Do you want to plan something extra special and fun with your nieces and nephews this St. Patrick’s Day?  How about sending them on a treasure hunt to find their own pot of gold at the end of the rainbow this St. Patrick’s Day?

Have your nieces and nephews figure out the St. Patrick's Day clues and find the objects around your home. The last clue should lead them to their own pot of chocolate coins!

Here are the creative clues to use:

Blarney Stone: Kiss me and maybe you’ll be as lucky as we!

Shamrock: Small, lush, four-leaf, and green, pick me and make a wish for your favorite team.

Pot of Gold: If you follow the rainbow, I’m what you’ll find, making you rich in mind.

Rainbow: In the midst of light rain, with sun shining through, I’ll make beautiful colors true.

Leprechaun: Small and green, with top hat on head, I’ll visit on St. Patty’s and spin some legendary Irish lore.

Irish Jig: A little dance to keep the cheer of the day. Once you have figured it out, dance your way to the next clue.

Green: I rhyme with bean and mark the annual day. No matter if a button, flower, balloon, or flag in the parade, I am the color to wear today!

Top Hat: Standing tall and black atop your head, I bring a funny look to your stead.

Ireland: Where it all began on the Emerald Isle.

Famous Sayings:

“When __________ are _________.”

“______ o’ the _________ to you!”

When you are finished with your treasure hunt, serve up a green menu your nieces and nephews are sure to find lucky:

Make a Green Shake for Breakfast: Blend one banana, 2 cups of lime sherbet, and 2 cups of milk.

Magic Milk: Add a few drops of green food coloring to the bottom of the glass and add milk!

Golden Coins: Use Ritz crackers, peanut butter, and butterscotch chips. Spread the peanut butter on one Ritz cracker, top with second cracker. Melt the butterscotch chips and dip the sandwich crackers in it to coat, and place on wax paper.

Shamrock Mashed Potatoes: Prepare mashed potatoes and have the kids add a few drops of green food coloring. On their plates, let them play with their food and make shamrocks out of their mashed potatoes!

Leprechaun Dust: Use one box of Jell-O™ instant pistachio pudding, milk, and empty, clean baby food jars. Place one tablespoon of the Jell-O™ powder into the baby food jars, and add milk to fill the jar. Have the kids shake it up to turn it to green!

Serve a Green Buffet: Grapes, pickles, olives, cookies, cupcakes, kiwi, green apples, celery, broccoli, cucumber, pear, green Jell-O™ and pudding, sour apple jelly beans, etc.

Enjoy this Top O’ the Morning day with your nieces and nephews!