Kids can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by wearing green clothes, eating green food, and drinking green drinks. They can also learn about Irish culture by reading books about Ireland.

And of course, they can make crafts!

In honor of the holiday, we’ve created this fun Yoda leprechaun craft. It’s a great way for kids to celebrate the day and have a fun hands-on activity.

This papercraft is easy to make with our free template and step-by-step directions. Your kids will love it! We suggest making it with preschool, kindergarten, and elementary children.

And of course with any Star Wars or Mandolorian fans! Make it this March and be sure to browse through all of our St. Patrick’s Day crafts for more ideas.

Easy Leprechaun Papercraft

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Markers
• Yoda template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)

Directions

Download the Yoda template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

Glue the eyes with whites on top of the eyes on Baby Yoda’s head.

Use a dark green marker to draw on a small oval nose just above the mouth.

Next, glue the pink inner ears to the lower portion of the outer ears, then trim off the excess paper.

Make a hat band in the middle of the leprechaun hat by using a black marker. Also, draw a black square in the middle of the buckle. Glue the buckle to the middle of the hat band.

Take the completed hat and glue it to the top of Yoda’s head.

Make Yoda’s body by gluing the coat fluff to the top of the coat.

Next, glue the coat to the bottom of Yoda’s neck.

Use the dark green marker to draw the coat arm holes like in the picture.

Glue the horseshoes in the middle of the coat, then glue the hands, one on each side, in the middle of the arm holes you drew on.

That’s it! Isn’t he so cute?

St. Patrick’s Day Ideas

Keep having fun with the kids and have them learn and develop by adding in even more St. Patrick’s Day ideas. We’ve got some great ones to get you started.

First, are books. Reading aloud to children is a great way for them not only to learn about the world around us but also to improve their skills in reading. It also helps build communication and focus better too.

Add in some of the most popular St. Patrick’s Day 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! Read this book and then let your kiddos build their own 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!

Crafting with kids is a great way to keep them entertained, engaged, and happy. Not only does it help improve fine motor skills but also creativity as well! Plus there are endless opportunities for fun that can be tailor-made depending on your child’s age.

These are all great reasons to add in more fun St. Patrick’s Day crafts!

Popsicle Stick St. Patrick’s Day Puppets – Create a whimsical and fun craft with your children this St.Patrick’s day by making these popsicle stick puppets! This is an easy project to make and it’s great for pretend play too.

Rainbow Card Craft For Kids – Kids can make a rainbow card with this simple craft. It’s fun and easy to do! All you need is paper, scissors, a glue stick, and markers or crayons. Get the instructions here! Happy St Patrick’s Day!

Leprechaun Headband Craft – The kids will love wearing this adorable headband. And you’ll find that making them is really easy to do! You can either print in black and white or make the whole thing from paper, whichever way works for your kids. It’s just so cute on little ones!

Shamrock Leprechaun Craft – This is a great craft for kids to do at home or in school. Make these adorable leprechauns and show your Irish pride with this easy papercraft that’s perfect for young children. Happy St Patrick’s Day!

Emphasize learning in a fun way with these St. Patrick’s Day do a dot printables. They’re great for practicing fine motor skills, letter and number recognition, and more!

Have some fun sensory play with this St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin; it’ll help encourage independent playtime and it’s great for exploration!

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Free Baby Yoda Leprechaun Template