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St Patty's Shenanigans!

If you're looking for a little inspiration for your St Patrick's Day shenanigans, you've come to the right place. We invited a couple little leprechauns into our home last year, and this is the havoc they wreaked! In fact, their tomfoolery was so convincing, our son has literally built a leprechaun trap every single day since.

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First off, we've got the Tootie Fruities rainbow! The leprechauns opened the bag and meticulously sorted out their favorite colors of the rainbow and arranged them into the masterpiece you see above! We knew it was the leprechauns that had done it because of the footprints they left behind.

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Once they had built their rainbow, the leprechauns must have gotten really hungry because they climbed up the fridge and completely cleared out our freezer. All that was left behind were a few stray green peas.

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Nefarious.

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Once they'd eaten their fill from the freezer, they colored all over our family pictures!!

And the Pièce de Résistance...... Before they left, they did THIS!

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Needless to say, the whole day has gone down in infamy at the Osborne house.

All of these pranks were so easy to put together, and were even easier to clean up! The footprints and hand prints were made from food-colored sour cream, so they wiped away easily with a wet rag. The cereal was something we had on hand anyway. The freezer food was all stowed away in a reusable freezer shopping bag in our outside freezer. The "paints" the leprechauns used on the photos were also dyed sour cream. And last but not least, the toilet only took a couple drops of food coloring.

Simple as it was to put together, my son's reaction to the whole thing was PRICELESS!!! His mind was completely blown! Still is...

What are some of your favorite St Patty's pranks??


When mommies get sick, and sometimes they do, how do things change for me and for you?

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When mommies get sick, and sometimes they do, how do things change for me and for you? 〰️

“When Mommies Get Sick”

written and illustrated by Jayne Ann Osborne

Jayne Ann Osborne