Top of the morning! St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated around the world on March 17th. The holiday is an opportunity for your students to learn about Irish culture and hear some tall tales of Leprechauns and magic. For younger students, there are plenty of fictional picture books and fun arts and crafts activities.

Here are some of our latest picks for St. Patrick’s Day crafts to try. As always, you can visit the Madebyteachers shop page to find more worksheets, activities, and resources for anytime during the year. If you are looking specifically crafts related to this holiday, view more St. Patrick’s Day craft ideas here.

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St. Patrick’s Day Craft – Build a Leprechaun

By Dressed In Sheets

Celebrate and have fun this St. Patrick’s Day by building this leprechaun who will prove a fun time. Kiddos will get to either draw the leprechaun face or used the one included. He can hang on your door and greet your students or be sent home with a story while students practice their dexterity and gluing skills!

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St. Patrick’s Day Handprints

By Zippi Kids

St Patrick’s Day Keepsake Art, St Patrick’s Day Gift, St Patrick’s Day Crafts for Kids | St Patrick’s Day Greeting Cards and Handprint Art. This St Patrick’s Day handprint pack has 6 different handprint art templates! This St Patrick’s Day keepsake art is super easy and simple to make. Just print and add your students handprint on the templates and Laminate!

These St Patrick’s Day handprints would be a perfect gift to be sent home for parents. They would simply love this personalized keepsake.

This St Patrick’s Day handprint art bundle includes:

• 6 Handprint Art Templates

03

St. Patrick’s Day Q Tip Craft

By Preschool Packets

Looking for an easy NO PREP craft for St. Patrick’s Day? These q-tip painting crafts are a simple way for you to incorporate fine motor skills into your St. Patrick’s activities! Just print and start painting to create adorable holiday crafts!

This activity set is geared towards Preschool, preK and Kindergarten students

What is included in this resource:

• BW and color version of each page to fit your printing needs.
• Color versions to help work on color matching skills.
  • Shamrock
  • Horseshoe
  • Irish Flag
  • Pot of Gold
  • Rainbow
  • Leprechaun Hat
  • Leprechaun
  • Gold Coin
  • Happy St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Friend
  • Happy St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Friend holding a Rainbow

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St. Patrick’s Day Split Pin Craft

By Rainbow Kids

This fun and engaging pack of St. Patrick’s Day Craft is just perfect for St. Patrick’s Day Activities. This Pot of Gold Craft is easy to make and play. 
Just print, color and make. 

See your lucky pot of gold and rainbow coming out of it!

You’ll require:
• Crayons
• Scissors 
• Split Pin

05

Leprechaun Addition or Subtraction Math Craft

By A Sunny Day In First Grade

This math craft is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! It’s a fun way to practice addition or subtraction (or both)! Your kids will choose a number. Then they will write addition and/or subtraction facts that equal that number.

This craft is super easy to differentiate because your kids can create their own facts as easy or hard as they are able to do.

Math crafts are fun for review, a fun Friday activity, and are perfect for your sub plans!

Inside you will find:

*craft instructions

*craft title

*pot of gold with whole number

*addition leprechauns

*subtraction leprechauns