25 Best St. Patrick’s Day Crafts

St. Patrick’s Day crafts are a fantastic way to celebrate the spirit of this festive holiday while unleashing your creativity. Whether you’re planning a fun St. Patrick’s Day party, decorating your home, or engaging the kids with exciting St. Patrick’s Day craft projects, there’s no shortage of inspiration. From shamrocks and leprechauns to rainbows and pots of gold, St. Patrick’s Day crafts allow you to bring the holiday’s vibrant traditions to life in unique and creative ways.

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Creating St. Patrick’s Day crafts is perfect for kids and adults alike, making it an enjoyable activity for families, classrooms, or craft-loving individuals. With so many easy St. Patrick’s Day crafts available, like DIY decorations, handmade cards, or festive party favors, it’s simple to add a personal touch to your celebrations. If you love exploring themed projects, St. Patrick’s Day craft ideas can include everything from paper crafts and sewing to painting and upcycling materials.

Looking for inspiration for your St. Patrick’s Day crafts? This article is packed with ideas to spark your imagination and guide you in creating stunning St. Patrick’s Day-themed projects. Whether you’re new to crafting or a seasoned DIY enthusiast, these St. Patrick’s Day crafts will help you embrace the holiday’s charm and bring a touch of Irish magic to your celebrations. Dive in and explore the joy of crafting this St. Patrick’s Day!

Easy St Patricks Day Crafts For Kids

#25. Felt Shamrocks

Materials:

• Printer paper (or scrap paper)
• Green felt
• Green thread
• Green pipe cleaner
• Small clay pot (2-1/2 inch diameter)
• Dried black beans (or other filler)

Tools:

• Scissors
• Sewing needle
• Glue gun

Instructions:

1. Gather Materials: Get everything you need to start your craft.
2. Cut the Shamrock Leaves: Draw or print a 1-1/2 inch heart shape on scrap paper. Use it as a template on green felt and cut out three hearts. Trim the bottoms to create the shamrock’s leaves.
3. Sew the Leaves: Thread a needle with green thread. Sew through the bottom of the leaves with a running stitch, gathering them together to form the shamrock shape. Tie the thread securely at the back.
4. Add the Stem: Attach a 6-inch green pipe cleaner to the back center of the shamrock using hot glue. Trim to your desired length.
5. Plant the Shamrock: Fill a small clay pot with dried beans. Insert the pipe cleaner stem into the beans to “plant” your shamrock.

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#24. Toilet Paper Roll Leprechaun Hats

Supplies:

• Toilet paper roll
• Green paint or green paper
• Green, black, and yellow paper (for the base, band, and buckle)
• Glue
• (Optional) 3″ circle paper punch

Directions:

1. Paint or wrap the toilet paper roll in green and let it dry.
2. Use a circle punch (or trace a glass) to cut a circle from green paper and glue it to the bottom of the roll.
3. Cut a strip of black paper for the hat band, glue it just above the base.
4. Cut a small yellow rectangle for the buckle. Layer a smaller black rectangle on top, then glue the buckle to the black band.

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#23. Wire and Bead Shamrock Earrings

How to Make St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Earrings

1. Thread a pearl bead onto a headpin.
2. Use round-nosed pliers to create a loop by wrapping the wire counter-clockwise, leaving the headpin pointing right.
3. Clamp pliers just past the first loop, wrap the wire counter-clockwise, with the headpin pointing left.
4. Repeat, wrapping the wire until the headpin points up.
5. Snip excess wire at the back, flatten the shamrock shape with flat-nosed pliers if necessary.
6. Attach the shamrock charm to an earring finding.
7. Repeat to make a second earring.

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#22. Layered Felt Rainbow Magnet

Supplies:

• Felt: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple
• Scissors
• Felt glue or hot glue gun
• Magnet
• Rainbow pattern

Instructions:

1. Cut out a simple rainbow shape from red felt.
2. Trim the top section of the rainbow and cut from each color: orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
3. Layer the colors from bottom to top, gluing each section together.
4. Attach a magnet to the back.

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#21. Popsicle Stick Leprechaun Craft

Materials Needed:

• Nine 2.5-inch craft sticks
• Two 4.5-inch craft sticks
• Hot glue + glue sticks
• Paint (two shades of green, black, and orange/red)
• Small paint brushes
• Paint pens (I used Sharpie, , and )

Instructions:

1. Glue the craft sticks in the pattern shown in the photo. Each leprechaun can have unique proportions—feel free to experiment with different leg lengths for personality.
2. Trim the brim of the hat with scissors if it looks too big.
3. Paint the legs and chest with one green shade, the arms and jacket with the other. Leave the hands in natural wood color. Paint the hat and boots green and black, and add orange for the hair, beard, and optional bushy eyebrows.
4. After the paint dries, use Sharpies, paint pens, or colored pencils to add facial features and clothing details like buttons, buckles, and shoelaces.

