Inside: Looking for fun toddler St. Patrick’s Day activities? Here are 20 easy, hands-on ideas that are perfect for younger children!
I thought it would be easy to find toddler St. Patrick’s Day activities, but it wasn’t. Have you noticed that many ideas that are described as “for toddlers” really aren’t? Yep, I found this out. And so I took extra time to search for what I felt would work well with toddlers and put them in a collection for you.
What I love about each of these toddler St. Patrick’s Day activities is that there aren’t a lot of instructions. You know how much I love simple art for this age group. Holidays are included. But yes, we do get a bit more crafty during these holidays, I admit.
I shared what toddlers love most about each of these so you could see the variety.
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20+ Toddler St. Patrick’s Day Activities
ART
Fine Motor Shamrock Art: Download the free printable to make shamrock prints from this fun process art activity!
Shamrock Collage: Toddlers love creating collages, and this idea is super simple using materials you already have.
Recycled Cardboard Shamrocks: Toddlers love to paint, and this St. Patrick’s Day art makes a fun decoration.
Watercolor Shamrocks: Work on fine motor skills while dropping watercolors onto tissue paper shamrocks.
Shamrock Suncatcher: Use a spray bottle to make these vibrant suncatchers. (There’s Just One Mommy)
Rainbow Shamrock Craft: Toddlers love to glue, and these colorful shamrocks would look nice hanging in a window. (Housing a Forest)
Marble-Painted Shamrocks: Toddlers love active art, so they will have fun tipping the box and watching the painted marbles move all over the paper. (Plain Vanilla Mom)
Shamrock Window Craft: Toddlers love to press stuff onto sticky paper, and it’s good for fine motor development, too. (Hands On As We Grow)
Rainbow Finger Painting: Toddlers who love to get their hands messy will have fun creating rainbows with their fingers. (Nurture Store)
Shamrock Paper Plate Hat: Toddlers love dress-up, so make sure to add a St. Patrick’s Day hat! (Alpha Mom)
SENSORY
Gold Coins Sensory Activity: Pull the coins from (easy to make) goop and strengthen fine motor skills.
St. Patrick’s Day Cereal Sensory Bin: Toddlers love to pour, and they can even taste this fun sensory idea. (B-Inspired Mama)
St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Play – Toddlers love a fun assortment of sensory items, and this eye-catching green and gold bin will provide lots of texture exploring. (Fantastic Fun and Learning)
Rainbow Spaghetti Sensory Play – Toddlers love hands-on sensory play, so squishing this colorful spaghetti will add a fun rainbow touch to the sensory table. (Messy Little Monster)
COLORS
Shamrock Color Mixing: Expose toddlers to color mixing with this easy idea. Comes with free shamrock printable.
Baggie Color Mixing: Everything is contained in a bag as toddlers mix yellow and blue to make a green shamrock. (Crafts on Sea)
Pom Pom Rainbow Collage – Toddlers love to glue and sort, so they’ll enjoy gluing their pom poms to their rainbow by color order. (Danya Banya)
MATH
Count the Coins: A simple counting activity for toddlers that includes a free printable.
St. Patrick’s Day Counting Cards – Toddlers love a play-doh activity for any occasion, and these counting cards provide a great way to practice numbers. (The Best Ideas for Kids)
PLAYDOUGH
St. Patrick’s Day Glitter Dough: Toddlers love to squeeze, so invite them to play with this sparkly play dough. (A Mom’s Impression)
LARGE MOTOR
Leprechaun Binoculars: Toddlers love to pretend, and they will want to use these binoculars while looking for that leprechaun! (Glue Dots)
Shamrock Balance Beam: Work on your toddler’s balance and posture with this fun gross motor activity. (The OT Toolbox)
COOKING
Rainbow Jello Treat: Toddlers love edible treats, and this rainbow snack would be a nice addition to your St. Patrick’s Day party. (Coffee Cups and Crayons)
SCIENCE
Magical Fizzing Shamrocks: Add some science to the art table while watching what happens when toddlers work with fizzy paint. (Gift of Curiosity)
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Hi Sheryl,
This is a great post! 🙂
Best,
Christina