St Patrick’s Day Shamrock Craft For Kids [Free Template]
All activities require adult supervision. By using this site, you agree to ourĀ terms of use. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and a participant in other affiliate programs, I earn a commission on qualifying purchases. Read ourĀ disclosure policy.
Isnāt St. Patrickās Day such a fun holiday? Kids love getting dressed up in green, wearing silly hats, and searching for pots of gold at the end of the rainbow!
Add this shamrock craft for kids to your list of activities for St. Patrickās Day, and keep the fun going all day long! Itās such an easy but fun craft for kids of all ages to enjoy.
All you need is a photo of your child, some green paint, cardboard, and a few other simple supplies. Weāve even included a free printable template to make it even easier! This craft is the perfect way for kids to work on fine motor skills, creativity, and hand-eye coordination while creating a photo keepsake.
Just print out the template and follow our simple step-by-step instructions to get started!
If youāre looking for more easy shamrock crafts, check out all our fun St. Patrickās Day crafts for kids. There are leprechaun headbands, paper plate crafts, and more to choose from!
Shamrock Craft Idea
Supplies
- Photo of your child (about 2.5ā³ circle)
- Colored cardstockĀ or construction paper
- Green paint
- Green pom poms
- 2.5ā³ circle punch
- Paintbrush
- Glue
- Extra strength glue
- Scissors
- Shamrock template (click the āclick here to get this freebieā image at the end to open the form)
Directions
Start by downloading the shamrock template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity.
Letās grab that green paint and give our four-leaf clover a makeover. Invite your kids to paint the shamrock with one or two coats, depending on how rich youād like the color to be. Once painted, weāll need to let it dry completely.
While our shamrock is drying, letās prepare the picture of your child. Whether you punch or cut it out, make sure it fits nicely in the center of the shamrock. Now, using a glue stick or liquid glue, attach the photo to the center of the shamrock.
Next, itās time to add some fluffy fun! Show your child how to use the liquid glue to add a small dab on the shamrock, then carefully place a pom-pom on top of it. Hold it in place for a few seconds to make sure it sticks. This can be a great moment to help kids practice patience!
Repeat the pom-pom process all around the shamrock and its base until youāve covered the whole thing in green pom-poms. Encourage your child to spread the pom-poms evenly, creating a lush, green field on their shamrock. Itās like dressing up the shamrock in its St. Patrickās Day best!
This simple shamrock craft is a fun keepsake and would make an adorable St. Patrickās Day gift for parents, grandparents, or even teachers! Be sure to check out some of our other fun tissue paper crafts for your kiddos!
More St. Patrickās Day Ideas For Kids
Keep the celebrations going with these additional St. Patrickās Day ideas for kids! Whether youāre looking for a fun activity for the classroom or something to do at home, these fun ideas will be a great addition to your St. Patrickās Day festivities.
No products found.
Childrenās Books For St. Patrickās Day
We always recommend starting any theme with books! These St. Patrickās Day books are fun and will definitely keep the kids engaged. Grab them from the library or buy them to add to your home collection.
Pete The Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase is a must-have for Pete the Cat fans! Join Pete as he tries to catch an elusive leprechaun.
How To Catch A Leprechaun is a silly book thatās, you guessed it, about catching a leprechaun! Please read this book and let your kiddos build their trap and start a family tradition.
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Clover is another book kids canāt get enough of. See what the old lady is doing this St. Patrickās Day!
Need more book suggestions? Check out our favorite leprechaun books for kids!
Easy Craft Ideas For St. Patrickās Day
Leprechaun Minion Craft ā Kids will go bananas over this adorable leprechaun minion craft! Itās such a great way to combine your kidsā love for minions with the spirit of St. Patrickās Day.
You only need some card stock or construction paper, markers, and other simple craft supplies to start. Itās such an easy St. Patrickās Day craft for even the littlest of hands.
Paper Plate Leprechaun Craft ā This craft would make a perfect addition to your St. Patrickās Day decorations. Itās simple, fun, and uses up those leftover paper plates you have lying around!
