Kid’s Corner
{Week 2: Self Esteem}
Activity: My Leprechaun
Lesson by Annie
{inspired by Pinterest}
{inspired by Pinterest}
Theme: St. Patrick’s Day Color: Green
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Daily Opener:
1. Prayer {Say a prayer with your child}
2. Calendar {Click on the link to learn how to use the calendar}.
3. ABC / 123 Song {Sing the ABC’s with your child & sing numbers 1-10 with your child}.
Description: Your child will gain self esteem, while creating their own Leprechaun.
Materials:
· Green, yellow, orange, and tan construction paper
· White piece of computer paper
· Scissors
· Glue
· Pen/Sharpe
Directions:
{See pictures below for examples}
1. Using green construction paper, cut out a large Leprechaun hat.
2. Using tan construction paper, cut out a large circle.
3. Using orange construction, cut out 6 medium size strips, the length on the entire paper.
4. Using white computer paper, cut a medium size box. At the top of the box, write: I feel lucky when, and then draw three horizontal lines below.
5. With your child, describe a Leprechaun: they are shoe tailors, tricksters and practical jokers. To get them not to play tricks on you, the Irish believes to leave your shows on a window sill with a glass of milk. A Leprechaun and St. Patrick were connected by both being Irish and both a symbol of good luck.
6. It’s time to create a Leprechaun face! On the green hat, using a sharpe write your child’s name across it…using BIG print.
6. It’s time to create a Leprechaun face! On the green hat, using a sharpe write your child’s name across it…using BIG print.
7. Glue the tan circle at the top on the yellow construction paper, making sure the top of the circle touches the top of the yellow paper.
8. Glue green hat at the top of the yellow paper, covering up the top of the tan circle.
9. With the orange strips, together wrap them tightly around a pen, then release to make the strips curly.
10. Together, draw a face with the markers or crayons. Describe to your child how a face has two eyes, a nose, and mouth. Describe to your child his unique attributes.
11. Glue curly strips at the bottom of the Leperchaun’s face.
11. Glue curly strips at the bottom of the Leperchaun’s face.
12. Describe the word Lucky to your child. Lucky, means what one feels thankful for, it’s a happy feeling within. It is said at the end of a rainbow, there is always a pot of gold, one might feel lucky if they were to find this.
13. To complete the project, in the white box, ask and write down what makes your child feel lucky? Give them examples, if they have a hard time comprehending.
14. When you are finished, hang your child’s work up on the wall.
Learning Opportunity:
1. Your child will learn will gain self esteem, by creating there own personal Leprechaun.
2. Your child will improve their handwriting skills by practicing writing on why they feel “lucky.”
3. Your child will gain confidence by learning new words.
Read Aloud:
Five Little Leprechauns
Five little leprechauns on St. Patrick’s Day
The first one said, “I’d like to play!”
The second one stood beside a rainbow.
The third one waved and said, “Hello!”
The fourth one said, “Good luck to the bold.”
The fifth one said, “Just don’t touch my gold!”
Plink, plink went the harp – they all danced around,
Then five leprechauns ran off with a bound.
by Leanne Guenther
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| Materials Needed |
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| Leprechaun Hat |
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| Used a bowl to outline a circle for a face |
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| Ready to be cut out |
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| Orange strips cut out, ready to be curled |
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| Curled them using a pencil |
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| Curly Cues |
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| Creating a Leprechaun |
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| Finished piece! |
Daily Craft: Activity Jar {Click on the link to learn about using the activity jar}
*Stallone Tested and Approved: Stallone loved creating his Leprechaun! We glued the pieces together, great teachable moment..we practiced dabbing little dots with the glue. We also talked about how unique his features were, before creating the face of the Leprechaun. He also loved talking about "feeling lucky," and quickly responded "Mommy and Daddy" made him feel lucky. Awwwww!
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