The word "shamrock" is an old Irish word "seamrog" which means "little clover." Saint Patrick's Day | also known as St. Paddy's Day or Paddy's Day, is an annual feast day celebrating Saint Patrick a patron saint of Ireland.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the elementary classroom with these printable St. Pat's Day Irish Holiday Shamrock images for children of all ages.
Use these stencil designs to make Shamrock shaped Snowflake Sugar Cookies or cake designs with colored sugar, coco or cinnamon sprinkles.
For snowflake folding shamrocks use the 6-sided instructions located at: PaperSnowflakes.com/instructions.htm.
Saint Patrick often used the plant to teach the Christian doctrine of Holy Trinity (3). For many centuries, Shamrocks have been considered by many Irish as good-luck symbols. This superstition has persisted into modern times among people of many nationalities. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th around the world with the "wearin´ o´ the green".
