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40+ St. Patrick’s Day Craft Ideas For Kids

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Get ready to get creative with the kids this St. Patrick’s Day! From leprechaun puppets to DIY rainbow artworks, there are so many fun craft ideas for your little ones on our website!

40+ St. Patrick's Day Craft Ideas For Kids

It’s time to chase those rainbows and catch some leprechaun luck; St. Patrick’s Day is on the horizon! With St. Paddy’s being more than just about wearing green, it’s a wonderful opportunity for kids to get creative with crafts that celebrate the spirit and tradition of the day.

Whether they’re crafting for decor or fun, these projects can also double as activities to keep little hands and minds busy. In this extensive list, we’ll cover over 40 delightful craft ideas for kids of all ages, ensuring you have a festive and creative season.

A children's book titled Luck of the Unicorn sits behind a handmade St. Patty's Day Craft unicorn made from a paper plate, with green and yellow yarn hair, a gold horn, and pink nostrils. Patterned paper sheets are underneath.

Take our original “paper plate unicorn” and change up the yarn color for St. Patrick’s Day

A paper plate painted yellow on the outer edge to resemble a necklace, with two gold glittery paper strips as clasps, sits on green patterned paper—perfect as a St. Patty's Day Craft. Text at the bottom reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Paper Plate Horseshoe Craft Idea

A St. Patty's Day Craft card with two green-painted footprints forming a heart, a red heart featuring a shamrock sticker in the center, and the text "From your little leprechaun" written below.

Footprint “From Your Little Leprechaun”

A St. Patty's Day craft project shows butterflies made from green, heart-shaped paper cutouts with orange button bodies, decorated with gold dots. Supplies like glue, markers, and patterned paper are placed around the art.

Use Heart Shapes To Make “Lucky” Butterflies On Paper

A St. Patrick’s Day craft featuring a black paper plate as a pool noodle stamped pot of gold, glittery green shamrocks, and golden mesh spilling out. The background includes green, patterned papers and a label @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS

Pool Noodle Stamped Pot of Gold Cauldron

A St. Patrick’s Day craft featuring torn pieces of orange crepe paper and a green paper plate hat to make a leprechaun gnome on white paper. There is a watermark @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS

Use torn pieces of orange crepe paper to make a LEPRECHAUN GNOME on paper

A paper plate and green sheet are prepped for a St. Patty's Day Craft, with yellow paint, shamrock cookie cutters, stickers, and a clothespin sponge on a festive workspace. A @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS label is shown.

Paper Plate Cauldron With Pom Pom Stamped Gold

A St. Patty's Day Craft gnome featuring a large green hat with shamrocks and stars, an orange handprint-shaped beard, and a round pink nose, all displayed on layered festive papers.

Handprint Gnome Craft Idea

A colorful St. Patty's Day craft featuring a black cauldron cutout with a painted, glittery shamrock design inside, placed on festive shamrock and rainbow-themed paper. Text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Paint Splat Leprechaun Cauldron Craft Idea

This St. Patty's Day Craft features a paper plate painted black as a pot, blue paper with yellow and green fork-painted lines for gold, and green shamrock stickers. Nearby are a plastic fork and paint palette.

Paper Plate Cauldron With Fork Painted Stamped Gold

A copy of the book How to Catch a Leprechaun is displayed on a table with shamrock decorations and two handmade St. Patty's Day crafts—leprechauns made from orange paper, clothespins, and pom-poms.

Cupcake Liner & Clothespin Leprechaun Craft Idea

A collage of green paper pieces shaped like a shamrock with a pink heart in the center sits atop the book How to Catch a Leprechaun, surrounded by St. Patty's Day Craft decorations and the handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Paper Plate Clover Craft Idea

A fun St. Patty's Day Craft—a paper plate leprechaun face with a green hat, orange beard, googly eyes, and big nose—sits atop children’s books. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

Paper Plate Leprechaun Craft Idea

A colorful St. Patty's Day Craft gnome with a photo center sits atop two themed children’s books: “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover!” and “Lucky the Farting Leprechaun.” @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Leprechaun Photo Ornament Craft Idea

A blue paper with a black paper plate half glued on to resemble a pot. Above it, green and yellow paint fingerprints create clovers and coins for a fun St. Patty's Day Craft. Craft materials are visible in the background. Text reads “@GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.”.

Paper Plate Cauldron With Thumbprint Stamped Gold

Green-painted craft sticks arranged in a cross pattern, decorated with green glitter confetti for a festive St. Patty's Day Craft, on a pastel background. The text @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

Popsicle Stick Four Leaf Clover Craft

A St. Patty's Day Craft card with a yellow horseshoe, a green heart with a red center, and the text IM LUCKY TO BE LOVED BY YOU! displayed on a green background. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

Fingerprint Card Craft Idea

A St. Patty's Day Craft featuring a paper plate shaped like a leprechaun’s hat and beard, colored green and orange, with a gold coin at the bottom. It’s attached to a wooden stick and set on green and patterned paper.

