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Use these St. Patrick's Day resources and activities to celebrate and teach about St. Patrick's Day in Canada.
St. Patrick's Day Legends and Crafts
St. Patrick, the shamrock, leprechauns and the Blarney Stone and corresponding crafts. From Sherri Osborn, About.com Family Crafts.
St. Patrick's Day Clip Art
Shamrocks, pots of gold, signs and sayings, leprechauns and rainbows. St. Patrick's Day Web clip art from Bobbie Peachey, About.com Web Clip Art.
St. Patrick's Day Art Projects
A good collection of arts and crafts for St. Patrick's Day. From KinderArt.
Have a St. Patrick's Day Parade
A simple way for Canadian elementary school teachers to create a St. Patrick's Day Parade for the class or school. From the KinderArt site.
Grosse Ile and the Irish Memorial
In 1847, thousands of Irish escaping the Potato Famine died at the Grosse Ile quarantine station in the St. Lawrence River. From Parks Canada.
The Shamrock and the Maple Leaf
Explore photographs, letters, books and music showing Ireland's influence on Canadian history and culture. From Library and Archives Canada.
Irish History on the Web
A useful reference resource on all aspects of Irish history.
Wearin' o' the Green - Kate.net
Dozens of resources and background information on all things Irish.

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