St Patrick’s Day STEM Activities

Discover 22 St Patrick’s Day STEM activities that are perfect for preschoolers! Find Skittle science, walking rainbows, catapults and more.

St. Patrick’s Day is leprechauns and rainbows. It’s not just candy and shamrocks and pots of gold.

Engage your little ones and get them ready for the holiday with one or more of these St. Patrick’s Day activities for preschoolers.

St Patrick’s Day STEM Activities

Rainbow Rice Addition Sensory Bin
Rainbow Rice Addition Sensory Bin
A few cups of rainbow rice make math practice fun with this Rainbow Rice Addition Sensory Bin.
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Roll and Color St. Patrick’s Day Math - Fantastic Fun & Learning
Roll and Color St. Patrick’s Day Math – Fantastic Fun & Learning
Little ones will work on number recognition with this printable roll and cover St. Patrick’s Day math worksheet.
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Lucky Charms Catapults for St. Patrick’s Day
Lucky Charms Catapults for St. Patrick’s Day
Young children will be surprised when you help them build a Lucky Charms Catapult this St. Patrick’s Day. How far can they launch their marshmallows?
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St. Patrick’s Day Game
Tots and preschoolers will work on their gross motor skills as they play this Pot O’ Gold Coin Toss game.
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Exploring Reflections: Creating 4-Leaf Clovers With Mirrors
Exploring Reflections: Creating 4-Leaf Clovers With Mirrors
Preschoolers will enjoy exploring reflections with clovers and rainbows as they create 4-leaf clovers with mirrors.
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Rainbow Science for Kids: Homemade Spectroscope
Rainbow Science for Kids: Homemade Spectroscope
Do you know what a spectroscope is? Discover what it is, what it does, and how your kids can make a homemade spectroscope of their own.
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Lava Lamp Experiment for Kids
Lava Lamp Experiment for Kids
Love fun science experiments for preschoolers? Try this green Lava Lamp Experiment which is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day.
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Grow Your Own Rainbow Crystals
Grow Your Own Rainbow Crystals
This crystal rainbow is a simple kid’s science experiment. This is beginner chemistry at its finest!
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Skittles Density Rainbow
Skittles Density Rainbow
Making a Skittles Density Rainbow takes a bit of patience (and probably some help from mom), but kids will get a kick out of the layered colors when this science experiment is complete.
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Skittles Rainbow Science Investigation
Skittles Rainbow Science Investigation
Engage preschoolers’ five senses in this fun Skittles rainbow science investigation. Use it for St. Patrick’s Day, Spring, or a Rainbow theme.
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Skittles Science: Exploring Water Stratification
Skittles Science: Exploring Water Stratification
Kids will explore the properties of water in this Skittles Science Experiment. I love all of the different ways the kids changed up the variables as they explored water stratification with Skittles.
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How to Make a DIY Bouncy Ball
How to Make a DIY Bouncy Ball
St. Patrick’s Day science is fun when kids are making a DIY Bouncy Ball. This is a great way to introduce little ones to physics.
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How to Make Rainbow Spaghetti for Sensory Play
How to Make Rainbow Spaghetti for Sensory Play
Stop by and learn how to make rainbow spaghetti and make a fun St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin for your little ones to explore.
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Amazing Color Changing Flowers Experiment
Amazing Color Changing Flowers Experiment
Color-changing flowers are perfect for spring! And, using rainbow colors to create the color-changing flowers makes the perfect St. Patrick’s Day STEM activity.
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Walking Rainbow Experiment
Walking Rainbow Experiment
This very simple walking rainbow challenge will delight little ones and add a little color to your learning area.
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With so many easy STEM activities and challenges to choose from, which one will you start with?

St Patrick’s Day Books for Preschool

Reading a fun and engaging St. Patrick’s Day picture book is the perfect way to celebrate the holiday with your little one!

Teach them about Irish culture, have some laughs, and learn some new vocabulary words.

There are plenty of great options out there with vibrant illustrations and exciting stories that make learning enjoyable for young readers.

So grab your favorite cup of tea and curl up in a cozy chair with your little one to get ready for some festive storytelling!

Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase: Includes 12 St. Patrick's Day Cards, Fold-Out Poster, and Stickers!How to Catch a LeprechaunShiny Shapes: Happy St. Patrick's Day

 

More St. Patrick’s Day Fun

Add this gorgeous Lucky leprechaun peg doll to your pretend play area for hours of imaginative play.

This small St Patrick’s Day themed play dough kit is perfect for providing hours of squishy fun play! The kit is packed completely full of fun loose parts to inspire imaginative play!

Preschoolers will love working on number sense and counting to ten with this awesome St Patricks Day math Feed the Leprechaun game!   Your kids will have a blast trying to catch a leprechaun! Check out how to build a leprechaun trap with this step-by-step tutorial.   Help your little ones catch a leprechaun in their homemade leprechaun traps. Here are 25 ideas that are sure to inspire your kids!

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