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#20. Pot of Gold Balloon Surprises

Here’s a fun St. Patrick’s Day project for all you Irish folks! I created these adorable Pot of Gold Balloon Surprises for Balloon Time. They’re easy to make and perfect for a little leprechaun mischief. Just let those sneaky footprints lead the way! Check out the full tutorial for these festive treats here.

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#19. Paper Shamrock Wreath

Materials:

• St. Patrick’s Day wreath gradient template
• Hot glue gun
• Scissors
• Wire wreath form
• Ribbon (optional)

How to Make a St. Patrick’s Day Wreath

1. Prep the Paper: Download and print the wreath template. Cut out the shapes (we used ten copies, but you can print as many as needed).
2. Make the Four-Leaf Clovers: Fold each gradient into small accordion folds (1/4-1/2 inch). Fold them in half, glue where they meet to form hearts, then glue four hearts together to create the clover. For shamrocks, use three hearts. Attach a folded stem to the bottom with hot glue.
3. Assemble the Wreath: Create a wreath form with thick wire, securing it with tape. Hot glue the clovers to the wire form until it’s as full as you desire.
4. Add Ribbon (Optional): Finish with a ribbon, and your St. Patrick’s Day wreath is ready to display!

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#18. Clay Pot Leprechaun Hats

Materials Needed:

• Green multi-purpose acrylic paint
• Paintbrush
• Black ribbon (1/2” and 3/8”)
• Gold scrapbook paper or vinyl
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Scissors
• X-acto knife

Instructions:

1. Paint the clay pots green (3 coats recommended for full coverage).
2. Wrap the bottom with black ribbon and secure with hot glue.
3. Cut out buckles from gold cardstock and glue them to the front.
4. Display on your mantel, or add pipe cleaners to use as place card holders or food signs for a St. Patrick’s Day party.

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#17. Rainbow Shaker Wand St. Patrick’s Day Kids Craft

Supplies:

• Paper towel roll tubes
• Craft paint (rainbow colors)
• Craft glue
• Foil
• Rice
• Black glitter foam
• Gold bells
• Gold pipe cleaners
• Cotton balls
• Chunky gold glitter

Instructions:

1. Wrap foil around both ends of the tube, securing with glue and masking tape.
2. Add 2-3 tablespoons of rice inside the tube, then seal the other end with foil and tape.
3. Glue black glitter foam around one end of the tube and cover the other end with a painted rainbow.
4. Once dry, glue cotton balls on the painted end and add gold glitter around the tube.
5. String gold bells onto a pipe cleaner and wrap it around the tube, gluing in place.

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#16. Leprechaun Paper Bag Puppet Kid Craft

Supplies:

• Paper lunch sack
• Green, orange, and yellow card stock
• Green buttons
• Large googly eyes
• Brown sharpie
• Orange yarn
• Clover stickers
• Scissors
• Hot glue/hot glue gun or craft glue

Leprechaun Paper Bag Puppet Instructions:

1. Turn the paper bag upside down, placing the bottom at the top.
2. Trace and cut out a rectangle of green paper to glue on the bottom of the bag.
3. Cut and glue a large top hat from green paper to the top of the bag.
4. Cut a yellow rectangle for the hat brim and glue in place.
5. Cut a small rectangle, fold in half, cut out the center, and glue it to the yellow stripe. Add a clover sticker to the hat.
6. Hot glue three buttons down the front for the shirt.
7. Attach googly eyes, then draw a nose and mouth with a brown sharpie.
8. Cut 40 pieces of 5″ orange yarn, fold them, and glue below the smile for a beard.

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#15. PAPER FAN SHAMROCK DECORATIONS

Paper Shamrock Craft – Materials

• 1 A4 green paper (or more, depending on the size of your shamrock)
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• A round object to trace (like a small bowl)

How to Make a Paper Shamrock Accordion Craft:

1. Trace and cut out 3 circles.
2. Fold each circle into an accordion, creating 16 folds (8 on each side).
3. Fold each accordion circle in half and glue halfway. Optionally, add a piece of thread to one for hanging.
4. Make the stem by concertina-folding a rectangular piece of paper.
5. Glue the 3 paper hearts together, with the stem between the bottom two.
6. Your Paper Shamrock Decoration is ready to hang or display!

