Hi friends! Continuing on with the St. Patrick’s Day theme around here, I have another fun kid craft idea to share with you all today! I present to you our Paper Plate Leprechaun {Kid Craft} and as always – it’s super simple, fun for all ages and really inexpensive too. Not to mention, it includes some cute handprints that really pull this adorable guy together!

Using just a simple paper plate, some tissue paper, cardstock and tons of glue – you and your child can pull this easy craft together in no time. Pair it with our other St. Patty’s Day themed crafts on the blog and you are sure to have tons of fun celebrating the green and gold theme holiday with crafty style!

So what are you waiting for? Don’t let the leprechaun steal your crafty gold. Grab your craft supplies and let the creativity flow with our step-by-step tutorial below! Happy crafting my friends!

Supplies:

* Large Paper Plate
* Skin Tone Tissue Paper
* Glue
* Sharpie
* Scissors
* Stapler
* Orange/Green/Black/Yellow Cardstock

Directions:

* First cut your tissue paper into small squares {let the kids practice their cutting skills}
* Take your paper plate and put a good amount of glue all over it. Have children place the tissue paper on top of the glue, until the paper plate is completely covered.
* While they are working on that, cut out the leprechaun’s facial features from your cardstock. Think eyes, nose, mouth and hat {with the iconic buckle} For the beard, trace your child’s hands and cut those out {we did 4 handprint cutouts for ours but you can do more/less}
* To finish off the kid craft – simply glue/staple the cardstock pieces in their designated spots and display proudly {you can even add other embellishments that you see fit!}

If you are looking for even MORE easy kid craft ideas that are perfect for St Patrick’s Day, be sure to check out these fun posts. And “if” you decide to make our Paper Plate Leprechaun craft, please share a picture on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram with #gluedtomycrafts for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life!

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