My overall goal for this Intentional Mama series is to give you super simple ways to interact with your kiddos. So, while the rest of the social media world may make you feel like a terrible mama on silly holidays like St.Patrick’s Day because you failed to have a leprechaun spotting this morning or a pot of gold waiting at the breakfast table, remember that what makes you a great mama is the way you minister to your children’s heart. This series is not intended to produce more mom guilt but rather to give busy mamas an opportunity to intentionally serve their children in super simple ways.

Todays post is really specific for today, St. Patrick’s Day but feel free to use these super cute ideas throughout the entire week!

Thematic Focus: St. Patrick’s Day

• VIDEO: The True Story of St. Patrick’s Day
• BIBLE VERSE:  The Lord our God The lord is one you shall love the lord your god with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:4-5
  (Memory Verse Printable)
• STORY: St. Patrick | St. Patick (explained for kids)
• TALK ABOUT
  • What it means to be a missionary.
  • The trinity as it relates to the shamrock.
  • How it’s fun to celebrate when God uses people to do great things.
• APPLICATION & QUESTIONS TO ASK
  • What is a missionary?
  • Why are missionaries important?
  • Why do we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
  • Who was St. Patrick?
  • What does it mean ‘the Lord is one’? (Talk about trinity and explain using the shamrock.
  • What does it mean to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, and might?
  • What is a rainbow?
  • What colors are in a rainbow?
• PRAY FOR
  • Us to love Jesus with all of our heart, soul and might.
  • Missionaries in our city, country and world!

ACTIVITIES

• Confetti Rainbow Shamrock 
• Shamrock Stamp (1)
• Shamrock Stamp (2)
• Rainbow Jar Science Experiment
• Rainbow + Pot of Gold (by yours truly)
  1. Draw rainbow on cardstock
  2. Tear small pieces of tissue paper and pinch into a ball. Glue to rainbow to fill in stripes.
  3. Add black tissue pieces for a ‘pot.’
  4. Brush glue onto your ‘gold’ and sprinkle with gold glitter.

RECIPES

• Green Milk  (Add just a drop of green food coloring to your little one’s milk and see them experience a little magic!) Land of Nod made adorable Shamrock Floats that would be super cute to make with your little ones!
• Shamrock Chips
• Rainbow Pancakes (now I am not a huge proponent of food coloring but every once in awhile to achieve this adorable stack of pancakes?! I vote yes!)
• Clover Rice Krispie Treats

Have fun celebrating and learning with your little loves this week!!