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Ireland

Travel to Ireland in this free preview from Around the World, a hands-on course found inside the Art Makes Me Smart Membership.

Art Projects

Create two art projects inspired by the history and culture of Ireland! You’ll create your own Celtic Knots while learning about these ancient art symbols.

Then, hear the history of the Great Potato Famine and how it impacted the Irish.

  • A kid is coloring in two celtic knot designs with colored pencils. On the first one the kid is using rainbow colors and on the second one the kid is using yellow, purple, and pink colors. Next to these are colored pencils, a yellow marker, and a mini Irish flag.
  • A kid is using half of a potato to stamp cut out shapes onto white fabric and light pink colors. The shapes stamped on these include red backgrounds of a star, green clovers, and blue starts. Next to these is another half of a potato, mini paint tubes, and a mini Irish flag.
  • Girl in dress at round wood table putting yellow sauce on a slice of brown cake with a spoon. This slice of cake is on a plate that also has a fork on it. On the table is also a jar of yellow sauce, a platter, and a irish apple cake recipe
  • Plate with a slice of crumply brown cake covered in yellow sauce on top. Next to it is a spoon with the yellow sauce on it. This is on a table. Also on the table is a little jar of the yellow sauce, a platter with the cake without the sauce on it, and a Irish Apple Cake recipe paper

Recipes

Enjoy a taste of Ireland and try traditional Irish recipes like Shepard’s Pie, Colcannon Potatoes, Irish Soda Bread and Irish Apple Cake.

History of Ireland

Use the study guide to learn about the rich history, culture, and geography of Ireland.

Included in the study are curated book lists and videos to help learning really stick!

  • Girl sitting at wood table reading pages that have information of ireland on them. One page is titled all about ireland with threee pictures. One of the countryside, one of irish dancing, and one of sheep. The other page is titled the culture of ireland. On the table is also a tin cup of colored pencils
  • Girl pointing at map of countries. On the map is red swirly text saying Ireland with an arrow under it pointing to Ireland. Ireland is also colored in red. The girl is sitting at a wood table that has colored markers on it.
  • Girl sitting at table reading information page about Ireland. On the page has the titles the flag of ireland and history of the flag. There is an irish flag graphic on it. On the table is also an ireland flag coloring page, celtic knot coloring page, a tin of colored pencils, and art makes me smart around the world ireland packet. Other kids are also sitting at the table
  • Girl putting S is for Shamrock book in a wicker basket. On the cover of the book is a group of five people in a circle. They are all playing instruments except for the girl in the middle who is tap dancing. In the basket is another Irish book. On the wooden table is also a colored in celtic knot coloring page as well as markers and pencils an ipad an art makes me smart ireland packet and kids' hands coloring
  • Girl pointing at map of countries. On the map is red swirly text saying Ireland with an arrow under it pointing to Ireland. Ireland is also colored in red. The girl is sitting at a wood table that has colored markers on it.
  • Around the world Ireland packet on wooden table. Under it is a colored in drawing of a celtic knot colored in with red and teal and blue. There is also a coloring celtic knot instruction page, and coloring wheel. There is also colored markers, and colored pencils on the table
  • Girl putting S is for Shamrock book in a wicker basket. On the cover of the book is a group of five people in a circle. They are all playing instruments except for the girl in the middle who is tap dancing. In the basket is another Irish book. On the wooden table is also a colored in celtic knot coloring page as well as markers and pencils an ipad an art makes me smart ireland packet and kids' hands coloring
  • Plate with a slice of crumply brown cake covered in yellow sauce on top. Next to it is a spoon with the yellow sauce on it. This is on a table. Also on the table is a little jar of the yellow sauce, a platter with the cake without the sauce on it, and a Irish Apple Cake recipe paper
  • Girl sitting at wood table reading pages that have information of ireland on them. One page is titled all about ireland with threee pictures. One of the countryside, one of irish dancing, and one of sheep. The other page is titled the culture of ireland. On the table is also a tin cup of colored pencils
  • Two girls and a boy sitting at wood table. The girls are coloring in different celtic knots and the boy is looking over the colored pencil palette. On the table as well is a art makes me smart ireland packet, tins of colored pencils and colored markers, other colored pencil palettes, colored markers, and various pages of tutorials and coloring outlines related to Ireland.
  • Girl sitting at table coloring in celtic knot that is shaped like a heart. She is coloring it blue and purple. At the bottom of the heart are the words eternal love. On the table is a pencil palettes, and colored markers
  • A coloring page of a celtic knot with heart woven into the design. It is colored purple and yellow and at the bottom are the words love. This is being colored in by a girl sitting at a table with a jean cardigan. On the table next to the outline are colored markers, colored pencil palette, a grey tin of colored pencils, and a color wheel reference sheet
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