5+ Leprechaun Alphabet Games
Alphabet and letter recognition games make teaching easier and learning fun. This simple leprechaun alphabet game will have your little lads and lasses skipping to their literacy centers this St. Patrick’s Day.
The best part? This printable offers FIVE different types of literacy games to work on a variety of literacy skills! I love that you get so many learning opportunities embedded into one adorable game!
This St. Patrick’s Day printable will be as valuable as a pot of gold because of all the learning fun it will bring to your preschool classroom.
Alphabet Leprechaun Games
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya! It’s time to pull out the four-leaf clovers, lucky charms, gold coins and mischievous little leprechauns. St. Patrick’s Day activities in the classroom are so much fun for little learners. And, for the grown-ups teaching them, too!
It’s time to add some Irish flare to all of your centers and learning activities! Your kiddos might even find the elusive pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
As I turn my classroom green and gold, I love to offer LOTS of engaging early literacy learning activities at my centers. It is an ongoing mission in preschool for kids to grow in their literacy skills. Of course, they are at a variety of levels of understanding. Because of this, it is important that we offer different types of literacy activities for kids.
For even more learning fun for your little leprechauns, be sure to check out my St. Patrick’s Day Activity Pack. It provides practice in literacy and numeracy skills in a magically fun way!
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Alphabet Games
Preschoolers need lots of practice to really learn the alphabet, differentiate between uppercase and lowercase letters, learn letter sounds, and to start to apply these skills to print and the world around them.
Alphabet games are one of the fun ways to teach the alphabet to your little leprechauns.
I don’t know about you, but I can never have enough printable alphabet games for my preschoolers.
The best thing of all is that this one printable has so many alphabet games you can play with it! So, you’re sure to find an alphabet game or activity that will help that one preschooler in just the right way. We love using our ABC and phonics puzzles and coloring and reading our interactive alphabet books all year long!
Leprechaun Books for Preschoolers
Leprechauns are simply magical and preschoolers absolutely adore reading about his silly St. Patrick’s day antics! Check out some of our favorite leprechaun books for preschoolers!
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- Hardcover Book
- Wallace, Adam (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- Heling, Kathryn (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 24 Pages – 01/01/2013 (Publication Date) – Cartwheel Books (Publisher)
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Murray, Laura (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- Dougherty, Brandi (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 24 Pages – 02/01/2022 (Publication Date) – Cartwheel Books (Publisher)
- Irish children’s book and doll set
- Hardcover 12.5 inch Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book- INCLUDED
- Baby gift
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- Having trouble finding your shoes on St.Patrick’s Day? That’s because Louie is a mischievous…
Leprechaun Alphabet Game for Letter Recognition
You know I love a printable that can be used in multiple ways. This one is no different. With just one printable (thanks for saving trees and ink), you can play five different alphabet games.
From basic letter matching to letter recognition/identification and beginning sounds, you will love the versatility of this one printable!
What’s Included
- FREE Leprechaun Hat Alphabet Game (found at the end of this post)
Materials
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The Set-Up
Preparing for this activity is super quick and easy:
- Print the leprechaun game on heavy cardstock.
- Make the leprechaun hat by following the directions in the printable. It’ll take just a minute.
- Cut out the alphabet cards.
That’s it! You and your preschoolers are ready for some fun alphabet games.
How to Play the Printable Alphabet Game
As I mentioned earlier, there are 5 fun alphabet games you can play all from this one printable! Read on to find instructions for each game. I think your little leprechauns will love them all!
Leprechaun Hat Alphabet Game – Letter Call
Set out the alphabet cards in order. Call out a letter and invite your preschooler to place the leprechaun hat on top of the letter. If your preschooler is overwhelmed by having all 26 letters out at once, then select just a handful to focus on at one time.
After a letter has been called out and identified, it can be removed and set aside. Then replace that letter in the set with another.
Leprechaun Hat Alphabet Game – Matching Letters
This game will require two copies of the printable. Set out a few letters for your preschooler to identify. Then, place the leprechaun hat on one of those letters and invite your preschooler to find the matching letter from the second set.
Leprechaun Hat Alphabet Game – Name Spelling
Play the letter call game above but use only the letters in your preschooler’s name. First, offer the letters all mixed up, but call them out in order and have your preschooler place them in the correct order as she adds the hat to each letter.
Leprechaun Hat Alphabet Game – Hide and Guess
Set out a few letters in alphabetical order. Invite your preschooler to identify each one. Then, have your preschooler close his eyes as you cover one of the letters. Then, have him open his eyes and identify the hidden letter.
Leprechaun Hat Alphabet Game – Beginning Sounds
Play the letter call game but instead of saying letter names use letter sounds. Or, even take it one step further and call out a word and have your preschooler place the hat on the leprechaun with the corresponding letter sound.
Printable Alphabet Games
Printable games are so convenient and easy to use! Check out these fantastic printable alphabet games!
- Rainbow Letters Race to the Top Letter Identification Game
- Spring Showers Letter Recognition Game for Preschoolers
- Don’t Feed the Monster Alphabet Game
- Alphabet Printables for Hands-On Learning
- FREE Alphabet Printables, Worksheets, Games, Tracing
Leprechaun Games
May the luck o’ the Irish be on your side when you and your little leprechauns play these fun games and activities that are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!
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- 6 St. Patrick’s Day Printable Activities
- St Patrick’s Day Activities for Preschoolers
- Kid-Friendly Leprechaun Visit Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day Preschool Toys
Make St. Patrick’s day even more silly with these fun and quirky hands-on St. Patrick’s day toys! Perfect for preschool fun and leprechaun celebrations.
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- St. Patrick’s Day Make a Sticker Scene Set: the package comes with 12 sheets of shamrock shaped make…
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- Mini Lucky Coins – Each coin size is approx. 3.5 cm/1.38 inch in diameter, 2 mm/ 0.78 inch in…
- St. Patrick’s Day Coins – These plastic coins are in line with St. Patrick’s Day elements, designed…
- Durable and Lightweight – These coins are made of good quality plastic, no odor, durable and…
- Milk Chocolate Gold Coins Candy 1-Pound Pack; approximately 80 pieces per order
- A sweet and festive addition to your party supplies, these chocolate coins look like a half-dollar
- They feature the image of President John F. Kennedy with the bald eagle emblem on the reverse
Get Your FREE Leprechaun Hat Alphabet Games Printable!
This is a simple and fun alphabet printable for preschoolers. With the five ideas above, it is an easy way to differentiate your instruction to meet the needs of each and every child.
Add this to your St. Patrick’s Day lesson plans and watch your little leprechauns grow in their alphabet and literacy skills. All while having a wee lot o’ FUN!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you and your preschoolers! Wishing you a pot o’ gold and all the joy your heart can hold!
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I’m Sarah, an educator turned stay-at-home-mama of five! I’m the owner and creator of Stay At Home Educator, a website about intentional teaching and purposeful learning in the early childhood years. I’ve taught a range of levels, from preschool to college and a little bit of everything in between. Right now my focus is teaching my children and running a preschool from my home. Credentials include: Bachelors in Art, Masters in Curriculum and Instruction.
