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Celebrations · The activity desk
Shamrock shape picture
Draw a three-leaf shamrock for St. Patrick's Day.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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Paper and large child-appropriate crayons.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: An adult draws a small central point if the child wants a guide.
Adult's role: Stay beside the child and help draw the leaves if wanted.
Let's make it happen
- Draw three rounded leaves meeting at one point, then add a stem.
- Color the leaves and add lines, dots, or other patterns.
- Draw a St. Patrick's Day scene around the shamrock if you like.
Make it simpler: Color an adult-drawn shamrock.
Clean up: Put away the paper and crayons.
This activity uses a drawing; do not pick unknown plants.