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#14. Shamrock Thumbprint Keychain

Supplies Needed for Shamrock Thumbprint Keychains:

• Fresh clay (not old)
• Hair pin or another tool to poke a hole
• Jewelry pliers (or regular pliers)
• Paint (optional)

Instructions:

1. Roll out clay to 1/8–1/4 inch thickness. Use a play-doh roller or any available item like a marker.
2. Lightly press a shamrock cookie cutter into the clay to outline where the thumbprints will go.
3. Have your child press their thumbprint into the clay.
4. Use the cookie cutter to cut out the shape, ignoring any misalignment caused by the thumbprint.
5. Poke a hole at the top using a bobby pin for the jump ring.
6. Bake the clay per package instructions (typically 275°F for 15 minutes).
7. Once cooled, attach the keychain using the included jump ring and chain.
8. Use pliers to close the jump ring securely.

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#13. St. Patrick’s Day Decorations for Kids

Materials Needed for St. Patrick’s Day Decorations for Kids:

• White paper
• Shamrock template (printed on cardstock)
• Scissors
• Masking tape
• Green paint (gold or rainbow colors optional)

Preparation: Print and cut out the shamrock template. For contrast, you can trace it onto colored cardstock. Set up paint in small amounts on a plate, and roll tape for attaching the shamrock to the background paper.

Instructions:

1. Tape the shamrock onto the white paper.
2. Dip your thumb in the paint and create thumbprints along the shamrock’s edge, overlapping the template slightly. Continue adding thumbprints around the edges of the paper.
3. Let the thumbprints dry completely, then carefully peel off the shamrock template to reveal the silhouette.
4. Optional: Use green, green and gold, or a rainbow of colors for a festive look!

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#12. Easy Paper Bowl Leprechaun Craft

Supplies:

• Paper bowl
• Peach & orange acrylic paint
• Sponge paintbrush
• Googly eyes
• Markers
• Orange construction paper
• Green, black & gold cardstock (or construction paper)
• Scissors
• Glue
• Stapler
• Shamrock sticker

Instructions:

1. Paint the Bowl: Paint the center of the paper bowl with peach and the rim with orange. Let dry.
2. Add Eyes & Face: Glue googly eyes, then use markers to draw a nose, smile, and freckles.
3. Make Eyebrows: Cut two small orange paper strips, shape them, and glue them above the eyes.
4. Create Hat: Cut out a green hat shape, add a black strip and a gold buckle, then glue them on.
5. Finish the Craft: Staple the hat to the top of the bowl, fold it down flat, and add a shamrock sticker to complete your leprechaun!

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#11. Rainbow Shamrock Salt Painting Art Project

Materials:

• Shamrock printable template (optional) or paper for drawing
• White glue
• Table salt
• Bright white cardstock or watercolor paper (recommended for salt painting)
• Liquid watercolors, food coloring, or a watercolor paint pallet
• Paintbrushes or pipettes
• Small glass bowls or recycled containers for holding watercolors
• Baking tray or cookie sheet (to catch excess salt)
• Art smock or apron (optional)
• Old towel, newspaper, or paper towel (for cleanup)

Instructions:

1. Prepare Template or Draw Shamrock:
   • Print or draw a shamrock shape on your cardstock or watercolor paper.
   • Optionally, use white glue to trace the shamrock outline and designs inside.
2. Add Salt:
   • Sprinkle table salt over the wet glue to cover the shamrock design.
   • Shake off any excess salt onto a tray for reuse.
3. Paint the Shamrock:
   • Use a paintbrush or pipette to apply diluted liquid watercolors or food coloring to the salt.
   • Experiment with colors and watch them blend together, creating a rainbow effect.
4. Dry the Artwork:
   • Place your finished art on a towel or newspaper to dry.
   • Be mindful that raised salt art doesn’t last long, so enjoy the process!

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#10. Crepe Paper St. Patrick’s Day Kid Craft

Supplies:

• Green crepe paper (or substitute with green tissue paper)
• White card stock
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Shamrock template (free printable)

Directions:

• Print the shamrock template onto white card stock and cut it out.
• Tear or cut green crepe paper into small pieces.
• Apply glue to the shamrock in small sections.
• Crumple the crepe paper and glue it onto the shamrock until it’s fully covered.

