Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt Free Printable

A leprechaun scavenger hunt is an easy way to add some fun to St Patrick’s Day without overplanning or extra prep.

When my son was younger, quick games like this worked far better than long worksheets, especially when energy levels were high and attention spans were short.

This printable gives kids a simple checklist of themed items to look for, making it perfect for indoor or outdoor play.

Whether you’re using it in the classroom, during homeschool, or for a March party, it keeps kids moving, laughing, and focused on the task.

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How to Set Up Your Leprechaun Hunt

This leprechaun scavenger hunt is designed to be low prep and easy to run. You don’t need special supplies, and most items can be found around your home, classroom, or yard.

For the more imaginative prompts, like leprechaun home or emerald, simple substitutes work well. Paper cutouts, toy gems, or tiny craft doors taped near baseboards or tree trunks instantly create the magic without extra cost.

Decide where you want the hunt to happen:

• Indoors for classrooms or rainy days
• Outdoors for parks, gardens, or backyards
• Both if you want to stretch it into a longer activity

Hide the items in safe but slightly tricky spots. Under tables, behind pillows, near plants, taped to doors – anywhere kids can search without climbing or running.

Before starting, quickly explain:

• What they’re looking for
• Where they’re allowed to go
• Whether they’re working solo or in teams

Clear rules keep the hunt fun instead of chaotic.

How to Play the Leprechaun List Hunt with Kids

Hand each child (or team) a checklist and let them start searching. Younger kids may need support or hints, while older kids can work independently or race against a timer.

As items are found, have kids:

• Check them off
• Show what they found
• Explain where they found it

This adds speaking practice and keeps everyone engaged.

When the hunt is over, bring everyone together to:

• Share their trickiest find
• Talk about creative substitutions
• Take a quick group photo

If you want to extend the activity, pair it with a writing prompt like If I were a leprechaun so kids can reflect on their adventure.

This leprechaun scavenger hunt works well for preschool through elementary ages and keeps kids moving, thinking, and laughing the whole time.

Items to Find

This printable scavenger hunt mixes real-world objects with playful, imaginative prompts so kids have to think instead of just grab the nearest thing.

Some items are easy to spot, while others leave room for creativity, which keeps the hunt interesting for different ages.

Here’s what kids will be searching for:

• Leprechaun Home
• Dandelion
• Potato
• Nuts
• Forest
• Cabbage
• Emerald
• Leprechaun
• Rainbow
• Shamrock
• Vest
• Stick
• Grandpa
• Something Green

A few of these are open to interpretation, and that’s intentional. If a child finds a picture, drawing, toy, or real object that fits the prompt, let them explain their thinking. That small conversation piece often ends up being the most fun part of the hunt.

Help With Tricky Items

Some of the prompts are a bit trickier, which is part of what makes the hunt fun. Here are a few easy ways to help kids succeed without giving everything away:

Shamrock – If you have clover in your yard, let kids search there first. No luck? Paper shamrocks or green cutouts work just as well and are much easier to hide indoors.

Leprechaun home – Tiny craft doors taped near baseboards, bookshelves, or tree trunks are a huge hit. Small boxes decorated with markers or stickers also work and feel “magical” to kids.

Emerald – Use green beads, marbles, Lego pieces, or costume gems. Hiding them in plant pots or under small objects makes it feel like real treasure hunting.

Rainbow – Draw one, use ribbon strips, or place a prism or suncatcher in a sunny window. Even a colorful toy can count if kids explain their choice.

The key is letting kids justify their finds. Their explanations are often more entertaining than the hunt itself.

Keep the Fun Going After the Hunt

If kids are still buzzing with energy after the hunt, these simple follow-up ideas turn it into a longer activity block without extra planning.

Create Your Own Leprechaun Traps – Use cardboard, tubes, and recycled materials to design a trap. This works well as a light STEM challenge where kids test what might “catch” a sneaky leprechaun.

End the activity with a short read-aloud. How to Catch a Leprechaun is a fun choice and keeps the theme going without feeling like more work.

Create leprechaun handprints – Paint tiny footprints or handprints to make it look like leprechauns visited overnight. It’s a fun surprise for the next day.

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Last Updated on 12 January 2026 by Clare Brown