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Description

Recognise and colour the Irish flag and shamrock.

Resources

A4 White paper
Green paper (or white coloured green)
Green and orange colours
Plant support green sticks or paper straws cut to size
Card (cereal box is ideal)
Glue/Tape
Black markers

Instructions

Introduction: Making an Irish flag and shamrock: Our national flag is primarily an emblem of peace, a call for solidarity, mutual trust, sisterhood and brotherhood, to become the enduring symbols of the Irish nation. The shamrock is also recognised as a symbol of Ireland. Saint Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints, is said to have used it as a metaphor for the Christian Holy Trinity.

Instructions:

TO MAKE AN IRISH FLAG

Cut an A4 sheet in half or quarters and draw two lines to make a tri-colour template.
Starting on the left side, colour the first section green, allow the second section to remain white and colour the section on the right-hand side orange.
Using the glue or tape, attach the flag to the flagpole on the back of the green side.

TO MAKE SHAMROCK

Using your card create heart shaped templates in a size to suit your needs.
Each child should draw out and then cut three hearts.
Stick them on a white sheet to make a shamrock shape.
Draw in a stem with a black marker.

Tags

• interest badge
• Irish Flag
• Irish heritage
• Ladybird
• Ladybird Irish Culture and Traditions
• shamrock

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