11 Leprechaun Trap Ideas for Kids

Designed for children to build with only a little adult help — mostly cutting.

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The basic method every trap uses: bait, a way up, a way in, and no way out.

45 min Cost $ 5 items

A hidden flap in the lid gives way when the leprechaun reaches for the gold.

40 min Cost $ 4 items

A paper rainbow arches over the box, with a ladder leading up to a pot of gold over a hole.

45 min Cost $ 5 items

A slippery foil slide leads from the bait straight down into a cereal box.

25 min Cost $ 4 items

A green top hat made from card hides a deep hole — “try on the hat!”.

35 min Cost $ 4 items

A one-way tunnel: easy to crawl in towards the gold, impossible to back out of.

30 min Cost $ 4 items

A cosy “hotel” with a tiny bed and snacks — the door locks once they check in.

1 hr Cost $ 5 items

A ladder made from lolly sticks with marshmallow-cereal treats on every rung, leading into a box.

30 min Cost $ 4 items

A walled brick enclosure with a gate that closes on a rubber band.

40 min Cost $ 3 items

A jar on its side with a ramp in — once the leprechaun’s inside, the lid snaps up.

30 min Cost $ 5 items

An oatmeal tub painted as a black pot of gold, with a hidden drop inside.

30 min Cost $ 4 items