Why this site exists
Every March the same request arrives: build a leprechaun trap by tomorrow. Leprechaun Trap Ideas turns that scramble into a plan. The trap picker starts from the box, jar or bricks you already have, then ranks real, buildable traps by time, age and style. Every plan has a trigger that physically works, a materials list and a one-page plan sheet a child can carry to the table.
What is free
The trap picker, all trap plans, the six signs, ladder, rainbow ramp, 24 coins, shamrock bait, mini hat, footprint stencils, four note types with three variants each, six coloring pages and both STEM worksheets are free. There is no account, no email wall and no watermark on the pages. Use the printables for your own children or your own classroom.
How the tools work
The picker and the makers are data-driven, not generated. Trap plans, note text and artwork are authored in advance; the browser filters, personalises and lays them out. Names and dates stay in your browser and in the page URL so a link can be bookmarked. Each printable is designed as one US Letter portrait page, with a line-art mode for coloring and a flat color mode for a fast display print.
Artwork
Every SVG is drawn for this site in a bold coloring-book style: pots of gold, coins, rainbows, clouds, shamrocks, hats, buckles, ladders, signs, boots, footprints and toadstools. There is no leprechaun character and no copyrighted character or cereal-brand imagery. The line art is deliberately generous so children can color inside the shapes.
Contact
Questions, a broken printout or a design request? Email hello@leprechauntrapideas.com. We read everything.