Earlier this month I was reading the 'Family Fun' magazine in the dentist office (I know fun and Dentist do not belong in the same sentence together) anyway the March issue had been attacked by Leprechauns and so they included a few good tips on how to catch a Leprechaun. We decided that we were going to make one of these snazzy little traps and see if we cant catch us a little luck. So here goes nothing... an over sized Leprechaun hat... it is said that they are pretty full of themselves so we made a hat to tempt him with, and if that wasn't enough..a little bit of gold should due the trick and for good measure a few rules...rules the Leprechaun would surely love to break.
We took a empty oatmeal container and covered it in green felt leaving the top with slits in it so when he reaches the top to reach the gold we leave him he will fall in and WaLa..we will be proud owners of a pot 'o gold.
Don't forget the rules: #1- Don't leave any gold #2- Don't steal our gold #3- Don't leave foot prints on our table. yes please NO footprints on the table... I beg of you.
The original directions in the magazine shows a ladder made out of sticks, but seeing as how the sticks around our house are not to be used in that matter...we are collecting them and how dare we use them like that (see previous entry this month) than we got creative and borrowed the ladder from our Lincoln log set, its a tad shy of the top, but I am certain the little guy will jump up only adding to his demise of falling into our faulty top and trapping himself... this plan is solid.
Stay tuned tomorrow to see if we catch him. I cant wait! Cris asked me what kind of car I want as I will surely be able to get it once we get our pot of gold... sweet! crossing my finger and wearing my green proudly lets hope it works!
We took a empty oatmeal container and covered it in green felt leaving the top with slits in it so when he reaches the top to reach the gold we leave him he will fall in and WaLa..we will be proud owners of a pot 'o gold.
Don't forget the rules: #1- Don't leave any gold #2- Don't steal our gold #3- Don't leave foot prints on our table. yes please NO footprints on the table... I beg of you.
The original directions in the magazine shows a ladder made out of sticks, but seeing as how the sticks around our house are not to be used in that matter...we are collecting them and how dare we use them like that (see previous entry this month) than we got creative and borrowed the ladder from our Lincoln log set, its a tad shy of the top, but I am certain the little guy will jump up only adding to his demise of falling into our faulty top and trapping himself... this plan is solid. 
Stay tuned tomorrow to see if we catch him. I cant wait! Cris asked me what kind of car I want as I will surely be able to get it once we get our pot of gold... sweet! crossing my finger and wearing my green proudly lets hope it works!
2 comments:
"I hope you get your pot of gold too!
What a great idea!
and nice job on the hat- I am sure you will catch one.
Man, Amber! What a good mom you are! Makes me wish I had thought of that. I guess it would help if I actually read my Family Fun magazine.
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