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, \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003ESt Patrick's Day is coming and what better reason to make a rainbow craft! \u0026nbsp;We love rainbows and the idea that there's a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow has got Ethan very excited, so we decided to make our own!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UfsBRsV1mEU\/VtikTDs2DtI\/AAAAAAAAGIM\/yADHT_8pOE4\/s1600\/gold%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bend%2Bof%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bcraft%2B-%2Btop%2Bimage.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UfsBRsV1mEU\/VtikTDs2DtI\/AAAAAAAAGIM\/yADHT_8pOE4\/s400\/gold%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bend%2Bof%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bcraft%2B-%2Btop%2Bimage.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThis post contains affiliate links.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhat you'll need:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B003LVYN80\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1634\u0026amp;creative=6738\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B003LVYN80\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=playandlearneveryday-21\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epaint in rainbow colours\u003C\/a\u003E (or primary colours to mix)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B002RAJ2S2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1634\u0026amp;creative=6738\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B002RAJ2S2\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=playandlearneveryday-21\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epaint brushes\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B000YHC1SI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1634\u0026amp;creative=6738\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B000YHC1SI\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=playandlearneveryday-21\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewhite card\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00DS6G836\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1634\u0026amp;creative=6738\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00DS6G836\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=playandlearneveryday-21\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egold sparkly paint\u003C\/a\u003E (or glitter glue)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003Eyogurt pot\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B00JMP8E9S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1634\u0026amp;creative=6738\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00JMP8E9S\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=playandlearneveryday-21\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egold gems\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B002PWQ4V0\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1634\u0026amp;creative=6738\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B002PWQ4V0\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=playandlearneveryday-21\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eyellow\/gold tissue paper\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B0038DZZ9W\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1634\u0026amp;creative=6738\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B0038DZZ9W\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=playandlearneveryday-21\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eglue\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GDqDr2V0sWU\/VtikYefA1NI\/AAAAAAAAGIQ\/5eTsdVgUDCU\/s1600\/gold%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bend%2Bof%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bcraft%2B-%2Bpainting%2Ba%2Brainbow.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GDqDr2V0sWU\/VtikYefA1NI\/AAAAAAAAGIQ\/5eTsdVgUDCU\/s400\/gold%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bend%2Bof%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bcraft%2B-%2Bpainting%2Ba%2Brainbow.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EWe started by painting a rainbow onto a piece of card. \u0026nbsp;This was great for Ethan as we always just do free painting, so having my painted rainbow to look at for reference and try to copy was a real challenge. \u0026nbsp;He did so well though, and was very proud of himself when he saw his finished rainbow!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xnPw_spWi1o\/VtikcPy1-gI\/AAAAAAAAGIU\/QvVNDeDMK5Q\/s1600\/gold%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bend%2Bof%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bcraft%2B-%2Bpainting%2Byogurt%2Bpot.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xnPw_spWi1o\/VtikcPy1-gI\/AAAAAAAAGIU\/QvVNDeDMK5Q\/s320\/gold%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bend%2Bof%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bcraft%2B-%2Bpainting%2Byogurt%2Bpot.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ENext Ethan painted the inside of the yogurt pot with the sparkly gold paint. \u0026nbsp;It is the perfect pot of gold shape, and we've used these same pots it our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.playlearneveryday.com\/2016\/03\/gold-in-rainbow-discovery-bin.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egold in the rainbow discovery bin\u003C\/a\u003E as well!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LiS6v2_aNTc\/VtikgKW1iAI\/AAAAAAAAGIY\/JBXpXTVWyS8\/s1600\/gold%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bend%2Bof%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bcraft%2B-%2Bcutting%2Brainbow%2Bout.