Leprechauns are the quintessential image that pops into kids’ heads when they’re thinking about St. Patrick’s Day!
That’s exactly why we’re sharing this popsicle stick leprechaun craft with you.
Don’t worry about coming up with a great activity on your own! Just grab the free printable template, your craft supplies, and watch our quick video tutorial.
These popsicle stick leprechauns are an easy St. Patrick’s Day craft kids will enjoy creating!
Easy Leprechaun Popsicle Stick Idea
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Supplies
- Popsicle sticks
- Glue dots (permanent) or hot glue
- Paint
- Paintbrush
- 1 cm pom poms
- Markers
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Leprechaun template (click the “click here to get this freebie” image at the end to open the form)
How To Make Leprechauns From Popsicle Sticks
Start by downloading the Leprechaun template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this Leprechaun template to life!
Begin by lining up 4 popsicle sticks together. Cut another popsicle stick into 3 small enough pieces to be able to go across all 4 lined up sticks. Use a glue dot to glue the 3 cut popsicle stick pieces to the top, middle, and bottom of the lined up sticks. Alternatively, you can also use hot glue to glue them on.
Grab some popsicle sticks and have your kids paint about two-thirds of each stick with a skin-colored paint for the face and one-third with a bright green for the leprechaun’s signature outfit.
With the paint dry, it’s time to add some charming details. Let’s start with the hair. Guide your little artists to glue the hair to the top of the skin-colored portion of the popsicle stick. Next, place the beard where the skin and green paint meet, and glue it down securely
Position the eyes in the middle of the leprechaun’s face and have your kids glue them in place.
Take a black marker and help your kids draw a smile between the eyes and the top of the beard. It’s these little touches that bring our leprechaun’s personality to life.
Let’s give our leprechaun a cute little nose. Glue a pink pom-pom nose in between and at the bottom of the eyes.
To make his shirt, have your children glue two pom-poms in the middle of the green paint section.
Let’s finish by gluing the hat to the top of the hair. Our leprechaun is now fully dressed and ready to join in on the St. Patrick’s Day fun!
You’re done! Now that your child has made this fun popsicle stick craft, be sure to check out our other popsicle stick crafts for them to make more of!
St. Patrick’s Day Ideas For Kids
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, and that means it’s time to start thinking about green! Whether you’re looking for a fun way to celebrate with your kids or you’re looking for a way to add a little something extra to your lesson plans, we’ve got you covered.
Below are a few easy ideas for creating a mini St. Patrick’s Day unit study.
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St. Patrick’s Day Children’s Books
It’s that time when the Leprechauns come out to play and everyone is a little bit Irish. If you’re looking for a fun and educational way to kick off your unit, start by reading some great St. Patrick’s Day children’s books with your kids!
We love grabbing some themed books from the library or picking up our favorite from Amazon to add to our kids’ library. Try out one of these fun St. Patrick’s Day books for kids:
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!
Kids’ St. Patrick’s Day Crafts
What better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than by doing some fun and festive crafts with your kids? Not only will they have a blast keeping their hands busy and using their imaginations, but you’ll also help to foster their creativity.
Here are some of our favorite craft activities for kids:
Shamrock Craft For Kids – It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, which means it’s time to get your shamrock on! This super simple shamrock is the perfect craft for kids of all ages. All you need is a free template, some green paper, and a pair of scissors. It’s a great way to practice fine motor skills and have some festive fun!
Cat Leprechaun Craft – This fun craft is purr-fect for any leprechaun-loving cat enthusiast! These adorable little felines allow your kids to work on their cutting, gluing, and coloring skills while having a ton of fun. Let your kids get creative and color their feline friends however they want!
Leprechaun Paper Bag Puppet – Do your kids love leprechaun crafts? Our leprechaun puppet is an excellent choice for them! This easy-to-make craft is perfect for a rainy day or as part of a St. Patty’s day celebration. And once the creative juices start flowing, there’s no telling what kind of puppet show your little ones will put on.
