St. Patrick’s Day Classroom Ideas
St. Patrick’s Day is a great time to celebrate Irish culture, and add plenty of creative and colorful activities into the classroom. From crafts and games to favors, here are some great ideas to make the day fun for students.
Rainbow Shamrock Wreath
Help children to design a wreath for their front doors to celebrate the day.
Materials Needed
- Paper plate
- Green construction paper or cardstock
- Markers, crayons, or paint (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple)
- Scissors
- Glue stick or craft glue
- Green ribbon or string (for hanging)
Instructions
- Take a paper plate and cut out the center, leaving just the rim.
- On the top half of the rim, draw or paint a rainbow using red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Let the paint or markers dry completely.
- Use green construction paper or cardstock to cut out shamrocks.
- If you don’t have green paper, you can color or paint white paper green before cutting.
- Draw or use a stencil to create shamrock shapes of varying sizes.
- Arrange the shamrocks along the bottom half of the paper plate rim, overlapping them for a full look.
- Glue the shamrocks in place and allow the glue to dry.
- Punch a hole at the top of the wreath (on the rainbow side) and thread a green ribbon through.
- Tie the ends of the ribbon into a loop for hanging.
Leprechaun Trap Game
Bring the magic of St. Patrick’s Day to life with this fun and interactive Leprechaun Trap Printable Game. Kids will love setting up their traps, hunting for hidden leprechauns, and collecting golden coins for points. Perfect for classrooms, parties, or family fun, this game is an exciting blend of creativity, problem-solving, and friendly competition.
March Bulletin Board
Make an uplifting and colorful bulletin board featuring a vibrant rainbow and a pot of gold with the message: “You are worth more than gold.” This is perfect to put up in the classroom during March. You can cut out small individual shamrocks and write each student’s name to place on the board.
End of Rainbow Treats
If you want to give your students favors, these ‘End of the Rainbow Treats’ are perfect. Purchase clear treat bags and layer them with gold foil wrapped chocolates at the bottom and rainbow layered candy on top. Finish with a printable rainbow gift tag for an extra-special touch.