Recreation Guy

So yesterday I was looking for a St. Patrick’s Day craft for an after school program. After spending an hour online I was shocked that I couldn’t find anything the caught my interest. That doesn’t usually happen. So that meant I had to come up with something using my CREATIVITY!

Okay, let me just say that if you want me to put together a St. Patrick’s Day event or invent a game involving leprechauns and shamrocks, no problem! A craft on the other hand, uh, not really my strength. I like crafts as much as the next person, but I’m not “crafty”.

When I can’t really come up with a new idea for a recreation program I tend to take old ideas and put a fresh spin on them, or twist, shake and turn them until it fits my liking.

So what did I come up with for an awesome St. Patrick’s Day craft. Tie Dye shirts using green dye. What? Not creative enough for you? Okay, you’re right, but it’s still a fun project. Kids love tie dye. I don’t know why, just like I don’t know why I loved it when I was a kid, but I did.

Of course, you don’t need to limit yourself to shirts. Kids can tie dye white handkerchiefs, scarves, socks, bandannas, etc. And if you do it before March 17th, the kids can wear them on St. Paddy’s Day.

Sure, you can make a pipe cleaner leprechaun or a leprechaun trap, but how long will it take before mom tosses that thing in a box, or the trash? At least with some cool tie dye socks Susie and Johnny can wear them again and again.

Make sure you leave out the pastel dyes. Easter is around the corner.