How to Catch a Leprechaun

Happy St. Patrick's Day! When you have wee ones in the house it is a time for some whimsy and frolic.  Leprechauns are known for their mischievous behavior.  So, it is a fun time to have a little bit of fun with the kids and blame it on the leprechauns.

When my boys were little we used to have them set up leprechaun traps around the house so that they could trap these little tricksters.  Of course, the next morning the traps were empty.  As leprechauns tend to do, the traps were tripped but they were empty with only a trail of green sparkles leading away from the empty traps.  Some years the boys would find the milk turned green or the peanut butter jar filled with mushy green peas instead of peanut butter.

The fun part for me was always seeing what the kids came up with for a trap.

(The point is you really can't catch a leprechaun - they are just too tricky)

But remember to wear some green to bed the night before St. Patty's Day because you don't want to risk getting pinched in the morning.

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