Hands-On St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Kindergarten
March is upon us. To some that might mean warmer temperatures and that spring is upon us. To teachers March means lots of St. Patrick's Day activities and those mischievous little leprechauns.
I have never been the type of teacher to cause a mess in the classroom for the sake of leprechauns, but I do enjoy mixing the theme in with St. Patrick's Day activities.
If you're like me and also enjoy mixing in the leprechaun theme, the resources in this post are for you! You'll love this set of St. Patrick's Day morning tubs along with a fun freebie.
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St. Patrick's Day Activities: Hands-On Tubs
This St. Patrick's Day Literacy and Math pack includes 19 literacy and math activities with an adorable St. Patrick's Day theme. The skills included in this resource are ones your Kindergarteners are working on during March. It is packed full of games and interactive, hands-on activities to keep students engaged and learning all month long.
They are easy to prep – most are just print and go. They use basic classroom supplies such as plastic cubes, mini erasers, play dough, dot cubes, and spinners. Most activities include more than one version allowing you to differentiate for your students.
Each activity includes teacher-friendly directions as well as an “I Can” visual directions page to promote independence. They do not include recording sheets, which makes them ideal for morning tubs and early finisher activities. But you can certainly use them for math and literacy centers too.
Counting Activities
Students identify the number represented on the mat. Then, they count out math manipulatives (shamrock mini erasers, lucky charms, or something else would work perfectly!) to show the number. They could also use math cubes to build a tower to show the number. This resource includes mats for numbers to 10 and numbers to 20.
Addition Activities
Students roll two dot cubes and add the numbers together to determine the sum. Then, they find the number that matches and cover it. They continue to play until all of the spaces have been covered. This could also work as a BUMP activity game. 2 versions of this game are included.
Word Work Activities
Nouns Activity: For this activity, students will spin the spinner. Then, they will use the color code to cover a person, place, thing, or animal. Students continue playing until all spaces have been covered.
Syllable Activity: For this activity, students will say the name of each picture and then clap to determine the number of syllables in the word. Then, students will stack that many cubes on top of the picture.
Digraph Activity
To complete this activity, students will select a picture card and place it on the mat. They will say the picture name to determine the beginning digraph sound. Then, students will use mini erasers or other small manipulatives to form the digraph on the mat.
St. Patrick's Day Activities: Number Trail
This little game is perfect for base ten practice. The leprechaun theme makes it perfect for March. So be sure to add it to your list of St. Patrick's Day activities! Plus it's hands-on and fun – just like the activities in the St. Patrick's Day Math and Literacy tubs.
To prepare these St. Patrick's Day activities, print and laminate the game mats so you can use them over and over. Students will need a game piece such as a mini eraser or plastic cube for this activity. They will also need a plastic spinner (my favorite kind!) or a paperclip and pencil to make a spinner. Students can play this game independently or with a partner.
Students start on the pot of gold. They spin the spinner and identify the number. They move their game piece to the nearest space with the matching number. The gold coins are free spaces. The first player to make it back to the pot of gold is the winner. To win the game, the player must spin the exact number needed to reach the pot of gold.
You can download your copy of the Number Trail by clicking here. In addition, if you're looking for more St. Patrick's Day activities and freebies click here.