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LiS6v2_aNTc\/VtikgKW1iAI\/AAAAAAAAGIY\/JBXpXTVWyS8\/s400\/gold%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bend%2Bof%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bcraft%2B-%2Bcutting%2Brainbow%2Bout.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EOnce the paint was dry the rainbow was ready to be cut out. \u0026nbsp;This is great for Ethan's scissor skills as it was a simple task that I didn't need to help with, he just followed along the lines at the top and bottom of the rainbow.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-05-xxH77zB4\/VtikjEt5sMI\/AAAAAAAAGIc\/hB_KvO6GElM\/s1600\/gold%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bend%2Bof%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bcraft%2B-%2Bgems.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-05-xxH77zB4\/VtikjEt5sMI\/AAAAAAAAGIc\/hB_KvO6GElM\/s400\/gold%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bend%2Bof%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bcraft%2B-%2Bgems.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ENext Ethan used the glue to stick the little gold gems to the bottom of the yogurt pot. \u0026nbsp;This was more challenging than I thought because of the pot being so small. \u0026nbsp;It was great for Ethan's fine motor control and coordination to get the gems in and stuck down the right way around!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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, \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWe have been busy searching for gold at the end of the rainbow! \u0026nbsp;Or in our case, it's more like gold coins hidden in the rainbow of pasta in our discovery bin. \u0026nbsp;We are having so much fun with this simple bin and learning loads at the same time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5uklQ3asgdo\/VtSuc3uPzXI\/AAAAAAAAGDk\/rQvUDmHuS_U\/s1600\/gold%2Bin%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bdiscovery%2Bbin%2B-%2Btop%2Bimage.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5uklQ3asgdo\/VtSuc3uPzXI\/AAAAAAAAGDk\/rQvUDmHuS_U\/s400\/gold%2Bin%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bdiscovery%2Bbin%2B-%2Btop%2Bimage.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThis post contains affiliate links\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EWhat you'll need:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Epasta\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Epaint in rainbow colours\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Ezip top plastic bags\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Etrays\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B001B810C2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1634\u0026amp;creative=6738\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B001B810C2\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=playandlearneveryday-21\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egold coins\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B0041RXI16\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1634\u0026amp;creative=6738\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B0041RXI16\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=playandlearneveryday-21\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etweezers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003Eyogurt pots\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zt0Cw-2fKLw\/VtSvh7NnCDI\/AAAAAAAAGDs\/EwWNNgFfI58\/s1600\/rainbow%2Bpasta%2Bthreading%2B-%2Bpaint%2Bcolouring%2Bpasta.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zt0Cw-2fKLw\/VtSvh7NnCDI\/AAAAAAAAGDs\/EwWNNgFfI58\/s400\/rainbow%2Bpasta%2Bthreading%2B-%2Bpaint%2Bcolouring%2Bpasta.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EThe first step is to colour your pasta. \u0026nbsp;This is pasta that we've already used for our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.playlearneveryday.com\/2016\/02\/rainbow-pasta-threading.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erainbow pasta threading\u003C\/a\u003E (and I'm sure we'll use for more activities) and we've simply split the pasta into six small plastic zip top bags, added some paint of each colour and shaken it around. Then we leave the pasta to dry overnight on a tray and it's ready to play with the next day.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Yzb38y1zKlI\/VtSw0DqjYRI\/AAAAAAAAGD8\/xappjNWU7HA\/s1600\/gold%2Bin%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bdiscovery%2Bbin%2B-%2Bpicking%2Bup%2Bcoins.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Yzb38y1zKlI\/VtSw0DqjYRI\/AAAAAAAAGD8\/xappjNWU7HA\/s400\/gold%2Bin%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bdiscovery%2Bbin%2B-%2Bpicking%2Bup%2Bcoins.JPG\" width=\"398\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EThen I put the pasta into a large container and hid some gold coins in amongst it all. \u0026nbsp;I put some large tweezers and little yogurt pots beside the discovery so that the children can pick them up and use them however they choose.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FN_8Y9jxZJY\/VtSxTgzUT1I\/AAAAAAAAGEI\/VOAEyQpK-6s\/s1600\/gold%2Bin%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bdiscovery%2Bbin%2B-%2Bcollecting%2Bcoins.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FN_8Y9jxZJY\/VtSxTgzUT1I\/AAAAAAAAGEI\/VOAEyQpK-6s\/s400\/gold%2Bin%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bdiscovery%2Bbin%2B-%2Bcollecting%2Bcoins.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EAfter letting them explore for a little bit I then ask them questions and encourage them to do different things. \u0026nbsp;For Ethan I asked him to use the tweezers to pick up and collect as many coins as he could into his pot of gold, counting them as he went along. \u0026nbsp;It's a great opportunity for him to work on fine motor skills as well as counting and one-to-one correspondence. \u0026nbsp;Then he and I would have races to see how many we could pick up and count up who had more coins in their pot of gold.