25 Silly St. Patrick’s Day Games That Every Leprechaun Will Love
You may even win game night with a little luck of the Irish!
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If there's one thing we can thank the land of the leprechauns for, it's their delicious Irish coffee—and having an excuse to drink it on St. Patrick's Day! In addition to drinking festive Irish refreshments, St. Patrick's Day is a day of celebration that you can ring in by eating traditional Irish foods, jiving to some classic Irish tunes, and partaking in fun St. Patrick's Day games and activities with the whole family!
Here, you'll find a list of the all-around best St. Patrick's Day games out there. These fun ideas are perfect for kids and grown-ups alike, and some even double as excellent St. Patrick's Day crafts (meaning you've got yourself two activities in one). If you're feeling creative, there are plenty of easy DIY games here that only require a few household items. Or, if you're pressed for time this year, you can always buy one of the affordable games on this list.
No matter which game you choose, you're bound to have a festively fabulous time. So, what are you waiting for? String up those DIY St. Patrick's Day decorations, pour yourself a green beer, and prepare to have a rollicking good time. And who knows—with a little luck of the Irish, maybe you'll even win St. Patrick's Day family game night!
Add to the fun with these ideas:
St. Patrick's Day Movement Game
Get the kids up and moving with this St. Patrick's Day-themed candy walk! To play, tape the included printable movement game cards in a circle on your floor, play some Irish songs, and tell the kids to walk around on the cards in a circle. Stop the music, pick one of the small picture cards, and whoever is standing on that picture gets to choose a prize!
Get the tutorial at Toddler Approved.
St. Patrick’s Day Joke Tellers
This printable joketeller pays homage to the paper fortune tellers of your childhood—but with a St. Patrick's Day twist! Instead of fortunes, the flaps of the colorful contraption read hilarious St. Patrick's Day jokes that the whole family will laugh out loud at.
Get the tutorial at Persia Lou.
St. Patrick's Day Color by Number
Practice number fluency and create a colorful St. Patrick's Day picture with one festive printable! These worksheets contain numbers that each correspond to a different color and yield a fun graphic, like a four-leaf clover and a pot of gold.
Get the tutorial at Artsy Fartsy Mama.
Everyone knows piñatas are the best part of any party, especially when they're filled with your favorite treats! This festive leprechaun piñata comes with a blindfold and stick and makes the perfect party game for people of all ages. It holds up to five pounds of candies, party favors, and knick knacks for the kids—or mini shooters of your favorite spirits for adults!
This lively bean bag toss game is a delightful activity for the entire family. Whether you set it up indoors or outdoors, it makes a festive and fun family game thanks to St. Patrick's Day motifs like the leprechaun, pot of gold, and rainbow.
Convincing kids to try this St. Patrick's Day version of "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" should be easy, as most children already enjoy the classic game. This one comes with the poster, shamrock stickers, and blindfolds.
Lucky Charms Race
Lucky Charms may be magically delicious, but it'll take much more than magic to win this skill-based cereal challenge! In this game, participants race to locate each of the various Lucky Charms in a large bowl of cereal, but here's the twist – they must accomplish this task using spoons held in their mouths!
Get the tutorial at Plan Party Play.
Your kids will want to channel the luck of the Irish to decipher this tricky St. Patrick's Day-themed scavenger hunt! Invite them to explore every nook and cranny of the house with these clever clues. Conceal candy or another surprise of your choice at each clue location, or save the excitement for a grand reveal at the final destination!
Cupcake Decorating Competition
Inspire your kids to channel their baking prowess with a fun (and delicious) cupcake decorating competition. Fill their stations with a variety of sprinkles, green candies, and other fun toppings, and let them show off their creativity while making some gorgeous cupcakes. May the best cupcake decorator win!
Get Ree's Irish cupcakes recipe.
Shamrock Shake
To play this game, tie tissue boxes full of green ping pong balls around your little ones waists and invite them to do a "shamrock shake" to be the first one to get all the balls out. This one would be fun with some Irish songs!
Get the tutorial at Plan Party Play.
Playdough Counting Game
Your kids will have so much fun playing this counting game featuring playdough shaped into little shamrocks. All you'll need is some green playdough and these free printables.
Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids.
Who's feeling lucky?! This set of scratch-off cards will be enjoyable for everyone, and it allows you to get creative with your choice of prizes for the winners and one "special winner."
It wouldn't be St. Patrick's Day without a little—or a lot!—of green. This game asks players to match the things that are green to the phrases that describe them. Play it with a big or small group of little ones!
Gold Coin Shake
To set up this fun game, fill decorated green cups with gold coins and seal the bottoms. Then invite your kids to shake the cups and guess how many coins are in each one.
See more at Kid Friendly Things to Do.
St. Patrick's Day Memory Game
If making your own board game sounds a little too intimidating, you just haven't checked out this blogger's tutorial yet! Here, a simple matching game comes to life in mere minutes with the help of some fingerprinted shamrocks.
Get the tutorial at Handmade Charlotte.
No time to DIY? This tic-tac-toe game is an easy, store-bought option that your kids will love.
Kids and grandparents alike will want to get in on this fun game. It's a printable, so it's a great last-minute option!
Irish Jig Tag
Tag is a beloved game for a reason—and with a perfectly relevant "Irish dancing" theme, it's even more wonderful.
Get the tutorial at S&S Blog.
Your kids will be hooting and hollering as they read through the pages of this silly book. One of the prompts, for instance, is: "Would you rather have green cheeks when you blush or get a green nose when you lie?"
St. Patrick's Day Word Search
Keep the youngest and oldest kids entertained with this on-theme word search game. It's offered as a printable, so all the work's already done for you!
Get the tutorial at Artsy Fartsy Mama.
Nitya Rao is the editorial assistant at The Pioneer Woman, covering stories ranging from food, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, news, and more.
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