Friday, March 6, 2015

St. Patrick's Day Free Games & Teachers Pay Teachers Resources

Lucky Learning: Engaging St. Patrick’s Day Games & Activities for Elementary Classrooms

Lucky Learning: Engaging St. Patrick’s Day Games & Activities for Elementary Classrooms

St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect time to bring a little magic into your classroom! šŸŒˆšŸ€ Whether you want to reinforce math skills, encourage creative writing, or just have some festive fun, themed activities can help students stay engaged while learning.

I’ve gathered three no-prep St. Patrick’s Day activities that you can use with your students—plus, if you’re looking for ready-to-go printables, I have 20+ St. Patrick’s Day resources available for download in my TPT store.

1. Gold Coin Math Challenge (Grades K-3)

Who doesn’t love a little treasure hunt? This simple game builds number sense and problem-solving skills:

āœ… Materials: Plastic gold coins (or paper cutouts), a marker, and a small pot or container.
āœ… How to Play:

  • Write math problems on one side of each coin (e.g., ā€œ5+4ā€ or ā€œ10-3ā€).
  • Hide them around the room.
  • Students search for coins and solve the problems on the back.
  • Bonus challenge: Have students trade coins and solve their classmates’ problems!

Modification Ideas:
🌟 For kindergarten: Use number recognition instead of equations (e.g., find the coin with a number and say it aloud).
🌟 For older students: Use multiplication or division facts instead of simple addition/subtraction.

2. Shamrock Story Starters (Grades 1-5)

Encourage creative writing with these fun prompts! Write them on the board or print them on shamrock cutouts:
āœļø ā€œIf I found a pot of gold, I wouldā€¦ā€
āœļø ā€œThe leprechaun left a note that saidā€¦ā€
āœļø ā€œI turned green overnight! Here’s what happenedā€¦ā€

Pair students up to brainstorm their stories, then have them illustrate their ideas. 

3. Rainbow Science Experiment (Grades 2-5)

Turn St. Patrick’s Day into a hands-on STEM experience with this walking water experiment! 🌈

šŸ”¬ Materials:

  • 6 clear cups
  • Water
  • Food coloring (red, yellow, and blue)
  • Paper towels

šŸ” How to Set It Up:

  1. Fill 3 cups with water, leaving the other 3 empty.
  2. Add a few drops of red, yellow, and blue food coloring to the water cups.
  3. Place the cups in a circle, alternating between filled and empty ones.
  4. Fold a paper towel into a strip and place one end in a full cup and the other in an empty cup.
  5. Watch as the colors "walk" and mix over time, creating a rainbow effect!

This experiment teaches capillary action and color mixing in a fun, festive way!

Want More St. Patrick’s Day Printables? šŸ€

If you love these ideas but need ready-to-use worksheets, centers, and activities, I have a collection of 20+ St. Patrick’s Day printables in my TPT store. From task cards to writing papers, there's something for every elementary grade level!

Check them out here! šŸŽ‰



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