<\/p>\n Rainbow Duct Tape Rainbows<\/a> from Teach Me Mommy<\/p>\n Free Printable: How To Make & Set Up A Leprechaun Trap with Leprechaun Letter<\/a> from Play Dough & Popsicles<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our St\u00a0Patrick’s Day Potion Play is the perfect antidote to banish the “Stuck Indoors Blues”. Plus your pre-schooler with learn about colour mixing and work their fine motor skills in this fun water play activity. The bug doing the rounds at nursery finally caught up with Little Miss B, so she had to spend a … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[209,218,347,264],"tags":[359,360,77,35],"yoast_head":"\nSupplies<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Potion Ingredients<\/h2>\n
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Ahead of the Activity<\/h2>\n
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St Patrick’s Day Sensory Play – Colour Mixing Potions<\/h2>\n