These St. Patrick’s Day directed drawings walk kids through drawing leprechauns, rainbows, pots of gold and four-leaf clovers one easy step at a time. Then they write about what they drew.
With 24 St. Patrick’s Day writing prompts, it’s a festive way to practice drawing and writing in March.
How to Use the St. Patrick’s Day Directed Drawings
St. Patrick’s Day Writing and Drawing Prompts
Get the printablePencils and erasers
Crayons or markers
Task card box for the prompt cards (optional)
Pick a drawing
Choose a directed drawing page, like a leprechaun, rainbow or pot of gold.
Draw step by step
Kids follow the steps, adding a few lines at a time until the picture is finished.
Color it
Add color, and lots of green!
Write about it
Write a few sentences on the lines, or pull a prompt card for a writing idea.
St. Patrick’s Day Writing Prompt Ideas
- If you caught a leprechaun, what would you ask for?
- What would you do with a pot of gold?
- Describe the best leprechaun trap ever.
- What would you find at the end of a rainbow?
- Tell about a time you felt lucky.
Keep the St. Patrick’s Day fun going with a fizzing pot of gold science experiment.
Drawing pack includes
- 24 St. Patrick’s Day writing prompt cards in color and black and white
- Step-by-step directed drawing pages
- A blank draw and write page
- Instant PDF download, nothing is shipped
Perfect for
- March writing centers
- Kindergarten through 3rd grade
- Art and literacy time
- Early finishers
- Homeschool
St. Patrick’s Day Directed Drawing FAQ
A drawing broken into small steps so kids add a few lines at a time and end up with a picture they’re proud of.
Leprechauns, rainbows, pots of gold and four-leaf clovers.
24 St. Patrick’s Day writing prompts on cards.
About ages 5 to 9, kindergarten through 3rd grade.
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