Leprechaun Holding A Shamrock Craft (Free Printable Template) (2025)

St. Patrick’s Day is a time for leprechauns, shamrocks, and a little extra luck! Kids will love celebrating with this adorable leprechaun to bring a bit of magic to the holiday.

Have kids create this leprechaun holding a shamrock craft using colored paper and our free template. This easy paper craft lets them piece together their own lucky friend, complete with a three-leaf clover.

These cheerful little leprechauns will add a dash of charm to any space, and are sure to bring smiles to all that see him.

Our pot of gold is filled with St. Patrick’s Day crafts your kids will love! There’s plenty of festive projects to explore, so keep the fun going with more lucky creations.

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Leprechaun Kids Craft

This hands-on activity is great for preschool and kindergarten kids to enjoy at home or in the classroom to make something festive for the holiday.

You’ll just need a few supplies for them to get into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit and proudly show off their little leprechauns all March long.Download the free template, and grab some basic supplies like paper, scissors, glue to let the creativity begin!

Supplies

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

Directions

Start by downloading and printing the leprechaun template, then cut out all the pieces together. This is a great chance to practice those scissor skills!

Take the face piece and glue it onto the orange beard. This will give your leprechaun his signature look!

Glue the small nose right in the center of the face, just above the mouth. Look at that cute button nose!

Next, glue the two eye pieces above the nose. Now your leprechaun is starting to take shape!

Every leprechaun needs a great hat! Grab the green hat piece and glue it at the top of the head, slightly overlapping the eyes.

Now, glue the black paper strip across the green hat to create the hat band.

Take the outer buckle piece and glue it in the center of the hat band.

To complete the hat, glue the inner buckle in the middle of the outer buckle. Now it looks just like a classic leprechaun hat!

Let’s get our leprechaun dressed! Take the leprechaun’s head and glue it right on top of the green body piece. It should sit slightly above, making it look like the head is attached to the body.

Now, grab the belt and glue it across the body.

Glue the belt’s outer buckle right in the center of the belt.

Then, take the belt’s inner buckle and glue it in the middle of the outer buckle to complete the belt detail.

Time to add the shoes! Glue them at the very bottom and back of the body so they peek out like little leprechaun boots.

Now, let’s add the lucky touch! Take the green shamrock piece and glue it in the center of the leprechaun’s body.

Finally, glue the two hand pieces onto the sides of the shamrock, so it looks like he’s holding it.

Isn’t he the cutest little guy? This simple and fun activity is perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with your little ones. We hope it brings a bit of extra luck and creativity to your day!

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!

Saint Patricks Day Crafts For Kids

Pete The Cat St. Patrick’s Day Craft – Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style with this cool cat! Kids will have a blast making Pete the Cat wearing his lucky green leprechaun hat. Our free template and a few simple supplies is all they need to bring Pete to life and add some groovy fun to the holiday festivities!

Handprint Leprechaun Craft

Leprechaun Tissue Paper Craft – Catching a leprechaun is tricky, but making one is easy and fun! This tissue paper craft lets little hands scrunch and glue colorful pieces onto our leprechaun template, creating a festive masterpiece.

It’s a great way for young kids to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day while building hand-eye coordination and creativity!

Pot Of Gold Card Craft – Send a little luck with a card that’s a sparkly pot of gold! Kids will love making this fun St. Patrick’s Day surprise, complete with glittery coins to spread holiday cheer and a lucky greeting to brighten someone’s day.

Shamrock Preschool Craft – This happy shamrock is ready to dance, wave, and spread some St. Patrick’s Day cheer! Kids can pose its bendy arms and legs in all sorts of silly ways. It’s a fun, hands-on project that brings a little extra luck and a whole lot of fun to the holiday!

St Patricks Day Activities For Kids

Learning meets luck with these fun St. Patrick’s Day worksheets! Kids will practice the letter L for leprechaun, complete festive patterns with rainbows and treasure, and sharpen their early literacy skills all while having a blast.

This free set makes practicing handwriting, scissor skills, and letter recognition fun! Just download, print, and let the holiday fun begin at home or in the classroom for a golden way to mix building skills with St. Patrick’s Day excitement!

Celebrate with a little luck and a lot of learning! These St. Patrick’s Day do a dot printables make practicing letters, numbers, counting, and fine motor skills extra fun. These 27 engaging pages will have kids dotting their way through art pages, letter recognition, graphing, and more.

Use these sheets either at home or in the classroom for an easy and exciting way to build important skills while embracing the holiday spirit. Just print, grab the dot markers, and let the fun begin!

Also Try: Shamrock Leprechaun Craft

If your little ones love to play pretend, then these popsicle stick St. Patrick’s Day puppets are a must! This simple and festive project lets kids color their own lucky characters, cut them out, and attach them to popsicle sticks to make puppets.

Our free printable template makes it to where kids just add creativity! Once their puppets are ready, the fun continues with puppet shows, storytelling, and imaginative adventures.

Bring a bit of Irish charm to learning time with these fun and festive printable St. Patrick’s Day activities! Whether kids are solving puzzles, coloring rainbows, or exploring Ireland’s rich history, there’s something magical for everyone.

These activities build fine motor skills, creativity, and logical thinking while celebrating the luckiest day of the year! Kids can keep learning and having fun at their own pace with different levels of difficulty.

Fun Leprechaun Headband Craft

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