5 Delicious Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Your Kids

You won't need the luck o' the Irish to get your kids to eat (and help make) these festive treats (6 Photos)

Sharon Bowers on Mar 16, 2012 at 10:14AM

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5 Delicious Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Your Kids

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Pieces of Emerald



Kids will be amazed that you can make hard candy at home. These are flavored with peppermint, but if you prefer, try coconut, orange or lemon extract instead. Boiling sugar is an adults-only job, but children can dust on the confectioners’ sugar and crack the finished candy.

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