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St. Patrick's Day Game for Preschoolers: Pot of Gold Fishing and Counting Game
The St. Patrick's Day game for preschoolers involves fishing in a Pot of Gold for homemade paper coins, and then buying small prizes. Pot of Gold Fishing and Counting Game is a fun game that teaches kids about counting, magnetism, and taking turns.
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St Patrick's Day Fishing
Game for Preschoolers

The St. Patrick's Day game for preschoolers involves fishing in a Pot
of Gold, counting the coins, and then buying small prizes. The St.
Patrick's Day Pot of Gold Fishing Game is a fun game that teaches
kids about counting, magnetism, and taking turns. It is a simple
and easy game that
you can assemble yourself with some basic arts and crafts
supplies. Supplying small holiday-related prizes to go along with
the St. Patrick's Day game for preschoolers is optional.

Arts and Crafts Supplies for the St. Patrick's Day Game for
Preschoolers

Here are the pieces of the St. Patrick's Day game for Preschoolers
you need to make, and the arts and crafts supplies need to make
them.

The Magic Fishing Pole

one long, thin craft stick - Note: if you are doing this game with a
group of children, you can make more than one magic fishing
pole. Split the preschoolers up into groups of three, with one
magic fishing pole per station. The preschoolers will still need to
take turns.

one large disc craft magnet
one long piece of green yarn
gold paint or gold tissue paper or glitter glue (optional)
star stickers (optional)

Paint the long craft stick gold, or coat with glitter glue. This step is
completely optional. The plain natural wood color of the craft
stick will work too.

Another option for decorating the Magic Fishing Pole is to use
simple star stickers. Again, this is optional.

Use duct tape to attach the piece if green thread to the end of
the pole. (Unless you found a craft stick with a hole in the end).

Then tie the disc magnet to the other end of the green yard. Now
you ahve your Magic Fishing Pole for this St. Patrick's Day game.

Make the The Pot of Gold for the St. Patrick's Day Game

Find a round, wide container that you can use to become the
pot of gold. There are many items that you can use for the Pot of
Gold. You can use a large, plastic mixing bowl. Or dig out an
orange or black candy bowl or plastic cauldron from Halloween.

You could also cut the top half of a gallon milk container off, as
long as you sand the rough edge or cover it with paper.

Cover the container with green tissue paper. Or decorate it with
green construction paper.