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
6 Shoebox Leprechaun Trap Ideas
A shoebox makes the perfect trap base: sturdy, easy to cut, and the lid becomes a trapdoor.
6 ideas
Shoebox Trapdoor Trap
A hidden flap in the lid gives way when the leprechaun reaches for the gold.
40 min Cost $ 4 items
Rainbow Ladder Trap
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
Leprechaun Hat Trap
A green top hat made from card hides a deep hole — “try on the hat!”.
35 min Cost $ 4 items
Leprechaun Hotel Trap
A cosy “hotel” with a tiny bed and snacks — the door locks once they check in.
1 hr Cost $ 5 items
Paper Roll Pitfall
A simple pitfall: a toilet-roll tube standing in a box, hidden by tissue paper.
15 min Cost $ 4 items