| St. Patrick's Day is a wonderful day to celebrate and | | | | This is a traditional Irish dish and you can make a |
| take part in the Irish heritage. It's a fun holiday and you | | | | simple version kids enjoy. You will need a head of |
| don't even have to be Irish to enjoy it. This St. Patrick's | | | | cabbage, beef broth and Spam luncheon meat. Cut up |
| Day why not get the whole family involved in some | | | | the cabbage into small chunks, cube the Spam and |
| good, wholesome fun? Take part in some outdoor | | | | place everything in a large pot of beef broth. Simmer |
| activities as well as some indoor ones. Here are some | | | | until cabbage is tender and enjoy. |
| great ideas for your family to enjoy this month. There | | | | Shamrock Pins |
| are a lot of Okanagan events your family can get | | | | These are simple to make and can be given as gifts |
| involved in so join right in. | | | | to friends and family. You will need green felt or fun |
| Shamrock Scavenger Hunt | | | | foam, pin backs (available at any craft store), craft |
| This is a lot of fun for a group of kids to do. Make | | | | glue and glitter. You might also like to use fabric paints |
| shamrocks out of cardstock or purchase readymade | | | | to decorate your shamrocks. |
| ones. You divide the group into two if you want for | | | | Once you have gathered all of your supplies you |
| more of a challenge. What you are going to do is hide | | | | simply trace a shamrock pattern onto the felt or fun |
| the shamrocks around the house, your backyard or | | | | foam. You can easily find a template on the internet if |
| even one of the Okanagan parks. But before you hide | | | | you can't draw own. Cut out the shamrocks. Decorate |
| them you want to provide a clue on each one to | | | | by putting glue around the edges of the shamrock and |
| where the next shamrock is hidden. Give the kids a | | | | sprinkling with glitter. You can also draw tiny rainbows |
| shamrock in an envelope with instructions on how to | | | | on them if you like. You may want to write the |
| get started and a hint as to where the first clue is | | | | person's name on the pin. After your shamrock has |
| hidden. You want the scavenger hunt to lead to | | | | dried, glue the pin back to it. Sometimes you can find |
| something fun! Try having the last shamrock be a | | | | sticky backed pins and then all you have to do is peel |
| coupon for their favorite treat or some small gold | | | | and stick in place. |
| chocolate candies. | | | | Play Pin the Shamrock on the Leprechaun |
| Shamrock Shakes | | | | Print out or purchase a large picture of a leprechaun. |
| These are easy to make at home. All you need is | | | | Make several shamrock pins but do not put the pins on |
| vanilla ice cream (or pistachio), vanilla flavoring, milk and | | | | the back. Mark a spot on the leprechaun's shirt where |
| green food coloring. You also need a blender or | | | | the pin should go. Now play just like you do pin the tail |
| smoothie maker. For a single serving simply place a | | | | on the donkey only you try to get the shamrock pin in |
| scoop or two of ice cream in the blender, add ½ - 1 | | | | the right place. |
| cup milk, depending on how thick you like it, a ¼ | | | | Your whole family will enjoy these fun Okanagan |
| teaspoon vanilla and a few drops off green food | | | | events. Why not get together with several families and |
| coloring. Blend and enjoy! The perfect dessert for a St. | | | | have a St. Patrick's Day party? The kids will love it and |
| Patrick's Day dinner. | | | | you will get to spend time with friends as well as your |
| Corn Beef and Cabbage | | | | family. |