{"id":457,"date":"2017-03-15T23:27:44","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T23:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/?p=457"},"modified":"2017-03-15T23:27:44","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T23:27:44","slug":"make-your-own-blarney-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/2017\/03\/15\/make-your-own-blarney-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Own Blarney Stone"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"CENTER\">\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><\/td>\n<td><b>Blarney Stone Craft<\/b>In this simple project, a smooth river rock is turned into a small, kissable Blarney Stone.In southwestern\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.enchantedlearning.com\/europe\/ireland\/\" target=\"_top\">Ireland<\/a>, there is a very famous stone, called the Blarney Stone. It is located high up in Blarney Castle. If you kiss the Blarney Stone, it is supposed to give you the gift of eloquence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Supplies needed<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A smooth, clean river rock<\/li>\n<li>Brush<\/li>\n<li>Green paint<\/li>\n<li>Glue<\/li>\n<li>Markers<\/li>\n<li>Glitter, sequins, plastic jewels, googly eyes, bits of yarn, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enchantedlearning.com\/crafts\/stpatrick\/blarneystone\/supplies.GIF\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"93\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enchantedlearning.com\/crafts\/stpatrick\/blarneystone\/1.GIF\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"82\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Make sure your rock is clean and dry. Paint the rock green.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enchantedlearning.com\/crafts\/stpatrick\/blarneystone\/2.GIF\" alt=\"\" width=\"109\" height=\"67\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td>After the paint is dry, decorate your rock using glitter, sequins, beads, plastic jewels, googly eyes, bits of yarn, or other interesting items.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"3\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.enchantedlearning.com\/crafts\/stpatrick\/blarneystone\/done.GIF\" alt=\"\" width=\"109\" height=\"67\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td>When the paint and glue are dry, add details (like eyebrows, etc.) using markers.You now have your own small Blarney Stone to help you celebrate\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.enchantedlearning.com\/crafts\/stpatrick\/\">St. Patrick\u2019s Day<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blarney Stone CraftIn this simple project, a smooth river rock is turned into a small, kissable Blarney Stone.In southwestern\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.enchantedlearning.com\/europe\/ireland\/\" target=\"_top\">Ireland<\/a>, there is a very famous stone, called the Blarney Stone. 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