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Paper Plate Leprechaun – St. Patrick’s Day Kid Craft Idea
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} tutorial! 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 bearded guy together nicely!
Using just a simple paper plate, some tissue paper, colored 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 Glued To My Crafts 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 dear friends! Don’t forget to snap a few pictures of your finished paper plate leprechaun to share on our Facebook page to admire. It would seriously make my day to see the inspiration come to life in your home!
RELATED ST. PATRICK’S CRAFT TUTORIALS ON GLUED TO MY CRAFTS: Cupcake Liner Shamrock and Leprechaun Stuck In A Pot of Gold
Leprechaun Craft Supplies:
* Large Paper Plate {one per leprechaun craft}
* Skin Tone Tissue Paper
* School Glue
* Black Sharpie Marker
* Craft Scissors
* Hand-Held Office Stapler
* Orange/Green/Black/Yellow Cardstock Paper
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 handprint bearded leprechaun craft simply glue/staple the cardstock pieces in their designated spots and display proudly {you can even add other embellishments that you see fit!}
RELATED POST —> Popsicle Stick Leprechaun Hat
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 listed below. All of which are conveniently on our website right now!
And one last reminder – “if” you decide to make our Paper Plate Leprechaun with handprint beard 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!
Shamrock Love Plant
Tissue Paper Rainbow
Bucket of Luck Craft
Scented St Patty’s Day Sensory Bin
Handprint Leprechaun Card
Paper & Chalk Art Leprechaun Beard
Popsicle Stick Leprechaun Gnome
Flat Pin Leprechauns
Popsicle Stick Leprechaun House
Paper Plate Leprechaun
Supplies:
- 1 Large Paper Plate
- Skin Tone Tissue Paper
- Orange Cardstock Paper
- Black Cardstock Paper
- Green Cardstock Paper
Instructions:
- 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 handprint bearded leprechaun 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!}