Pot Of Gold Card Craft – Do you have a little leprechaun in your life? If so, this pot of gold card craft is a super fun idea to get them into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit! All you need is some paper and a few basic supplies. Once you’ve got those, just follow the simple instructions and you’ll have a cute card that’s sure to put a smile on someone’s face.
St. Patrick’s Day Kids’ Activities
These St. Patrick’s Day color by number printables are a great option for parents who want their kids to have a blast while also practicing their number recognition skills.
Simply print out the worksheets and grab some crayons or markers, and your kids will be ready to color in all of the festive images. Plus, they’ll be proud to show off their finished products to everyone they know!
Your little ones will love these fun and engaging St. Patrick’s Day cutting practice worksheets! They’ll have a sham-rocking good time while developing their fine motor skills. Full of cute St. Patrick’s Day-themed illustrations, your kids will have the best time snipping away at these fun and festive worksheets.
If you’re looking for a fun and easy way to keep your kids entertained, why not print out some free leprechaun coloring pages?
Whether your kids are into rainbows or pots of gold, they’re sure to find a coloring page that they’ll love. And the best part is that they can color them in again and again – perfect for those rainy days when they can’t go outside and play.
This St. Patrick’s Day preschool printable pack is perfect for young children! Just print out the worksheets and let your little ones have fun as they practice counting, tracing, letter recognition, and more. It’s ideal for fostering learning and creativity this St Patrick’s Day!
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Leprechaun Popsicle Stick Craft For Kids
Materials
- Popsicle sticks
- Glue dots permanent or hot glue
- Paint
- Paintbrush
- 1 cm pom poms
- Markers
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Leprechaun template
Instructions
- Start by downloading the template, print it out, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin by lining up 4 popsicle sticks together. Cut another popsicle stick into 3 small enough pieces to be able to go across all 4 lined up sticks. Use a glue dot to glue the 3 cut popsicle stick pieces to the top, middle, and bottom of the lined up sticks. Alternatively, you can also use hot glue to glue them on.
- Take the popsicle sticks you glued together and paint about 2/3 of the sticks with a skin colored paint for the face and 1/3 with a green for the leprechaun’s clothes. Let dry completely before moving on.
- Take the hair and glue it to the top portion of the skin colored paint section.
- Glue the beard where the skin and green paint meet.
- Place the eyes in the middle of the leprechaun’s face and glue them down.
- Use a black marker to draw a smile between the eyes and the top of the beard.
- Position a pink pom pom just below and in between the eyes and glue it down.
- Finish making his shirt by gluing the 2 orange pom poms on the shirt section of the popsicle sticks.
- Complete the craft by gluing the hat to the top of the leprechaun’s hair.
Free Popsicle Stick Leprechaun Template
Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump and more. Read more.
Rachale
Tuesday 18th of February 2025
Love this it’s the cutest!
Kamille - Community Support Assistant
Thursday 20th of February 2025
Appreciate that! Cute things just make everything better!
Desiree Acosta
Wednesday 13th of March 2024
Looks so cute
Sam
Wednesday 13th of March 2024
Thanks ◡̈
Kim
Thursday 16th of March 2023
This is an awesome craft!
Sam
Friday 17th of March 2023
Thanks!
Elyse
Monday 13th of March 2023
Stick template pkease
Sam
Tuesday 14th of March 2023
Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page 🙂
Brenda
Thursday 9th of March 2023
I see no place to put my email to receive the free template.
Sam
Thursday 9th of March 2023
It's above the comments section, under the heading titled "Free Leprechaun Template". If you're not able to see it, it most likely means you have a firewall blocking it from appearing. If you can allow the page or try from a personal device, you should be able to see it. Also, some readers say they're not able to see it on Chrome, but they can on other browsers. You may be able to try that as well ◡̈ Please let me know if you have any questions!