17 Hilarious St. Patrick’s Day Games for Ultimate Family Fun
These hilarious St. Patrick’s Day games will make your day feel extra lucky. From creative challenges to silly contests, get ready to turn your next gathering into a laugh-out-loud fest!
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17 Wildly Entertaining St. Patrick’s Day Games to Play
These games get the giggles going so that you’ll make every moment of St Patrick’s Day one to remember.
1. What’s Your Lucky Leprechaun Name?
Cheeky Goldpockets
Ornery McRainbow
Find out with this fun and FREE printable leprechaun name generator!
2. St. Patrick’s Day Trivia
Test your luck and knowledge with a fun-filled St. Patrick’s Day Trivia game! From Irish folklore to festive traditions, challenge your friends and family to see who the true leprechaun legend is.
3. Play the 5 Second Game: St Pat’s Edition
Next, turn the traditional 5 Second Game into a St Patrick’s Day edition.
In this hilarious game, players must name 3 things within 5 seconds. Categories you could use for the game:
- Name 3 St Patrick’s Day foods
- Name 3 St Patrick’s Day symbols
- Name 3 places you might find a 4 leaf clover
- Name 3 things a Leprechaun might say
- Name 3 great Leprechaun names
4. St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Dice Game
Looking for a simple yet fun game this St. Patrick’s Day? Look no further!
This memorable lucky candy dice game can be modified for all ages. And it’s crazy versatile. Use anything from candy, to money, to toys for playing.
5. Tell St Patrick’s Day Jokes & Riddles
Share funny St. Patrick’s Day jokes and riddles with friends and family on this lucky day!
6. Hilarious St. Patrick’s Day Charades Game Ideas
In charades, players act out words or phrases without speaking, while their team tries to guess what they’re portraying. It’s a game that leads to lots of laughs and creative interpretations!
Try acting out these words:
- Leprechaun
- Four-leaf clover
- Pot of gold
- Rainbow
- Shamrock
- Irish jig
- Gold coin
- Bagpipes
- Lucky charm
Pro Tip: Turn the same words into a game of Pictionary!
7. Musical Shamrocks
Print large shamrocks on paper and spread them in a circle on the floor. Then, start the music. When it stops, players have to find a shamrock to stand on. (It’s like musical chairs, but for St Patrick’s Day)
8. Leprechaun Hat Ring Toss
Set up a few green leprechaun hats as targets and give participants small rings, glow sticks formed as rings, or green beaded necklaces. Players take turns tossing the rings onto the hats.
9. Gold Coin Toss Game
First, draw a shamrock on a large piece of paper or cardboard and assign point values to different sections (like a target board).
Then, lay it flat on the ground and give participants gold chocolate coins to toss onto the shamrock. The player with the highest score at the end wins!
10. St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt
St. Patrick’s Day is perfect for a fun scavenger hunt with a sweet surprise. Kids will love the excitement.
Hide the clues, share some laughs, and make the day sham-rocking!
11. Rainbow Coin Drop
Set up a tall jar or container for each color of the rainbow and give participants gold coins (chocolate or plastic). Players must stand at a distance and attempt to toss the coins into the matching jars.
Another variation: Buy a few Leprechaun hats and have players attempt to toss the coins into the hats to see how many they can get in.
12. Pot of Gold Hunt
Hide gold chocolate coins or small gold trinkets around the house or yard. If needed, give participants hints to help them find the “pot of gold.”
13. Nature Scavenger Hunt
Great for springtime, use this Nature Scavenger Hunt to get kids outside to explore all the green in nature.
14. Leprechaun Treasure Trap
Create a “trap” using pillows, shoeboxes, and string. Then, challenge players to carefully maneuver through it without touching or knocking anything over.
Pretend they’re sneaking past traps to steal the leprechaun’s treasure! Add a timer for a competitive twist.
15. Lucky Charms Tower
Give each participant a small bowl of Lucky Charms cereal and challenge them to stack as many marshmallow shapes as they can in one minute. The tallest tower wins!
Related: Fun Birthday Minute to Win It Games
16. Spring This or That
Expand the fun with this or that questions for spring. It includes the major holidays, food, and activities you’ll find this time of year. Ask the questions or print the free pdf to circle together!
17. Leprechaun Gold Relay
Divide players into teams and give each team a pot (bucket) at the finish line and a pile of gold coins at the starting line. Players take turns carrying coins across the room using only a spoon. The team with the most coins in their pot when time is up wins!
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