Short bio: He was kidnapped from Scotland and was a slave in Ireland. He escaped years later, was reunited with his family, and became a priest. He went BACK to Ireland to spread his faith. Here's a better bio:
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=89
You can print their Fun Facts card here if you copy/paste it:
http://www.catholic.org/saints/fun_facts_arch.php?image=/saints/ff_images/42.jpg&si=89&s=St.%20Patrick
Coloring pages/lessons/activities:
Stained glass coloring page. If you color with marker and then dab oil lightly (we've used cotton balls in the past) it will have a translucent look to it. You can then tape on a window for the full effect.
http://sjtbre.org/docs/St.%20Patrick.pdf
http://www.chcweb.com/catalog/files/colorpatrick.pdf (coloring page)
http://www.free-macrame-patterns.com/celtic-cross.html (macrame Celtic Cross)
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/luck-of-the-straw-841010/ (St. Brigid's cross with raffia)
Wow, Celtic knot cookies:
http://www.sprinklebakes.com/2010/03/celtic-knot-cookies.html
Wooden painted doll (we made some St. Nicholas ones and the dc really enjoyed making them):
http://www.etsy.com/listing/61482390/saint-patrick-catholic-saint-doll-made
Paper bag puppet with some Linkys (the Linkys are a must-see also; love the simple idea of a green paper shamrock with symbols on each leaf for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit):
http://catholicicing.com/2011/03/saint-patrick-puppet-craft-and-linky/
http://catholicicing.com/2011/03/religious-shamrock-craft-for-st/
Doll makeover:
http://www.equippingcatholicfamilies.com/2011/03/st-patrick-ty-doll-makeover.html
Clover Cookies:
I have a 4-H four leaf clover cookie cutter
I am absolutely going to get these when I can (which may be a few years but it's going on my wishlist now :) ). I think they would last much, much longer than the liquid colorings and would be fine for our small-scale needs (occasional birthday cakes and rare sweets):
They have single packs as well but they are about $10 apiece. Ouch. Worth it, though, to avoid fake dyes. If you haven't seen how colored frosting from the bakery killed our grass, here's an old post with a picture (scroll down):
http://eclecticlvng.blogspot.com/2010/10/montessori-chemistry-works-part-2-ive.html
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