How to Trap a Leprechaun

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Can you make a leprechaun trap?  It's easy!  Just start by collecting recycled items from around your house.  Then, look for shiny things that might attract a leprechaun.  Old, broken jewelry, old game pieces, or you can be sneaky like they were in the book and paint some rocks gold!  Set your trap out tonight and see if you catch anything.  Watch out because sometimes leprechauns leave messes or surprises behind.  One year, our toilet water turned green!



LEARNING:

When children make leprechaun traps they are using creativity, critical thinking, innovation, and more.  This is a STEAM activity because it incorporates Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.  You may not realize it, but finding the right size box and fitting some tape around it involves mathematical thinking and measuring.  The way materials can be reused and repurposed is science.  Finally, talking about what you're making, how you're making it, and making predictions is all language development.



So stop reading and get collecting!!!!  Post and share pictures of your traps with #LeprechaunTraps2020

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