St. Patrick's Day always makes me think of shamrocks. If you watch the St. Patrick's Day parade, you will see shamrocks everywhere, from sunglasses in the shape of clovers to floats covered in shamrocks.
What is a shamrock? The word shamrock comes from the Irish word seamrog, which roughly translates to “young clover.”
The shamrock has been a symbol of Ireland since the 18th century. It was incorporated into the Royal Coat of Arms in the UK, with the rose of England and thistle of Scotland.
The odds of finding a four-leaf clover in a field of three-leaf clovers is 10,000 to 1. The rarity of four-leaf clovers makes people who find them feel extremely lucky.
I wanted to introduce my toddler to the shamrock in a fun, easy, and slightly messy way.
What You Need
- Bell pepper
- Construction paper
- Green paint
- Knife
- Paper plate
- Paint brush (optional)
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What You Do
- Cut a bell pepper in half width-wise. We chose a bell pepper with four bumps so we could make a lucky four-leaf clover. Of course, you can make a clover with three leaves if your pepper only has three bumps.
- Pour green paint on the plate. Enough to cover the diameter of the pepper.
- Place the cut part of the pepper onto the paint. This was my toddler's favorite part, the messy part.
- Once the cut part is coated in paint, place it carefully onto a piece of construction paper. You now have your shamrock!
- Optional: You can take a paintbrush and create stems by drawing a line from the shamrock.
If your toddler is anything like mine, you may need to just let them go crazy. Mine swirled his shamrock all around on his paper, creating his very own masterpiece.
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