Leprechaun Mask Craft Idea

A handmade St. Patty’s Day Craft card features three leprechauns made from orange handprint cutouts and green hats, with “YOU ARE MY LUCKY CHARM! Love, ____.” Shamrock stickers add a festive touch.

Gnome Leprechaun Craft Idea

Two paper crafts shaped like potted plants with green shamrock tops and hearts in the center sit in brown pots, perfect as a St. Patty's Day craft, displayed on a blue background with white star and dot patterns.

Heart Shape Shamrock Craft Idea

A St. Patty’s Day Craft featuring a leprechaun’s green body, black hat with a glittery gold band and shamrock, plus an orange hand-shaped beard on a starry blue background. Text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Leprechaun Gnome Paper Bag Craft

A St. Patty's Day Craft gnome made from green, orange, and brown paper, popsicle sticks, and shamrock decorations is displayed on colorful paper backgrounds. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

Popsicle Stick Leprechaun Gnome

A St. Patty's Day craft butterfly made from green cupcake liners, glittery shamrocks, and an orange-dotted craft stick on blue paper. Shamrocks and a letter G accent the corners. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS label at the bottom.

Use green cupcake liners and dot stickers to make LUCKY butterflies

This St. Patty’s Day Craft features a green handprint with a gold glitter heart, shamrock stickers, a leprechaun illustration, and the text “CUTEST CLOVER IN THE PATCH” on white paper.

Cutest Clover Craft Idea

A handmade unicorn card with green yarn mane, gold horn, and shamrock stickers reads Lucky to have you! Surrounded by rainbow-themed papers and a children's book titled Luck of the Unicorn, it makes a magical St. Patty's Day craft.

Take our original cupcake liner unicorn craft and make her LUCKY!

A colorful children's book titled Luck of the Unicorn is displayed on rainbow-patterned paper. In front is a black paper pot St. Patty's Day craft, filled with tissue paper, glitter, and shamrock shapes. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written below.

Cauldron Suncatcher Craft Idea

This St. Patty's Day Craft card showcases an orange handprint leprechaun with a green paper hat and shamrock, finished with sparkling sequins and rainbow-themed paper accents.

Handprint Leprechaun Craft Idea

HANDPRINT "LUCKY TO HAVE YOU MOM" KEEPSAKE IDEA

Handprint Mom Craft Idea

A handmade St. Patty's Day Craft featuring a leprechaun with a plaid hat, orange paper nose, white handprint beard, and green stick body, set on pastel papers with rainbows, hearts, and polka dots. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

Leprechaun Puppet Craft Idea

A paper craft shows a rainbow and clouds made from colored markers and cupcake liners on blue paper—a perfect St. Patty's Day craft. Nearby are four markers, a bottle of glue, and a white letter G with @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS written on it.

Use White Cupcake Liners and Paint Crayons For This Rainbow Craft Idea

A St. Patty's Day craft featuring a shamrock made with green paint and glitter on paper. Shamrock stickers, a festive book, and a bubble wrap paint roller add fun details. Handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

Use a potato masher to stamp a four leaf clover on paper

A green shamrock painted on a light green card with a heart in the center, placed on shamrock-themed paper and a St. Patrick’s Day book titled “You’re My Little Lucky Charm”—a perfect St. Patty's Day Craft! Text at the bottom reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Use an apple to stamp a four leaf clover on paper

A children's book titled How to Catch a Leprechaun sits on green paper, surrounded by shamrock decorations and clover-themed embellishments—the perfect inspiration for your next St. Patty's Day craft. Text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Raining Luck Craft Idea

A children’s book titled “How to Catch a Leprechaun” sits behind a festive St. Patty's Day craft—a black pot with glittering shamrock and striped leprechaun legs. Patterned green papers complete the cheerful scene.

Leprechaun Stuck In Cauldron Craft Idea

A St. Patty's Day craft made from popsicle sticks painted green forms a triangle, with paper shapes creating a leprechaun face, hat, and beard, all surrounded by shamrock shapes and festive patterned paper.

Popsicle Stick Leprechaun Gnome

A St. Patty's Day Craft project featuring three green butterfly collages made from crepe paper and orange/yellow dot stickers on blue paper, surrounded by clover cutouts, glue, and a @GLUETOMYCRAFTS sticker.

