for classroom or home
leprechaun Scavenger Hunt
St. Patrick's Day activity
Looking for a fun and engaging St. Patrick’s Day activity for your preschool or kindergarten students?
This Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt is an exciting way to bring a little holiday magic into your classroom or home!
First, kids will design and build their very own leprechaun trap, hoping to catch the sneaky little trickster. But while they’re away, the leprechaun finds the trap, escapes, and leaves behind a mysterious clue!
From there, the real adventure begins—students will follow a trail of clever rhyming clues to track down the hidden treasure he left behind.
Once the treasure is found, the fun isn’t over! Kids can reflect on their adventure with a variety of writing prompts and writing crafts, making this activity a fantastic blend of creativity, critical thinking, and hands-on learning.
Get ready for excitement, teamwork, and a little leprechaun mischief—read on to set up this Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt for your little learners!
what's included?
Step by Step instructions
2 Leprechaun Trap Designs
Leprechaun Trap Planning Pages
Leprechaun Letter
Clue Cheat Sheet
11 Rhyming Clues (numbered and unnumbered)
Differentiated Writing Pages
Color and B&W versions
Bonus: At Home Leprechaun Hunt
why you'll love it
Following clues helps build critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Combines learning with movement, making it perfect for energetic little ones who love to explore!
You can start a cherished tradition that is sure to be a highlight of the year
why your kids will love it
They get to be detectives for the day.
Following the leprechaun’s tricky clues turns them into problem-solving adventurers.
They’ll love the Leprechaun’s mischief!
It’s a memory-maker – the combination of teamwork, an excitement makes this a St. Patrick’s Day activity they won’t forget.
directions
How to do a Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt
How to Catch a Leprechaun by: Adam Wallace
Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase by: James Dean
Plan, design and make a Leprechaun trap together
Use the planning pages included to carefuly design the trap
Set the Leprechaun trap somewhere in your classroom (or home)
Leave the classroom to give the Leprechaun a chance to find the trap
Oh my! While you were gone a Leprechaun visited-but escaped the trap.
Read the letter and clue he left
Solve the first clue togehter
Read each clue
Students solve and follow the clues around the classroom/school in search of the hidden treasure
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Hooray! Your students found the treasure from the Leprechaun
Celebrate by reading a new Leprechaun themed book and enjoy the treats the Leprechaun left
After the Scavenger Hunt students can draw and or write about their experience
Choose from an assortment of writing page and writing crafts
Create a magical day in your classroom or home that your students and kiddos will never forget!
