Free leprechaun trap printables: signs, ladders, coins and bait
The trap is the mechanism; the printables are the scene. This free kit has the pieces that make a shoebox look like a leprechaun's problem: six signs, a ladder strip, a rainbow ramp, a sheet of 24 gold coins, shamrock bait cut-outs, a mini hat with a buckle and a one-page plan sheet. Print on US Letter, choose line art for coloring or color for a fast set-up, and cut only what the plan needs.
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One US Letter portrait page.
Free Gold sign
A garden sign that advertises free gold, with a coin on the board and a name plaque. Tape it to a craft stick and plant it beside the trap.
Classroom tools
One page per child, using the design, note variant and style above.
Up to 40 names. One page per student, personalised with the name above the design.
0 student pages.
Every single printable is free. Classroom sets are free during the launch preview, then use the paid seam when credits are enabled.
What is in the kit
Six signs. Free Gold, Gold This Way, Leprechaun Crossing and Rest Stop, plus two more for the trap route. Each sign has a thick frame and large text so it reads from across a room. Ladder strip. A fold-and-tape ladder with rungs, sized for a shoebox or a jar. Rainbow ramp. A wide ramp with rainbow bands and side rails, sized to fit a shoebox lid. Gold coins. 24 round coins with a shamrock stamp; print one sheet per trap. Shamrock bait. A sheet of small shamrocks for a trail or a bait dish. Mini hat and buckle. A paper hat that folds around a coin or a candy, plus a gold buckle. Plan sheet. One page with a name, materials checklist, steps and a sketch box.
Print settings
Print at 100 percent on US Letter portrait. Turn off 'fit to page' so the ladder and ramp keep their measurements. Line art is best for crayons and saves ink; color is best for a trap that has to look ready in ten minutes. Card stock makes a sturdier ladder and ramp, but plain paper is fine if you tape the folds. A school laser printer handles the line art cleanly.
Signs that make the trap look official
Place one sign at the trap entrance and one on the route to it. 'Free Gold' goes on the bait side; 'Gold This Way' goes on the trail; 'Leprechaun Crossing' goes at the door; 'Rest Stop' goes on the cottage. Tape the sign to a craft stick for a yard-style sign, or fold the bottom tab back and tape it to the table. Keep the text facing the direction the child will arrive from.
Assemble the ladder and ramp
Cut the ladder on the solid outline, fold the side tabs back and tape them to the box or jar. The rungs are printed, not cut out. For the ramp, cut the outline, fold the two side rails up and tape them. Tape the high end to a backboard or a stack of cups and the low end over the catch. Test the angle with a marble before you tape the ramp down. A ramp that is too steep sends the marble over the catch.
Coins and shamrock bait
The coin sheet has 24 coins. Use three for a trail, one on the trigger, a few inside the catch and the rest in a small dish. Cut them out or leave them on the sheet and cut the sheet into strips. The shamrocks work as bait, confetti or a trail marker. A glue stick holds them to paper; tape holds them to a box.
The mini hat and buckle
Cut the hat outline, fold the tabs and tape the crown into a cylinder. The brim slides over the top. The buckle is a gold rectangle with a slot; tape it to the hat band. The hat fits a coin, a chocolate or a tiny toy. It also makes a good marker for the trap's entrance.
The one-page plan sheet
The plan sheet is the bridge between the picker and the table. It has a line for the child's name, a materials checklist, the numbered steps, the trigger in one sentence and a box to sketch the trap. Print one per child. The sketch box is where the child records the change they made after testing, which is the part a teacher will ask about.
Questions
Are the leprechaun trap printables free?
Yes. Every sign, the ladder, the ramp, the coin sheet, the shamrock bait, the mini hat and the plan sheet are free during launch. There is no account and no watermark.
What paper should I use for the printables?
Plain US Letter paper is fine for signs and coins. Card stock makes a sturdier ladder, ramp and hat. Print at 100 percent and turn off fit-to-page so the parts keep their size.
How many signs are in the kit?
Six: Free Gold, Gold This Way, Leprechaun Crossing, Rest Stop, Trap Zone and Quiet Please. Print the whole sheet or choose the one that fits the plan.
Can I add the child's name to the printables?
Yes. The plan sheet and the note have a name field. The signs are blank so the child can write a name, a room number or a trap name with a marker.
Do the printables work with any trap plan?
Yes. The ladder, ramp and coins are sized for a shoebox, but they also fit a cereal box, a jar or a LEGO cage. Each plan lists the kit parts it uses.
Can I print a class set?
Yes. Every printable is free during launch, including a class set. Print one plan sheet per child and one sign sheet per table, then cut the pieces at the tables.