We’ve got an exciting CONTEST FOR KIDS this Spring! A POETRY CONEST!
We invite children up to the 5th grade to participate in our farm spring Poetry Contest. We ask that children write an original poem on the topic of Easter. The poem should be no more than 10 lines. Poems must be submitted online by a parent.
Submit a poem now on Kackleberry Farm Facebook Wall, with the child’s first name listed as Author.
Poem entries must be submitted by 3:00pm on Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
Contest Dates: Poems written by children up to 5th grade are eligible. Poems must be submitted by a parent, by posting on Kackleberry Farm’s Facebook Wall. Deadline for submitting poems is 3:00pm EST on Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
Selection: Poems are judged based on originality, creativity, and if on-topic.
Prizes: 1st Place and two runners up will be awarded.
Fees: There are no entry fees for any of the contests. No purchase necessary.
Copyrights: The author retains all copyrights to the submitted poem. By submitting the poem, you grant permission to Kackleberry Farm to share your poem online – on our website, Facebook etc.
Notification: Winners will be announced March 28, 2012. Names of the winners and their respective poems may appear on this website.
Legalities: No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Sponsored by The America Library of Poetry. All rights reserved.
We’ve got some really neat ways for your kids to ‘Grow Green’ (which could be apart of go-ing green!). As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, here’s a fun craft the family can take part in — growing Shamrock Sprouts.
How to grow Shamrock Sprouts:
Materials Needed:
small sponge for each resident
shamrock pattern
grass seeds
black sharpie marker
bowl
water
scissors
Instructions:
1. Use the marker to trace the pattern onto the sponge.
2.Cut out the shamrock shape.
3.Soak the sponge in a bowl of water.
4.Sprinkle grass seed heavily onto the sponge.
5.Place your shamrock in a bright,sunny spot,check daily and keep the sponge damp with water.
6.Look for sprouts in about 1 week.
This is a great exercise to teach children responsibility — they need to care for their sprouts by watering, making sure they get ample sunlight etc. Just in case they fall down on the job, at least its not the family pet that will go thirsty!! ;-) lol
This activity can be fun for all ages! A special thanks to Housing A Forest, who has completed this St. Patrick’s Day craft already and shared these helpful photos.
Kiss Me, I’m Irish Cookies
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur (like Bailey’s)
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 24 Hershey’s® Kisses® Brand milk chocolates, unwrapped
INSTRUCTIONS:
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
STEP 2: In medium bowl, beat butter and sugars with electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, beating until combined. Add liqueur, beating until well combined.
STEP 3: In another medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Add to butter mixture, beating on low speed until dough forms.
STEP 4: Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on the prepared baking sheets. Press a kiss into each cookie ball, letting the dough form up around the kiss. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool on the cookie sheets for a few minutes; remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
Now, go find the lucky one and demand a kiss before you give away your sweet cookie kisses!!
Source: We found this fun St. Patrick’s Day recipe at BettyCrocker.com.
PHOTO CAPTION FUN on Facebook
We’ve been playing a little Photo Caption Fun on Facebook – JOIN US! It’s fun and easy! Just comment on our random pictures on the wall, and those who comment within the first 24 hours will be entered into a random drawing for exciting farm prizes!! Winners will be announced here in the farm blog.
The first winner is …
Rachelle Hammond Rivers, thanks for playing Photo Caption with us!! You have won 2 tickets to Easter EGGstravaganza Event coming up on March 31st.
For information on the Easter event, click here.
You could be next …
Winners, If your name is listed above, click here to email us — make sure to tell us your full name and that you were a winner of Facebook Photo Caption, so we can award you your prize!
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