St. Patrick's Day brings to mind shamrocks, pots of gold and lots of green when it rolls around each March. Games with a St. Patrick's Day theme work well for kids of all ages, at home, school or other settings with groups of kids. Use them to teach kids about the holiday or as entertainment for a St. Patrick's Day party.
Coin Pass
This group game involves one child selected as the leprechaun, as described on the Disney Family Fun website. The leprechaun closes her eyes as she stands in the middle of a circle of kids. One child on the circle receives a gold coin. The leprechaun then opens her eyes and tries to figure out who has the coin. To make it more challenging, the players on the circle must pass the coin without being caught by the leprechaun. The person caught with the coin then goes to the middle as the new leprechaun.
Irish Freeze Dance
Freeze Dance is a popular game with kids. A St. Patrick's Day theme is easy to add to the game with a little Irish music in the background. As the Irish music plays, the kids dance an Irish jig. When the music stops, the kids must freeze immediately. Anyone who continues dancing after the music stops is out of the game. Continue playing until only a few kids are left.
Word Scramble
For a less active game, Kaboose recommends a St. Patrick's Day word scramble game. Choose several words or phrases related to the holiday, such as Ireland, four leaf clover and pot of gold. Each word goes on a separate note card with the letters scrambled. The kids may work as small groups or as individuals. Each team or individual needs a set of the scrambled word cards. The kids figure out the words by unscrambling the letters. The first team or individual to figure out all of the words wins the game.
Gold Coin Toss
A pot of gold is a common St. Patrick's Day symbol and creates the base of this kids' game. The kids each get a handful of gold coins to use for the game. Many party supply stores sell plastic or chocolate gold coins that work for the game. A pot is placed in the middle of the room. The kids take turns tossing their gold coins into the pot. Each coin that lands in the pot earns the player a point.
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