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#9. End of the Rainbow Paper Plate Twirler

Materials:

• For Dyed Pasta:
  • 3-6 cups penne pasta (uncooked)
  • 6 teaspoons rubbing alcohol
  • Food coloring
• For Rainbow Mobile:
  • 1 heavy-duty paper plate
  • Washable school glue
  • Cotton balls
  • Dyed penne pasta (prepared or purchased)
  • String (or yarn/pipe cleaners)

Instructions:

To Prepare Dyed Pasta:

• Add 3-6 cups of uncooked penne pasta, 6 teaspoons of rubbing alcohol, and a few drops of food coloring to a zip-top gallon food storage bag.
• Seal and shake until pasta is fully coated.
• Spread dyed pasta on a sheet pan and let dry overnight or until fully dry.
• Repeat for each rainbow color. (Rinse the bag between colors if reusing.)

To Make the Rainbow Mobile:

• Cut a heavy-duty paper plate in half.
• Use a hole punch to create 1 hole in the center of the curved edge, and 6 evenly-spaced holes along the straight edge.
• Glue cotton balls onto one side of the plate half, leaving the holes uncovered.
• While the glue dries, thread dyed penne pasta onto string, using one color per string or letting kids mix and match.
• Tie the pasta strings to the holes along the straight edge.
• Tie a loop of string to the hole in the curved edge for hanging.

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#8. Cute Rainbow Mobile Craft for Kids

Materials:

• For Dyed Pasta:
  • 3-6 cups uncooked penne pasta
  • 6 teaspoons rubbing alcohol
  • Food coloring
• For Rainbow Mobile:
  • 1 heavy-duty paper plate
  • Washable school glue
  • Cotton balls
  • Dyed penne pasta (prepared or purchased)
  • String (or yarn or pipe cleaners)

Instructions:

1. Prepare Dyed Pasta:
   • Add 3-6 cups uncooked penne pasta, 6 teaspoons rubbing alcohol, and a few drops of food coloring into a zip-top gallon food storage bag.
   • Seal and shake until pasta is evenly coated.
   • Spread on a sheet pan to dry overnight or until fully dry.
   • Repeat with each rainbow color, rinsing the bag between colors.
2. Make Rainbow Mobile:
   • Cut a heavy-duty paper plate in half.
   • Punch 1 hole in the center of the rounded edge and 6 evenly spaced holes along the straight edge.
   • Glue cotton balls onto one side of the paper plate, leaving the holes uncovered.
   • While glue dries, thread dyed pasta onto strings, arranging the rainbow colors as desired.
   • Tie the pasta strings onto the holes along the straight edge of the plate.
   • Attach a loop of string to the hole on the curved edge for hanging.

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#7. Paper Plate St Patrick’s Day Unicorn Craft

Supplies:

• Paper plate
• Green, white, yellow, and gold cardstock paper
• Shamrock punch
• Heart punch
• Green yarn
• Black marker
• Scissors
• Glue

Instructions:

1. Create the Unicorn Horn
   • Cut out the unicorn horn from gold cardstock.
   • Wrap green yarn around the horn and glue it to the back.
2. Attach the Horn
   • Glue the horn to the back of the paper plate.
3. Draw the Face
   • Use a black marker to draw the unicorn’s eyes and mouth.
4. Make Shamrocks and Hearts
   • Punch two little hearts and several shamrocks using green cardstock and punches.
   • Glue shamrocks above the eyes and hearts on each side of the mouth.
5. Add Ears
   • Cut out ear shapes from white and yellow cardstock.
   • Glue them to the top of the paper plate, one on each side of the horn.

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#6. Rainbow Pot of Gold Craft Idea for St Patrick’s Day

Materials Needed:

• Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and black cardstock paper
• Gold glitter cardstock paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Stapler

Instructions:

1. Cut 1 strip each of red, orange, yellow, green, and blue cardstock.
2. Interlock the colors in a rainbow pattern, staple each strip closed.
3. Cut a rectangle from green cardstock, wrap into a cylinder, and staple. Add a black strip as the handle.
4. Cut two circles from green cardstock, glue them to the top and bottom of the cylinder.
5. Glue a black cardstock strip around the bottom of the cylinder. Top with a gold glitter cardstock square.
6. Cut out a pot shape from black cardstock, glue gold glitter circles on top.
7. Cut another black strip, loop it through the blue chain, and glue both ends to the back of the pot.
8. Glue the bottom of the hat and attach the red chain.
9. Display your finished craft on a front door or in a doorway!

