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This St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Art Project and Writing Activity combines a step-by-step leprechaun drawing with creative writing prompts, reflection and artist statements. Students create a colorful leprechaun inspired by Irish folklore and St. Patrick’s Day traditions, then write about it.

The writing pages cover fiction, opinion and reflective writing, and a reading page about St. Patrick’s Day traditions connects the art to culture and storytelling. The art part works with any classroom art materials (watercolor, oil pastels, markers, crayons), so it suits classrooms, homeschool and enrichment programs with different supplies.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE)

• St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Directed Drawing Lesson
• Step-by-Step Teacher Guide for drawing the leprechaun
• Quick-Pick Reference Images for customizing the design
• Warm-Up Art Challenge
• Practice Rough Draft Drawing Page, Final Artwork Page and Example Artwork Page
• Reading Page about St. Patrick’s Day traditions
• Opinion Writing Prompts and Fiction Writing Prompts
• Non-Fiction Writing Planning Pages
• Artist Statement Writing Pages and Artwork Reflection Worksheets
• Exit Tickets
• Assessment Rubrics

WHAT STUDENTS PRACTICE

Students build drawing skills, creative thinking and visual storytelling, then practice fiction, opinion and reflective writing and learn to explain their artistic choices in an artist statement. The project fits March lessons, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, cross-curricular art and literacy, early finishers, sub plans, homeschool and seasonal bulletin boards.

FAQ

Who is this for?

Classroom teachers, homeschool educators, substitute teachers, art teachers and enrichment programs.

How is it used?

Students follow the step-by-step leprechaun drawing, complete their artwork with any available art supplies, then respond to the writing prompts, reflections and artist statements.

How long does it take?

Most classes finish in 2 to 3 class periods, depending on student age, skill level, classroom behavior, teaching style and class time.

Is it editable?

No. It is non-editable.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and was the featured educator on the cover of OCO Magazine (October 2025). She designs art lessons and educational resources used by teachers and homeschool families, is the founder of Ms Artastic, and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products.

YOU MAY: use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. For clip art, you may use the images as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: use this on OutSchool, put it on your blog, share it with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic