I am excited to share with you a fun St. Patrick’s Day snack.

First a disclaimer, you have to really like having fun with young children on Saint Patrick’s Day as this is a time consuming snack, you will need several days to complete this.

Supplies

One box each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple jello

Water

Small clear cups

Start by making the purple jello according to the directions. Pour about a ½ inch worth of purple jello into your pre-counted cups.  Make sure that the children watch this process. This is the only step that they should see, so that they are surprised at the end when their jello has turned rainbow!

Next make the blue jello according to instruction and pour a layer on top of the purple jello layer. Continue with green, yellow, orange and last add a layer of red!

On Saint Patrick’s Day surprise your young child with rainbow jello!

If you are into leprechaun tricks, here are a few favorites at preschool.

Turn the milk green. Turn the toilet water green. Turn anything green!

Build a leprechaun trap. During the night leave a glitter trail leading to a lost piece of gold.

Hide gold coins.

Leave a trail of small handprints/footprints leading up to a small tea party.

Leave a tuft of leprechaun hair and a piece of clothing on the window sill as if a leprechaun left in a hurry.

Turn a select few things upside down.

Leave a message from a leprechaun.

Here is the link to the 2016 version! Combining St. Patty’s and Easter as the dates are so close this year.

rainbow jello eggs

Have fun, happy Saint Patrick’s Day!