A Leprechaun is a trickster-like elf (a class of faerie folk), from Ireland. The word comes from "luprachán" (meaning half-bodied). Leprechauns are believe to have a hidden pot of gold--perhaps at the end of a rainbow.
So, in celebration of that day, we are sponsoring our first contest. Can you draw a leprechaun? Or just color our leprechaun? We will be giving prizes for both types of entries and across age groups depending on the number of entries. When does this need to be sent? By June 30, 2010. What are the prizes? The first prize is a family pack to the Kansas City Irish Festival, the most coveted tickets in town. Where do I send my entries? Send your coloring page or your original drawing to:
Leprechaun Day Kid's Contest
c/o KC Irish Fest
4049 Central
Kansas City, Mo 64111
In the meantime, here are instructions for Catching your own Leprechaun:
It is very difficult to catch a tricky Leprechaun, but you can sure have fun trying! The first thing you need to do is build a trap. There is no right or wrong way to build a Leprechaun trap.
You can make a contraption with a net, boxes, a clean can, or anything else you can think of such as paper towel rolls, empty containers, tin foil, paper, string or yarn, sandwich bags, etc; or, how about using an old shoe since they are said to be cobblers. You have to be very creative to catch a Leprechaun.
Once you build your trap, don't forget to add bait to help lure the Leprechaun. Since Leprechauns are very greedy, one of the best things you can use for bait are coins! If you don't want to use real coins, you can easily substitute candy coins or make your own gold coins by cutting circles out of cardboard and painting them gold. Gold nuggets made by painting small rocks are another option.
Leprechauns love rainbows and love shiny glittery things, let that be your guide to your project!
Your Friend,
Moora
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