EJ's Leprechaun Trap

It all started in Kindergarten, when Miss Shannon, EJ's art teacher did a project where the kids created fairy houses outdoors. When the kids took their naps that day, the fairy came and left shiny stones in each of their houses. Every few weeks, EJ decides to build another fairy house and then it has to remain standing for days or even weeks until the fairies come and leave her a token. Sometimes, it's a pretty bead. Sometimes it's a coin. Anyway, Dad wonders when she'll outgrow this fairy thing, but hey, there are worse things than having an active imagination.


This week, however, brought on the idea of a leprechaun house, and then...a trap to catch the leprechaun!!! As you can see from these photos, the Welcome sign is to lure the little guy in. He's supposed to jump up on the butter containers, see the gold coin hanging from the straw and several more coins in the box, and when he jumps to get the coin, he falls in and won't be able to get out.


Unfortunately, the leprechaun hasn't fallen for it yet. He did leave a quarter when he visited the other night. Last night, as K and I were watching TV, the hanging coin did fall from the straw, but alas, he was too quick and got away before we saw him or could shut him in the trap. We reset the bait and went to bed, but no leprechauns again today.


I hope the leprechaun trap isn't a permanent fixture in my family room until the Easter Bunny visits!