{"id":521,"date":"2010-04-23T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2010-04-23T17:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stpatricksdayfun.net\/521\/st-patrick-file-folder-games\/"},"modified":"2010-04-23T09:00:44","modified_gmt":"2010-04-23T17:00:44","slug":"st-patrick-file-folder-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/stpatricksday\/521\/st-patrick-file-folder-games\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Patrick File Folder Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>File folder games are simple, affordable and incredibly diverse ways of teaching lessons, keeping kids occupied and expressing creativity in productive ways.  St. Patrick&#8217;s file folder games are as simple to make as finding St. Patrick&#8217;s themes you like and putting them on paper.  Here are some examples of St. Patrick&#8217;s Day file folder games as well as a brief explanation of what a file folder game actually is.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What is a file folder game?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>A file folder game is a game that is contained entirely within a file folder.  Usually the file folder is laminated so that it can withstand many uses, be written on with a dry erase marker and erased repeatedly. Many times hook and loop tape is used to make the pieces of the file folder game so they may be repositioned but secure when the game is not being used or may not be on a solid surface, as is the case when the file folder game is played on a child&#8217;s lap during a car ride.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><em><br \/>\nSt. Patrick&#8217;s Day Games<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Choose a theme unique to the month, such as St. Patrick&#8217;s Day, at it&#8217;s the most significant and memorable part of March.  You have virtually unlimited resources when it comes to finding the illustrations that you can use for your file folder games. The internet is full of free illustrations and ideas to help you get started on your project.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Shamrock color match<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; Create a color matching game with shamrocks.  Match a series of shamrocks with their coordinating colors.  Paste images of shamrocks on the file folder in a single color with the names of different colors on them or do a variety of colors with their color written on them. The goal of the game is to match the appropriately colored shamrock with its name.  You can also make the file folder game a more unique matching challenge by coloring each of the shamrock leaves a different color or pattern and making a coordinating shamrock that you then match to that with hook and loop tape or magnets.\u00c2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>File folder games are simple, affordable and incredibly diverse ways of teaching lessons, keeping kids occupied and expressing creativity in productive ways. 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