Use torn pieces of green crepe paper and dot stickers to make LUCKY butterflies

A children's book titled Lucky the Farting Leprechaun is shown with a handmade leprechaun, shamrock decorations, and rainbow-themed paper—perfect for a St. Patty's Day craft! The Instagram handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

Star Shaped Leprechaun Gnome

A fun St. Patty's Day Craft for kids features a paper handprint tree decorated with shamrock stickers, paint, and bubble wrap, set on a table beside the book How to Catch a Leprechaun and colorful patterned paper.

Use Bubble Wrap To Stamp A “LUCKY” Tree

A St. Patty’s Day Craft features three gnomes made from green patterned paper hats, orange stamped beards, and oval noses, all adorned with glittery shamrocks and green clovers. A craft tool lies nearby.

Use a potato masher to stamp leprechauns on paper

A St. Patty's Day Craft gnome with a green plaid hat, green felt shamrock, and peach torn-paper beard sits on white and green paper, alongside a bottle of Elmers glue and @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS text.

Tear orange construction paper into stripes to make a bearded leprechaun craft idea

A book titled How to Catch a Leprechaun lies on a green-striped background, surrounded by shamrock decorations. In front is a fun St. Patty's Day Craft: a green popsicle stick truck with a leprechaun sticker inside. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

St. Patrick’s Day Truck Craft Idea

A St. Patty's Day craft featuring a shamrock outline filled with mint green puffy paint, glitter, and a pink felt heart in the center. It’s on white paper with @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS at the bottom and a cup of paint nearby.

Puffy Paint Four Leaf Clover Craft Idea

A handmade St. Patty's Day Craft wreath displays green and black paper rosettes with shamrock designs, a plaid ribbon, and a gold button. Behind it are a St. Patrick's Day-themed book and rainbow-patterned paper. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

Shamrock Wreath Craft Idea

A St. Patty's Day Craft card on brick features a handprint leprechaun beard and green triangle hat, accented with clover and heart stickers. It reads “Lucky to have you!” at the bottom.

Handprint Gnome Craft Idea

Colorful handprints cut from paper are arranged on a blue sheet, resembling feathers. Below them is a black-and-white semicircle made from a paper plate, creating the body of a festive turkey St. Patty's Day craft.

Pot of Gold and Rainbow Craft Idea

A festive St. Patty's Day Craft, this leprechaun hat is made from green-painted popsicle sticks with a black belt and gold glitter buckle, displayed on a light blue surface surrounded by confetti and shamrock decorations.

Leprechaun Hat Craft Idea

LUCKY DUCK CRAFT IDEA FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY

Handprint LUCKY Duck Craft Idea

A St. Patty's Day craft featuring a caterpillar made of green glitter shamrocks, a smiling paper face with a leprechaun hat, and wiggly eyes, displayed on a white card with “GLUETOMYCRAFTSBLOG.COM” at the bottom.

Use Shamrock Stickers To Make A Lucky Caterpillar

Thumbprint "Lucky To Have You!"

Thumbprint “Lucky To Have You!”

Thumbprint Lucky To Be Loved By You Clover Frame

Thumbprint Lucky To Be Loved By You Clover Frame

Use craft felt to make COOKIES for St. Patrick's Day play

Use craft felt to make COOKIES for St. Patrick’s Day play

Use plastic cauldrons and crinkle paper to make a quick matching game

Use plastic cauldrons and crinkle paper to make a quick search and match game

Use a piece of toilet paper roll to stamp a bearded leprechaun on paper

Use a piece of toilet paper roll to stamp a bearded leprechaun on paper

A St. Patty's Day craft featuring a paper plate painted yellow and cut into a horseshoe shape is displayed on green paper, surrounded by white daisies, gold horseshoe clips, and a “Glued to My Crafts” label.

Paper Plate Horseshoe Craft Idea

Paper Plate & Cotton Ball Rainbow Wreath Craft Idea

Paper Plate & Cotton Ball Rainbow Wreath Craft Idea

Use green coding labels to make FOUR LEAF CLOVER bookmarks

Use green coding labels to make FOUR LEAF CLOVER bookmarks

HANDPRINT LEPRECHAUN GNOME FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY

Handprint Leprechaun Gnome – use air dry clay for this DIY

This St. Patty's Day Craft features a gray paper with green marker lines, colorful dot stickers as a rainbow, a paper plate adorned with a green shamrock, a green Sharpie, and patterned papers underneath.

Use a paper plate and dot stickers to make a RAINBOW cauldron

Pool Noodle Stamped Leprechauns

Pool Noodle Stamped Leprechaun Gnomes

Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to stamp FOUR LEAF CLOVERS on paper

Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to stamp FOUR LEAF CLOVERS on paper

A colorful butterfly St. Patty's Day craft made with painted paper wings, a blue paper body, green pipe cleaner antennae, and a smiling face, displayed on layered colored paper. The letter G and @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS are shown.

