Rainbow Rice Sensory Tray

Practice pre-writing skills in our Rainbow Rice Sensory Tray. Stimulate your pre-schoolers sense of touch, sight and sound, as they work they work on strengthening their fine motor skills in this sensory based learning activity. Supplies Rainbow Rice (see below) Gold Coins Shamrock Confetti Selection of Mark Making Tools – popsicle sticks, paintbrushes, play dough … Read more

Quick St Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin

Your older siblings are occupied and your youngest is getting restless, as you try to prepare the dinner and fold the laundry. Setting up a quick sensory bin is the perfect weapon to pull out in your fight against the late-afternoon blues. Our St Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin is super quick to set up and will … Read more

Roll a Bubble Wrap Rainbow

Our latest Bubble Wrap Activity: Roll a Bubble Wrap Rainbow is the perfect project to get all of your kids working together this Spring.  We are gearing up for St Patrick’s Day as well over here, so we added on our very own little pot of god (just in case the boys don’t manage to … Read more

Pot O’ Gold At The End of the Rainbow Activities

Have you ever wondered why you can never find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? It’s usually because a pesky Leprechaun has beaten you to it! What are Leprechauns? This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Leprechauns are the mischievous Irish Fairies associated with St Patrick’s Day. A day to honour the Patron … Read more

St Patrick’s Day Preschool Potion Play

st patricks day sensory play potion mixing activity for preschoolers

Our St Patrick’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

National Flower of Ireland: The Origins of the Shamrock

 On seeing a Shamrock you almost always think of Ireland, so famous now is the association between the two. But what actually is a Shamrock and how did it become the National Flower of Ireland? The National Flower of Ireland: The Shamrock The names derives from the Irish word seamróg which means “Little Clover”. There … Read more