Girl Leprechaun Craft for Kids [Free Printable Template]

Kids can decorate for St. Patrick’s Day with this cute girl leprechaun craft! Children will create a little girl dressed as a leprechaun, complete with pom pom buttons. This fun and easy paper craft is ideal for 1st through 3rd graders ages 6 to 9.

If they’re in preschool and kindergarten, they could make it with a little adult help, or even use our black and white version, which they can color. Prep is simple, and the project fits nicely into a 10 to 12 minute window if you pre-cut the pieces or about 15 to 20 minutes when kids cut and assemble everything themselves.

At the end of the rainbow, you’ll find a treasure chest filled with lots more St. Patrick’s Day crafts to keep the celebration going!

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Easy St. Patrick’s Day Craft For Girls

This paper leprechaun character is dressed in classic green with pom pom buttons and the iconic buckled hat. Creating this festive leprechaun decoration also comes with some great benefits! Cutting, gluing, and placing small pieces help strengthen fine motor control, hand eye coordination, and focus.

Parents and teachers can grab the printable template and pull together some scissors, glue, paper, and pom poms to get started creating right away. Our instructions below guide you through each step, so the project is easy and enjoyable to complete.

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Markers
• Pom Poms
• Girl Leprechaun Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

Directions

Start by printing the template, then gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this girl leprechaun to life!

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Look for the eye pieces and glue them onto the face, under those adorable lashes.

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Next, find the mouth piece, color it in, and glue it just below the nose.

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Grab the bangs and carefully line them up along the top edge of the leprechaun’s head. Once it’s in place, add glue and press it down gently.

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Glue the leprechaun hat slightly at an angle on the top left side of the orange hair so it looks like it is resting on the head. Tell your child that leprechauns wear their lucky hats on adventures to find pots of gold!

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Next, find the black hat band and glue it across the middle of the hat. Let your child line it up and press it down carefully.

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Glue the yellow buckle in the center of the hat band.

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Let’s dress up our leprechaun! Apply glue to the neck area of the head, then carefully attach it to the top center of the body.

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Grab the arm pieces and glue one on each side of the body, with the hands pointing slightly outward.

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Glue the longer hair piece behind the leprechaun’s head, placing it slightly above the ears. Press gently to secure and finish the hairstyle.

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Glue the leg pieces to the back of the dress, leaving a small gap between them.

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Let’s give our leprechaun a pair of shoes. Glue the black shoe pieces to the bottom of the legs, with the toes pointing outward.

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Lastly, find the pom-pom buttons and glue them onto the center of the dress, lining them vertically. Count them together as you press each one into place. One, two, three!

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And just like that, your lucky little leprechaun is ready for fun! This craft helps kids practice fine motor skills, following directions, creativity, and storytelling while building confidence through hands-on play.

If your child enjoyed this activity, be sure to explore our other leprechaun crafts for kids for more creative, festive, and skill-building fun together.

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St. Patrick’s Day Books for Children

Pete The Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase is a must-have for Pete the Cat fans! Join Pete as he tries to catch an elusive leprechaun.

How To Catch A Leprechaun is a silly book that’s, you guessed it, about catching a leprechaun! Please read this book and let your kiddos build their trap and start a family tradition.

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Clover is another book kids can’t get enough of. See what the old lady is doing this St. Patrick’s Day!

Need more book suggestions? Check out our favorite leprechaun books for kids!

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Hands-On Crafts That Build Fine Motor Skills

Rainbow with Pot of Gold Craft – Add a splash of color to your day with this rainbow and pot of gold. We have 2 template versions to use for either hands on building or keeping steps simple with our color, cut, and paste option. This fun activity is sure to brighten everyone’s day!

Astronaut Disguise a Leprechaun Craft – That sneaky little leprechaun needs help staying one step ahead this St. Patrick’s Day. Kids can design a clever astronaut disguise to keep him hidden from traps and tricks. They’ll turn him into a space traveling leprechaun no one will ever spot.

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Shamrock Leprechaun Craft – Invite a little Irish luck into your St. Patrick’s Day with this four leaf clover dressed as a leprechaun. Preschool, kindergarten, and elementary kids can enjoy cutting, gluing, and assembling while practicing focus, scissor skills, and following directions. We also have a quick video to see how it all comes together. 

Handprint Leprechaun Craft – Little hands become part of the design of this little leprechaun’s hair and beard. Children will refine their skills when they cut, glue, and create a keepsake worthy of a bit of Irish luck. Use our free template to make this project a cinch.

Fun Activities Kids Can Do at Home or School

St. Patrick’s Day and learning time combine with these shamrock worksheets that keep kids thinking and having fun. They’ll trace letters, follow mazes, and complete patterns to build early literacy, fine motor, and problem solving skills with each page. Every activity offers a festive way to practice focus, boost confidence, and enjoy hands-on learning with a touch of Irish fun. 

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Bring a bit of Irish cheer to learning with these St. Patrick’s Day worksheets. Kids can practice the letter L for leprechaun, complete festive patterns of rainbows, pots of gold, and lucky charms, and strengthen handwriting, cutting, and letter recognition skills. These activities are fun, hands-on, and easy to set up at home or in the classroom. Print and give to children for them to enjoy a little festive learning while working on important early skills. 

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Add some fun and imagination to St. Patrick’s Day with these popsicle stick St. Patrick’s Day puppets! Kids can use the free printable template to color leprechauns, rainbows, shamrocks, or pots of gold any way they like.

When they cut and assemble them, they’ll strengthen scissor skills and fine motor control. Once they’re finished, they can put on a puppet show or share stories. It’s a creative and hands-on way to celebrate the holiday!

Kids can celebrate and hone important early skills with these St. Patrick’s Day tracing printables! Each of these four pages includes three strips for kids to practice letters, words, and patterns with a festive twist. You can use them in dry-erase pockets or laminate them for repeated fun, or print copies for each child to enjoy at home. Tracing helps strengthen fine motor skills, letter recognition, and handwriting in a fun way!

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Free Girl Leprechaun Template

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