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Leprechaun Visits, Green Water and Lots of Mischief for St. Patrick’s Day
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
It's almost time for leprechauns, shamrocks and green water. Yes, it's March and time for St. Patrick's Day. If you are looking for some activities and fun things to do with your kids at home or students in…
Leprechauns Beware: Beautiful Trap Ahead
Ann and her granddaughter shared their leprechaun trap with us earlier this week. They used our leprechaun trap as inspiration but "made it more girly." Instead of PVC pipe, they made a tree from branches with green glitter and added green Lucky…
Build a Trap, Catch a Leprechaun for St. Patrick’s Day
It’s St. Patrick’s Day eve. The day when children and adults alike put the finishing touches on their leprechaun traps.
Catching a leprechaun is tricky business. They are very sneaky and don’t play fair, so no one has ever caught a…
Science Secrets of Leprechauns Revealed
Next to Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day is a favorite holiday of mine. From the first year the leprechauns turned our water green, I have worked hard to uncover the secrets of the leprechauns.
My crack team of Leprechaun Specialists have discovered…
Best of Spangler Science 2009
It's been quite a year for us at Steve Spangler Science... in fact, when the year starts out with 50 off your closest friends helping you wish Ellen DeGeneres a Happy Birthday, you know big things are in store. Whether we were letting fans…
It Turned Green! Cool Science Tricks for St. Patrick’s Day
We never miss an opportunity to teach a little science... even on St. Patrick's Day. From Leprechaun traps, to green water, to Leprechaun eggs, we know how to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Spangler Science offices... and trust that none…
St. Patrick’s Day Science – Green Instant Snow
Since everything else is green on St. Patrick's Day, why shouldn't the snow be green, too?
You'll need some Instant Snow powder, a few plastic cups, green food coloring and a stirring stick. Place 20-30 drops of green food coloring in an…
