May the luck of the Irish be with you as you plan for St. Patrick’s Day in your classroom!  This mid-March holiday is the perfect break between the doldrums of Winter and the promise of Spring.  Since many schools are preparing for or administering standardized tests around this time of year, St. Patrick’s Day offers a much-needed distraction from endless pages of tiny bubbles.  Here are seven free resources to use with your class as you bring a wee bit of sunshine into the busy school day.

Free St. Patrick’s Day Printables

1.  Leprechaun Maze

Help the leprechaun get through the maze with this fun printable.

2.  St. Patrick’s Day Thankful Flags

Thanksgiving is not the only time to celebrate the things you are thankful for!  Download these adorable (and free!) flags and have students fill them in to create a thankful chain that decorates your classroom.

3.  Photo Booth & Party Printables

Create a photo booth with some of these fun St. Patrick’s Day props.  There are also signs, candy wrappers that could double as pencil flags and more.

4.  Leprechaun Look-Alikes

Students use clues to determine which leprechauns go together on this free printable.

5.  St. Patrick’s Day Themed Paper

Print out this colorful St. Patrick’s Day themed paper and put it in your writing center for St. Patty’s Day fun.

6.  Leprechaun Hat

Jazz up your attire with a snazzy leprechaun hat for St. Patrick’s Day!

7.  St. Patrick’s Day Notes

Although promoted as lunchbox notes, these free printables can be used to leave “bucket-filling” notes for classmates and colleagues.  The possibilities for kindness are never ending.

Even if you have no Irish blood, on St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is a wee bit Irish!  Have a great day!