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Mar 13 2015

precision engineering (aka : leprechaun traps)

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Last year Songbird built this golden leprechaun palace. And this year she absolutely remembered that the wee lil’ green guy escaped because he was able to cut through the trap door entrance. So we have literally spent a week discussing every facet of how to improve this year’s design.

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Each suggestion I made (mostly because it’d be easy) was immediately rejected on the likelihood of escape. Instead she dreamed up a contraption with multiple layers, sneaky deception, and several design features.

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 Bug, on the other hand, was happy to go along with a simpler mom-directed design. He’s basically on-board with anything that involves going to town with a paintbrush.

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Songbird’s version includes attractive signage,

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clever activities,

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and even a bed for the poor prisoner to rest until he can meet her demands for gold.

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I would explain to you just exactly how these ingenious inventions work…

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… but I’ll leave that to the master (and somewhat long winded) engineers.

Tags: crafts with kids, holidays, Leprechaun traps, our life, St. Patrick's Day

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  2. GG & Jimster
    March 23, 2015

    What an awesome job you both did, I can’t believe they got away, maybe next year, OK. You both did a great job explaining your creations, it was very helpful and very creative, good job to both of you, Love, GG and the Jimster

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  5. Kimmie
    March 8, 2017

    This is so good for a first grade class! Don’t you think?!

    Reply
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  9. Virginia Roland
    March 16, 2018

    OMG!!! That video is the sweetest thing ever!!!!!!!!!!! They both did an amazing job with their traps!!! I think your son’s version will be perfect for my 3.5yo grandson. Thank you!

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    • hayley
      March 16, 2018

      Thanks for your sweet comments! Hope you had a blast building one of your own. :)

      Reply
  10. meep2008
    March 16, 2018

    OMG!! litterally soooo cute! <333

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    • hayley
      March 16, 2018

      Thanks! The kids look forward to these every March. Come back tomorrow to see what they built this year!

      Reply
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I'm Hayley. Wife and mother by day, DIY enthusiast by night. Fueled by sweet tea and jelly beans, I own power tools and know how to use them. Consider yourself warned.

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