150+ St. Patrick’s Day Words and Phrases for Kids
If you are in search of a long list of St. Patrick’s Day words and phrases for kids, then you’ve come to the right place. This St. Patrick’s Day word list includes tons of different St. Patrick’s Day words and phrases that are sorted by the different letters in the alphabet that they start with. It includes words that describe common St. Patrick’s Day foods, decorations, activities, traditions, symbols, sayings, and more that are all perfect for the holiday.
Whether it be for a class project, a St. Patrick’s Day scavenger hunt or word game, a lesson on St. Patrick’s day, sayinsg to add to St. Patrick’s Day cards, or really any other reason, this list of 150+ St. Patrick’s Day words is the perfect resources to help you find ideas and learn more about St. Patrick’s Day while you are at it.
For more fun St. Patrick’s Day resources, you can also check out this fun St. Patrick’s Day scavenger hunt for kids. It works perfectly as a leprechaun hidden pot of gold activity and uses lots of fun St. Patrick’s Day words or phrases for kids to try to figure out.

Why might I need a list of St. Patrick’s Day Vocabulary Words?
There are tons of reasons why someone may need a list of St. Patrick’s Day words. As a previous kindergarten teacher, there were many times in which I may have needed a list of words like this for the holiday to help with my lesson planning. Here are some of the ideas of what you can do with this list:
- St. Patrick’s Day scavenger hunt
- St. Patrick’s Day charades
- Learning about St. Patrick’s Day in school
- St. Patrick’s Day word search/crossword puzzle/game
- St. Patrick’s Day-themed spelling test
- St. Patrick’s Day craft ideas
- St. Patrick’s Day scavenger hunt
- St. Patrick’s trivia

St. Patrick’s Day Words
Letter A
- Accordion
- Awe
- Arch (rainbow arch)
- Aran (Aran Islands – traditional irish sweater)
Letter B
- Blarney stone
- Bagpipe
- Banjo
- Bog
- Blessing
- Biscuit
- Banner
- Brogue
Letter C
- Clover
- Coins
- Castle
- Celtic
- Corned Beef
- Cabbage
- Cottage
- Charm
- Cloverleaf
- Celt
- Celebrate
- Claddagh
- Cheers to the Irish!
Letter D
- Dublin
- Dance
- Drum
- Drummer
- Darby
Letter E
- Emerald Isle
- Erin
- Elf
- Energy
- Emerald Green
- End of the Rainbow

Letter F
- Four Leaf Clover
- Festival
- Fairy
- Fortune
- Flag
- Fiddle
- Field
- Feast
- Folk
Letter G
- Green
- Good luck
- Garden
- Gnome
- Gold
- Gaelic
- Gig
Letter H
- Harp
- Horseshoe
- Holiday
- Hat
- Hills
- Hooligan
Letter I
- Ireland
- Irish
- Island
- Irish Dancing
- Irish Music
- Irish Stew
- Irish Coffee
Letter J
- Jackpot
- Jewelry
- Jig
Letter K
- Kiss (the Blarney Stone)
- Kilt
- King
- Knots
- Kiss Me, I’m Irish!

Letter L
- Leprechaun
- Lucky
- Luck
- Luck of the Irish
- Lucky Charm
- Limerick
- Legend
- Lantern
- Lake
- Leaf (Shamrock Leaves)
Letter M
- March
- Magic
- Music
- Mischief
- Meadow
- Myth
- Melody
- Magical
- Mischieveous
- Mint Green
Letter N
- Necklace
- Nugget (gold nugget)
- Note
- Nature
- Northern Ireland
Letter O
- Ocean
- Orange (Leprechaun Hair, Ireland Flag color)
Letter P
- Pot of Gold
- Parade
- Patrick (St. Patrick)
- Pipe (Bagpipe)
- Penny (gold coins)
- Pinch Me, I’m Irish
- Potato
- Patron
Letter Q
- Queen
Letter R
- Rainbow
- Riddle
- River
- Republic of Ireland
- Rock (Blarney Stone)
- Ring

Letter S
- St. Patrick’s Day
- Snake
- Seventeen
- Shamrock
- Saint
- Soda Bread
- Stone (Blarney Stone)
- Spring
- Stepdance
- Stripes (Irish Flag)
- Shepards Pie
- Scones
- Storyteller
- Shillelagh
Letter T
- Treasure
- Trinity
- Top Hat
- Tradition
- Tune (Irish music)
- Trifolium
- Trouble
- Top O’ the Morning to Ya
Letter U
- Unity
- United Kingdom
Letter V
- Violin
- Valley
- Vest (Leprechaun clothes)
Letter W
- Wish
- Whistle
- Wool
- Wreath (decoration)
- Wagon (parade)
- Wee
- Wearing of the Green
Letter X
- Xylophone (St. Patrick’s music)
Letter Y
- Yello
- Yarn
Letter Z
- Zany
If you can think of any additional St. Patrick’s Day words that we missed, be sure to add them to the comments below. For other fun holiday word lists, be sure to also check out this Christmas word list or this Valentine’s Day word list.
For some fun St. Patrick’s Day crafts and activities, check out some of our favorites below:
- Shamrock Printing – Using a waterbottle and paint, stamp shamrocks on a piece of paper.
- Pot of Gold Rainbow Craft – Using construction paper squares, make a fun rainbow with a pot of gold and a heart cloud to finish it off.
