Leprechaun Kid Crafts

ByKimberly Sneed March 2, 2014

Leprechan Kid Crafts for St. Patrick's Day!

Hi everyone! It’s Stacey from Glued To My Crafts again! Now that Valentine’s Day is way out of our minds, it’s time to start thinking about all things green! That’s right – St. Patty’s Day is right around the corner and what better way to celebrate than with Leprechaun Kid Crafts?! Ready to learn how? If you have leftover orange tissue paper from the Lorax Paper Plate Craft I shared last month – you are well on your way my friend. Now let’s grab our other supplies and get to work!

What you’ll need:

Paper Plate
Orange Tissue Paper
Green/Yellow/Black Cardstock
Ivory Colored Paint
Paint Brush
School Glue
Scissors
Stapler
Black Sharpie

And the steps:

Using a paintbrush, have your child completely paint their paper plate and irony color. Set aside to let it dry.
If your child is old enough, have them help you cut up the orange tissue paper into 2×2″ squares. If they can’t use scissors, they can also tear it up with their hands.
Now take your glue and add a good layer around the rim of the paper plate. Place the tissue paper on top of the glue. This is the Leprechaun’s bread/hair.
While the tissue paper is drying, you can create the Leprechaun’s lucky hat. I just cut a hat shape out of green cardstock and glued a black band & gold buckle to it.
To finish the craft – staple the hat to the Leprechaun’s head and add life by drawing on a face in the center of the plate. And you are done!

Looks fun, right? And so simple! I can’t stress it enough – kid crafts are so easy and affordable to pull off, and Leprechaun Kid Crafts are no exception! I hope this tutorial convinced you to pull the supplies together and make this with your child today. There are a few more {easy} St Patty’s Day Kid Crafts over on my blog – so be sure to head over there and check them out! Until next time A Night Owl readers!