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)!

Shamrock Man Craft

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Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Green pipe cleaners
• Tape
• Glue
• Shamrock template (click the “click here to get this freebie” 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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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! 

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Free Shamrock Man Template