Five Fun Games for St. Patrick’s Day!

Looking for some fun ideas to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your family or classroom?

Here are 5 of my favorite games you can play on the 17th that are super easy and big on fun!

Find the Coin

Have all the players sit in a circle. One child is chosen as the “Leprechaun” and must stand with eyes closed. The leader hands a gold coin to one of the other players and they hide the coin behind their back. The “Leprechaun” then opens his/her eyes and has to guess who has the lost piece of gold.

Shamrock Dance

Place green cut-out shamrocks all over the living room floor. Make sure there is 1 less shamrock than there are players. Play some happy Irish jig music and let everyone dance around. When the music is turned off, players must run and find a shamrock to stand on. The person who cannot find a shamrock is out. Remove another shamrock and continue playing.

Hot Potato

Grab a potato and pass it around in this lively game while listening to Irish music. Whoever is holding the potato when the music pauses gets to be in charge of the music for the next round.

Leprechaun Treasure Hunts

I love this adorable FREE Printable St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt from Play Party Plan! Find it HERE!

I also love this Green Scavenger Hunt HERE!

Happy Home Fairy Fun

Check out the following posts for some other great game ideas for St. Patrick’s Day!

And you could use the below Free Printable St. Patrick’s Day cards as fun magic around your dinner table on the 17th – simply hide under everyone’s plates or under their chairs or at the bottom of a Pot of Gold. Have fun!

St. Patrick’s Day Joke Cards

St. Patrick’s Day Conversation Cards

Happy St. Patrick’s Day Game-ing! 🙂

About Happy Home Fairy

Julie Brasington is a Preschool Director, wife of a South Florida Worship Pastor and mom of 3 boys. She writes at Happy Home Fairy where you can find easy craft ideas, FREE printables, simple recipes, holiday fun, thoughts on raising kids, and encouragement for moms.

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Hey there! My name is Julie, the Happy Home Fairy. I am married to a Worship Pastor, we have 3 boys, and I am a Preschool Director. I love sharing easy, fun ideas to help moms build a happy home! Here you will find simple crafts, FREE Printables, yummy recipes, stories about my journey to trust Jesus with my family, and encouragement for your mama's heart. You can read more about me HERE!

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