Get ready to add a splash of green and a whole lot of fun to your classroom this St. Patrick’s Day! We’ve rounded up some super simple, creative, and totally magical craft ideas that are perfect for your littles. Whether you’re in a classroom or homeschooling, these easy-to-follow projects will have preschoolers giggling, gluing, and giggling some more as they celebrate the luck of the Irish.
Some activities have templates ready for you to download. While prep may be needed for some crafts, don’t worry- we’ve added in some with little to no prep as well. If you are looking to create a leprechaun trap or fill your day with fun, you’ll be sure to find a craft that suits your likings. Let’s grab your craft supplies and get crafting with shamrocks, rainbows, and leprechauns!
Why is it important to teach preschoolers about St. Patricks Day?
Teaching preschoolers about St. Patrick’s Day is a wonderful way to introduce them to the joy of cultural celebrations and traditions in a fun and engaging way! It’s not just about wearing green or finding a pot of gold—it’s an opportunity to explore themes of kindness, sharing, and even a little bit of magic!
Through crafts and other learning activities, your littles can learn about Irish heritage while practicing important skills like creativity, fine motor skills, and color recognition. Plus, celebrating together (in class or as a family) helps build a sense of community and excitement.
What kind of St. Patricks crafts can you do with preschoolers?
You can create St. Patricks Day crafts such as handprint shamrocks by painting their hands green, or make colorful rainbow paper chains to brighten up the room. For a little leprechaun magic, have them make their own leprechaun hats using construction paper or even craft a leprechaun trap.
Don’t forget the classic leprechaun beard craft for a fun, personalized face. These easy, creative projects will not only get their imaginations flowing but also help with fine motor skills and understanding the festive spirit of St. Patrick’s Day!
St. Patricks Day Crafts & Activities for Preschoolers
These St. Patrick’s Day crafts are the perfect way to celebrate while also sneaking in some learning fun! As preschoolers create their rainbow chains or handprint shamrocks, they’ll work on their counting, color recognition, and even early math skills as they sort and count their paper strips or coin shapes.
Plus, the crafts provide a great opportunity for storytelling—have the kids come up with their own little leprechaun adventures or rainbow tales to share as they craft away. It’s a day filled with creativity, learning, and a dash of luck!
St Patrick’s Day Color and Write
9 pages to color pictures of St Patricks Day holiday items, trace letters of the words, and copy the letters on the lines. Crafts earn bonus points when they are also sharpening other useful skills such as reading and letter recognition.
St Patricks Day Handprint Craft
Have your child use their handprints with finger paint to create this keepsake for the St Patricks Day holiday. Print on cardstock for maximum durability, but not necessary. Also, you can laminate or place in a frame to showcase as well!
St Patrick’s Day Sight Word Book
This 8 page St Patrick’s Day Mini Sight Word Book helps students learn common sight words and color words through repetition and reading. This is a fun and education craft that they can color both the words and pictures.
Bonus learning to this craft would be having them read the story over and over until they can read the book entirely.
Leprechaun Trap
With just a few supplies and minimal guidance, even 3- and 4-year-olds can figure out how to build a leprechaun trap. Give them a few materials (or, if they’re a little older, let them scavenge some from around the house), and they’ll come up with their own ideas for leprechaun traps in no time!
You can go wrong with this fun craft and STEAM project.
Paper Craft Leprechaun Hat
Grab your free black and white or color printable. Start the day off creating these awesome leprechaun hats and wear them all day to celebrate the green day!
Leprechaun Hat DIY
Here is another cute hat your littles can DIY. Plates and paper sure can make some awesome crafts. I loved that additional creativity your child can bring to making this hat.
St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Man Craft
Their very own shamrock friend with crazy legs will be a hit. Your little can even create a family of these and have some creative play after.
Quick and Easy Paper Shamrock Craft
Using 3 different green colored cardstock, your littles can build a piece of their very own luck of the Irish. This craft takes a little prep on your end but it’s totally worth it in the end.
Fine Motor St. Patrick’s Day Craft
Draw shamrocks using white glue on cardstock for your littles and let the fun begin. This craft is simple and fun using salt, green food coloring/watercolor paint and white glue being the stars of the show.
