St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for Kids

Wondering what kind of St. Patrick’s Day crafts you can do to keep the kids entertained and make it fun for them? Maybe you want a sweet treat they can munch on while making the crafts? You’ve come to the right place.

Why do St. Patrick’s Day Kids Activities and Crafts?

Most kids like being creative and making things with their hands. That’s why doing some kind of crafts will usually go over pretty well with them.

It’s a win-win for everyone:

• The kids are engaged and learning something new.
• It’s something you and your child can do together
• Everyone gets a little more creative and exposed to something fun
• You end up with a tangible craft the kids can play with, decorate their room with, etc.
• It kids your kids away from a screen (video games, tablets, etc.)

The best news is these crafts don’t need to be too difficult.

Easy Craft Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day

In no particular order, here are a few things you can try.

Toilet Paper Roll Stamp

Cardboard tubes like toilet paper rolls are a crafty parent’s best friend. You can do all kinds of things with them – today, it’ll be turned into a “stamp” that can be used to help your kids make shamrocks.

First, fold in part of the roll so when you look through the tube, it’s the shape of a heart. Put a piece of tape across where you just pushed it in to hold the heart shape.

Now that you have your stamp, dip it into some green paint. Stamp the green paint onto some construction paper 3 times, putting the bottoms of the hearts touching each other. This gives you a shamrock shape – you just need to add the stem and color the leaves!

Rainbow Binoculars

This craft is more proof that a toilet paper roll is a great tool for crafty parents. For this project, you’ll need

• Two toilet paper rolls
• Six pieces of construction paper (purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red)
• Tape
• Ribbon

First, tape the toilet paper rolls together, side by side. Make sure the ends are even with each other.

Next, cut the construction paper into strips and put the red strip around one end. Tape the ends together on the bottom.

Put the orange strip next to red, again taping at the bottom. Continue with the rest of the colors in order: yellow, green, blue, and purple.

The ribbon is optional but we recommend it. It’s a way for your child to hang the binoculars around their neck, so cut a decent length – about 2-3 feet – and tape the two ends to the binoculars.

Paper Plate Leprechaun

For this one, you’ll need

• Green, black and yellow construction paper construction paper
• A paper plate
• Orange paint
• A black marker or crayons

First, turn the paper plate upside down and paint the outside “frills” orange.

Next, use your marker to draw the leprechaun’s eyes, nose, and mouth.

Use your construction paper to cut out a hat. You need 4 things to make the hat:

• The tall part (a wide rectangle)
• The brim (can be a narrow rectangle or oval)
• The belt (a small black rectangle that goes across the tall part)
• The buckle (a small yellow square with a hole in the middle that goes on the belt)

Attach the hat to your plate and voila! You have your leprechaun.

St. Patrick’s Day Cookies

Who doesn’t love a good cookie? For this, we recommend keeping it easy.

• Make your favorite sugar cookie dough
• Get some St. Patrick’s Day cookie cutters (leprechauns, shamrocks, horseshoes, rainbows, etc.)
• Use the cookie cutters to make the shapes you want
• Add frosting to the tops of the cookies after they’re done baking

Simple but effective!

We hope you enjoy your St. Patrick’s Day!