Free leprechaun coloring pages

Five printable leprechaun coloring pages for St. Patrick's Day: a dancing leprechaun with shamrocks, a rainbow slide into a pot of gold, a young leprechaun tossing coins, and two pot-of-gold scenes. Each page has a name and grade line.

5 worksheets

Preschool–Grade 3

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Arts

Dancing leprechaun with shamrocks
A jigging leprechaun holding a four-leaf clover, surrounded by eight shamrocks. Large simple areas; ages 3 to 6.
Leprechaun sliding down a rainbow
Rainbow slide into a pot of gold, with the seven bands drawn separately for teaching the colour order.
Young leprechaun tossing gold coins
A child-sized leprechaun in a bow tie throwing coins into a small pot. Medium detail; ages 5 to 8.
Pot of gold overflowing
A cheering leprechaun in a cauldron of coins with coins raining down. Many small coins to colour and count.
Bearded leprechaun beside the pot
An older leprechaun with a pipe sitting next to a steaming pot of gold. Most detailed page; ages 6 to 8.

These five leprechaun coloring pages cover the whole St. Patrick's Day picture book in one set: shamrocks, a rainbow, pots of gold, gold coins and the leprechaun himself in a buckled hat and coat. The line art is bold and the areas are large, so the pages suit ages 3 to 8, and every page has a name and grade line at the top so the finished work can go straight on the March display board.

What's in this set

Dancing leprechaun with shamrocks. A jigging leprechaun in a tall hat holding a four-leaf clover, surrounded by eight shamrocks. The simplest page: large shapes, few details.
Rainbow slide. A leprechaun sliding down a rainbow into a pot of gold. The rainbow's seven bands are separated, so this is the page for teaching the color order.
Young leprechaun tossing coins. A child-sized leprechaun in a bow tie throwing gold coins into a small pot. Medium detail.
Pot of gold overflowing. A cheering leprechaun standing in a cauldron of coins with coins raining down and shamrocks around. Many small coins to color, good for children who like detail.
Bearded leprechaun by the pot. An older, bearded leprechaun with a pipe, sitting beside a steaming pot of gold. The most detailed page; best for ages 6 to 8.

What students will practice

Pencil grip and control: staying inside bold outlines, filling large areas evenly
Color vocabulary and the rainbow order (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet) on page 2
Counting: the shamrocks on page 1 and the coins on pages 3 and 4 are natural count-and-color tasks
Listening and following a color instruction ("color the hat green and the buckle yellow")
Cultural vocabulary for St. Patrick's Day: leprechaun, shamrock, pot of gold, Ireland

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How to use these coloring pages in class

March morning work. Put one page a day on desks during St. Patrick's week (17 March). Page 1 on Monday through to page 5 on Friday matches the increase in detail.
Rainbow science. Page 2 before or after a lesson on rainbows. Children color the seven bands in order; ask them to name each color as they go. Older children can label the bands.
Count and color. Page 1: "Color four shamrocks green and the rest yellow." Page 3: "Count the coins before you color them." This turns a coloring sheet into a math warm-up for kindergarten.
Directed coloring for listening skills. Read out instructions one at a time ("Color the hat green. Color the buckle yellow. Color the beard orange.") and see who can follow all five. Page 5 has the most distinct parts for this.
Story starter. Page 2 (the rainbow slide) is a picture with a clear before and after. Color it, then write or tell "How the leprechaun lost his gold".
Fine motor differentiation. Children who find small areas hard get pages 1 and 2; children who rush get page 4 with its many coins and a challenge to use three shades of yellow and gold.

Printing tips

Print at 100% on A4 or US Letter. The art is black line only, so any printer works.
Ordinary 80 gsm paper is fine for pencils; use 120 gsm or heavier for markers or paint.
Print page 1 at 50% (two per sheet) for a quick bookmark or badge.

Common issues to watch for

Everything green. Model a color plan first: green coat and hat, orange beard, yellow buckle and coins, black shoes. Then let children change it.
Scribbling large areas. The cauldron on pages 4 and 5 is big. Show how to color in one direction with the side of the crayon.
Rainbow order. Most children put the colors in a random order on page 2. A rainbow reference on the board helps, and it is a good moment to teach the order deliberately.

Frequently asked questions

What age are these leprechaun coloring pages for?

Ages 3 to 8. Pages 1 and 2 have large simple areas for preschool and kindergarten; pages 4 and 5 have more detail for grades 1 to 3.

Do the pages have a name line?

Yes, all five have "Name" and "Grade" lines at the top, so the finished work can go straight on a display or into a portfolio.

Can I use these in a school or nursery?

Yes. They are free for non-commercial educational use, which includes printing a class set every March.

Which page teaches the rainbow colors?

Page 2, the rainbow slide. The seven bands are drawn separately so children can color red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet in order.

What else can I do with the finished pages?

Cut out the leprechauns for a class bulletin board with a "pot of gold" made of the children's colored coins, or staple the five pages into a St. Patrick's Day booklet with a green cover.