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Shamrock Preschool Craft [Free Template]

Do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your kids? If so, you’re going to love creating this shamrock preschool craft!

It’s an easy St. Patrick’s Day craft that requires just a few simple supplies and doesn’t take long to create.

We’re also providing you a free printable template to use so there’s no hassle and minimal prep!

Watch our quick video tutorial or read our directions below to see how to make these pipe cleaner shamrocks with your kids (or students)!

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Supplies

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. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this shamrock template to life!

Alright, parents, grab those cute eyes and guide your little ones to position them just above the mouth of our shamrock. We want those eyes to shine bright, so use some glue to hold them in place.

hand gluing eyes to shamrock craft

Next, it’s time to get creative with the feet! Get a full-length green pipe cleaner and help your kids bend the bottom of one end to make a round foot shape. Wrap the wire around the end to keep that foot secure. Repeat the process for the other foot.

hand twisting green pipe cleaner into foot shape

Now that we’ve got the feet, flip the shamrock base over and tape the two feet pipe cleaners to the back of the shamrock. This is where our shamrock buddy starts moving.

hand taping pipe cleaner legs to shamrock craft

It’s time to give our shamrock some expressive hands! Help your kids cut the third pipe cleaner in half and twist the end of one side into a 3-fingered hand. Repeat the process on the other side to create another hand. These hands will give our shamrock so much personality.

hand twisting green pipe cleaner into a hand shape

Let’s tape the arms, one on each side, near the middle of the shamrock base, on the backside. These arms will give our shamrock the ability to reach for rainbows, wave hello, and maybe even give high-fives.

Lastly, let’s get imaginative and bend the arms and legs into the shape you want. That’s it!

hand taping pipe cleaner arms to shamrock craft

We’re sure your kiddo will love creating this craft for St. Patrick’s Day! Check out our other spring crafts they will love to make too!

Vertical Image of hand holding single example of finished shamrock craft with orange fabric at the top

More Kids Activities

More St. Patrick’s Day Ideas For Kids

Don’t stop here, we’ve got lots of fun ideas for your kids! Try some or all of these fun St. Patrick’s Day ideas to keep the kids having fun, learning, and celebrating the day.

St. Patrick’s Day Books For Preschool

We always love to involve books into all of our activities. Whether you borrow them from the library or buy them to add to your home library, kids will love reading these books.

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!

Vertical image of two example of finished shamrock crafts with orange fabric at the top

Printable St. Patrick’s Day Crafts

Leprechaun Dog Craft – Get the whole family involved with this cute and easy leprechaun dog craft! It’s a fun way to develop your kid’s fine motor skills and creativity this St Patricks Day.

Just gather your crafting supplies and follow the step-by-step instructions to make your own leprechaun dog!

St. Patrick’s Day Gnome Craft – Add a sprinkle of luck to your home with this adorable St. Patrick’s Day gnome craft! This would be the perfect addition to any seasonal lesson plans or just a fun afternoon activity at home. Kids of all ages will love making this fun craft!

Collage of Printable St. Patrick's Day Crafts

Leprechaun Tissue Paper Craft – This activity is a great way to get hands-on and incorporate fun sensory play into your craft time. You only need some simple craft supplies and tissue paper to create this easy craft. It would make a great addition to your St. Patrick’s Day decorations this year!

St. Patrick’s Day Name Craft –  Combine learning and crafting with our St. Patrick’s Day name craft. Kids can practice spelling and writing their names while creating a fun and festive decoration for the holiday. It’s a cute way to add a little personalization to your kiddo’s room décor on St. Patrick’s Day.

St. Patrick’s Day Kid Activities

Our St. Patrick’s Day cutting practice worksheets will help little ones improve their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Simply print and let your child cut along the lines to complete each fun activity! It doesn’t matter what skill level your child is at, as there are various levels of difficulty included in the pack.

Both young and older kids love coloring pages, but sometimes, it’s hard to find holiday-themed ones that are suitable for different ages. Our St. Patrick’s Day color by numbers are simple enough for little kids to enjoy, but are also fun for older kids to recap their numbers!

Download them for St. Patty’s Day or anytime you need a fun and educational activity for your kids!

Collage of St. Patrick's Day Kid Activities

Who doesn’t love a no-prep activity? Our leprechaun coloring pages are the perfect way to keep your little ones busy during long car rides, appointments, or quiet time in class!

Your kids will have so much fun coloring these cute leprechaun characters and their pots of gold. And you won’t have to worry about any mess or clean up!

These St. Patrick’s Day alphabet matching cards are perfect for younger kids who are learning their letters. The cards feature uppercase and lowercase letters with a fun St. Patrick’s Day twist. Use them for different activities such as matching, memory games, and more! 

Vertical image of single example of finished shamrock craft with orange fabric at the top

Share With Us

Did you make this craft with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!

For a chance to have your child’s craft 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!

Activities For Kids

hand holding shamrock craft

Shamrock Craft For Kids

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

This shamrock craft is a simple and easy activity for young children to do for St. Patrick's Day.

Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Green pipe cleaners (3)
  • Tape
  • Glue
  • Shamrock template

Instructions

  1. Download the shamrock template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  2. Position the eyes just above the mouth and glue them in place.
  3. Take a full length green pipe cleaner and bend the bottom of one end to create a foot shape. Wrap the wire around the end to secure the foot. Repeat for the other foot.
  4. Flip the shamrock base over and tape the two feet pipe cleaners to the back of the shamrock.
  5. Cut the third pipe cleaner in half and twist the end of one side into a 3-fingered hand. Repeat on the other side.
  6. Tape the arms, one on each side, near the middle of the shamrock base, on the back side.
  7. Bend the arms and legs into the shape you want.

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Shannon Gafgen

Tuesday 12th of March 2024

Please send me the template

Sam

Wednesday 13th of March 2024

Since you’re a subscriber, you just need to click the “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form. After that, it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈

Catrenna

Sunday 3rd of March 2024

Requesting the preschool shamrock crash template

Sam

Monday 4th of March 2024

Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you've been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it'll automatically redirect you to the download page.

JE

Wednesday 21st of February 2024

I love your craft ideas. I teach Sunday school for children ages 3-6 and I have so many of your ideas and templates. They are so great and the kids love making them. Thank you so much for sharing them with us all.

Sam

Thursday 22nd of February 2024

Thanks so much! I'm so happy you're able to use the ideas!

nanette

Wednesday 21st of February 2024

how can i get the template?

Sam

Thursday 22nd of February 2024

Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈

Michelle

Tuesday 14th of March 2023

Thanks for sharing this great, simple, and fun activity template. :)

Sam

Tuesday 14th of March 2023

You’re welcome! Glad you can use it!

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