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St. Patrick’s Day worksheets & activities

Free, printable St. Patrick’s Day activities for kindergarten through 5th grade and special education: leprechauns, shamrocks, rainbows and a little luck. Each one opens in a worksheet maker with the St. Patrick’s theme already chosen — keep our words or type your own, then print.

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Color by word & color by number

A St. Patrick’s Day picture with a word or a math fact in every space. Students read each one and color it by the key, which is quick to check at a glance. Each sheet comes with an answer key.

Pot of gold color by word St. Patrick’s words in every space. Swap in your spelling list.

Sight word color by word A shamrock hat with Pre-Primer sight words. Pick any Dolch list.

Leprechaun color by word Longer St. Patrick’s words for 2nd and 3rd grade.

Color by number: math facts Solve each fact, then color by the answer. Choose the numbers. Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division

Game boards

A St. Patrick’s Day game board with word cards to cut apart, from the leprechaun at START to the pot of gold at FINISH. Roll a die, move, then read, spell or use the word you land on. A good fit for centers and small groups.

Spelling word game board St. Patrick’s board and cards made from your spelling list.

Sight word game board The same board with Dolch sight words on the cards.

Hands-on & multisensory

Activities students touch, build and move, which help a lot of early readers and many students with disabilities. Ideas for using them are further down the page.

Letter tiles for a sensory bin Print, laminate and cut. St. Patrick’s colors, vowels in their own color.

Read it, Make it, Write it Read the word, build it with tiles or playdough, then write it.

Word scramble Unscramble each St. Patrick’s word. Cut the letters apart to build it.

Vocabulary flashcards Leprechaun, shamrock, tradition and more, on St. Patrick’s-colored cards.

Reading passages & writing prompts

Original St. Patrick’s Day reading passages for kindergarten through 5th grade, a story and a nonfiction passage for each grade — shamrocks, rainbows, four-leaf clovers, Ireland and more — with comprehension questions and an answer key. Plus story starters, journal prompts and imagination prompts.

St. Patrick’s Day reading passages Twelve passages, K-5. Written answers or multiple choice. K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5

St. Patrick’s Day writing prompts Leprechaun stories, lucky journals and rainbow imagination prompts. Story starters Journal prompts Imagination prompts

St. Patrick’s Day picture book companions

Read-aloud favorites with vocabulary and comprehension questions for the beginning, middle and end of each book.

How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace Find the book

The Night Before St. Patrick's Day book cover

The Night Before St. Patrick's Day by Natasha Wing Find the book

Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase book cover

Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase by James Dean Find the book

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover! book cover

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover! by Lucille Colandro Find the book

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Make it hands-on

Sensory bin letter hunt

Fill a bin with green shredded paper, pom-poms or plastic gold coins and bury the letter tiles. Students dig out a tile, say its sound, and build a word from the St. Patrick’s list on the table. Watch closely with small items.

Build a leprechaun trap

Give small groups a box, tape and craft supplies to build a trap, then have them write the steps they followed. Sequencing words (first, next, then, last) turn a craft into a writing lesson.

Build it before you write it

On a Read it, Make it, Write it sheet, students make each word with letter tiles, playdough, pipe cleaners or building bricks before writing it. Building the word first gives them more ways to remember it.

Make coloring easier

Print color by word sheets at 11 x 17, use dot markers instead of crayons, or have students trace the word before coloring. A student can also point to the crayon while a partner reads the word.

St. Patrick’s Day word lists by grade

K–1 · 2nd–3rd grade

Ready-made lists. Click a worksheet to open it with these words, then add, remove or change any of them.

St. Patrick’s Day words for K–1

hat, pot, luck, coin, trap, leaf, lucky, clover, rainbow, parade

Tracing Look, Cover, Write Color by word Game board Word scramble

St. Patrick’s Day words for 2nd–3rd grade

leprechaun, shamrock, treasure, horseshoe, mischief, tradition, celebrate, fortune, footprint, legend, harp, sparkle

Look, Cover, Write ABC order Sentences Color by word Game board

More St. Patrick’s Day ideas

Social story maker — Write a short story about a class party or a "leprechaun visit," so students know what to expect.
Visual schedule — Show the plan for a day with a party or a parade, step by step.

Frequently asked questions

Are these St. Patrick’s Day worksheets free?

Yes. Every activity on this page is free to make and print, and you do not need an account to print.

Can I use my own spelling or sight words?

Yes. Each activity opens in a worksheet maker with St. Patrick’s words filled in. Replace them with your own list, and the sheet updates as you type.

Is there a version for a school that does not celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?

Yes. The game boards, letter tiles and flashcards also come in Spring colors. Open any of them and pick a different option in the Color or Colors menu, then use your own words.

Do these work for special education?

Yes. You choose how many words go on a sheet, the line size and type, and whether to print an answer key. The hands-on activities, letter tiles and game boards are built for small groups and students who learn best by doing.

Can students do them on a tablet?

Color by word, game boards and letter tiles are made for printing. Many other worksheet types on the site can be practiced digitally or assigned to students with a teacher account.