St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, so it’s time to get crafty! Whether you want to show your Irish pride or spruce up your home with a holiday touch – there are plenty of fun and easy crafts to celebrate the occasion.

Nothing says “Luck o’ the Irish” like this paper plate leprechaun craft! This fun and simple craft is ideal for kids of all ages, and you only need a few basic supplies. Kids will love decorating their own lucky little leprechaun to display in the classroom or at home proudly.

For some more fun ideas, take a look through our range of St. Patricks Day crafts for kids! From leprechauns to rainbows and shamrocks, you’ll find plenty of creative ideas to keep your little ones entertained and in the holiday spirit.

Easy Leprechaun Paper Plate Craft

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Making a paper plate leprechaun is a great way to help kids explore their imaginations and express themselves. Through the creative process, they’ll learn to work with their hands and better understand shapes, colors, and design!

Download the free template and follow our step-by-step instructions below! Your kids will have a blast creating their own leprechaun buddies.

Supplies

• Paper plates
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue
• Scissors
• Orange and skin colored paint
• Paintbrush
• Black marker
• Leprechaun craft template (click the “click here to get this freebie” image at the end to open the form)

Directions

Start by downloading the leprechaun craft template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this leprechaun craft template to life!

Let’s transform our ordinary paper plate into a delightful leprechaun face. Together with the kids, pick up those paintbrushes and paint the innermost circle of the paper plate with skin-colored paint. Next, let’s paint the outermost part of the circle in a bright, vibrant orange – think of it as creating his fiery, spirited hair.

Let’s carefully cut off the top 2 inches of the paper plate. This step is like giving our leprechaun a bit of a haircut to prepare him for his hat.

It’s time to bring our leprechaun to life! Let’s find the perfect spot in the middle of his face to place the eyes. With a dab of glue, secure them in place.

Let’s give him a nose by placing it right in between and slightly overlapping the bottom of the eyes. To complete his cheerful look, use a marker to draw a smile just below the nose.

Help your child glue the black band to the hat.

Take the yellow buckle and let your child glue it in the middle of the black band for that extra pop of color.

The final touch for the hat involves the black rectangle – have your child glue this to the middle of the yellow buckle.

With the hat looking fantastic, it’s time to crown our leprechaun. Together with your child, glue the completed hat to the cut edge of the paper plate.

Finally, let’s add those expressive eyebrows. Ask your child to glue them above the eyes, giving our leprechaun loads of character. Alternatively, if your child feels like drawing, they can draw the eyebrows on instead.

How cute is this leprechaun craft?! We used green construction paper for the hat shape and orange paint for the leprechaun’s beard, but your kids can get creative and use different colors if they want!

For more fun, check out all of our paper plate crafts!

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St. Patrick’s Day Ideas For Kids

You don’t have to stop here! We have many other fun and creative St. Patrick’s Day activities to get your kids in the holiday spirit.

Keep reading below to discover some new and exciting ideas for your kids to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. With our wide range of activities to choose from, your little ones will surely find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!

St Patricks Day Books For Kids

Reading to kids is a brilliant way to jump-start their imagination and help develop their language skills. Sharing stories is also an incredibly special way to spend time with your little ones and get them involved in the St Patrick’s Day fun!

When reading to younger kids, choose books with bright colors and engaging stories to help introduce them to the holiday. Older children may enjoy tales with more complex themes, which they can read aloud to practice their reading skills.

Check out our selection of the best children’s books for Saint Patrick’s Day below.

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 that’s, 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 can’t get enough of. See what the old lady is doing this St. Patrick’s Day!

Need more book suggestions? Check out our favorite leprechaun books for kids!

Kids’ St. Patrick’s Day Crafts

Crafting is perfect for immersing kids in the fun of St. Patricks Day while allowing them to utilize their imagination. By providing your kids with the opportunity to create something with their own hands, they will gain valuable motor skills and feel a sense of accomplishment with the end result.

Crafting is also a fantastic way for you and your kids to relax and unwind while doing something the whole family will enjoy. Get inspired with our selection of St. Patrick’s Day crafts for kids below!

Leprechaun Cut And Paste Craft – Your kids will be jumping for joy with this fun cut and paste St Patrick’s Day craft! These funny little leprechauns make beautiful decorations to hang around the house or give to friends and family.

Shamrock Leprechaun Craft – Bring some luck into your home or classroom with these adorable shamrock leprechauns! Kids will love creating this fun craft, which would also make a brilliant bookmark or sweet alternatives to traditional cards.

Pot Of Gold And Rainbow Craft – Full of color and sparkle, this cheerful rainbow and pot of gold craft is a great addition to any St. Patrick’s Day celebration! This is a super easy project, perfect for beginners! Kids will have so much fun creating these cute rainbow crafts.

Leprechaun Handprint Craft– This craft is a unique way to remember your little one’s tiny hands! Made especially for your little ones, this craft will surely bring some extra luck into your home and make a memorable keepsake you’ll cherish forever.

St. Patrick’s Day Activities For Kids

Learning how to use scissors is vital for kids’ development, so why not make it fun with an Irish twist?

Young kids will love these St. Patrick’s Day cutting practice worksheets, which are designed to keep their hands busy while teaching how to use scissors safely and accurately. So print out these sheets, get your little ones started, and watch their progress!

These St. Patrick’s Day color by number printables are an ideal way to give your kids some extra practice with numbers, shapes, and colors.

Watch their faces light up as they reveal the final picture! Not only will they have fun completing the holiday picture, but you’ll also be helping to enhance their fine motor skills.

Nothing says St. Patrick’s Day like these leprechaun coloring pages! Quick and easy, this engaging activity is a great idea to keep kids entertained while encouraging creativity. Plus, it’s a super fun way to get them thinking outside the box by making their own color combinations.

Print out these St. Patrick’s Day do a dot printables for an entertaining yet educational art experience.

The festively sweet images will delight your little one, while the dot activities encourage counting, matching, and problem-solving. Try using tangible objects such as buttons and pom poms to complete the activity for a more tactile experience.

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