7 St. Patrick’s Day Crafts Your Kids Will Feel Lucky to Create

March 17, 2017

Providence Health Team

St. Patrick's Day is a perfect holiday to spend some creative time with your little ones. After searching for four-leaf covers and leprechauns, why not peak your children’s artistic interest with some Pinterest-perfect, easy-to-do crafts. Here are seven crafts that are simple to construct and only require paper plates, a few basic crafting materials, and your imagination!

End of the Rainbow Twirler

It isn’t St. Patty’s Day without a pot of gold nestled at the end of a rainbow! This paper plate craft is a great way to add color to your patio and can be made in less than three steps. For this you’ll need:

Paper Plate
Rainbow paint
Paintbrush
Black and yellow construction paper
Scissors
Glue
String

Find complete instructions here.

The Shamrock Hat

Let’s be honest— t’s not a real holiday without festive hats to go along with it. Quickly turn any paper plate into a festive shamrock hat, throw some color or glitter on it, and watch your kids get into the holiday spirit! For this you’ll need:

Paper Plates
Scissors
Green marker or Green Paint (optional)

Find complete instructions here.

The Rainbow

Maybe the last rainbow craft just didn’t quite add enough color to your St. Patty’s extravaganza — that’s ok. Here is another paper plate rainbow craft that will surely do the trick. It’s easy to make and includes a children-favorite - cotton clouds! For this you’ll need:

Paper Plate

Rainbow paint

Scissors

Cotton balls

Yarn or string

Green construction paper

Glue

Paintbrush

Find complete instructions here.

Pot o’ Gold

If you are unable to find a pot o’ gold this year, it might not be a bad idea to have the family create one of its very own! This pot o’ gold is easy to find and a blast to make. For this you’ll need:

Paper Plate
Green and gold sequins
Yellow construction paper
Glue

Find complete instructions here.

The Shamrock

Four-leaf clovers are nearly impossible to find. But, have no fear because, with only a few small paper plates, you can craft a shamrock of your very own. For this you’ll need:

Paper Plates
Green paint
Green glitter glue
Sticky tape
Paintbrush
Scissors
Green card stock paper

Find complete instructions here.

Rainbow Castanets

Another thing that every family should have during a fun-filled holiday is music to accompany it! Your kids can easily create their very own finger-clicking castanets by using a paper plate and bottle caps – it may be more fun for then than it is for you when they don’t want to stop playing it. For this you’ll need:

Paper Plates
Rainbow paint
Lids from plastic juice or milk bottles
Glue (the stronger, the better)

Find complete instructions here.

The Leprechaun

Sometimes finding a leprechaun can be tricky, but with the right tools and little luck of the Irish, it can be a cinch. A plate, some paint, and construction paper are all it takes for your child to create their very own leprechaun pal to hang on their wall where he’s easy to find and a great reminder of holiday fun! For this you’ll need: