St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect time to explore STEM topics with a CHARM-ing twist! From leprechauns and rainbows to shamrocks and pots of gold, we love celebrating the holiday with lots of books and learning fun. Check out this list of St. Patrick’s Day STEM activities to inspire your own learning, and pair them with some great holiday books!

St. Patrick’s Day Math, Coding & Logic

1. Rainbow Graphing  – Teach kids about graphing and probability with this rainbow game inspired by Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase.

2. Printable St. Patrick’s Day Puzzles – These printable St. Patrick’s Day puzzles include counting, patterns, graphing, and addition!

3. St. Patrick’s Day Logic Puzzle – This logic word puzzle encourages kids to use computational thinking.

4. Shamrock Math Puzzles – These printable shamrock puzzles make it fun for kids to practice number recognition and counting.

5. Leprechaun Sequence Coding Activity – This coding activity gives kids a chance to learn about patterns and coding through a fun activity.

6. 3D Rainbow Activity – This printable activity is a colorful way for kids to practice measuring.

Rainbow Science

1. Walking Rainbow – This hands on experiment is a great way to give young kids practice with mixing colors.

2. Skittles Density Rainbow – This experiment teaches kids about density with dissolved Skittles.

3. Rainbow Unicorn Toothpaste Experiment – This exploding rainbow experiment is a colorful exploration of chemical reactions.

4. How to Grow Rainbow Crystals – Make your own crystals at home with this colorful experiment.

5. Jelly Bean STEM – Teach kids about colors and patterns with this delicious STEM activity.

Shamrock & Gold Science

1. Grow Gold Overnight – This festive experiment gives kids a chance to grow their own gold crystals.

2. Grow a Pot of Gold – Use gold sugar to grow your own gold crystals at home.

3. Fizzy Pots – This colorful and sparkly experiment teaches kids about chemical reactions.

4. Shamrock Science – Use chemical reactions to unearth festive surprises.

5. Shamrock Circuit – This light up shamrock teaches kids about the basics of circuits.

6. Shamrock Garden – Teach kids about plants and gardening with their own shamrock gardens.

Engineering & Art Projects

1. Lucky Charm Stacks – Encourage kids to build towers by balancing pieces of this festive breakfast cereal.

2. Coin Boats – Use foil to create boats and see how many gold coins you can add to them before they sink.

3. Flying Gold Charms – This fun catapult activity teaches kids how levers work.

4. Articulated Leprechaun Paper Puppet – This festive paper craft uses brads to create a dancing puppet.

5. Shamrock Corner Bookmark – Add some magic to reading time with this smiling shamrock bookmark.

6. Musical Shamrocks – Combine music and art to create these painted shamrocks.

Sensory

1. Leprechaun Snow – This simple sensory snow gets a festive upgrade.

2. Leprechaun Sand – This hands on activity combines sensory play and a science experiment.

3. Shamrock Playdough – Encourage kids to be creative with playdough and holiday themed craft supplies.

4. Shamrock Slime – This glittery slime recipe is perfect for adding a bit of sparkle to your holiday celebrations.

5. Magic Leprechaun Rocks – Give kids a little leprechaun fun with this science experiment and treasure hunt.

6. St. Patrick’s Day Slime – Kids will love this brightly colored sparkly slime.

7. St. Patrick’s Day Moon Sand – Give moon sand a holiday twist with food coloring and leprechaun coins.

STEM Challenges

1. STEM Challenge Cards – Encourage kids to explore STEM concepts with printable challenge cards.

2. LEGO Leprechaun Trap – Build a trap for leprechauns with LEGO bricks.

3. Leprechaun Trap STEM Challenge – Kids will love creating this colorful leprechaun trap.

4. Leprechaun Trap – Plan your own leprechaun trap with a trap planning printable.

5. Leprechaun Trap – Learn the steps to create a pebble filled leprechaun trap.

6. Recycled Cardboard Leprechaun Trap Craft – Use recycled cardboard to create a leprechaun trap.

What are your favorite St. Patrick’s Day STEM activities? Share them in the comments!

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