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zp1erwRqi1I\/VtSxtLNcWVI\/AAAAAAAAGEM\/Z1d-N0yWZYI\/s1600\/gold%2Bin%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bdiscovery%2Bbin%2B-%2Bscooping%2Bcoins.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zp1erwRqi1I\/VtSxtLNcWVI\/AAAAAAAAGEM\/Z1d-N0yWZYI\/s400\/gold%2Bin%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bdiscovery%2Bbin%2B-%2Bscooping%2Bcoins.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EFor Ivy as she's a bit younger I modelled how to use the tweezers and she gave it a go, but it is quite tricky for her 2 year old hands. \u0026nbsp;She spent most of the time using the pots as scoops and filling them up and pouring from one to the other.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-he9UZxKyoTQ\/VtSwsUfkhsI\/AAAAAAAAGD4\/YovUQyBcGck\/s1600\/gold%2Bin%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bdiscovery%2Bbin%2B-%2Ba%2Bpin%2Bimage.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-he9UZxKyoTQ\/VtSwsUfkhsI\/AAAAAAAAGD4\/YovUQyBcGck\/s400\/gold%2Bin%2Bthe%2Brainbow%2Bdiscovery%2Bbin%2B-%2Ba%2Bpin%2Bimage.JPG\" width=\"266\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EOnce you've got the rainbow coloured pasta it really is a simple discovery bin to set up, and the children can use it in so many different ways, it's definitely one that we'll be leaving out for them to come back to again and again.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif;\"\u003EThis post is part of the Tools for Learning Series, this week we're all learning with toy money!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: \u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; 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, \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003EIt's almost St Patrick's Day and we've been making shamrocks! \u0026nbsp;Egg cartons are just the perfect recycled material to use for crafts, and they look just like the leaves of a four leaf clover, so we've used them a few other things that you've definitely got in your craft cupboard to make our decorations.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TRONkTZUxJs\/Vr5DvPgDdKI\/AAAAAAAAF0k\/YBfpZddQj2o\/s1600\/egg%2Bcarton%2Bshamrocks%2B-%2Btop%2Bimage.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TRONkTZUxJs\/Vr5DvPgDdKI\/AAAAAAAAF0k\/YBfpZddQj2o\/s400\/egg%2Bcarton%2Bshamrocks%2B-%2Btop%2Bimage.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003EWhat you'll need:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003Eegg carton\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003Egreen paint\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003Epaint brush\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003Escissors\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003Epipe cleaners\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-461slQyJoJg\/Vr5BxXH_uFI\/AAAAAAAAF0U\/zL7KwsMcIYM\/s1600\/egg%2Bcarton%2Bshamrocks%2B-%2Bpainting.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-461slQyJoJg\/Vr5BxXH_uFI\/AAAAAAAAF0U\/zL7KwsMcIYM\/s400\/egg%2Bcarton%2Bshamrocks%2B-%2Bpainting.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003EWe started by painting our egg cartons green. \u0026nbsp;It's fun for the kids to paint things of a different shape and texture, it's a real challenge for them to cover the whole thing with paint. \u0026nbsp;Ivy only just managed to paint to tops, so it's a good thing that her egg carton was green to begin with!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xSSWljRmHms\/Vr5D0V2OmoI\/AAAAAAAAF0o\/V50LT-TGaCU\/s1600\/egg%2Bcarton%2Bshamrocks%2B-%2Bcutting.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xSSWljRmHms\/Vr5D0V2OmoI\/AAAAAAAAF0o\/V50LT-TGaCU\/s400\/egg%2Bcarton%2Bshamrocks%2B-%2Bcutting.JPG\" width=\"398\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003EOnce the paint was dry we cut our egg boxes into 6 sections, Ethan had a really good try at doing his as he is getting quite good with his scissors, but did need a bit of help around the corners. \u0026nbsp;I did cut Ivy's for her as she is trouble with a pair of scissors!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rNu7-bNFjhc\/Vr5D6aFKyLI\/AAAAAAAAF0s\/9DaMZxHygyY\/s1600\/egg%2Bcarton%2Bshamrocks%2B-%2Bpipe%2Bcleaners%2Bthrough.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rNu7-bNFjhc\/Vr5D6aFKyLI\/AAAAAAAAF0s\/9DaMZxHygyY\/s400\/egg%2Bcarton%2Bshamrocks%2B-%2Bpipe%2Bcleaners%2Bthrough.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003EThen I poked a hole in each of the 4 egg cups that we were using each, and gave the children 3 plain green pipe cleaners and one sparkly green one to poke through each one. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5wozao8pmrY\/Vr5D_Lj0dpI\/AAAAAAAAF0w\/wXGAV39PFWc\/s1600\/egg%2Bcarton%2Bshamrocks%2B-%2Btwisted%2Bpipe%2Bcleaners.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5wozao8pmrY\/Vr5D_Lj0dpI\/AAAAAAAAF0w\/wXGAV39PFWc\/s400\/egg%2Bcarton%2Bshamrocks%2B-%2Btwisted%2Bpipe%2Bcleaners.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003EOnce they were all through and secured at the ends by folding them over, we turned the whole shamrock over and twisted the pipe cleaners around to secure them.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gsBoVI1SiUs\/Vr5EEeD1XUI\/AAAAAAAAF00\/AFqOGxHAVZk\/s1600\/egg%2Bcarton%2Bshamrocks%2B-%2Ba%2Btall%2Bimage.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gsBoVI1SiUs\/Vr5EEeD1XUI\/AAAAAAAAF00\/AFqOGxHAVZk\/s400\/egg%2Bcarton%2Bshamrocks%2B-%2Ba%2Btall%2Bimage.JPG\" width=\"285\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003EThese shamrocks now make a great decoration in a vase or can be stuck to the front of a card to give to someone. \u0026nbsp;Happy St Patrick's Day!