Creative and Fun St. Patrick's Day Activities for Kids

These St. Patrick’s Day activities for kids are adorable, fun, and easy to make! Kids will love these activities! Fun for classrooms or home! Use these St. Patrick’s Day educational activities to build a thematic unit surrounding everyone’s favorite lucky holiday. This year, I’m making it my mission to make St. Patrick’s Day more of a thing in our house. We’ll be doing a lot of fun St. Patrick’s STEM activities, but we also love these fun St. Patrick’s Day activities that are a little less science-focused.

I often think of St. Patrick’s Day as a holiday for adults, but kids can have fun on this day too!

There are so many fun ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with kids.

Fun St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids of All Ages

Whether you’re looking for a St. Patricks Day word search, fine motor activities, St Patricks Day party games, or St. Patrick’s Day STEM activities for the classroom, you will find the perfect activity in the list below.

Fun Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Kids

March 17th is a fun day to celebrate the Irish, but it’s also a fun excuse to make classroom activities a lot more fun!

Season-based activities also provide a way to engage kids who might be bored of learning using traditional worksheets and textbooks.

These St. Patrick's Day activities for kids are adorable, fun, and easy to make! Kids will love these activities!

A worksheet with just math facts on it is boring. But if you have to solve the math facts to discover the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, then the math is fun.

Below, you’ll find fun St. Patricks Day activities for kids that will make a St Patricks Day a lot more memorable than an ordinary day in March.

How do you make St Patrick’s Day special for kids?

You can make St. Patrick’s Day special for kids by organizing fun activities, such as:

Dressing up in green: Encourage children to wear green clothing or accessories to get into the festive spirit.

Arts and crafts: Plan St. Patrick’s Day-themed art projects like making leprechaun hats, shamrock decorations, or rainbow crafts.

Treasure hunt: Create a treasure hunt with clues that lead to small St. Patrick’s Day surprises or treats hidden around the house or backyard.

Storytelling: Share age-appropriate stories about St. Patrick’s Day, Irish folklore, or leprechauns.

Baking treats: Involve kids in baking St. Patrick’s Day-themed treats like green cookies, cupcakes, or even a rainbow cake.

Movie time: Enjoy family-friendly movies with St. Patrick’s Day themes, like The Luck of the Irish or The Secret of Kells.

Music and dancing: Play traditional Irish music and teach children simple Irish dances like the jig or the reel.

Outdoor activities: If weather permits, plan outdoor activities like a nature walk to search for four-leaf clovers or a picnic with green-themed snacks.

What are some St Patrick’s traditions for kids?

St. Patrick’s Day has a lot of activities and traditions that aren’t child-friendly, but there are also some fun St Patrick’s Day traditions for kids that will make the holiday meaningful for kids under age 15.

Here are a few ideas for annual traditions to do with your class year after year, or with your kids at home to make the day feel special.

Participate in the fun tradition of trying to trap a Leprechaun! Our fun Leprechaun Trap STEM Activity not only makes a fun tradition, but it also teaches some engineering and design principals along the way!

Check out these fun Saint Patrick’s Day games for kids to get your kids moving and having fun this March even when it’s snowing or raining out!

And check out this other way to make a Leprechaun trap with these instructions on

Here are some other kid-friendly traditions for St. Patrick’s Day:

Wearing green
Participating in a kid-friendly St. Patrick’s Day parade or creating one for the students at your school and their families
Learning about Irish culture
Singing traditional Irish songs
Cooking or baking Irish-themed treats
Playing St. Patrick’s Day themed games
Going on a scavenger hunt for hidden treasures
Learn about the science of rainbows
Host a St. Patrick’s Day party for the kids in the neighborhood
Start an annual Irish cultural celebration at your school

What holiday traditions do you do for St. Patricks’ Day with your kids?

What activities can you do for St Patrick’s Day?

You’ll find tons of St. Patrick’s Day activity ideas in our list of St. Patrick’s Day activities below. But if those St Patricks Day activities aren’t enough, you could try some of the following activities on March 17th.

If you want more St. Patrick’s Day activities to experiment with, try making rainbow rubber egg experiment, a DIY bouncy ball, or walking rainbow experiment!

Creative St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids

Kids will adore these fun St. Patrick’s Day activities! So colorful and fun for the big Irish themed holiday on March 17th. We have tons of Activities for St. Patrick’s Day at STEAMsational, and you’ll find a link to all our St. Patrick’s Day Resources below!