St Patrick Preschool Sensory Play
Engage your little ones with one or more of these St Patrick preschool sensory play ideas. Hands-on fun for kids ages 2-6!
Do you have a child who loves getting down and dirty with hands-on activities?
This St. Patrick’s Day, let your preschoolers make homemade slime and playdough, explore fun sensory bins, or complete fun science experiments.

St Patrick’s Day Sensory Play
Each of the activities featured below is perfect for allowing children to explore different textures.
St. Patrick's Day Cereal Sensory Play
Grab a box of Lucky Charms, and use it to create a Cereal Sensory Bin for St. Patrick’s Day.
Magic leprechaun rocks
Surprise your kids with a fun St. Patrick’s Day scavenger hunt. Hide some Magic Leprechaun Rocks, and get ready for some fizzy fun!
Super Easy Rainbow Slime Recipe
Your slime-loving kids will beg to help you make some Rainbow Slime this St. Patrick’s Day.
Rainbow Foam Eggs
If you’ve got some leftover plastic Easter eggs, you can use them to create Rainbow Foam Eggs – a colorful science experiment for kids!
St Patrick’s Day Fizzing Pots Activity
Need more fizzy science fun to do with your kids? Check out this Fizzing Pots science experiment.
Taste Safe Homemade Playdough
You won’t have to worry about your little ones putting this Taste-Safe Marshmallow Playdough in their mouths. In fact, you can encourage them to give it a try.
How to Make Rainbow Spaghetti for Sensory Play
Rainbow Spaghetti is great for sensory play. Whip some up and let your little ones get their hands messy as the explore the cold, wet, pasta.
St. Patrick's Day Slime Treasure Hunt
Add some gold coins to your St. Patrick’s Day Slime for a fun twist on a holiday treasure hunt.
Ice and Salt Experiment for Preschool
Let your little ones try this fun hands-on science activity. Explore the effects of salt on ice with this Salt and Ice St. Patrick’s Day Experiment.



Pot of Gold Slime
Kids will enjoy pushing, pulling, and manipulating this Pot of Gold Slime. It’s even more fun if they get to help make the slime, as well.
St. Patrick's Day Sensory Bin and Activities
Grab some St. Patrick’s Day goodies on your next trip to the dollar store. Throw them in a bucket to create a holiday-themed St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin.
Fingerprint Shamrock Craft
Kids who don’t mind getting a little messy will enjoy making a Fingerprint Shamrock Craft. It’ll look so nice on display this month.
Easy DIY Colored Salt + Rainbow Salt Sensory Bin
Your little ones will love the way this colored salt feels on their fingers. You’ll love how easy it is to make colored salt to fill this Rainbow Sensory Bin.
St Patricks Day Shaving Cream Sensory Play
Have you ever let your preschoolers play with shaving cream? It’s a fun sensory activity that smells great! Your kids can explore when you send them on a Shaving Cream Coin Hunt.
St. Patrick's Day Sensory Bottle
Turn a used water bottle into a St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bottle that is perfect for quiet times and for times when you need to calm kids down.
St Patrick's Day Edible Sensory Play
Green jello and chocolate coins are all you need to set up a fun Edible Sensory Play Activity for St. Patrick’s Day.
Pot of Gold Discovery Bottle
Glitter and gold are a girl’s best friend. Combine them into a fun Pot of Gold Discovery Bottle, and boys and girls alike will be mesmerized!
Pointillism technique : Positive and Negative clover
Introduce your preschoolers to pointillism with this Positive and Negative Shamrock art project.
St. Patrick’s Day Jello Pot of Gold Sensory Activity
Send your kids on a treasure hunt when you bury marshmallows in green jello in this St. Patrick’s Day Jello Pot of Gold Sensory Activity.
Leprechaun gold (salt dough coins)
You and your preschoolers can make your own Leprechaun Gold coins out of salt dough.
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!

Enhance Your Activity Time
Everything you need to create your own leprechaun traps! Includes ‘The Definitive Guide to Leprechauns and their Capture’, as well as a box full of items that can create traps to help you get your own gold!
This St. Patrick’s Day Tic Tac Toe game set is the perfect St. Patrick’s day class gift, birthday party favor, or travel game!
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