{"id":7580,"date":"2017-02-15T09:53:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T14:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=7580"},"modified":"2026-01-15T19:15:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T00:15:36","slug":"st-patricks-day-activities-for-physical-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/st-patricks-day-activities-for-physical-education\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Activities for Physical Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;re Irish or not- today is your lucky day! PE Central has compiled a list of bulletin board ideas, warm-up activities and lesson ideas that will help you get your students moving this St. Patrick&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bulletin Board Ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pecentral.org\/bulletinboard\/ViewBulletinBoard.asp?ID=243\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We Are So Lucky to Have PE<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>As we know &amp; champion for, physical education is important and there&#8217;s nothing like this cute bulletin board idea to remind\u00a0your students and school how lucky they are to have it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/lucky-irish-bulletin-board1.png\" alt=\"pe st. patrick's day\" width=\"640\" height=\"328\" \/><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pecentral.org\/bulletinboard\/ViewBulletinBoard.asp?ID=1185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Our Soccer Lucky Charms<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Another great bulletin board idea for students to express their appreciation. March is not only the month of Saint Patrick&#8217;s Day, it&#8217;s also\u00a0a great month for a soccer unit. Why do students like playing soccer? Have them answer this question and showcase it on the class bulletin board with this &#8220;lucky charm&#8221; theme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7588 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/soccer-bulletin-board1.png\" alt=\"pe soccer st. patrick's day\" width=\"608\" height=\"389\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pecentral.org\/bulletinboard\/ViewBulletinBoard.asp?ID=2287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eat Green for Good Health<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; <\/strong>March is also National Nutrition Month!<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Green isn&#8217;t just representative of leprechauns and four-leaf clovers; it&#8217;s also the color of many healthy foods! Inspire you students to think of some healthy foods that are green to showcase on the class bulletin board, as seen in the above picture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7589 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/eat-green-bulletin-board1.png\" alt=\"pe nutrition st. patrick's\" width=\"639\" height=\"459\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pecentral.org\/bulletinboard\/bulletinboardmenu.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find more bulletin board ideas\u00a0on PE Central here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Warm-Up Activities\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pecentral.org\/lessonideas\/ViewLesson.asp?ID=6465#.WKDh4mVlnVp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Irish Jig Tag<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Help students warm up for the class and simultaneously introduce them to Irish dancing with this twist on the beloved game of tag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pecentral.org\/lessonideas\/ViewLesson.asp?ID=1260#.WIzN-rGZNqw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catch the Leprechaun\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; Another twist on the classic game of tag. In this game, students are the leprechauns and they&#8217;re in pursuit of gold coins!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pecentral.org\/lessonideas\/ViewLesson.asp?ID=1258#.WIzON7GZNqw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pot of Gold Hunters<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Do students want to be leprechauns or rainbows? They&#8217;ll get a chance to be both with this fun warm-activity perfect for the month of March.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lesson Ideas Grades 3-5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pecentral.org\/lessonideas\/ViewLesson.asp?ID=7466#.WIzOprGZNqw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stealing from the Leprechauns\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; Students will chase, flee and dodge to be the group with the most gold in this energetic activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pecentral.org\/lessonideas\/ViewLesson.asp?ID=1259#.WKDkPmVlnVp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Circuit\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; Students will become Irish dancing pros with this unique\u00a0activity that teaches students the unique steps that make Irish dancing what it is.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pecentral.org\/lessonideas\/ViewLesson.asp?ID=9235#.WIzPJbGZNqw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leprechaun&#8217;s Gold<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; A great activity to build students&#8217; teamwork skills in a super fun way. Students will partner up and work together to gather as much gold as they can to put in their pot. Students will use their &#8220;leprechaun skills&#8221; to get the job done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pecentral.org\/lessonideas\/holiday\/holidayideasindex.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out more holiday-related lesson plans from PE Central here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;re Irish or not- today is your lucky day! PE Central has compiled a list of bulletin board ideas, warm-up activities and lesson ideas that will help you get your students moving this St. Patrick&#8217;s Day. 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