How to Build a Leprechaun Trap
Learn how to build a simple leprechaun trap using a shoe box, rainbow paper, and gold coins. This easy St. Patrick’s Day craft is perfect for preschoolers.
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Materials
- Shoe box with lid
- Green construction paper
- Red orange, yellow, blue, and purple construction paper
- Cotton balls
- Small plastic or paper hat
- Green foil shreds or paper filler
- Chocolate gold coins
- St. Patrick’s Day stickers
- 12- inch dowel rod
- Tape or glue
Instructions
Step 1: Cover the Box
- Cut green construction paper to fit the outside and inside of the shoe box. Glue or tape the paper in place to fully cover the box and lid.
Step 2: Make the Rainbow
- Cut 1-inch strips of red, orange, yellow, blue, and purple construction paper. Fold about 1 inch at each end of the strips and glue or tape them onto a half sheet of purple paper to form a rainbow arch.
Step 3: Add the Clouds
- Glue a cotton ball to each end of the rainbow strips to create clouds.
Step 4: Fill the Hat
- Place green foil shreds inside the small hat. Add chocolate gold coins on top.
Step 5: Prepare the Trap Base
- Fill the shoe box lid with green foil shreds. Set the hat filled with gold coins inside the lid.
Step 6: Decorate the Box
- Decorate the outside of the covered shoe box using St. Patrick’s Day stickers.
Step 7: Prop the Trap
- Place the larger part of the shoe box over the lid. Position the dowel rod underneath to prop the box open.
Step 8: Set the Trap
- Place the trap in your chosen spot the night before St. Patrick’s Day and check it in the morning.