St. Patrick's Day Would You Rather: 40 Lucky Questions
These St. Patrick's Day would you rather questions give your classroom or office a quick, clean March game, with 40 lucky picks about rainbows, gold coins, leprechaun traps and all things green. Read one at the start of class or a team meeting, and let everyone choose a side.
St. Patrick's Day arrives in that long stretch of March when winter is fading but spring has not quite shown up. People are ready for something cheerful. A lucky question game fits right in: it takes five minutes, needs nothing but this list, and works just as well for a room of second graders as it does for a team huddle on a video call.
The 40 questions below are grouped into four themes: luck and four-leaf clovers, rainbows and gold, leprechauns and their tricks, and green everything. Every question is family-safe and works for school and work. After the list you will find ways to play in class and at the office, a guide for matching questions to your group, mistakes to avoid, and a short FAQ.
The 40 St. Patrick's Day Would You Rather Questions
Luck and Four-Leaf Clovers
- Would you rather find a four-leaf clover every day for a week or a horseshoe once a year?
- Would you rather have good luck on every test or good luck finding lost things?
- Would you rather be lucky at games or lucky with the weather?
- Would you rather carry a lucky charm that always works on small things or one that works once on something big?
- Would you rather have a lucky number or a lucky color?
- Would you rather wake up to find a field full of clovers or a sky full of rainbows?
- Would you rather share your luck with your whole class or keep a little extra for yourself?
- Would you rather have lucky socks that make you run faster or a lucky hat that helps you remember everything?
- Would you rather find a lucky ladybug on your windowsill every morning or a four-leaf clover every spring?
- Would you rather always be the first in line or always get the last cookie on the plate?
Rainbows and Pots of Gold
- Would you rather follow a rainbow to its end or ride a rainbow like a slide?
- Would you rather find a pot of chocolate gold coins or a pot of shiny real gold you cannot spend?
- Would you rather have a rainbow appear every time you laugh or every time it rains?
- Would you rather paint your room every color of the rainbow or just one perfect shade of green?
- Would you rather walk across a rainbow bridge or fly over a rainbow in a hot air balloon?
- Would you rather have rainbow-colored hair for a day or rainbow-colored shoes for a year?
- Would you rather find gold at the end of a rainbow or a magic map to more rainbows?
- Would you rather eat rainbow pancakes or rainbow cupcakes?
- Would you rather have a pet that changes color like a rainbow or a pet that glows like gold?
- Would you rather share your pot of gold with a friend or use it to build a giant treehouse for everyone?
Leprechauns and Their Tricks
- Would you rather build a leprechaun trap out of a shoebox or out of building blocks?
- Would you rather catch a leprechaun or become friends with one?
- Would you rather have a leprechaun turn your milk green or hide your shoes?
- Would you rather be as small as a leprechaun for a day or as fast as one?
- Would you rather have a leprechaun as your teacher or your coworker for a day?
- Would you rather find tiny green footprints in your classroom or tiny gold glitter on your desk?
- Would you rather a leprechaun leave you a treat or a riddle to solve?
- Would you rather wear a leprechaun hat to school or leprechaun shoes with curly toes?
- Would you rather have a leprechaun grant you one wish or play one trick on someone else for you?
- Would you rather trick a leprechaun into showing you his gold or let him keep it and give you a clue instead?
Green Everything
- Would you rather eat green pancakes or green mashed potatoes?
- Would you rather wear all green from head to toe or wear just one tiny bit of green?
- Would you rather have a green river in your town or a green fountain at your school?
- Would you rather drink green milk or green lemonade?
- Would you rather live in a house that is completely green or a house covered in shamrock wallpaper?
- Would you rather see a St. Patrick's Day parade or march in one?
- Would you rather dance a jig for the class or sing a silly song?
- Would you rather have green hair for a week or green teeth for a day?
- Would you rather eat a shamrock-shaped cookie or a rainbow fruit skewer?
- Would you rather celebrate St. Patrick's Day at school or at home with your family?
How to Play in the Classroom
The easiest classroom version: read a question, have students move to one side of the room for each answer, and call on two students to explain why. It gets kids out of their seats and talking in under five minutes.
A few more ideas for teachers:
- Rainbow corners. Assign each answer to a corner of the room, like "the rainbow corner" and "the clover corner." Students walk to their choice.
- Clover tally. Draw two big clovers on the board. Students put a sticky note on their choice. Count the notes and talk about the results.
- Writing warm-up. Pick one question and ask students to write three sentences explaining their choice. Our would you rather writing prompts have more ideas for turning questions into writing practice.
- Leprechaun clue hunt. Hide question cards around the room before students arrive. Each group finds a card, answers it together, and shares with the class.
- Morning meeting. Use one question as your greeting activity. Students answer in a circle, one by one.
For more ideas made for teachers, see our would you rather for the classroom page.
