St. Patrick's Day Riddles
Clovers, rainbows and pots of gold make cheerful riddle material. Use them as party games or classroom treats.
Tip: Short and simple wins at a party: pick the riddles you can read in one breath.
72 riddles in this collection, page 1 of 2. Tap a riddle for the answer, or open it for the full explanation.
I am golden brown and served whole at the feast, and everyone wants my drumstick. What am I?
I am soft and golden and I get in your shoes after a day at the beach. What am I?
The gold coin is bigger than the clover, and the clover is bigger than the green hat. Which one is the smallest?
A row goes: green hat, green hat, leprechaun, green hat, green hat, leprechaun, green hat, green hat. What comes next?
One leprechaun costs 2 dollars. How many dollars do 5 leprechauns cost?
Leo has 7 rainbows and finds 7 more. How many rainbows does Leo have now?
Max gets 7 clovers on Monday and 5 clovers on Tuesday, then gives away 5. How many clovers are left?
Lily has 18 green hats and Omar has 8. How many more green hats does Lily have?
There are 24 gold coins in a box and 6 are taken out. How many gold coins are left?
I am a little man in green who hides a pot of gold. What am I?
I am white or brown with no door, yet golden treasure hides inside me. What am I?
The leprechaun is bigger than the gold coin, and the rainbow is bigger than the leprechaun. Which one is the middle size?
Three kids race to build the tallest rainbow tower. Omar finished before Lily. Ben finished before Omar. Who finished last?
A row goes: gold coin, gold coin, rainbow, gold coin, gold coin, rainbow, gold coin, gold coin. What comes next?
Max has 4 rainbows. Ana has twice as many. How many rainbows do they have together?
Omar counts clovers in a pattern: 3, 5, 7, 9. How many clovers come next?
Eli puts 3 green hats in each of 5 boxes. How many green hats is that altogether?
Half of the 16 gold coins on the table are taken away. How many gold coins are left on the table?
I am a green country with harps and clover, and my people are called Irish. What am I?
I have three leaves, or four if you are lucky, and I grow in the grass. What am I?
The rainbow is bigger than the leprechaun, and the leprechaun is bigger than the green hat. Which one is the smallest?
Three kids race to build the tallest clover tower. Mia finished before Zoe. Zoe finished before Omar. Who finished last?
Omar makes 5 rows of 2 rainbows and adds 6 more at the end. How many rainbows are there in all?
15 clovers are shared equally among 3 friends. How many clovers does each friend get?
One green hat costs 2 dollars. How many dollars do 7 green hats cost?
Ida has 3 gold coins and finds 6 more. How many gold coins does Ida have now?
Ana gets 5 leprechauns on Monday and 8 leprechauns on Tuesday, then gives away 4. How many leprechauns are left?
Why can you never borrow money from a leprechaun?
The rainbow is smaller than the leprechaun, and the leprechaun is smaller than the clover. Which one is the biggest?
A line goes: leprechaun, clover, leprechaun, clover, leprechaun. What comes next?
Sam has 14 clovers and Ava has 3. How many more clovers does Sam have?
There are 18 green hats in a box and 5 are taken out. How many green hats are left?
Ana has 12 gold coins. Zoe has twice as many. How many gold coins do they have together?
Noah counts leprechauns in a pattern: 3, 5, 7, 9. How many leprechauns come next?
Mia puts 9 rainbows in each of 3 boxes. How many rainbows is that altogether?
I am shiny and round, and a leprechaun hides me in a pot. What am I?
The elf says the gift is not in a red box, not in a small box and not tied with a blue ribbon. The boxes are: big red, big green with blue ribbon, big green with gold ribbon, small blue. Which one holds it?
Frequently asked questions
- When should I share these?
- Publish or print them a week or two ahead of March.
- Are the answers included?
- Yes. Tap "Show answer" under each riddle, or open the riddle page for the full explanation.