St. Patrick's Day word search puzzles in green and gold: shamrocks, rainbows, a parade and the month of March. Three puzzles are ready with answers, and the maker starts with twenty words from the page's list.
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One copy for every student: type the first names and get one PDF, with each name on that student's own pages. Every student's pages use the same settings.
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Clover, luck and a parade
Three themes run through the list. First the colors and symbols: green, gold coins, a pot at the end of the rainbow, clover, shamrock and leaf. Then luck: a horseshoe, a wish and a hat with a buckle. Last the parade, with its band, drum, fiddle, harp and dance, a flag, Ireland, spring and March. Folklore characters and drinking words are left out.
Three examples
Hat to March, twelve words in lowercase, 12 by 12, no slants.
Green to wish, twelve words with diagonals, 15 by 15 on A4.
The six parade words in a 10 by 10 grid, hidden in every direction, without an answer page.
The St. Patrick's Day word list
Colors and symbols, luck, then the parade and the month.
24 words
green
gold
coins
pot
rainbow
clover
shamrock
leaf
luck
lucky
horseshoe
wish
hat
buckle
parade
band
drum
fiddle
harp
dance
Ireland
flag
spring
March
Three St. Patrick's Day puzzles
One PDF per puzzle, with the answers on the second page.
Clover 8 words, green to leaf, 10 by 10, across and down.Download the PDF
Luck 10 words, luck to buckle and Ireland to March, 12 by 12 with slants.Download the PDF
Parade 20 words, rainbow to March, 15 by 15, every direction.Download the PDF
Questions and answers
When is St. Patrick's Day?
March 17 every year, which is why March is the last word on the list.
Why is shamrock on the list as well as clover?
Shamrock is the name used on the day for a three-leaf clover. Having both also gives the small puzzle two long words to find.
Is there a St. Patrick's Day puzzle with no diagonal words?
Yes, the Clover puzzle: eight words, green to leaf, reading only across or down in a 10 by 10 grid.
Can I print the St. Patrick's puzzles on green paper?
Yes. The PDFs are black lines and letters with no background, so they print on any light paper, pale green included.
How do I make a St. Patrick's puzzle with my own words?
Edit the box in the maker at the top of the page: delete words, add new ones up to twenty, pick a grid size and download. The heading stays St. Patrick's Day Word Search.
