Add a little magic to St. Patrick's Day by creating fun and silly leprechaun traps to catch those little green rascals! If you happen to catch a little mischief maker, he is forced to show you where his gold is hidden. These ideas are filled with all the essential supplies you'll need to catch that shamrock-lovin' bandit. So grab your kids and a few leprechaun catching necessities and let's get started!
This leprechaun trap is cleverly disguised as a hot air balloon and since leprechauns love taking balloon rides, this idea will definitely catch one or two of those little green guys! Hot glue four gold straws inside a mini green favor pail and decorate with shamrock stickers. Using hot glue, attach a St. Patrick's hanging lantern to the straws and allow to dry. Fill the green mini pail with piles of gold coins and attach the 'Free Gold' Free Printable to the hot air balloon.
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A quaint cottage filled with rainbows and gold is pretty much every leprechaun's dream come true! How could you not catch that wee fellow with this idea? Paint a DIY unfinished wood house shadowbox in rainbow colors and cut out cloud paper to size and place it into the shadowbox using Mod Podge®. Attach the 'Pot of Gold' Free Printable onto the cottage using glue dots. Fill the cottage with a pot of gold, a few rainbows and a little pinch of magic with these bottled luck charms.
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A cozy little tent will definitely lure in a leprechaun, especially if it's filled with a pot of gold! Brush a thin layer of Mod Podge® onto each side of the DIY unfinished wood tent and attach colorful rainbow paper to the tent. Embellish the tent with shamrock stickers so the little guy will feel at home and place the Free Printable Camping Sign next to the tent. This is a surefire way to catch a feisty little leprechaun!
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That little mischief maker won't know what hit him when this rainbow trap captures him! And if you post "No Leprechauns Allowed" sign, you know that will only pique the little guys interest even more. String up a rainbow paper cup with green baker's twine and attach a few clouds from the rainbow ornament craft kit towards the bottom of the cup. Attach the Free Printable 'No Leprechauns Allowed' Sign to the baker's twine using glue dots. Place a pile of gold coins on top of a rainbow napkin. Sit back and wait patiently for your trap to catch those silly green men!
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This trap couldn't be more simple and it's sure to catch at least a couple of those emerald wearing guys! Paint two wood craft sticks using acrylic paint in rainbow colors. After the sticks have dried, prop up a green glitter leprechaun hat with the sticks and place the 'Enter for Gold' Free Printable found onto the top of the sticks. Place a pile of shiny gold coins onto a bed of shimmering gold metallic shred and patiently wait for the leprechauns to arrive!
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Leprechauns certainly can't resist a treasure chest filled to the brim with gold. Paint wood treasure boxes with acrylic paint in rainbow colors. Leprechauns are attracted to rainbows so make sure your treasure chest is bright and colorful! Embellish the chest with foam shamrock stickers and pile in lots of gold coins. Place a strip of rainbow tape onto a craft stick and attach the 'Leprechaun Treasure' Free Printable Sign using glue dots. The treasure chest is now ready to go! Cross your fingers you catch one of those little mischief-makers!
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Did you know leprechauns love slides? It's true. Legend has it that if you build a miniature slide for a leprechaun the night before St. Patrick's Day, the unsuspecting little guy will slide down the colorful tube right into a pot of gold where he'll be instantly trapped! Tape together two craft rolls and cover with colorful rainbow paper in the design of your choice. Cut a gold straw into six small pieces and hot glue them onto two gold straws to make a ladder. Hot glue the ladder onto the tube slide and allow to dry. Attach the 'Free Leprechaun Slide' Free Printable to the top of the slide using glue dots. Don't forget to add a pot of gold at the end of the slide.
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The unsuspecting little green guy will think he's heading into a luxury hotel when he's actually heading straight into a trap! Blinded by greed at seeing all that gold, the wee little fellow will have no idea he's been trapped until it's too late! Paint a DIY large house using yellow acrylic paint. While the paint is still wet, sprinkle gold glitter all over the house until it's completely covered. Allow the house to dry completely. Next, take strips of rainbow tape and attach them to the roof of the hotel. Cover wood craft sticks with the rainbow tape as well and attach to the front of the hotel using hot glue. Attach the 'Rainbow Resort Hotel' Free Printable to one of the rainbow craft sticks and your hotel is all set for those tiny creatures!
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Leprechauns love taking time out of their gold seeking adventures to have a little fun. What they don't know is that this zipline will lead them right into a trap! Lucky for you but unlucky for them. They'll follow the signs to the gold and before they know it, they'll be trapped! String up some green baker's twine and create a handle for the leprechauns to hang onto by threading pony beads onto chenille stems and placing it onto the line. Attach the arrow 'This Way to More Gold' Free Printable along the zipline route so you can lead the leprechaun straight into the trap. Be sure to add a pot of gold coins at the end of the zipline!
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