St. Patrick’s Day Treasure Blocks

Leprechauns add an element of fun to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. And a leprechaun is the star sighting in these St. Patrick’s Day treasure blocks that are sure to appeal to little learners.

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Ten Things To Know About Leprechauns

In Irish stories passed down through oral tradition, leprechauns …

are tiny, imaginary men.
are older in age and have rust-colored beards.
make shoes for a living.
are good craftsmen and musicians.
collect gold for their work. Some stories say they keep it in a pot at the end of a rainbow for safekeeping.
are smart with a quick sense of humor.
are mischievous tricksters. They can easily distract people from getting their gold, or from having three wishes granted.
are hard to catch. Listening for the faint tapping sound of their little shoe hammers is a tip to track them down.
live in remote places and like to be by themselves.
No one has ever seen one!

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St. Patrick's Day loose parts with gold coins, foil shamrocks, rainbows, pots of gold, and a leprechaun.

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20^th Century photos and figurines usually show leprechauns as well dressed, wearing green coats, buckled shoes, and top hats. In earlier years they were dressed in dark red.

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St. Patrick’s Day Treasure Blocks

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There is plenty of gold to keep a leprechaun happy in these St. Patrick’s Day-themed treasure blocks.

Items in the treasure blocks:

leprechaun
gold and green beads
rainbow, pot of gold, and top hat erasers
rainbow and pot of gold stickers on felt backing
green, gold, black, and white pom poms
gold and green coins
pot of gold confetti
shamrock confetti

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Leprechaun themed loose parts to use in treasure blocks or sensory jars.

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Follow up this engaging St. Patrick’s Day block play activity by constructing a leprechaun trap with your little learner. Creative DIY traps are featured in the blog post: A Fun Idea For St. Patrick’s Day: Leprechaun Traps.

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