Shamrock. That quintessential symbol of Irish good luck. Hard to find, delicate to keep and lucky to have. As a St. Patrick’s Day crafts project, let’s make some!
Saint Patrick s Day seems to a ‘crafts for kids’-day and be celebrated mostly by preschooler kids and folks in their teens & tweens. So, for you, who love St Patrick’s Day, here is a 5-minute craft project that will keep you entertained and looking your part on that lucky day.
1. St. Patrick’s Day Crafts – Shamrock Brooch
Making pretty shirt boutonnieres = simple St. Patrick’s Day Crafts you can wear.
2. St. Patrick’s Day Crafts – Shamrock Hair Scrunchie
Cute and easy way to ‘dress up’ for St. Patrick’s Day with a fun hairdo.
3. St. Patrick’s Day Crafts – Shamrock Pen-topper
Kids love their pen toppers, and this Shamrock is a winner. Takes a few minutes to make one. Fun classroom project. Would make an equally cute snack bag topper, btw.
4. St. Patrick’s Day Crafts- Shamrock Bookmark
You can also download this image and print it as a St Patrick’s Day Card, or use it digitally, as an eCard wishing your friend Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
(This notebook, btw I picked up in the Netherlands and I love it. Maybe I’ll show you once I finally have/make the time to complete my precious calligraphy course. I’m 1/3 of the way through of learning how to make pretty cursive letters… but am still too embarrassed to show you. Too many ‘before’ pictures, and still no ‘after’ pictures yet.
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Anyhow, back to the St. Patrick’s Day Rag pipe cleaner…. it can also be… a school back pack or key fob, a girl’s necklace pendant, or.. anything you wish it to be.
The fundamentals – How to Make a Rag Pipe Cleaner Shamrock
Shamrock Crafts for Kids :: Step-by-step Tutorial
1. Take a rag pipe cleaner. Keep 1/4” on the left of your thumb and the remainder of the stick on the right.
Fold the remainder in half and in half again.
2. Each quarter is to be a section of the clover leaf.
3. Give each quarter a twist so that it forms a loop and then fold it into a heart shape.
4. Use that 1/4” section to close the clover four and curve it so that it resembles a stem and can be attached to something else.
What to attach your Shamrock to? Anything can be decorated with rag pipe cleaner shamrock. The above are just a few of the ideas possible.
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