By the time March 17 arrives, even a sock drawer can become part of the celebrations. There is usually a search for something green, followed by the discovery that a much-loved shirt will do nicely. St. Patrick's Day has a way of bringing a festive mood into otherwise ordinary corners of the day.
St. Patrick's Day coloring pages belong alongside the music, greetings, and little family traditions that make the occasion personal. Some households plan around a parade; others mark the day with a meal together. However the celebration takes shape, the invitation to join in travels well beyond Ireland.
Free Printable St. Patrick’s Day Coloring Pages
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Coloring Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day Pages
Try these creative ideas to make the most of your coloring sheets.
Give the Leprechaun's Mushroom a Velvety Cap
The mushroom is doing the work of an armchair here, with the leprechaun's hands resting on its spotted cap. A little red felt can give that generous seat a soft surface beneath the dangling shoes.
Try a green jacket and orange beard, with cream on the mushroom stem. Brown shoes and alternating green and white sock stripes will suit this comfortable little woodland perch.
With adult cutting help, make a felt piece that fits the cap, leaving the hands and shoes uncovered. Cut small pieces of white felt for the printed spots, checking their positions before gluing everything down. The two smaller mushrooms can remain flat on the page.
Make a St. Patrick's Day Welcome Sign
The greeting is already written in large, rounded letters, ready to welcome people arriving for a St. Patrick's Day lunch or get-together. The clovers curl around the words, so the whole sheet can serve as a sign without adding a separate border.
Use deep green for the lettering and a lighter green for the leaves, with yellow in a few small spaces around the stems. Keeping the words darker than their surroundings will help guests read them from the doorway.
Mount the finished sheet on sturdy card and place it just inside the entrance. If guests need to find another room, add a separate paper arrow below the sign, pointing the way to the gathering.
Give the Rainbow Castle Some Stonework
Soft gray walls and warm brown doors would sit comfortably beneath a bright rainbow. Try yellow for the coins, leaving a small white sliver on each as a suggested glint against the sky.
Beneath the leprechaun and his falling coins, this castle has broad walls that could use a little stonework. A photo of an old stone building can provide a starting point: look for blocks of different lengths rather than perfectly matching squares.
Add a few short rows of those blocks to the castle walls, stopping at the arched doorway and windows. Let the marks follow each tower separately instead of running a single line across the entire building.
Keep the Little Flutist Beside a Practice Tune
For someone learning the flute, this cheerful musician could accompany a favorite practice piece. His instrument stretches across the page, with both hands in place, while the clovers around his feet give him a distinctly festive setting.
Write the name of a tune you are learning beneath the picture, on a separate strip of paper if space is tight. Slip both into the front of a music folder, with the matching sheet music directly behind them so the piece is ready for the next practice session.
A green coat with a golden waistcoat would suit the occasion, with pale gray for the flute. Let the small flowers have pink petals among the clovers.