Kids can even add some pipe cleaners, green glitter, and googly eyes to this cute craft and make it even more festive!
Rainbow Card Craft ā Get ready for some St. Patrickās Day fun with our colorful rainbow card. Itās the cutest way to show someone you care and spread some holiday season cheer! Kids can use markers or crayons to color in the rainbow template ā will they use all the rainbow colors or stick to just a few? Make this craft today and find out!
Cat Leprechaun Craft ā Your little ones will have so much fun making this silly and adorable cat leprechaun.
With some construction paper, glue, and a few other simple supplies, kids can create their very own mischievous leprechaun kitty. This craft is also great for practicing scissor skills, as kids must cut out the free template and assemble the pieces together.
St. Patrickās Day Activities For Kids
Try these leprechaun coloring pages and have your kids decorate them with greens, gold, or a rainbow of colors! Coloring pages are old favorites for a reason; they allow kids to be creative and express themselves. Once complete, theyād make perfectly festive room dĆ©cor for the holiday!
This St. Pattyās Day, letās put on a show and create a leprechaun puppet theater! All you need is some paper, coloring supplies, and our popsicle stick St. Patrickās Day puppets templates. Will the lucky shamrock, pot of gold, leprechaun, or rainbow be the star? Let your childās imagination run wild!
Our St. Patrickās Day do a dot printables help improve hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and the best part? Theyāre no-prep! Just download, print, and let your child explore colors, letters, and numbers in a fun way.
Grab some gold coins (chocolate or not) and play with these pot of gold number cards! Theyāre a fun addition to your math lessons, whether youāre playing a counting game or practicing addition and subtraction. Hands-on activities are great for young learners, and these cards are no exception.
Share With Us
Did you make this activity with your kids or students? Weād love to feature them on our social media!
For a chance to have your childās project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!
More Kidsā Activities
Shamrock Craft For Kids
Video
Equipment
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- 2.5ā³ circle punch (optional)
Materials
- Thin cardboard like from a cereal or toy box
- Green paint
- Green pom poms
- Extra strength glue
- Glue stick optional
- Photo of your child about 2.5ā³ circle
- Shamrock template
Instructions
- Download the shamrock template, then print it out on white card stock. Cut it out, then trace onto the thin cardboard and cut it out.
- Paint the four leaf clover in one or two coats of the green paint. Let dry completely.
- Punch or cut out the picture of your child and use a glue stick or liquid glue to attach it to the center of the shamrock.
- Use the liquid glue to add a dab of glue and then a pom pom on top of it. Hold it in place for a few seconds.
- Repeat all around the shamrock and base until youāve covered the whole thing in green pom poms.
Did you make this?
Donāt forget to leave a comment below and make sure to follow on Pinterest, Facebook and TikTok for more!
Shamrock Craft Template
Meet Sam
Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump, and more.
This is great.
Appreciate that! Happy you liked it.
I would love to do this with my class
That’s wonderful! All you need to do is click the āClick Here To Get Your Freebieā image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form and the link will be sent to you. Or if youāre already a subscriber, when you enter your email in the form, itāll automatically redirect you to the download page ā”Ģ
Would love to do this with my class
That’s wonderful! All you need to do is click the āClick Here To Get Your Freebieā image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form and the link will be sent to you. Or if youāre already a subscriber, when you enter your email in the form, itāll automatically redirect you to the download page ā”Ģ
Nice activities would love to do it with my kids
Sounds like a fun time together! All you need to do is click the āClick Here To Get Your Freebieā image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form and the link will be sent to you. Or if youāre already a subscriber, when you enter your email in the form, itāll automatically redirect you to the download page ā”Ģ
I want this for my toddler class
Hi! I just checked your email and itās listed as āunconfirmedā which means you didnāt click the link in the first email. If you didnāt see it, my best guess is it landed in your junk folder. If you can check that folder for my email ([email protected]) and click the link, youāll be set ā”Ģ
Love it, would like to do this craft with my boy on the 17th.
Fun! If you need the template, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of the post and the link will be sent to you ?