St. Patrick’s Day Homeschool Activities

 To help you teach your kids all about the green holiday, I’ve put together a roundup of St. Patrick’s Day homeschool activities. From puzzles and math practice to copywork and writing prompts, you’ll have enough St. Patrick’s day lessons and activities for the entire month!

The History of St. Patrick’s Day

I thought it’d be neat to include a mini-history lesson to go along with these St. Patrick’s day homeschool activities because most people have no idea who Saint Patrick is or what he even did. The truth of the matter is, March 17th wasn’t always celebrated with wearing green, baking green shamrock cookies, or following rainbows to a pot of gold. There is quite a story behind the real meaning of St. Patrick’s Day.

The Story of St. Patrick

St. Patrick was the bishop of Ireland and born sometime during the 5th century. Born in Britain, he was arrested before his 17th birthday by Irish raiders and transported to Ireland. He worked alone as a herdman for six years during which he became a devout Christian.

He escaped his master by ship and was able to reunite with his family; however, during his escape, he came really close to starvation and inevitably suffered a second brief captivity in the meantime. St. Patrick believed his calling was to return home and become a missionary in Ireland. In pursuing this belief, he joined the priesthood and was ordained as a bishop. 

He would then make his way back to Ireland in 433 and begin his mission of converting the Irish to Christianity with the goal of making them “people of God.” He used the shamrock, the national flower for Ireland, as a way to explain the Trinity to nonbelievers. St. Patrick was known for performing mass baptisms and conformations in his relentless efforts to serve the Lord.

The First Celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day

Many accounts have the first St. Patrick’s Day celebration in America beginning in the early 1600s. It quickly became a national phenomenon as more Irish families emigrated to the United States. In fact, Boston’s first official St. Patrick’s Day parade took place in 1737, with New York City following suit in 1762. 

During the mid-1800s, the Irish would begin making their way to Canada and Australia. The potato famine forced the starving families off the Emerald Isle, and naturally, they took their Saint Patty’s Day festivities with them. Today, St. Patrick’s Day is a celebration observed by millions, many of whom aren’t even Irish.

Be sure to find even more St. Patrick’s Day themed resources at the end of this post!

St. Patrick’s Day Homeschool Activities

I’d say Saint Patrick’s endeavors are certainly worth celebrating and teaching your kids the history is certainly a good place to start. But don’t stop there! Here are some other St. Patrick’s Day homeschool activities to add to the history lesson:

St. Patrick’s Day Notebooking Pages

These blank notebooking templates are a great way to help your kids remember all they have learned about a particular person or subject. Use them to create a themed notebooking journal, interactive journal, or individual worksheets.

Irish Poets Copywork

Learning about St. Patrick can open an entirely new window to learning about the Irish culture, including popular poets. This copywork pack will help your middle and high school kids learn about them and some of their classic works of poetry.

Luck of the Irish Movie Study

Movies always make a unit study better – next to making sweet treats. This Luck of the Irish movie study pack has discussion questions about the movie, a page for students to write about their own heritage, a page to write about St. Patrick’s Day, and a page about Ireland.

St. Patrick’s Day Playdough Mats

Break out the playdough and print off these super cute St. Patrick’s themed playdough mats. These playdough mats are perfect for a little fun time while learning. They also coordinate beautifully with the Tot & PreK-K pack I created a couple of years ago.

I have LOTS more activity packs for you, and they can all be found here. Enjoy!

More St. Patrick’s Day Resources for YOU!

The middle of February is just around the corner, which means March is quickly approaching. If your kids are like mine, they love the “green” holiday and learning about the history behind St. Patrick’s Day.

This week, I’m teaming up with some of my fellow homeschool bloggers to bring you some fantastic St. Patrick’s Day themed tips and resources. Be sure to check them all out below!

Learn all about the Celtic Harp in this 15-Minute Music Lesson freebie from Music in Our Homeschool. It’s the perfect way to add some Fine Arts to your St. Patrick’s Day lessons. Includes a free printable pack.

Do this fun and creative activity from I Choose Joy with your kids to prepare for St. Patrick’s Day: Shamrock Salt Painting. Includes a free printable set of Shamrock outlines to use for the painting or for coloring pages.

These favorite leprechaun books for preschoolers from Homeschooling 4 Him will help your child learn about St. Patrick’s Day, leprechauns, shamrocks, and more. These books are perfect to read aloud in your homeschool or any time.

The St. Patrick’s Day Unit Study for Homeschooling Families from Whole Child Homeschool includes resources for an extensive unit study about St. Patrick and the holiday in his honor. Family-style learning for all ages.

These St. Patrick’s Day notebooking pages from Homeschool Helper Online let your children practice their writing skills in a fun way to create a story or to show what they’ve learned about St. Patrick’s Day.

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day just became a little easier for busy homeschool moms! These 15 shamrock crafts for kids of all ages from Thrive at Home are easy to make with basic craft supplies. Enjoy!

Are you looking for fun and engaging STEM activities that focus on St. Patrick’s Day? Bring some learning adventures into your holiday celebrations with these St. Patrick’s Day STEM activities over at Hess UnAcademy!

What is the legend behind St. Patrick, which led to the association of a festival in his name? How is the day celebrated? Learn these facts and more in the The History Behind St. Patrick’s Day Traditions from Homeschool On the Range.

Looking for some easy and awesome ideas for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in your homeschool? Look no further! Check out these Awesome Ideas for Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Your Homeschool from Some Call It Destiny.

All you need for this fun and tasty St. Patrick’s Day activity is simple round cookies, two blobs of colored icing and one simple book! Find out more in the Little Blue and Little Yellow: An Easy, Fun and Tasty Activity from The WOLFe Pack.

Here’s a great round-up of easy homeschool holiday activities for your elementary students. Plus, download FREE St. Patrick’s Day themed repetition punch cards to use in your homeschool over at Homeschool with Moxie.

See how to make St Patrick’s Day fun with this leprechaun invasion over at Our Crazy Adventures In Autismland!

This collection of St. Patrick’s Day Resources from Geez, Gwen! has everything you need to plan a fun and educational lesson for your students. Included are St. Patrick’s Day book recommendations, craft ideas, games, activities, snacks, video clips, and more for you to choose from.

Don’t miss this fun FREE Saint Patrick’s Day printable activity pack for preschool and kindergarten from Everyday Graces Homeschool.

In the History of St. Patrick’s Day: Unit Study from Orison Orchards, you will learn about the history of St. Patrick’s Day, explore Irish geography and geology, use a lens to refract light into a rainbow, graph your snack before you eat it, and share some literature together. 

Read how you can fill your book basket with these fun St. Patrick’s Day books for kids. From the just plain funny to the history of St. Patrick’s Day, there is something for everyone on this list of 32 books from Heart and Soul Homeschooling. 

Plan a fun and engaging St. Patrick’s Day unit study for your preschoolers or kindergartners with these ideas and activities from Simple Living Mama.

These St. Patrick’s Day printable activities and crafts from Blessed Homeschool are perfect for upper and lower elementary aged kiddos, and include everything from educational STEM activities to fun crafts that will stimulate their creativeness.