Paper Plate Rainbow Butterfly – use paint crayons to “paint” the rainbow wings on paper plate halves

Fork Painted Leprechaun Gnome Craft Idea

Fork Painted Leprechaun Gnome Craft Idea

A St. Patty’s Day Craft featuring a blue card with “Lucky to have you!” and a green handprint shamrock, surrounded by glittery shamrocks. Children’s books and shamrock-shaped crafts are in the background.

Handprint Shamrock Keepsake Craft Idea

Cupcake Liner Leprechaun Craft Idea

Cupcake Liner Leprechaun Craft Idea

Spatula Stamped Leprechauns

Spatula Stamped Leprechauns Craft Idea

Gingerbread Leprechaun Craft Idea Using A Pool Noodle or Potato Masher

Gingerbread Leprechaun Craft Idea Using A Pool Noodle or Potato Masher

Paper Bowl Leprechaun Gnome Craft Idea

Paper Bowl Leprechaun Gnome Craft Idea

Cotton Ball & Popsicle Stick Rainbow Craft Idea

Cotton Ball & Popsicle Stick Rainbow Craft Idea

Handprint Leprechaun Gnome Craft Idea

Handprint Leprechaun Gnome Craft Idea

A St. Patricks Day craft features a black paper plate pot, rainbow tissue paper strips, and green shamrock cutouts. Elmers glue and rolls of colored crepe paper are nearby. Text: @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is visible.

Crepe Paper and Paper Plate Leprechaun Cauldron Craft Idea

A colorful St. Patrick’s Day craft featuring four handprint cutouts (red, orange, yellow, blue), a black pot with a leprechaun sticker, felt daisies, gold horseshoes, and “@GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS” text.

Paper Plate & Handprint Rainbow Craft Idea

A St. Patty’s Day Craft scene featuring a book, green shamrock pinwheels made from paper plates, patterned paper, scissors, glue, and a popsicle stick. The @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS label sits at the bottom for festive inspiration.

Cut large green paper plates into triangles and use craft sticks & glue to make shamrocks and clovers

A St. Patty’s Day craft features a paper pot with yellow stamped paint gold coins, surrounded by green shamrocks and the text “A pot of gold for you!” The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is visible at the bottom.

Use a paper plate and a potato masher to “stamp” this Pot of Gold Craft Idea

A St. Patty’s Day Craft features a black paper plate pot, topped with colorful paper circles and glittery shamrocks, surrounded by a book, glue, and patterned papers. Text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

Use a paper plate and dot stickers to make a bubbling cauldron

A blue paper showcases a St. Patty's Day Craft with three glittery green shamrocks and two caterpillars made from green dots and red heads. A LUCK book and greenery sit nearby. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is labeled at the bottom.

Use shamrock cutouts and dot stickers for this Hungry Caterpillar story time craft idea

A popsicle stick angel with a smiley face and green paper plate wings, decorated with sparkly green shamrocks, sits on a surface with other shamrock cutouts—a perfect St. Patty's Day Craft! @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

Use green paper plates and craft sticks to make LUCKY FAIRIES!

A black paper showcases shamrocks stamped with green paint using a potato masher—perfect for a St. Patty's Day craft. Glittery shamrock cutouts, a blue pen, and a brown plate of paint are nearby. The @gluedtomycrafts handle appears in the scene.

Potato Masher Stamped Shamrock and Four Leaf Clover

St. Patty's Day Craft featuring butterfly creations with green cupcake liner wings, glittery shamrocks, and orange dot stickers—arranged on a gray background with shamrock cutouts and craft supplies. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is displayed at the bottom.

Use green cupcake liners and orange dot stickers to make LUCKY BUTTERFLIES!

A white paper with “Sprinkle of Luck!” written in brown, surrounded by green marker and paint shamrocks—perfect for a St. Patty's Day Craft. A green marker, green paint bottle, and the handle @GLUETOMYCRAFTS appear beside the paper.

SPRINKLE OF LUCKY – USE WASHABLE GREEN PAINT TO MAKE THUMBPRINT SHAMROCKS AND CLOVERS ON PAPER

A handmade St. Patty's Day Craft card features a yellow duck, made from a handprint, swimming on blue water. Green shamrocks are scattered around, with the text “I’m a lucky duck to have you in my life!” @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

HANDPRINT DUCK KEEPSAKE – I’M A LUCKY DUCK TO HAVE YOU IN MY LIFE!

Text saying LET'S GET CRAFTY! in teal letters, surrounded by colorful stars and heart shapes on a white background—perfect inspiration for making handprint clay ornaments.

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A blue text on a white background, perfect for creating a charming the places you'll go keepsake.

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