Home Preschool Storytimes from VCL: St. Patrick's Day
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St. Patrick's Day is Celebrated in the United States on March 17!
Initially, St. Patrick's Day was a religious holiday, celebrating Saint Patrick's contributions in Ireland. Today, many people enjoy this day as a way to celebrate all things Irish!
Find out more about St. Patrick's Day here: National Geographic Kids- St. Patrick's Day.
Let's start Storytime with our "Hello Song"!
Hands go up, and hands go down.
I can turn round and round.
I can listen, so can you.
I can sit I'll show you how.
Hands go up, and hands go down.
Storytime is starting now.
Book 1
The Night Before St. Patrick's Day by Call Number: JP WingISBN: 9780448448527Publication Date: 2009-01-22It's the night before St. Patrick's Day, and Tim and Maureen are wide awake setting traps to catch a leprechaun! When they wake the next morning to the sound of their dad playing the bagpipes and the smell of their mom cooking green eggs, they're shocked to find that they've actually caught a leprechaun. But will they be able to find his pot of gold? Natasha Wing's sweet story is once again told in verse to the same meter of Clement Moore's classic.
- The Night Before St. Patrick's Day Read AloudFollow the link above to see this book read aloud by Storytime Now!
Book 2
Pete the Cat: the Great Leprechaun Chase by Call Number: JP DEANISBN: 9780062404503Publication Date: 2019-01-15New York Times bestseller! New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean takes us on a St. Patrick's Day adventure with Pete the Cat as Pete discovers how lucky he actually is! It's St. Patrick's Day, and it's also the grand opening of Pete the Cat's leprechaun catching business. Pete gears up to trap a leprechaun for his friends! But catching a leprechaun is never easy--especially if it's Clover, who's full of tricks. Will luck be on Pete's side? Or will Pete learn luck is actually something earned? Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase also comes complete with a poster, stickers, and twelve punch-out St. Patrick's Day cards.
- Pete the Cat - The Great Leprechaun Chase Read AloudFollow the link above to watch The Great Leprechaun Chase read aloud by Storytime Anytime!
Book 3
Ten Lucky Leprechauns by Call Number: JP HelingISBN: 9780545436489Publication Date: 2013-01-01Fiddle-de-fizz, 'tis magic, it is! When leprechauns find each other. Count from one to ten as one little leprechaun looking for treasure magically becomes ten silly leprechaun friends at the end of the rainbow! A humorous, rhyming celebration of St. Patrick's Day!
- Ten Lucky Leprechauns Read AloudFollow the link above to hear this book read aloud by Storytime Now!
Links to related activities, songs, and rhymes!
- I'm a Little Leprechaun Song for Kids | St Patrick's Day Song | The KiboomersSing like a teapot...
- Crayola Shamrock Coloring PagePrintable coloring page.
Ms. Melinda's St. Patrick's Day Home Scavenger Hunt
Can you find these things in your house?
Something green that starts with the letter G
Something that is shiny like gold
Something rainbow colored
A large pot
Green clothing
A green food
Something on a wall that is green
A toy that is soft that is green
Good LUCK!
Our good bye song:
Clap your hands 'cause it's time to go.
Stomp your feet 'cause it's time to go.
Wave goodbye 'cause it's time to go,
Storytime's over now.
THANK YOU FOR READING!