St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt Printable (Laminating Sensory Bin Activity)
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Looking for a fun and low-prep St. Patrick’s Day activity for kids?
This St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt Packet turns a simple sensory bin into an exciting holiday hunt. Instead of just scooping and pouring, kids get a checklist and matching images to find and check off as they explore.
It’s simple to set up, reusable year after year, and perfect for preschool, kindergarten, or homeschool.
If you’ve already made a green rice sensory bin, this printable adds the perfect structured twist.
What’s Included in the Packet?
This scavenger hunt set includes:
- A St. Patrick’s Day checklist page
- Matching image cards to cut and laminate
- Rainbow with clouds
- Pot of gold
- Shamrock
- Leprechaun hat
- Leprechaun gnome
- Gold coin
- Gold coin with rainbow
- Gold coin with shamrock
- Gold coin with hat
The images are bright, easy to recognize, and designed for early learners.
How to Set Up the Scavenger Hunt
Step 1: Print
Print the checklist and image pages on cardstock for durability.
Step 2: Cut & Laminate
Cut out each image and laminate them so you can reuse them every March.
If you love reusable printables, you might also enjoy our printable spring house activity or our Easter egg matching center ideas — they’re great to laminate and rotate into seasonal bins.
Step 3: Hide in a Sensory Bin
Hide the laminated images in:
- Green dyed rice
- Shredded paper
- Easter grass
- Pom poms
- Kinetic sand
If you haven’t tried making dyed rice before, our St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin tutorial walks you through it step-by-step.
Step 4: Hunt & Check
Kids search for each item and check it off their list as they find it.
You can even add tweezers or scoops to build fine motor skills — just like we do in our rainbow fine motor activities.
Why This Activity Works So Well
This scavenger hunt supports:
- Visual discrimination
- Vocabulary building
- Early reading practice
- Fine motor development
- Independent center work
It turns open-ended sensory play into a goal-based activity, which makes it perfect for classroom centers.
If you’re planning a full St. Patrick’s Day theme week, this pairs perfectly with our leprechaun trap STEM challenge or pot of gold paper chain craft for a full day of hands-on learning.
Download the St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt Packet
Ready to set it up?
You can download the full printable packet here:
👉 St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt Printable
Print, laminate, hide, and let the leprechaun hunt begin!
Make It Even More Exciting
Want to level it up?
- Use magnifying glasses for a “leprechaun detective” theme.
- Hide duplicate items for small group play.
- Time the hunt for older kids.
You can even combine this with our St. Patrick’s Day crafts for kids collection to build out a full holiday activity rotation.
Grab Your Printable Here
Don’t forget to download your scavenger hunt packet:
👉 St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt Printable
This is one of those activities kids will ask to do again and again — and because it’s laminated, you can!
