42 St. Patrick's Day Jokes and Puns for Kids

St. Patrick's Day 2021 will be socially distanced—but not even COVID-19 can keep kids from laughing at a perfectly punny St. Paddy's joke. Channel "the luck of the Irish" from the comfort of your home with some St. Patrick's Day crafts, a new Irish recipe, and a few of these hilarious kid-friendly jokes and puns. Sure, some of the punchlines are a little cringe-worthy, but told right, the whole family will be "Dublin" over with laughter.

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• What kind of bow can't be tied? A rainbow!
• Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick's Day? Real rocks are too heavy.
• What do you say if you lose a game on St. Patrick's Day? Game clover.
• Why shouldn't you iron a four-leaf clover? You don't want to press your luck!
• What's the best way to pay for soft drinks on St. Patrick's Day? With soda bread!
• Where are you guaranteed to find gold on St. Patrick's Day? In the dictionary!
• Why did St. Patrick drive the snakes out of Ireland? It was too expensive to fly and too long to walk. 
• What type of sandwiches should they serve on St. Patrick's Day? Paddy melts!
• How do you know when a shamrock is jealous? It will be green with envy!

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• What kind of spells do leprechauns use? Lucky Charms!
• Why did the leprechaun climb over the rainbow? To get to the other side!
• Why are leprechauns so good at gardening? They have green thumbs!
• What type of music do leprechauns enjoy? Sham-rock and roll!
• Why can't you borrow a leprechaun's money? They're always a little too short.
• Why did the leprechaun cross the road? To get to the end of the rainbow. 
• When does a leprechaun cross the road? When it's green!
• Where is a leprechaun's favorite place to sit? On his Paddy-O.
• How old are leprechauns? So old they remember when rainbows were black and white!
• What do you call a leprechaun who gets into trouble? A lepre-con!
• Who catches the lepre-cons? An under-clover cop!
• Why do leprechauns hate running? They would rather jig than jog!

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• What do you call a fake Irish stone? A sham-rock!
• How do you know an Irish person is having fun? They're Dublin over with laughter!
• What do you call an Irish spider? Paddy-long-legs.
• Why do the Irish reduce, reuse, and recycle? They believe in green living.
• When is a potato from Ireland not an Irish potato? When it's a French fry!
• What do you call the Irish jig at McDonald's? Shamrock Shake!

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• Knock, knock. Who's there? Warren. Warren who? Warren a green outfit on St. Patrick's Day?
• Knock, knock. Who's there? Irish. Irish who? Irish you a happy St. Patrick's Day!
• Knock, knock. Who's there? Potto. Potto who? Potto gold.
• Knock, knock. Who's there? Erin. Erin who? Erin so fast, but I couldn't catch the leprechaun! 
• Knock, knock. Who's there? Irish. Irish who? Irish I'd find a lucky four-leaf clover!

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• Irish you were here.
• I'm ready to sham-rock and roll.
• Irish you a happy St. Patrick's Day!
• I'm a clover, not a fighter.
• The leprechauns made me do it!
• That's a bunch of blarney!
• You're the cutest clover in the patch.
• It isn't over 'till it's clover.
• You're the life of the Paddy!
• A best friend is like a four-leaf clover—hard to find and lucky to have.