Clothespin Leprechaun Puppets

St. Patrick’s Day is FAST approaching and we at Glued To My Crafts have you covered with ALL your crafty needs!

Today we are going to encourage YOU and your child to turn ordinary wooden clothespins into a one-of-a-kind “lucky” friends with ease! Then use your newly created Flat Pin Leprechauns as St. Patrick’s Day décor, fun party favors OR maybe even have an afternoon of puppet play with them instead! The choice is yours!

Whatever you decide to do with your finished clothespin leprechaun puppet masterpieces, I sure hope you enjoy making them! Now keep scrolling for the full how-to tutorial, so you can make it happen this afternoon!

Happy crafting, my friends! Don’t forget to find us on Facebook or Pinterest, so you can stay up to date on ALL things crafty with us! We also want you to share pictures with us, so please don’t be shy and tag away! #gluedtomycrafts

PAIR YOUR LEPRECHAUN PUPPETS WITH —> Handprint Leprechaun Card

Craft Supplies:

Wooden Flat Pins/Clothespins – one per leprechaun puppet
Green Sharpie Marker
Orange Sharpie Marker
Black Sharpie Marker
Black Cardstock Paper
Gold Cardstock Paper
Thick School Glue
Paper Craft Scissors
optional materials – other embellishments like small stickers, rhinestones, glitter etc.

Directions:

First the fun part! Have children draw {or paint} their wooden spoon however they like. We went with a green body in the center, finished off with black boots on the tips and orange beards in the center.
While children are working on that – cut out a simple black hat from the cardstock and a belt from the gold.
To finish off the Clothespin Leprechaun – simply glue the paper hat to the wooden spoon, as well as the belt to the center.
Then add other embellishments you see fit {like glitter, rhinestones etc}
To display, you can add magnets to the back, stick it in a flower pot or hot glue some string for easy hanging!

PAIR YOUR LEPRECHAUN MADE FROM A CLOTHESPIN WITH —> Paper Bag Leprechaun Puppet

If you are looking for another easy kid craft ideas that is perfect for St Patrick’s Day, be sure to check out our Shamrock Love Plant, Puffy Paint Leprechaun Beard and St. Patty’s Day Craft Roundup posts! All of which would pair nicely with today’s flat pin leprechaun puppet tutorial – hint hint!

And if you do decide to make today’s 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 and can’t wait to admire your hard work from a far! #gluedtomycrafts

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Flat Clothespin Leprechauns

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Tools:

Sharpie Markers
Thick School Glue
Scissors

Supplies:

Flat Clothespins
Cardstock Paper

Instructions:

First the fun part! Have children draw {or paint} their wooden spoon however they like. We went with a green body in the center, finished off with black boots on the tips and orange beards in the center.
While children are working on that – cut out a simple black hat from the cardstock and a belt from the gold.
To finish off the Wooden Spoon Leprechaun – simply glue the paper hat to the wooden spoon, as well as the belt to the center.
Then add other embellishments you see fit {like glitter, rhinestones etc}
To display, you can add magnets to the back, stick it in a flower pot or hot glue some string for easy hanging!

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