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003EThis post is part of a St Patrick's Day Activities for Kids blog hop, look at all the other fun ideas!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; 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margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.craftykidsathome.com\/2016\/02\/st-patricks-day-sensory-play.html\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ESt Patrick’s Day Preschool Potion Play \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Efrom Crafty Kids at Home\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.playlearneveryday.com\/2016\/02\/egg-carton-shamrock-craft.html\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EEgg Carton Shamrock Craft\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E from Play \u0026amp; Learn Everyday\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kellysclassroomonline.com\/2021\/02\/night-before-st-patricks-day.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Night Before St. Patrick’s Day from Kelly’s Classroom\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.muminthemadhouse.com\/rainbow-rainmaker-rainstick-cardboard-tube-craft\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ERainbow Rainmaker \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003Efrom Mum in the Mad House\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/craftulate.com\/2016\/02\/michael-finnegan-craft.html\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EMichael Finnigan Craft\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E from Craftulate\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p1nK80-7jQ\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EShamrock sun catcher craft\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E from The Gingerbread House\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ourwhimsicaldays.com\/home\/rainbow-hearts-craft\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ERainbow Hearts Craft\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E from Our Whimsical Days\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sunnydayfamily.com\/2016\/02\/shamrock-stones.html\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EShamrock Stones\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E from Sunny Day Family\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.craftymama-in-me.com\/luck-of-the-irish-mickey-mouse-oreo-pops\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ELuck of the Irish Mickey Mouse Oreo Pops\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E from Crafty Mama in ME\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.larabeeuk.co.uk\/2016\/02\/learnst-patricks-day-counting-worksheet.html\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ESt Patrick’s Day Counting Worksheet\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E from Larabee UK\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/thekindergartenconnection.com\/pot-of-gold-number-mats\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EPot of Gold Number Mats\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E from The Kindergarten Connection\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.clareslittletots.co.uk\/2016\/02\/st-patricks-day-playdough\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ESt Patricks’s Day Playdough\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E from Clares Little Tots\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-ccb1483d-eaea-afb7-678e-26f8e40e4462\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kidzactivities.net\/rainbow-buttons\/\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003ERainbow Buttons Color Sorting \u0026amp; Craft Activity\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E from Kidz Activities \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;helvetica\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003EFor more fun, follow us on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/playlearneveryday\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/playandlearneveryday\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayLearnToday\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/playlearntoday\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPinterest\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan face=\"\u0026quot;arial\u0026quot; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1bm6tZgv02w\/VQdNl9Cdt4I\/AAAAAAAACFs\/NdXUxF5_d-g\/s1600\/drawing%2Brainbows%2Bwith%2Bfinger%2Bcrayons.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1bm6tZgv02w\/VQdNl9Cdt4I\/AAAAAAAACFs\/NdXUxF5_d-g\/s1600\/drawing%2Brainbows%2Bwith%2Bfinger%2Bcrayons.JPG\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EEthan couldn't wait to start drawing! \u0026nbsp;He was happily scribbling away his rainbow within seconds, going through each colour one at a time drawing the colourful arches. \u0026nbsp;He even wrote his name at the top in rainbow colours!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NSLZPXLd7dI\/VQdNrHZ6EII\/AAAAAAAACF0\/rKZpOy0yHWE\/s1600\/drawing%2Brainbows%2Bwith%2Bfinger%2Bcrayons%2B-%2Bfinished.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NSLZPXLd7dI\/VQdNrHZ6EII\/AAAAAAAACF0\/rKZpOy0yHWE\/s1600\/drawing%2Brainbows%2Bwith%2Bfinger%2Bcrayons%2B-%2Bfinished.JPG\" height=\"320\" width=\"319\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EAnd as it's St Patrick's Day we even had a chat about leprechauns and a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow which we drew in together at the end!