1. Study clovers. Kids are fascinated with clovers. You can actually buy clover seeds and grow them in a pot.
Start well before St. Patrick’s Day so the children can watch them grow.
2. Study rainbows. Rainbows are synonymous with St. Patrick’s Day. Use this time to teach children how
rainbows form and the colors of the rainbow.
3. Study Ireland. This is a great time to look at the country and study its customs and traditions.
This is a good opportunity to teach children that God loves them unconditionally. Explain unconditional love
to them and how it applies to their everyday life.
Have children reflect on the previous year. Talk about what they did and what they might do differently in the
coming year. Make a list of resolutions. Point out that New Year’s Day is a day when God gives them a fresh
start.
The story of Gideon is mentioned in Judges 6 – 8.
There are several places that mention Samson in the Bible. His birth is discussed in Judges 13:1-25. It talks
about his aging parents and his birth. Judges 16:4-31 is the place where the Bible talks about Samson meeting
Delilah and his eventual death.