20 Easy DIY Leprechaun Trap Ideas

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These 20 DIY leprechaun trap ideas are an easy and fun way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with kids. Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, or at-home activities, these leprechaun traps use simple materials and hands-on building to support St. Patrick’s Day activities for preschoolers and elementary-aged kids.

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From rainbow traps to gold-themed designs, each idea encourages kids to build, plan, and imagine how to catch a sneaky leprechaun. These St. Patrick’s Day crafts work well as holiday lessons, party activities, or seasonal afternoon projects.

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How To Make A Leprechaun Trap by Messy Little Monster

While there are loads of ideas for leprechaun traps out there, why not try making someplace the leprechaun would enjoy hanging out? This leprechaun garden isn’t so much built to force the leprechaun to stay, as to entice him.

3 Easy Leprechaun Trap Ideas by The Best Ideas for Kids

Any choosy kids will love this post, because it offers three different leprechaun trap ideas. They range from the very simple to somewhat complex.

Free Printable Leprechaun Trap by Mommy Made That

Any parents who want to participate in the leprechaun trap tradition, but aren’t up on their engineering skills need look no further. This printable leprechaun trap does all the design work ahead of time.

Leprechaun Trap by Mom Wife Busy Life

This trap design is a fairly simple one, but the real draw for this idea is the DIY ladder. Kids will love building a rainbow ladder leading up to their leprechaun trap.

Easy Leprechaun Trap for Kids in Under an Hour by Busy Creating Memories

Here’s another spin on the leprechaun trap idea for parents who are a bit pressed for time and/or creativity. Use a bug house, and modify it so that it’s a tempting spot for a leprechaun instead.

Leprechaun Garden by Barley & Birch

This craft project revisits the idea of the leprechaun garden, but in an even simpler way. This one has a printable template to make all the garden decor even easier to produce.

St Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Trap {FREE Printable} by Skip to My Lou

Here’s another printable for busy parents. This one is a rainbow tunnel that the little green visitors won’t be able to resist.

LEGO Leprechaun Trap by Little Bins for Little Hands

For a creative spin on leprechaun traps, just grab the LEGO bin. Kids can build anything their imagination (and LEGO supplies) will allow them to.

DIY Leprechaun Trap with Climbing Wall by Kids Activities

Another alternative to actually trapping a leprechaun is just keeping him busy. This leprechaun climbing wall is a fun way to approach trapping the fairy folk this year.

Cereal Box Leprechaun Trap by Crafts by Amanda

Leprechaun traps are meant for tiny visitors, so everyday household items work perfectly. This cereal box trap is simple and quick to put together.

Leprechaun Trap Ideas by Buggy and Buddy

This leprechaun trap option is more like a guide than a specific plan. It has all sorts of options to add details to a DIY trap at home.

Leprechaun Traps by The Crafting Chicks

A lot of people like leaving ladders on their leprechaun traps to trip the little guys up. This one simplifies the process of making a homemade ladder by just supplying a printable.

Easy DIY Leprechaun Trap for Kids That Works by Paper Scissors Craft

This is another leprechaun trap with a printable template for ease of access. This one features all sorts of add-ons to suit different styles of building.

How to make a Leprechaun Trap craft by My Unentitled Life

This leprechaun trap features double duty. On and around St. Patrick’s Day, it can be used for catching leprechauns. But it’s also an adorable little keepsake box that kids can use the rest of the year, too.

Free Printable Leprechaun Trap Signs by The Benson Street

One of the biggest problems with any leprechaun trap is enticing the leprechaun just to enter. These printable leprechaun signs will definitely point him in the right direction.

Mini Leprechaun Garden by Natural Beach Living

Here’s another fun take on the leprechaun garden, and this one focuses mainly on natural and recyclable materials. This is perfect, since they are deeply connected with nature in the first place.

Leprechaun Trap by Kids Activity Zone

This is such a cute, colorful take on leprechaun traps. The whole thing is covered with a brightly-colored rainbow that is only made up of large craft sticks.

Coffee Container Leprechaun Trap by Our Kid Things

Using whatever is on hand is a big part of leprechaun traps, and this one is no different. An old coffee can is just the right size to trap the little mischief maker.

Catch a Leprechaun with a Printable Leprechaun Trap Project by DIY Family Time

This printable leprechaun trap has a little of everything. Cutting practice, gluing skill, and putting together a trap made from all of the printed pieces.

How to Build a Leprechaun Trap by Homeschool Preschool

Here’s a trap option that is perfect for littler ones. All of the parts are simple to decorate and put together, and they will be so proud they did it on their own.