Start by cutting the front and one side off your cereal box.

Hot glue the bottom of the box back together.

Cover the box and the front piece with green construction paper.

Glue the bigger part of the box to the flat front piece.

Cut up gold straws and use for a ladder. Rainbow colored popsicle sticks also work great.

I had an extra piece of straw so I glued it to the inside to give the slide a little extra support.

This shamrock necklace came two for a dollar at the Dollar Tree. They make perfect leprechaun decor.

Cut the pieces apart and hot glue the large shamrocks to each end of the straws.

Now cut out two long strips from the glitter cardstock. I glued these to the last piece of card board I'd cut out but you would really be fine just gluing them back to back.

Use lots of hot glue to attach the slide at the top. Once the hot glue has dried, glue the slide to the side of the box too.

Since I started with two necklaces, I had more shamrocks left over. I decided my leprechaun trap needed a little extra decor. I glued the small pieces to the front side of the slide and larger pieces to the back wall.

Take one of the hats and clue pieces of the glitter cardstock to it. You want them to be just strong enough to hold up the gold coins.

Glue the hat at the bottom of the slide and cover with gold coins. Now when the leprechaun slides down to get the coins, he'll slip right through into the trap.

I also added some signs that I'd originally made for my Under The Rainbow Leprechaun Trap. Feel free to print the signs to use them for your own trap.

Since we all know that leprechauns love rainbows, I made a quick rainbow and attached it to the top. You can make your own, or print this rainbow and cut it out. I used cardstock to make it a little sturdier.

Glue the rainbow to the top of the leprechaun trap, then add a couple cotton balls on each side for clouds.

Now you're ready to catch a leprechaun for St. Patrick's Day!