Celebrate March with this fun and festive St. Patrick’s Day Word Scramble! Perfect for ESL, EFL, and ELL students as well as general education classrooms, this activity encourages vocabulary building, spelling practice, and creative thinking. Use it during St. Patrick’s Day classroom parties, in literacy centers, or as a quick and engaging warm-up activity.
Students must use the letters from St. Patrick's Day, Luck of the Irish, and Lucky Leprechaun to create as many new words as possible. Each letter can only be used once per word. This simple but exciting challenge sparks competition, builds confidence, and gets students thinking outside the box!
What’s Included
- St. Patrick’s Day Word Scramble
- Luck of the Irish Word Scramble
- Lucky Leprechaun Word Scramble
- Both color and black & white print options
How to Use
Print and hand out the scrambles as an individual challenge, a group competition, or a timed classroom game. Award small prizes to the winners or make it a team-building activity. For hands-on learners, pair it with Scrabble® tiles or letter cards in literacy centers to support vocabulary building in a more visual way.
Why Teachers Love It
- Festive activity for St. Patrick’s Day lessons and parties
- Encourages spelling, vocabulary fluency, and creative thinking
- Works for all English levels – from elementary to adults
- Perfect for ESL, ELL, and general education classrooms
- Reusable every year with low prep
Pair It With
For even more March-themed fun, pair this scramble with my St. Patrick’s Day Vocabulary & Colors Bingo Game to reinforce holiday-themed words through listening, speaking, and classroom play.