How to Build a Leprechaun Trap

by Larissa Juliano

Overview

A fun-filled and festive St. Patrick's Day activity book for kids and perfect companion to the New York Times and USA Today bestseller How to Catch a Leprechaun!

Catching leprechauns is no easy task—you'll need more than just dandelion tea and four-leaf clovers! This awesome, interactive book provides you with all the STEAM tools you need to create the most delightful homemade crafts and traps at-home or in the classroom. Full of shamrocks, pots of gold, and rainbows galore, this easy to follow leprechaun activity book provides you with endless fun, precise calculations, proper engineering, and the little luck you'll need to catch this wily creature!

Can YOU be the first to catch a leprechaun?

What's inside?

15 traps with simple step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and photos sure to help you lure a leprechaun—perfect for children ages 4-10

Approachable STEAM connections exploring the science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics behind each activity

Yummy leprechaun recipes to celebrate St. Patty's day!

Exciting bonus activities for hours of screen-free fun

PLUS extra space to design your very own leprechaun trap!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492663881
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	02/01/2018
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	634,683
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Larissa Juliano is an elementary teacher in upstate New York. She lives in her hometown with her husband and three young children. Besides teaching, her passion in life is writing books in hopes of inspiring children to use their imagination, especially through literature. To learn more, visit her website at www.larissajuliano.com.

Editorial Reviews

2017-12-03
Devious young scientists, engineers, and crafters will be solidly occupied with the 16 traps, three snacks, and 10 leprechaun tricks that are described here.Each project comes with a level of difficulty, leprechaun appeal meter, list of materials, its STEAM connection (in a separate box listing topics touched upon and extensions), and numbered steps. The STEAM connections vary widely. Too many of the early projects that involve a stick propping up a trap lid have the same STEAM connection. Later projects, including a Leprechaun Run and a Marshmallow Catapult that talk about potential and kinetic energy and a Marshmallow Bridge that is heavy on the engineering piece, have more solid STEAM connections. "Did You Know" featurettes offer fascinating facts: Ireland has more sheep than people, and leprechauns used to wear red, not green. Readers will know to call a grown-up when they see the words "adult supervision" underlined in the directions, which also include "messy alerts." The artwork is a mix of photographs, line drawings, and cartoons. Only two completed projects are photographed; the rest are digital illustrations. While this allows kids scope for their imaginations, some may need more help with the steps than the cartoons provide (particularly with the catapult). Photos show an array of diverse children working on the projects, although the disembodied hand holding scissors shown frequently is always white. St. Patrick's Day will never be the same; beware, though: leprechauns who aren't caught often take revenge by making messes. (Nonfiction. 4-10)

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