Lesson 4: Leprechauns

Let's learn about Leprechauns with books, art and cooking! Pair this lesson with our Adventures in Ireland 2 and Life Cycle of the Clover Unit Study.

Read:

How to Trap a Leprechaun by Sue Fliess

Leprechauns on the Loose: An Adventure in Ireland by Disney's Small World Library

Mr. Mischief and the Leprechaun by Roger Hargreaves

Book for Kids 8 to 12:

The O’Brien Book of Irish Fairy Tales and Legends by Una Leavy (8-12)

Celtic Mythology for Kids: Tales of Selkies, Giants, and the Sea by Chris Pinard (9-12)

Non-Fiction Books:

Ireland: A Very Peculiar History by Jim Pipe (8-12)

Follow Me Around: Ireland by Wiley Blevins (8-9)

Merlin Missions #15 Leprechaun in Late Winter by Mary Pope Osborne

Magic Tree House Fact Tracker: Leprechauns and Irish Folklore by M. Pope Osborne

Paint:

Build a Leprechaun Trap, coloring pages and worksheets

Art Appreciation:

Enjoy art work of the Irish countryside, from farm land, northern coast and castles, to labouring fisherman.

Cook:

Leprechaun Fruit Salad (recipe included)