Shamrock fishing is a super fun water play for St. Patrick’s day. It would be a great activity for homeschooling, but if you are teaching in a building, don\u2019t fret! We can make it work there too! This St. Patrick’s day water play activity will keep students engaged, entertained, and modified to make it more or less challenging! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
March is the perfect time to celebrate spring, sunshine, and St. Patrick\u2019s day! If you are a preschool, kindergarten, or primary school teacher, I know you are looking for some easy craft ideas for kids. Look no further! We have compiled a list of many craft activities for St. Patrick\u2019s Day that kids will love. The best part of these craft activities? Check these 30+ St. Patrick’s day Art and Crafts<\/a><\/strong> projects for your little ones.<\/p>\n\n\n Most of them are super easy crafts and have low prep for teachers! So even if you aren\u2019t Irish, this shamrock-centered holiday is the perfect time to start a discussion about what makes us feel lucky!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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St. Patrick\u2019s day fun water play Shamrock fishing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This would be a great game\/ activity for St. Patrick’s day. Kids will absolutely love to fish for Shamrocks. This St. Patrick’s Day water play can be a great minute to win it game for march. This water play activity will keep students engaged, entertained, and modified to make it more or less challenging!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u25cf Pipe cleaners\u25cf An aluminum tray or baking pan\u25cf Water\u25cf Other St. Patrick\u2019s themed trinkets (gold coins, lucky charms, green glitter etc)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u25cf Fill your aluminum tray or baking pan with about an inch of water. \u25cf Take pipe cleaners and create shamrocks out of them (as many as you want students to go fishing for!)\u25cf Let them float in the water, and add your other trinkets to the water if you want.\u25cf Have students make a fishing pole out of a pipe cleaner, or bring in a toy fishing pole if you have one.\u25cf Students will take turns fishing shamrocks or gold out of the lucky pond and placing them to the side.I love this classroom game because not only does it incorporate water play for sensory needs in preschoolers, but it can also be made into an activity that students do on their own, or it can be made into a competitive game, where the teacher goes for one color and students go for another. There are so many ways to incorporate this activity into your classroom St. Patrick activities.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Check this video for more detailed instructions:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n