Leprechaun Handprint Craft
A leprechaun hand will bring all the luck for the day… right? Well we sure think it will! This is another great keepsake. I love holiday/festive hand print crafts because they keep track of your littles growth! Such a sweet memory.
St. Patricks Day Q-Tip Rainbow Craft
This is not your typical rainbow craft. It’s a rainbow made from painting with q-tips! Not only is this an awesome way to work those fine motor skills but a great way to challenge preschoolers creative thinking and problem solving.
St Patrick’s Day Paper Chain Craft Rainbow
I love a good craft that involves a paper chain link! They are so cute but so much fun too. Getting your preschoolers to work their hands to make the chain is a great skill.
Not only that but check out how adorable this craft comes out!
DIY Rainbow Necklace for St. Patrick’s Day
This will be a statement piece to go along with their cute hats. Dye your noodles using liquid water color and once they’ve dried, your littles can put them together.
Add other cute touches of St. Patricks accessories if you want them to have some gems too.
Rainbow Shamrock Craft
Using quite a bit of precut little squares of tissue paper, your little can create a beautiful rainbow shamrock. This is a fun twist to the traditional green colored. Add these as decorations or a sweet gift to a friend/neighbor during the holiday.
Kids St. Patrick Craft Crown
Say hello and Happy St. Patricks day with this festive crown! Chop up those disposable straws, noddles, beads, colorful pipe cleaner and other St. Patricks accessories to add.
Easy Rainbow Clover Craft with Oil Pastels
Bring the shine and of course the luck with these rainbow clovers. Using oil pastels will be a fun sensory item because their texture is different than crayons and markers.
Challenge them to make an abstract masterpiece!
Fruit Loop Pot of Gold
Fruit loops for breakfast and for craft time? I think yes! Crafts can include those off the wall, “who would’ve thought” items to make art time even more fun. Your kids will be super excited to see something as silly as cereal being used on a craft.
First a pasta necklace and now it’s a cereal rainbow- you will keep them wondering what is next!
Shamrock Slime
Use the recipe provided or your preferred slime recipe and just add in the chunky green and gold glitter and shamrock confetti. The fun sparkles of gold and green make this the perfect holiday craft.
St. Patricks Day Leprechaun Mask
Say hello to your very own little leprechauns. Grab those paper plates and get to crafting. Hats are fun, necklaces are cool but these masks will be sure to create some laughter. Another great touch to celebrating the day!
Magic Shamrock Wand
Who doesn’t love a magical wand? Show your littles the magic that can come with a wand they create all by themselves. Let them bippity boppity boo all the way to their pot of gold!
Leprechaun Paper Bag Puppet (Free Template)
This craft is an excellent fine motor activity as well as sharpening your littles storytelling skills. Create this puppet and then put on a play to show off their stories. Not only is it fun but there is so much they’ll be developing with this craft.
Rainbow Pot of Gold St. Patrick’s Day Craft
Using rainbow pom poms, clothing pins, and some paint- your children will be working their hands and painting a lovely pot of gold! Make it extra sparkly with gold coins glued to the page.
Rainbow Favor Cups
Fill these with chocolate or coins for an extra magical surprise! This would be a cute craft to create before St. Patricks day so your leprechaun can fill them up.
Paper Cup St Patrick’s Day Windsock Craft
Make a colorful and festive decorative craft for your home, classroom or even outside! This super simple craft is using supplies you will find around your home other than needing to grab some four leaf clovers to hang.
Related Post: Easy Rainbow Activities For Preschoolers
St. Patrick’s Day is such a fantastic opportunity to bring a bit of magic and creativity into your preschools educational time. These crafts not only make the day extra special, but they also help preschoolers build important skills in a fun, hands-on way. Whether you’re creating shamrocks, leprechaun hats, or rainbows, the process encourages teamwork, imagination, and fine motor development. These skills give kids a sense of pride when they see their colorful creations come to life!
As you wrap up your St. Patrick’s Day festivities, be sure to celebrate the sense of community and fun that comes with crafting together. The giggles, the mess, and the excitement will all come together to create memories your littles will cherish. With these easy and exciting craft ideas, you’ll bring a little extra joy and a whole lot of green to your preschoolers this St. Patrick’s Day!
