St Patricks Day

I had a proud home-schooling moment on Saturday. Can I say that? I know Saturday of all days but as any homeschooling Mother knows that learning opportunity can take place anywhere and at anytime!  When I get a vision of something then it just has to be done!

This time it was a

St Patricks Day celebration!

I am a firm believer in knowing what you are actually celebrating before you celebrate it especially when you are celebrating with kids.

Friday night I told the kids that they all had to wear something green for a special breakfast the next morning!  Of course they get on board with great exuberance at anything that is a little different and weird.

                                     

 

On the menu for our St Patricks Day breakfast was...GREEN pancakes!!!  My children were horrified, made a big song and dance about them and were reluctant to eat them but did so once they realised that they tasted them same as normal coloured ones.  They did draw the line however at the offer of green scrambled eggs!!

So the table was set!  Fancy having green plates in my cupboards.

I used one of the kids sheets as the table cloth, just in case you were wondering why I would have a table cloth with Giraffes on it.

Now doesn't that look great!

Everyone was ready to tuck in.

 

Just before we started Kaitlyn asked me when "Patrick" was coming for breakfast!

So funny!

As we were having breakfast I read to them the story and history behind St Patricks Day.

My children now know the story of this amazing missionary to the Irish and how he used the Shamrock (which was originally a three leaf clover not the '4') to explain the Holy Trinity to the Irish.  For school today two of them wrote in their learning diary the whole entire story.  I am amazed at their memory. 

To celebrate this day and their learning, St Patricks Day muffins were made and a trip to Grandmas was in order.

We had green grapes to feast upon as well!

This sweet princess just loves to lick the icing off anything!

Who can blame her.

It was a great day and much fun was had and I must say that I am quite proud of the fact that this was such a success.  Yes it took some effort and I had to get out of bed early to make the panckes but it was all worth it!

Happy St Patricks Day!