Make Your Own Irish Flag

The flag of Ireland is composed of three colors — green, white, and orange.

The green represents the Catholics in Ireland; the orange represents the Protestants, and supporters of William of Orange, who settled there in the 17th century; and the white represents peace between the two groups of people.

Have your preschooler fine tune his coloring and directional skills by making an Irish flag!

1. Divide a rectangular sheet of white paper into thirds, leaving about a 1/2 inch margin at the left end for the pole.
2. Have  your child start at the left, coloring in the first block green.
3. Leave the middle block white.
4. Color the right block orange.
5. Roll the 1/2 inch margin around a straw and use tape to fasten.
6. Be sure to display your flags on St. Patricks Day (March 17th)!

Photo by amida

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