St. Patrick's Day Crafts

Spring is right around the corner! As we begin to get more and more hopeful for sunshine and warm weather, let us begin by celebrating the first spring holiday. St. Patrick's Day is on Thursday, March 17th, we are only eight days away! In order to prepare for St. Patrick's day we thought there is no better way to get in the spirit than by decorating. Whether you have little ones at home or not, crafts are a great way to break out of your everyday routine and use your creative senses a bit more.
We have combined a list of five fun and easy crafts that you can make to celebrate St. Patty's Day! After a long winter, it is best to add some bright colors to your home that will bring you joy. St. Patrick's Day is a day of celebration and is in honor of the heritage a culture of the Irish. Generally, St. Patty's Day involves parades, festivals, the wearing of green attire, rainbows, and shamrocks. Let the festivities begin!
5 fun & easy St. Patrick's Day crafts:
1. Hanging Pot of Gold
To make:
Cut 1-inch-wide strips of paper from colored craft paper. Use a hole-punch to make a hole in the middle of each strip of paper; stack paper in the order of the rainbow. Thread a piece of twine through holes, knotting it just above and below the paper to hold paper in place. Fold a piece of black craft paper in half and cut out a pot shape, so that you have two identical pieces. Cut out two dome-shaped pieces of yellow craft paper and sandwich between the black pieces, gluing everything together. Glue mini yellow pom-poms to the yellow paper. Punch a hole at the top of the yellow dome, and thread twine through, securing with a knot. Cut out mini clovers from green craft paper and glue to the front and back of the pot; outline with a white pen if desired.
2. Painted Shamrock Rocks & Gold Nuggets
To make:
Head outside and grab some medium sized light colored rocks, preferably gray or white. Also, grab some smaller rocks, the color of these does not matter. Make sure you have green, white, and gold paint. On the medium sized rocks we are going to be painting Shamrocks. Use the dark green to outline the Shamrocks and mix the dark green with the white paint to make a lighter green for the center. There, you have a Shamrock rock! Next, take your smaller rocks and paint the whole thing gold. It's as simple as that! Now you have Shamrock rocks & gold nuggets!
3. Toilet Tube Leprechaun
To make:
Wrap a toilet paper tube in green paper. Add a paper face, then draw on eyes, mouth, and eyebrows. Add a beard made from orange paper and a button made from brown paper; draw on button holes with a black pen. Fashion a hat from green, brown, and gold paper and glue on top.
4. Pot of Gold Mason Jar
To make:
Fill up a clear cute Mason jar with chocolate coins to remind your loved ones that they make you feel lucky every day. You can give these Pot of Gold Mason Jars as a gift to family or friends or you can keep it for yourself! To add something a little extra you can always paint the clear mason jar in rainbow colors.
5. Tissue Paper Four Leaf Clover Ornament
To make:
Tear light green, dark green, and white tissue paper into small pieces. Lay pieces in between self-sealing laminating pouches; seal. Cut out a four-leaf clover shape. Punch a small hole in the top of the clover with a small hole-punch. Thread ribbon through the hole and hang anywhere in your home!
If you are wanting more idea's or need further instructions on these St. Patrick's Day crafts, click the link below! We hope you have a fun and festive St. Patty's Day!
https://www.countryliving.com/diy-crafts/how-to/g4035/st-patricks-day-crafts/?slide=1









