Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today, we’re going to have a fun art lesson where we draw a leprechaun. Leprechauns are magical little people from Irish stories. Let’s get our crayons and paper ready to make some art!
Here’s what you need to draw your leprechaun:
First, take your orange crayon and draw a circle for the leprechaun’s head. It’s okay if your circle looks a bit like an oval!
Now, use the green crayon. Draw a straight line on top of the circle for the bottom of the hat. Then, draw two lines going up from the circle and connect them at the top to make a square shape for the hat.
Let’s draw the leprechaun’s body! Use the green crayon again to draw a square under the head. Start with a line for the bottom, then add two lines on the sides to finish the square.
For the legs, draw two lines going down from the body. Then, draw two arms coming out from the sides of the head. You can make the arms go any way you like!
Take the black crayon to draw the face. Make two dots for the eyes and a big smile to make your leprechaun happy!
Finally, use the yellow crayon to draw some gold coins. Make little circles and color them in to show the leprechaun’s treasure.
Look at your amazing drawing! You made a leprechaun using simple shapes like circles and squares. We hope you had fun with this art lesson. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Enjoy your day, and we can’t wait to see you next time!
Let’s go on a color and shape hunt around the classroom! Find objects that are green like the leprechaun’s hat or round like the gold coins. Bring them back to the circle and share what you found with your friends.
Gather around for a magical story about leprechauns. Listen carefully and imagine what your leprechaun might do in the story. After the story, draw a picture of your leprechaun on an adventure!
Let’s practice counting with gold coins! Use pretend coins and count them out loud. Can you count to 10? How about 20? Let’s see how many coins you can count!
It’s time to move like a leprechaun! Let’s dance to some Irish music. Jump, twirl, and have fun pretending to be a leprechaun dancing in the forest.
Let’s make our own leprechaun hats! Use green paper, scissors, and glue to create a hat. Decorate it with gold stickers or drawings. Wear your hat proudly and show it to your friends!
Art – Art is when we make something beautiful with our hands, like a painting or a sculpture. – We made art in class today using paint and brushes.
Leprechaun – A leprechaun is a tiny, magical person from stories who loves to play tricks. – We drew a leprechaun with a big hat in our art class.
Crayons – Crayons are colorful sticks we use to draw and color pictures. – I used crayons to color my picture of a rainbow.
Paper – Paper is a flat, thin material we use to draw or write on. – We used paper to make a collage in art class.
Draw – To draw means to make pictures with a pencil, crayon, or pen. – I like to draw animals with my crayons.
Green – Green is the color of grass and leaves. – I used the green crayon to color the trees.
Yellow – Yellow is the color of the sun and bananas. – I painted the sun with bright yellow paint.
Black – Black is the color of the night sky. – We used black paper to make a nighttime picture.
Happy – Happy means feeling good and smiling a lot. – I felt happy when I finished my drawing.
Treasure – Treasure is something special and valuable, like gold or jewels. – We drew a treasure chest full of colorful jewels.
