Leprechaun Pot of Gold Craft (Free Printable Template)

Add a little magic to craft time and celebrate with a fun hands-on St. Patrick’s Day activity! Are your kids dreaming of catching a leprechaun or just love the excitement of finding gold at the end of a rainbow? Then this project is sure to bring some extra luck and fun to their day.

Have your kids make this leprechaun pot of gold craft where a cheerful little leprechaun holds on tight to his treasured pot of gold! This easy and engaging project is great for both home and classroom activities. 

These other St. Patrick’s Day crafts are the treasure at the end of a rainbow you’ve been searching for to keep the celebration going!

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St Patrick’s Day Leprechaun For Kids

Plus, kids can incorporate a little extra learning by identifying different shapes as they put their leprechaun together when they spot rectangles, squares, circles, and ovals along the way.

It’s also a great way for kids to get some scissor practice in, as well as honing their fine motor control when they glue each piece in place. 

To get started, be sure to download our free template and gather a few simple supplies like construction paper, scissors, and glue. After a little cutting, pasting, and creativity, kids will have a festive craft that’s perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.  

Supplies

• Markers
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Leprechaun pot of gold template (click the “click here to get your freebie” image at the end of the post)

Directions

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

First, guide your child to glue the eyes in the middle of the face.

Draw the eyebrows above the eyes.

Next, glue the beard to the bottom portion of the face.

Place the hat band in the bottom portion of the hat and glue it down.

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

Position the inner buckle in the center of the outer buckle and glue it in place.

Now, glue the hat on top of the leprechaun’s head.

Glue the head to the top portion of the body.

Next, help your child to glue the leprechaun’s pot towards the bottom of the body.

Glue the gold coins to the top of the pot. Next, take the hands and glue them on both sides of the coins.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the feet to the back and bottom portion of the body.

While you’re here, check out our leprechaun trap ideas There are so many fun ideas!

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St. Patrick’s Day Books For Kids

We always recommend starting any theme with books! These St. Patrick’s Day books are fun and will definitely keep the kids engaged. Grab them from the library or buy them to add to your home collection.

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!

Preschool St. Patrick’s Day Crafts

Torn Paper Shamrock Craft – Make your little ones’ St. Patrick’s Day extra lucky with a four leaf clover! Kids can get festive by tearing and gluing pieces of paper to create a happy shamrock. It’s a fun way to boost fine motor skills while celebrating the holiday!

Related: Leprechaun Coloring Pages

St. Patrick’s Day Name Craft – Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by having kids personalize their own pot of gold when they spell their names with golden coins.

Use our editable template for easy prep, and let your little leprechauns practice letter recognition while creating a festive decoration to brighten up your home or classroom!

Leprechaun Handprint Craft – Give the leprechaun a hand! Kids will love using their own handprints to create a fluffy orange beard for this lucky little guy. It’s a keepsake you’ll cherish for years, so grab our free template and let the festive creativity begin!

Shamrock Leprechaun Craft – Bring some extra luck to St. Patrick’s Day with this adorable shamrock dressed like a leprechaun! Kids will love making a four leaf clover wearing a festive leprechaun hat.

Just grab our free template and some simple supplies for a fun activity that builds scissor skills, focus, and creativity.

St. Patrick’s Day Printable

Our St. Patrick’s Day worksheets bring learning and fun together in a magical way! Kids will practice the letter L for leprechaun, complete lucky patterns, and strengthen fine motor skills to get in on the St. Paddy’s Day celebration.

Try this St. Patrick’s Day Gnome Craft

These activities help with handwriting, scissor skills, and letter recognition so they’re great for your preschoolers and kindergarteners to use at home or classroom use. Kids will stay engaged while sharpening key skills when they trace, cut, and match. Simply download, print, and get started!

Get ready for some colorful fun with our free St. Patrick’s Day coloring pages. These color by number printables have four festive designs including a leprechaun hat, pot of gold, rainbow, and Irish balloons.

Kids can practice counting, color recognition, and fine motor skills while bringing these lucky pictures to life. Coloring is a great way to keep little hands busy and learning, and the best part is no prep needed! Just download, grab some crayons, and let the creative fun begin!

Your little leprechauns can get to snipping with these fun St. Patrick’s Day cutting practice worksheets! The wavy, zigzag, and straight lines will help kids strengthen their scissor skills and so will the matching pictures and counting practice activities.

The festive designs keep them engaged as they develop hand-eye coordination, hand strength, and fine motor control. This no prep activity is perfect for classrooms or home use so print and let the kids get to cutting!

Kick off the holiday with these fun filled St. Patrick’s Day in the Morning printables! These engaging activities bring the beloved book to life with coloring pages, games, and sight word practice.

Kids will love following along with young Tom O’Toole’s festive adventure while sharpening their reading comprehension and fine motor skills.  

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Free Leprechaun Pot of Gold Template