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At work, keep it quick: one or two questions at the start of a meeting or posted in the team chat.
Some easy options:
- Meeting opener. Read one question at the start of a team meeting and have everyone answer in one word. It takes two minutes and warms up the room.
- Chat poll. Post a question in the team chat as a poll and share the results at lunch.
- Green dress code. Ask everyone who wears green to answer a bonus question.
- Break room board. Write a question on a whiteboard each hour during the day. Coworkers add tally marks as they pass by.
- Team trivia twist. Split into small teams and have each team agree on one answer and one reason.
For more workplace fun all year, see our funny would you rather questions for work.
If nobody wants to print anything, the would you rather game on wouldyouratheronline.com shows questions one at a time on a screen, which is handy for projectors and video calls.
Matching Questions to Your Group
| Group | Best section to start with | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten to grade 2 | Green Everything | Silly food and color choices are easy to picture |
| Grades 3 to 5 | Leprechauns and Their Tricks | Leprechaun traps and tricks are big favorites |
| Middle school | Luck and Four-Leaf Clovers | Choices about luck spark real debate |
| Office team | Rainbows and Pots of Gold | Light, quick picks that suit a meeting opener |
| Family at home | Green Everything | Perfect for a green breakfast at the kitchen table |
| Mixed ages | One from each section | Keeps everyone involved |
Why St. Patrick's Day Would You Rather Questions Work
St. Patrick's Day would you rather questions are a simple way to add holiday fun to an ordinary school or work day without any planning.
Unlike a craft or a party, a question game needs no supplies and no cleanup. Teachers can use it between lessons. Managers can use it to open a meeting. Parents can use it over green pancakes.
The theme also gives everyone an easy hook. Rainbows, clovers and leprechauns are cheerful and playful, and they fit all ages. Even shy students and quiet coworkers usually have an opinion on green pancakes versus green mashed potatoes.
And because every question has two good options, nobody can get it wrong. That makes it a low-pressure way to get people talking.
How This Set Differs from Our Easter Questions
Our Easter would you rather page covers a different spring holiday, with egg hunts, bunnies and baskets. This page is just for St. Patrick's Day in March: luck, rainbows, gold coins, leprechaun traps and all things green.
If you need questions that are safe for any group at any time of year, our clean would you rather questions are a great all-purpose set.
Mistakes to Avoid
The most common mistake is letting the game run too long during class or a meeting. A handful of questions is enough to set a happy tone.
Other tips:
- Keep it inclusive. Not everyone celebrates St. Patrick's Day. Frame the game as a fun March activity everyone can enjoy.
- Skip pinching jokes. Some kids know the "pinch if you are not wearing green" tradition. Keep the game kind and hands-off.
- Watch the clock. In class, set a timer for five or ten minutes. At work, stick to two or three questions.
- Avoid putting people on the spot. Let volunteers explain their answers first.
- Stay family-safe. This list is clean and kid-friendly. Keep any extra questions you add in the same spirit.
Fun Extras for the Day
- Shamrock cards. Print the questions on green paper cut into shamrock shapes.
- Gold coin rewards. Hand out paper gold coins for the best reasons. Whoever collects the most by the end of the day wins a small classroom privilege, like choosing the read-aloud book.
- Rainbow chart. Make a bar chart of the class answers using rainbow colors. It is a sneaky math lesson.
- Leprechaun note. Leave a note "from the leprechaun" with a bonus question on the board before class starts.
- Green snack break. Pair the Green Everything questions with a green snack like grapes or apple slices.
When to Play
St. Patrick's Day is March 17 every year. If it falls on a weekend, many schools and offices celebrate on the Friday before or the Monday after. You can also spread the questions across the whole week leading up to the day: ten questions a day for four days covers all 40.
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What are good St. Patrick's Day would you rather questions for kids?
Young children love the Green Everything and Leprechauns sections. Try "green pancakes or green mashed potatoes," "catch a leprechaun or become friends with one," and "build a leprechaun trap from a shoebox or building blocks."
Are these questions appropriate for school?
Yes. All 40 questions are clean, family-friendly and written for classrooms and offices. There are no grown-up topics in the list.
How can I use these questions at work?
Read one or two questions at the start of a meeting, post them as a chat poll, or write one on a break room whiteboard. Keep it short and let people answer with a quick word or emoji.
How long does the game take?
Five to ten minutes for a classroom warm-up, or two minutes for a meeting opener. You can also spread all 40 questions across the week.
Can I use these questions on a video call?
Absolutely. Share your screen with the question, ask people to type their answer in the chat, and invite a few people to unmute and explain their choice.
What if my students do not celebrate St. Patrick's Day?
Present the game as a March activity about luck, rainbows and spring colors. The questions are about fun choices, not about the holiday's traditions, so everyone can join in.
