Fun Books and Songs for Leprechaun Storytime!

Last Updated on March 8, 2024 by Laura

March is definitely the time for a fun Leprechaun Storytime in your elementary library or classroom! I’ve got some fun picture books and lively songs to share that will help you plan your own St. Patrick’s Day storytime session for your kindergarten and first grade students.

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Books for Leprechaun Storytime

The first thing you need for a fun St. Patrick’s Day storytime session is plenty of leprechaun picture books. I’ve shared short reviews of my favorites in a previous post. But here’s a list of my favorite read alouds for March:

How to Trap a Leprechaun by Sue Fliess, illustrated by Emma Randall

How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton

The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School by Laura Murray, illustrated by Mike Lowery

The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day by Natasha Wing illustrated by Amy Wummer

Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase by James Dean

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover by Lucille Colandro, illustrated by Jared Lee

Songs for Leprechaun Storytime

Ten Little Leprechauns song by Maple Leaf Learning

This song will help reinforce counting while encouraging your students to move during your Leprechaun Storytime! I used numbered leprechaun cards with class volunteers to get more group participation. We had so much fun!

G-R-E-E-N St. Patrick’s Day Song by The Kiboomers

Song to the tune of B-I-N-G-O, this song would be a great intro into lessons on colors, perfect for this time of year since the pot of gold is at the end of the rainbow!

Dance Dance Leprechaun Dance by The Kiboomers

This fun song (sung to a familiar tune) will get your young learners up and moving as they dance, bow, clap, and jump along with the leprechauns!

Have a Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt!

I hid a set of my numbered leprechaun cards around the library (Kind of in plain view!) and gave students a clipboard, pencil, and Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt recording page. They were so excited to look all around the library and help one another to find all ten leprechauns!

Try your own Leprechaun Storytime!

If you want to try your own Leprechaun Storytime, but you’re short on time, let me help! This fun storytime kit has the 10 Little Leprechaun cards, book review/leprechaun trap activity pages, and everything you need for a fun leprechaun scavenger hunt! Take a look at the preview here: