More Rainbow Fun

We finshed off St. Patrick's Day fun with more rainbow activities. First up, we planned a rainbow dinner and made sure to include something for every color. We even had rainbow striped plates!

Next we created rainbow bracelets with colored fruit cereal and string licorice so our creations were totally edible! We took some time to discuss favorite colors and patterns.

We read this book and then took a look at some of Van Gogh's masterpieces and the use of color.

Last but certainly not least was what Busy Bee had been looking forward to and planning for months! We had billed it as a boring plain old vanilla cake with vanilla frosting. If you've been around the blogging block before you know what's coming. If you are offended by technicolored food - click away and come back tomorrow. :)

Here is the finished cake- please keep in mind that I iced it in a matter of 5 minutes while trying to occupy Baby Bee with silly faces and in between having playdates with Busy Bee's neighborhood friends.

If you decide to tackle this cake here are two tips:

use Wilton gel food coloring and be sure to get the ones with "no taste" and

use disposable cake pans (you can use them afterward for crafting purposes)!

We had a few of Busy Bee's friends over for the big cake reveal and I have to say that it did earn me a few points in the "Cool Mom" department.

I'm off to go feed Busy Bee nothing but organic food for the next few weeks to counteract this colorful concoction! :)

Bee Happy,

Backwards Letter from The Leprechaun

A few of Busy Bee's friends get a visit from a leprechaun on St. Patrick's Day! He does all sorts of silly things like color the milk green, turn things upside down and leave a trail of mini footprints and green sugar in his dust! If they are lucky, he leaves them a treat or two!

I'm not sure if the leprechaun will visit inside our house this year. He may create some silliness in the yard and leave this note and a treat in the mailbox.

I was thinking earlier this evening of a new printable to share with you, a letter from the leprechaun for him to leave behind, but I wanted to make it extra special! That's when it hit me - do it in reverse!

Simply have your busy bee hold it up to the mirror to see the message left behind from lucky the leprechaun!

It reads:
Sorry for all of the mischief and mess...
I hope that this St. Patrick's Day is the best!

Love,
Lucky The Leprechaun
(I also have a no name/blank version in case you have been doing this in year's past & your leprechaun has a different name!)

Hop on over here to download a copy for yourself!
No name version



Bee Happy,


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Coffee Filter Crafts

We've been busy working on coffee filter crafts in our house!

We wanted to share a few with you!

1. Shamrock

Gather markers in varying shades of green.

Have your busy bee scribble all over the coffee filter.

Spray lightly with water from spray bottle until the colors run together.

Lay flat and allow to dry.

Once dry, fold in half 3 times. Trim to this shape (think half of a heart).

Save excess for stem.

Open to reveal your shamrock shape and add your stem!

I plan on framing this and adding it to my St. Patrick's Day Decor.

2. Rainbow

Gather a rainbow of colored markers.

Fold Coffee filter in fourths and color like a rainbow.

Trim bottom in arch shape.

Spray lightly with water from the spray bottle until the colors run together.

Lay flat and allow to dry.

When finished you can trim to make 4 half rainbows or 2 full rainbows.

We framed a half rainbow and hung a full rainbow in our window like a sun catcher!

Rainbow Scavenger Hunt

Today we've been working on rainbow crafts and activities in anticipation of St. Patrick's Day! We started off this morning with a rainbow scavenger hunt! We kept it to one room, the playroom and tried to find items that were solid in color.

My favorite moment was when Busy Bee told the chair to "Say Cheese!" (She took all of the pictures!)

                                  

We also read one of our favorite books...and while I realize that Indigo is missing - it is still a pretty cute read as the rainbow unfolds in the form of a ribbon rainbow!

                                       

What Makes A Rainbow by Betty Ann Schwartz

Check back soon to see our other rainbow crafts and activities!

Bee Happy,

St. Patrick's Day Printables

One of my new favorite things is cupcake toppers! I whipped up these St. Patrick's Day ones to share with you and then Busy Bee and I got creative and made them into a pin and hat decoration! We may just print a bunch out and make a mini banner too!

Oh, and please don't laugh at my round cutting skills - I had a little helper *and* was using elephant shaped scissors!

We hope that you have as much fun with them as we did! Enjoy!

Download your own cupcake toppers/pins/hat decorations :) HERE!

Check out my Kiss Me I'm Irish Sign too!
Download it here!