

100 Free St. Patrick's Day Coloring Pages (PDF Printables)
Welcome to our collection of St. Patrick's Day coloring pages! We offer many festive templates filled with Irish luck and charm, perfect for celebrating the holiday and free to download or print for all ages. We've included iconic symbols like vibrant green shamrocks, mischievous leprechauns, and pots of gold at the end of colorful rainbows.
Explore designs featuring lucky four-leaf clovers, traditional Irish harps, intricate Celtic knots, and scenes perfect for St. Paddy's Day crafts and decorations. Discover pages with cheerful leprechauns or beautifully arched rainbows. Feel free to share your favorite Irish symbols, or simply enjoy coloring these festive pages!
Ready to add some green to your day? Choose your favorite St. Patrick's Day design, click to save the high-resolution PDF file, and print it out on standard A4 or US letter-sized paper. Grab your greens, golds, and rainbow colors, and have a lucky coloring time!
What symbols and colors represent St. Patrick's Day?
St. Patrick's Day is full of lucky symbols and vibrant colors!
Key Symbols:
- Shamrocks (Three-leaf clovers): The most famous symbol, associated with St. Patrick explaining the Holy Trinity. Color them bright, vibrant green.
- Leprechauns: Mythical mischievous figures, usually depicted as small men with beards, dressed in green coats and hats, often with buckled shoes. Sometimes shown mending shoes or guarding treasure.
- Pots of Gold: The treasure found at the end of a rainbow, according to legend. Use bright, shiny gold and yellow colors.
- Rainbows: A symbol of hope and luck. Use all the colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.
- Four-Leaf Clovers: Rarer than shamrocks, considered very lucky. Color them green.
- Harps: A traditional symbol of Ireland. Often colored gold.
- Celtic Knots: Intricate knot patterns with no beginning or end, symbolizing eternity. Can be colored green, gold, or other earthy tones.
- Irish Flag: Vertical stripes of Green (representing Catholics/Gaelic tradition), White (representing peace), and Orange (representing Protestants/supporters of William of Orange).
Primary Color:
- Green: The dominant color associated with St. Patrick's Day, Ireland ("The Emerald Isle"), and shamrocks.
Creative uses for St. Patrick's Day coloring pages?
Spread the luck o' the Irish with these craft ideas!
- Decorations: Cut out colored shamrocks, leprechauns, and pots of gold to decorate windows, walls, or classrooms.
- Greeting Cards: Make festive cards wishing friends and family a Happy St. Patrick's Day.
- 'Lucky Charm' Bookmarks: Color and cut out shamrocks or leprechauns to use as bookmarks.
- Placemats: Laminate larger colored scenes to use as fun placemats for a St. Patrick's Day meal.
- Window Clings: Color on clear contact paper or laminate cut-outs for easy window decoration.
- Party Hats: Decorate plain green party hats by gluing on colored cut-outs.
- Treat Bag Toppers: Fold a colored strip of paper over the top of a treat bag and staple it, featuring a St. Paddy's Day symbol.
- 'Pot of Gold' Craft: Color a pot of gold, cut it out, and glue on yellow pom-poms or glittery paper circles for the gold coins.
- Parade Banners: Use large coloring pages to create mini banners for a pretend parade.
Coloring Leprechauns and Rainbows?
Bring these magical elements to life!
Leprechauns:
- Outfit: Mostly green! Use different shades for contrast (e.g., dark green coat, lighter green pants). Add details like gold buckles on the hat and shoes, maybe striped socks.
- Hair & Beard: Often bright orange or red.
- Expression: Give them a mischievous grin, a grumpy frown (if their gold is threatened!), or a cheerful look.
- Accessories: Color their pot of gold, shillelagh (wooden walking stick), or shoemaker's tools.
Rainbows:
- Color Order: Remember ROYGBIV (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet).
- Blending: For a smooth rainbow, carefully blend the edges where colors meet. Use colored pencils or crayons for easier blending.
- Brightness: Use vibrant, clear colors.
- Shape: Color a classic arch shape, or maybe have the rainbow coming out of or leading into the pot of gold.
- Sparkle: Add glitter or metallic accents to the pot of gold at the rainbow's end.