How to Make a Leprechaun Trap (Step by Step)
The basic method every trap uses: bait, a way up, a way in, and no way out.
45 min Cost $ 5 items
10 Easy Leprechaun Trap Ideas
Under 30 minutes, mostly from the recycling bin. Ideal for the night before St Patrick’s Day.
10 ideas
Cereal Box Slide Trap
A slippery foil slide leads from the bait straight down into a cereal box.
25 min Cost $ 4 items
Tipping Cup Trap
A cup propped up on a stick drops over the leprechaun when they grab the gold.
15 min Cost $ 4 items
Sticky Tape Trap
Double-sided tape around the bait — any leprechaun that steps on it gets stuck.
10 min Cost $ 4 items
Crisps Tube Tunnel Trap
A one-way tunnel: easy to crawl in towards the gold, impossible to back out of.
30 min Cost $ 4 items
Marshmallow Cereal Ladder
A ladder made from lolly sticks with marshmallow-cereal treats on every rung, leading into a box.
30 min Cost $ 4 items
Rainbow Bridge Trap
A pipe-cleaner rainbow bridge leads over a “pit” cup to the gold.
25 min Cost $ 4 items
Footprint Catcher
A tray of flour or glitter catches the leprechaun’s footprints even if they escape.
10 min Cost $ 3 items
Pot of Gold Trap
An oatmeal tub painted as a black pot of gold, with a hidden drop inside.
30 min Cost $ 4 items
Paper Roll Pitfall
A simple pitfall: a toilet-roll tube standing in a box, hidden by tissue paper.
15 min Cost $ 4 items