St Patrick's Day Poems. Songs, Fingerplays

· Five Green Shamrocks

Five green shamrocks growing outdoors
(Child's name) picked one, and that left four.

Four little shamrocks, green as they can be.
(Child's name) picked one and that left three.

Three green shamrocks so shiny, fresh and new
(child's name) picked one and that left two.

Two little shamrocks nodding in the sun,
(Childs name) picked one, and that left one.

One little shamrock for St. Patrick's Day fun.
(Child's name) picked it, and that left none.

· Five Wee Leprechauns

Five wee leprechauns scurrying by my door,
One jumped away, then there were 4.

Four wee leprechauns climbing in my tree,
One hid in the green leaves, then there were 3.

Three wee leprechauns, just a busy few,
One went for a pot of gold, then there were 2.

Two wee leprechauns, having lots of fun,
One hopped over the rainbow, then there was 1.

One wee leprechaun, with all his work done.
He slipped off for a nap, then there was 0.

· Leprechaun, Leprechaun

Leprechaun, leprechaun,
Hiding in the hay.
   (Hide pointer finger under opposite hand.)
Leprechaun, leprechaun,
Don't you run away.
   (Hop pointer finger around.)
Leprechaun, leprechaun,
Let's go out and play.
   (Hop both pointer fingers together.)
Leprechaun, leprechaun,
It's St. Patrick's Day!
   (Dance pointer fingers up and down.)

· Lots of Little Leprechauns
*kids can act this out

Lots of little leprechauns dancing in a ring,
Lots of little leprechauns, hear them sing!

Ooooooo-oooooooooh

Lots of little leprechauns wave their arms high;
Lots of little leprechauns give a loud cry;

Ooooooo-oooooooooh!

Lots of little leprechauns in a hollow tree,
Lots of little leprechauns quiet as can be ~ Shhh....

· Shamrock Song
tune: "Ten Little Indians"

Materials:
10 green construction paper clovers

Give each child his/her own paper shamrock.

One little, two little, three little clovers,
four little, five little, six little clovers,
seven little, eight little, nine little clovers,
ten clovers in a row.

Each child places his/her clover on the floor, lining them up in a row.