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#5. 3D Rainbow Colored Paper Shamrocks

Materials:

• Construction paper (one piece each of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple)
• A button
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Tools:

• Paper cutter
• Stapler

Instructions:

1. Measure and mark an inch apart across the width of each piece of construction paper.
2. Stack the strips in rainbow order, starting with green on the outside (Green, Blue, Purple, Red, Orange, Yellow).
3. Cut the ends evenly, making each strip a different length: Green longest, Yellow shortest.
4. Staple the ends together to secure the strips.
5. Starting with yellow, fold each strip down to form a teardrop shape, then staple the ends together.
6. Attach two teardrops to form a heart shape.
7. Repeat to create 4 leaves for a shamrock. Trim the final teardrop to form the stem.
8. Align the leaves and stem, and glue down the center.
9. Attach a button to the middle to hide the seam and hold it together.
10. Flip the shamrock and glue down the back center.

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#4. Rainbow Handprint Keepsake

Materials:

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup salt
• ½ cup water
• Cookie cutter (clover shape)
• Alphabet cookie stamps
• Chalk markers or paint (for coloring)
• Clear varnish (optional, for protection)
• String
• Photo (optional)

Instructions:

• Mix 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of salt, and ½ cup of water. Add more flour if dough is too grainy.
• Roll dough to 1 cm thickness and shape it like a cloud.
• Press a handprint and clover (using a cookie cutter) into the dough.
• Stamp the date using alphabet cookie stamps and make two small holes for the string.
• Bake at 80°C/160°F for 3 hours. Leave overnight to dry completely.
• Once dry, color the handprint with chalk markers or paint.
• Optional: Spray with clear varnish for protection.
• Add string and a photo to finish.

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#3. Leprechaun Paper Puppet for St Patrick’s Day

Materials

• Light card stock (suitable for your printer)
• Laminator & laminating sheets (optional)
• Hole punch
• Brads/split pins
• Green baker’s twine
• Large pointy needle
• Pens (optional, for coloring the template)

Instructions

1. Print your puppet: Choose the “color your own” or pre-colored version and print on card stock or regular paper if laminating.
2. Color your puppet (optional): If using the “color your own” template, color before laminating.
3. Laminate (optional): Run the printed puppet through a laminator for durability.
4. Cut out the puppet parts: Carefully cut out the Leprechaun’s body, arms, and legs.
5. Make holes for the joints: Punch holes where indicated – 4 for the body, 1 for each arm and leg.
6. Assemble the puppet:
   • Thread the needle and loosely attach the arms and legs using brads or split pins.
   • Thread baker’s twine through the holes of the arms and legs, adjusting for movement. Knot the ends securely.
7. Add a connecting piece: Connect the arms to the legs with a piece of twine, ensuring it’s not too tight or loose for proper movement.

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#2. Kids Shamrock Garland – Using Egg Cartons

Kids Shamrock Garland Supplies

• Egg Carton
• Paint and paintbrush
• Golden pipe cleaner or ribbon for hanging
• Scissors
• Hot glue gun & glue sticks

Instructions:

1. Cut and Trim Egg Carton
   • Trim the cups to smooth the edges. Keep the trimmings for the stems.
2. Prepare the Stems
   • Use the trimmings or cut 1 stem per shamrock.
3. Paint the Pieces Green
   • Cover your surface (e.g., paper bag). Paint the egg carton cups, focusing on the insides. Discuss different shades of green if possible.
4. Assemble the Shamrocks
   • Hot glue 3 egg carton pieces together, then glue on the stem.
5. Attach the Hanging Ribbon
   • Glue a sparkly pipe cleaner or ribbon to the back. Hang it on a door using washi tape.

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#1. St Patrick’s Day Green Fluffy Slime

Materials:

• 1/2 cup White PVA glue
• 3 cups Shaving Cream Foam
• 1/4 – 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• Green Food Coloring (adjust for desired shade)
• 1 tbsp Saline Solution
• Glitter, Confetti, Coins (optional)
• Large Bowl, Spoon, Measuring Cups & Spoons

Instructions:

1. Add shaving cream, glue, and green food coloring to a large bowl.
   • Adjust food coloring for a deeper green shade; add glitter for extra fun.
2. Stir in the baking soda.
3. Mix in saline solution and stir until slime begins to form and pulls away from the bowl sides.
4. Knead the slime. It will be stringy at first but will thicken as you work it with your hands.

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