Max Carroll makes shamrocks for his front window

With vacations interrupted, classes canceled and COVID-19 putting a damper on young families’ plans all over the country, a free, fun activity has sprung up in neighborhoods including Lake Highlands. You don’t have to have children to participate in the Shamrock Hunt, you just need a giving spirit and a little imagination.

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The idea is to hang a shamrock in the front window of your home or business and let kids get outside and discover your artwork. You can be wildly expressive or discreetly minimalist with your creation, but you should make it large enough for little detectives to discover. The four leaf clovers should be left up for a week.

If you’ve got little ones in your home, you can take a walk in the fresh air or drive around the neighborhood, tallying shamrocks and taking photos. Social distancing is encouraged, and you’re welcome to post your pics in the comments here.

Members of the Lake Highlands School Moms posted this map of discoverable shamrocks on their Facebook page, but additional shamrocks are sprouting up all around the neighborhood today. Happy hunting.

Neighborhood restaurant Cedar & Vine is also joining the fun by doing a Lake Highlands Shamrock Hunt giveaway. Here are the rules:

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    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.