Shoebox Trapdoor Trap
A hidden flap in the lid gives way when the leprechaun reaches for the gold.
40 min Cost $ 4 items
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.
How to make it
- Pick a container: a shoebox, oatmeal tub or cereal box is the trap.
- Add bait on top: gold chocolate coins, a shiny button or green sweets.
- Build a way up — a ladder of lolly sticks or a ramp of card.
- Make the trap: a hole hidden under paper, a tipping lid, or a slippery slide into the box.
- Decorate in green and gold, add a rainbow, and a sign like “Free gold!”.
Tip: Leave a few gold coins and a little green glitter “footprints” next to the sprung, empty trap in the morning.
What you need
- Shoebox or container
- Lolly sticks or card
- Gold chocolate coins
- Green paper
- Tape and glue
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