Parents and au pairs: are you looking for a fun way to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with your kids? There are tons of festive, easy Saint Patrick’s Day craft ideas that are great for children of all ages.
Here are 7 easy Saint Patrick’s Day craft ideas for kids:
1. Green Glitter Slime
Make your own batch of Saint Patrick’s Day slime! This is a fun, sensory Saint Patrick’s Day craft for kids of all ages. To make the slime, combine ½ cup water and ½ cup green glitter glue. Then, mix in borax powder using a spoon. Mix with your hands for an additional 5-10 minutes (kids will love this part) until it starts to form into a gooey, slimy texture. Finally, sprinkle in some shamrock confetti and then you’re done!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Green glitter glue
- Water
- Borax powder
- Shamrock confetti
- A disposable table cloth (for easy clean up)
For full instructions on making green glitter slime, click here!
2. Homemade Leprechaun Traps
Leprechaun trap-making is an exciting, fun-filled Saint Patrick’s Day craft and tradition. They’re also really easy to make! To start, you’ll want to cover an empty tissue box with green construction paper, measuring one slit for the top so as not to cover the tissue hole. The “goal” is for the leprechaun to climb to the top… only to fall into the box. Creative children will love brainstorming ways to decorate their trap and attract a leprechaun. If the leprechaun doesn’t fall for your tricks, he might just leave some candy to let you know he was there – and your children won’t believe who visited the night before!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- An empty tissue box
- Colored construction paper
- A glue stick
- Gold coin candy
- Shamrock confetti
- Markers
For more leprechaun trap ideas, click here!
3. Paper Plate Pot of Gold & Rainbow
Find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow with this super easy Saint Patrick’s Day craft. First, cut a paper plate in half, coloring one half black as your “pot.” Cut out a handful of yellow circles from construction paper, staple onto the top of your pot, and set aside. On the other half, use red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple dot markers to make a rainbow. Start with red, dotting in a semi-circle along the edge of the plate. Follow underneath with orange, then yellow, etc. Glue cotton balls to the end of your “rainbow” to make a “cloud,” staple the rainbow onto the top of the “pot of gold” and hang up for good luck!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- A paper plate
- Black paint or a black marker
- Do-a-Dot rainbow markers
- Yellow card stock paper
- A 2-inch circle punch (scissors are okay too – the circle punch just ensures your coins will be totally round)
- Cotton balls
- Glue
- A stapler
- Scissors
For full instructions on making a paper plate pot of gold and rainbow, click here!
4. Apple Shamrock Stamps
Help your preschooler or kindergartner magically turn an apple into a shamrock stamp! All you have to do is cut an apple in half, remove the seeds, and paint the inside of one apple half entirely with green paint. Take a sheet of construction paper, and have your kids firmly stamp the apple against the paper. Repeat three times to make a shamrock shape and paint a stem with your paintbrush at the bottom. Super easy and fun for this age group!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- An apple
- Green paint
- A paintbrush
- Colored paper (any color but green will do!)
- A disposable table cloth (for easy clean up)
For full instructions on this apple shamrock stamp craft, click here!
5. Popsicle Stick Leprechaun Magnet
Make a friendly leprechaun magnet out of popsicle sticks! To start this Saint Patrick’s Day craft, glue eight popsicle sticks side by side onto a piece of card stock or cardboard, measured and trimmed to be no longer or wider than the sticks. Glue a popsicle stick horizontally, about an inch from the top of the sticks, to serve as the brim for your leprechaun’s hat. Paint the “hat” green and paint a black belt and yellow buckle just above the brim. Then, paint on an orange beard and brows, glue on his googly eyes, and add a nose and mouth. Glue a magnet to the back and, once dry, place the friendly face on your fridge!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Popsicle sticks
- Craft paint (orange, black, green, and yellow)
- Card stock or cardboard
- Googly eyes
- Craft glue
- Paint brushes
- A magnet
For full instructions on making a popsicle stick leprechaun, click here!
6. Rainbow Chain Necklace
Make your own Saint Patrick’s Day necklace out of construction paper! An easy-to-make craft, this version adds a little cheer to make it extra fun. Begin by cutting red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple strips of paper. Loop one into a circle, staple it, and continue to loop the rest – connecting each one to another. Then, cut out a black “pot”, a “pot handle” and yellow circles for the “gold.” Glue the yellow circles to the top of the black pot and loop the handle through one of your chain loops to attach it to the necklace. Not only will your children find their own pot of gold at the end of a rainbow – they can wear it proudly too!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Rainbow construction paper
- Scissors
- Gold glitter
- Glue
- Tape
For full instructions on making a rainbow chain Saint Patrick’s Day necklace, click here!
7. Shamrock Sun Catcher
This Saint Patrick’s Day craft is so fun! Make a shamrock sun catcher by first stenciling out a shamrock on construction paper (parents or au pairs: depending on your child’s age, you may want to do this step for them). Then, fold it in half to cut out the middle area. Gently place your shamrock on the sticky side of your contact paper and cut out strips of tissue paper. Your child can then arrange the tissue paper to fill the inside of the shamrock in whatever way they like. Then, gently stick the second piece of contact paper over the finished product to seal it into place. Cut it out and hold it up near a window to admire your creation!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Green construction paper
- 2 sheets of contact paper
- Different shades of green tissue paper
- Scissors
For full instructions on making a shamrock sun catcher, click here!
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