St Patrick's Day Riddles
Grab your green and warm up your best accent. These St Patricks Day riddles for kids and grown-ups mix leprechaun jokes, shamrock puzzles, and a few true Irish riddles. Perfect for classroom parties on March 17th.
Leprechaun riddles for kids
The list leads with leprechauns, pots of gold, and rainbows. Easy enough for elementary school, silly enough for everyone.
Shamrock riddles and Irish trivia
Mixed in are riddles about shamrocks, green outfits, and Irish traditions, followed by quick multiple choice and true or false rounds.
Emoji puzzles and a shamrock hunt to finish
The final cards are emoji riddles plus one picture challenge: count every shamrock hiding in the drawing.
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1. I'm small and green, I mend shoes, and I guard a pot of gold at the rainbow's end. What am I?
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A leprechaun.
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2. What kind of music does a leprechaun band play?
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Shamrock and roll.
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3. I have three leaves and I stand for Ireland. Find me with four, and today's your lucky day. What am I?
Need a hint?
People pin me to their shirts every March 17th.
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A shamrock.
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4. Why can't you ever borrow money from a leprechaun?
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Because they're always a little short.
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5. What do you call a fake Irish stone?
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A sham rock.
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6. I arch across the sky after the rain, and legend says gold waits at my end. What am I?
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A rainbow.
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7. What do leprechauns love to barbecue?
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Short ribs.
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8. Where can you ALWAYS find gold on St Patrick's Day?
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Same place you'd find silver, rubies, and every other word.
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In the dictionary.
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9. What's Irish and stays out on the lawn all summer long?
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Paddy O'Furniture.
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10. I'm a pot, but I cook nothing, and every March people chase me anyway. What am I?
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A pot of gold.
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11. Why do frogs love St Patrick's Day?
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Because they're already wearing green.
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12. What do you get when you cross a four-leaf clover with poison ivy?
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A rash of good luck.
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13. How did the leprechaun beat the runner to the end of the rainbow?
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He took a shortcut.
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14. Why did St Patrick drive all the snakes out of Ireland?
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Because he couldn't afford plane tickets for them.
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15. I'm a quick Irish dance, and leprechauns do me around their gold. What am I?
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A jig.
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16. What do you call a leprechaun's vacation home?
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A lepre-condo.
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17. Why should you never iron a four-leaf clover?
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It's about luck, not laundry.
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You don't want to press your luck.
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18. When is an Irish potato not really Irish?
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When it's a French fry.
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19. Forget to wear me on March 17th and you might get pinched. What am I?
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The color green.
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20. What do you call an Irish spider?
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Paddy long legs.
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21. How many gold coins can a leprechaun toss into an empty pot?
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Think about the word 'empty'.
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Just one. After that, the pot isn't empty anymore.
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22. What position did the leprechaun play on the baseball team?
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Shortstop.
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23. Why did the leprechaun stand on the potato?
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To keep from falling in the stew.
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24. I'm the saint whose feast day paints whole cities green every March. Who am I?
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St Patrick.
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25. When is St Patrick's Day?
March 17th, the feast day of St Patrick, Ireland's patron saint.
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26. Which city dyes its river bright green every St Patrick's Day?
Chicago has dyed the Chicago River green every year since 1962.
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27. In Irish folk tales, what job does a leprechaun usually do?
Leprechauns are cobblers. The tap-tap of a tiny hammer is said to give them away.
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28. St Patrick was born in Ireland.
He was born in Britain and brought to Ireland later. He became Ireland's patron saint anyway.
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29. A four-leaf clover is much rarer than a three-leaf one.
True. Estimates say roughly 1 in 5,000 clovers grows a fourth leaf. That's why it means luck.
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30. 🐴 + 👞
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Horseshoe (horse + shoe). A classic lucky charm.
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31. 💎 + 🏝️
Need a hint?
It's a nickname for a very green country.
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The Emerald Isle (emerald + isle), a nickname for Ireland.
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32. 💋 + 🗿
Need a hint?
Visitors lean over backwards to kiss it at a castle in County Cork.
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The Blarney Stone (kiss + stone). Kissing it is said to grant the gift of gab.
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33. 🏞️ + 💃
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Fast feet, straight arms, and a stage full of Irish dancers.
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Riverdance (river + dance), the famous Irish step dancing show.
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34. How many shamrocks can you count in this picture?
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Five. There are five shamrocks: two big ones, one medium, and two small ones.
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FAQ about St Patrick's Day Riddles
Are these St Patrick's Day riddles kid friendly?
Yes, all 34 are clean and classroom safe. The humor runs on leprechaun jokes and puns, so there is nothing to screen before reading aloud.
How do I use these riddles at a March 17th party?
Read them aloud and award gold coins for right answers. The shamrock counting picture at the end makes a good group finale.
Do the riddles include answers?
Every card does. Tap to reveal the answer on classic riddles, and the quiz style cards check your pick on the spot.
Keep the festive streak going all year with our Holiday Riddles, or hop straight ahead on the calendar to Easter Riddles with Answers.