35 St. Patrick’s Day Crafts to Make With Your Little Leprechauns
Expect plenty of green, glitter, and gold!
By Jill Gleeson
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March 17 is a popular day for a lot of reasons, but what makes this holiday so widely celebrated is the sheer number of St. Patrick's Day activities that cater to everyone. Party animals can live it up at Irish pubs, food lovers can churn out traditional Irish recipes, and creative types can hunker down and piece together some St. Patrick's Day crafts! Whether your artistic expertise involves painting, sewing, jewelry-making, or simply reimagining some construction paper, there's an easy DIY project on this list for you and your family.
Ahead, you'll find creative crafts decked out in green, glitter, and gold, plus plenty of ideas where shamrocks, leprechauns, gold coins, and rainbows shine. While some are a bit involved, most of these projects are perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kids of all ages, so you can connect, create, and celebrate together. For a day of family fun, paint some sham-rocks (get it?!) or crack open some lucky confetti poppers. If you're searching for crafty ideas that'll double as St. Patrick's Day décor, string together a shamrock garland, hang up a St. Patrick's Day wreath, or paint some gilded planters. Whatever you choose to make, these DIY St. Patrick's Day crafts will make your holiday one for the books!
Check out additional ways to get creative for the holiday:
Turn your garden gnome into a lucky leprechaun with this DIY St. Patrick's Day craft. With green felt, orange fur, black fabric, and a few other easy-to-find materials, you’ll have a charming Irish plant protector in a matter of minutes!
Craft connoisseurs and newcomers alike will love pulling off this festive project. All you need is some green yarn, a crochet hook, and the below list of instructions to create these cute clovers. Use them as stylish barrettes, or display them around the house as decorations.
If you can't seem to find four-leaf clovers in your backyard, take fate into your own hands by creating your own lucky leaves. Grab some green felt and pipe cleaners, get to work, and plant your creations in a small pot with black beans for the "soil."
Make March 17 an extra special day for your kids by crafting these treat boxes and stuffing them with gold coins, shamrock necklaces, and other St. Patrick's Day trinkets. While this DIY idea uses a foldable box, you can also transform an empty milk carton!
With this St. Patrick's Day craft, your kids won't have to worry about scouting out leprechauns, because they'll have their own bearded fairies right at their fingertips! You can transform popsicle sticks into outfitted woodland creatures with some craft paint and a little patience!
This rainbow magnet is an easy-to-make craft that'll brighten up your home on St. Patrick's Day and beyond! Put this colorful, felt-covered magnet on your fridge, and your kitchen will shine brightly!
You and your family don't need to chase rainbows to strike gold on St. Patrick's Day! These DIY pots of gold come together easily with mason jars, gold chocolate coins, white cardstock, and black paint. They also make a great gift for neighbors, teachers, and friends!
If you're throwing a St. Patrick's Day party for your kids, why not opt for DIY goody bags? With green glitter and paint, you'll transform canvas bags into cute little sacks that are perfect for securing their gold (even if it's edible!).
Looking for a show-stopping centerpiece? Look no further than this DIY St. Patrick's Day craft! These origami four-leaf clovers are super simple to make, and they'll look extra cute "potted" in chic geometric planters.
If you want your front door to scream "Happy St. Patrick's Day" as loud as you, make this gorgeous green gradient wreath inspired by shamrocks! The beautiful result is definitely worth the hand folding you'll have to do to make each clover.
Every event needs some festive party hats to ramp up the fun! These marbled shamrock party hats are easier to make than they look, as they come together using simple household products like shaving cream and food coloring.
These festively painted stones really sham-rock! The little ones will love channeling their creative side to paint shamrocks and gold nuggets, plus the finished rocks double as décor.
This one is so budget-friendly since you can just rebrand your leftover mini witch cauldrons from Halloween. Do so by making them pots of gold topped with festive green balloons. They're just the right petite size to fit sweet treats like gold chocolate coins.
Get the paddy started with these pretty party poppers! They're made of old toilet paper tubes that are filled to the brim with lucky clovers and little bits of gold. But really, you can add whatever you want.
Can't find anything green to wear on St. Patrick's Day? Take matters into your own hands by making this fabulously festive crepe paper clover crown that'll add a leprechaun's touch to any outfit!
Here's an adorable craft that's fun to make and has you covered in the green department when it comes to your St. Patrick's Day outfit! These clover button covers are so cute and can also be worn on your shoes or as jewelry.
Want to tempt the leprechauns to visit your home this year? Try setting up your own pots of gold! Scatter them with a few chocolate coins, and leprechauns won't be the only little hands hunting for these shimmery pots.
Keep your kids busy while you make the corned beef and cabbage with this fun project. It uses dull yarn needles so your little ones won't stick their fingers.