\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.playlearneveryday.com\/feeds\/3595957986680738026\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.playlearneveryday.com\/2015\/03\/drawing-rainbows-with-finger-crayons.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8759386125390251217\/posts\/default\/3595957986680738026"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8759386125390251217\/posts\/default\/3595957986680738026"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.playlearneveryday.com\/2015\/03\/drawing-rainbows-with-finger-crayons.html","title":"Drawing Rainbows with Finger Crayons"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Play \u0026amp; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5wb-hGumvhI\/Uyd0tv5PKuI\/AAAAAAAAB-Y\/wNxOAzRPvGA\/s1600\/happy+st+patricks+day.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5wb-hGumvhI\/Uyd0tv5PKuI\/AAAAAAAAB-Y\/wNxOAzRPvGA\/s1600\/happy+st+patricks+day.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"353\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EThis year I wasn't very prepared, I can't actually remember what the last crafty activity we did was! So we just did something small for Ethan's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.playlearneveryday.com\/p\/the-six-areas-of-learning.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECreative Development\u003C\/a\u003E, and drew a rainbow. Ethan is getting very good at identifying colours and loves singing the rainbow song, so this was perfect for him. \u0026nbsp;Nana also brought him some special St Patrick's Day stickers, so he stuck them on his picture as well, and learned about leprechauns, shamrocks and pots of gold!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.playlearneveryday.com\/feeds\/5080903653869963576\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.playlearneveryday.com\/2014\/03\/happy-st-patricks-day.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8759386125390251217\/posts\/default\/5080903653869963576"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8759386125390251217\/posts\/default\/5080903653869963576"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.playlearneveryday.com\/2014\/03\/happy-st-patricks-day.html","title":"Happy St Patrick's Day"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Niki"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08345111994644718233"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UNlBRUEG8Bc\/U8FkFfcWPgI\/AAAAAAAAChY\/Wr1vBXqbTcY\/s220\/play%2Band%2Blearn%2Beveryday%2Blogo%2B2.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5wb-hGumvhI\/Uyd0tv5PKuI\/AAAAAAAAB-Y\/wNxOAzRPvGA\/s72-c\/happy+st+patricks+day.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759386125390251217.post-6102592144977675401"},"published":{"$t":"2013-03-17T11:55:00.000+00:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-03-16T22:52:34.816+00:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"17 months old"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"creative development"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"play"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"st patrick's day"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"toddler"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"St Patrick's Day Rainbows"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EHappy St Patrick's Day! \u0026nbsp;We don't usually celebrate, but there were so many fantastic ideas popping up on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/playlearntoday\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPinterest\u003C\/a\u003E that I thought that we really should do a little something, so we drew some rainbows! \u0026nbsp;But as Ethan's co ordination isn't quite that good yet we taped the crayons together in rainbow order to make it easier, identifying the colours as we went along.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-P8PqZgqro5I\/UUb-n4MY9DI\/AAAAAAAAAjU\/ZNPyw9VyRTY\/s1600\/st+patricks+day+rainbows.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-P8PqZgqro5I\/UUb-n4MY9DI\/AAAAAAAAAjU\/ZNPyw9VyRTY\/s400\/st+patricks+day+rainbows.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"352\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003EI taped some crayons together, drew a rainbow for Ethan to show him how to do it, and then let him explore. \u0026nbsp;Of course he was very interested in taking the tape off the crayons, but once I showed him how he could draw with them he became interested. \u0026nbsp;He drew some nice rainbow-y squiggles, enriching his \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/playlearneveryday.blogspot.co.uk\/p\/the-six-areas-of-learning.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECreative Development\u003C\/a\u003E and made a masterpiece :)\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.playlearneveryday.com\/feeds\/6102592144977675401\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.playlearneveryday.com\/2013\/03\/st-patricks-day-rainbows.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8759386125390251217\/posts\/default\/6102592144977675401"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/8759386125390251217\/posts\/default\/6102592144977675401"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.playlearneveryday.com\/2013\/03\/st-patricks-day-rainbows.html","title":"St Patrick's Day Rainbows"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Niki"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/08345111994644718233"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UNlBRUEG8Bc\/U8FkFfcWPgI\/AAAAAAAAChY\/Wr1vBXqbTcY\/s220\/play%2Band%2Blearn%2Beveryday%2Blogo%2B2.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-P8PqZgqro5I\/UUb-n4MY9DI\/AAAAAAAAAjU\/ZNPyw9VyRTY\/s72-c\/st+patricks+day+rainbows.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});