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Shamrock Shimmy

Supplies:
Shamrock for each child with instruction written on one side and a chocolate shaped gold coin taped on the other.
Instructions might include: Hop like a bunny, walk like a crab, bear walk, skip, walk backwards, etc.

How To Play:
Children divide into two teams. Put the shamrocks at the end of the room in two piles. On your mark the first child on each team runs to the pile, takes a shamrock and does what the shamrock says while returning to their team, then sits down. The next team member then runs to the pile...etc. The first team to be sitting down wins. Everyone enjoys a chocolate in the end.

Leprechaun Hop

Supplies:
Gold coin pillow for each team.

How To Play:
Children divide into two teams. Give each team a gold coin pillow. Pillow size should be larger for younger children and smaller for older children. Have one child from each team place the gold coin between their legs and hop to the end of the room and back. They sit down and the next team member goes. This repeats until one team is all sitting.

Pass The Blarney Stone

Supplies:
Grey stone pillow for each team.

How To Play:
Children divide into two teams. Give each team a grey stone pillow the size of an orange. On your mark, the first child puts the pillow between their chin and neck and passes it to the next player. Here's the catch, players may only use their heads to pass (no hands or teeth allowed). The process continues to the last person in line and then reverses sending the pillow back to the first player in line. The first team to complete the game wins.

Straw and St. Patrick's Cup Relay

Supplies:
A bendable straw for each child
A St. Patrick's or green cup for each team

How To Play:
Each child receives a bendable straw. Each child will place the short piece in mouth. A cup will be placed on the first person of each teamís straw. The first person passes the cup to the next person in line without touching the cup only by using the straw. First team with the cup to the end wins!

Shamrock Relay

Supplies:
2 Large construction paper shamrocks per team

How To Play:
Divide children into teams. The first person of a team takes the 2 shamrocks and lays one of the shamrocks out on the floor. The child steps on the first shamrock and then places the second shamrock in front of them. The child steps on the second shamrock, reaches back and picks up the first shamrock and then places that shamrock in front of them. Continue to the end of the course and then run back and tag the next team member. Variation: Divide the teams in half and have the person walk on shamrocks to the other side.