You Are My Lucky Charm Keepsake w/Leprechaun Gnomes
Although St. Patrick’s Day can be short-lived and often forgotten by some – I still like to do {and share} a few crafts ideas in honor of the green and gold holiday, on Glued To My Crafts! Honestly – there is always a reason to get crafty in my opinion and these small little holidays along the way, make it super easy to do just that!
So on that note, if you are by chance looking for a SUPER easy leprechaun craft idea for you and your child to make during the month of March, THIS HANDPRINT GNOME TUTORIAL is the one to bookmark right now!
Today we are going to show you how easy it is to make a super adorable Handprint “You Are My Lucky Charm” Keepsake piece within minutes and follow that up by giving it away to someone who might need a smile this time of year {but remember to make double so you have one to slip in a scrapbook as well!}
To complete this St. Patrick’s Day gnome craft idea, all you need is paper and our free provided printable to complete it! Super easy materials! From there, it’s just a matter of tracing, cutting and stapling. Perfect for ALL ages to recreate!
It’s going to be the CUTEST leprechaun gnome paper craft you make this “lucky” holiday season! Keep scrolling for ALL the details and free provided file! There’s even a few more ideas for you to incorporate into your craft plans, below!
Happy crafting, my dear friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your child’s finished handprint lucky charm keepsakes with us on our Facebook page wall afterwards. We absolutely love you, GNOME matter what but this small gesture supports our website in a HUGE way! Hint hint!
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PAIR OUR PAPER LEPRECHAUN CRAFT WITH —> Popsicle Stick Leprechaun House
Craft Supplies:
- FREE LUCKY CHARM KEEPSAKE PRINTABLE – FOUND ON BOX.COM
- Color Printer
- White Cardstock Paper
- Orange Colored Cardstock Paper
- Kraft Colored Cardstock Paper
- Green Patterned Scrapbook Paper {three different prints if you can!}
- Pencil or Pen
- Craft Scissors
- Glue Stick, Tape Runner or Handheld Stapler
- optional supplies – clover sticker embellishments, glitter, sequins etc.
The Directions:
- First things first, if you haven’t already, print out our free “lucky charm” file {listed above in the supply list} on a single sheet of white cardstock.
- Next up – trace your child’s hand THREE times on your orange cardstock.
- When done tracing, trim out each piece with your paper scissors. Each one will be a beard for your leprechaun gnomes.
- Set those aside.
- Now grab your green patterned scrapbook paper.
- Cut out THREE large triangle hats. You can do all of them the same color or mix-match them like I did.
- Finally – cut out a small oval nose shape, for EACH gnome, from the kraft colored cardstock.
- Now you are ready to assemble it all together.
- Start off my gluing down the THREE orange handprint cutouts, in a row, on the printed white cardstock paper. You want the fingertips facing downward but make sure you DON’T cover up the printed words on the bottom.
- Follow up that step by gluing down {securing} the hats on the palms of the handprint cutouts.
- Then glue down the oval noses to complete each gnome.
- To finish off your Paper Handprint Leprechaun Gnome Keepsake, write your name in the provided space and add any other embellishments you see fit, to give it that St. Patrick’s Day spin! We added clovers on our paper hats but you can add ANYTHING you like!
- Then display your St. Patrick’s Day gnome masterpiece proudly for ALL to see!!
- Don’t forget to snap a few pictures of your finished paper leprechaun gnome keepsake on your phone and tag us on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts
RELATED POST —> Popsicle Stick Leprechaun Gnome
Some Last Notes:
- If you don’t have a printer to take advantage of our free provided file, no worries! You can always hand-write the words on paper or use scrapbook letter stickers instead.
- You can also use the phrase “LUCKY to GNOME you” or “Don’t you GNOME how lucky I am to have you!” if you are looking for a different twist on our idea.
- Teachers – this personalized handprint gnome leprechaun craft would also make for an adorable rainbow display hung up outside the classroom or on an art wall. Right?
- Instead of paper for the hats and handprint beards, you can also use craft felt for a fun twist on the craft. Just use thick tacky glue or a stapler to attach to the printable.
- Don’t want to do paper handprint cutouts or maybe your child’s hand is too big? No worries! You can also use ORANGE colored paper doilies for the beards instead. Similar to our gnome paper doily cards we shared a few years back.
RELATED POST —> Handprint Leprechaun Card
If you are looking for even MORE St. Patrick’s Day craft ideas, from Glued To My Crafts, be sure to check out these fun blog posts listed below! All of which would pair nicely with today’s Handprint Gnome Leprechaun tutorial – hint hint!
And if you do decide to make any of our craft projects – please share a picture on our Facebook page, so we can see our inspiration come to life! I honestly can’t wait to see pictures of your St. Patrick’s leprechaun gnome finished creations!
Popsicle Stick Leprechaun House
Gnome My Lucky Charm Keepsake
Tools:
- Pencil or Pen
- Glue Stick, Tape Runner or Handheld Stapler
Supplies:
- Scrapbook Paper
- White Cardstock Paper
- Orange Cardstock Paper
Instructions:
- First print out our provided printable, in color, on a single sheet of white cardstock paper. You only need one print per craft.
- Next up - trace your child's hand THREE times on your orange cardstock.
- When done tracing, trim out each piece with your paper scissors. Each one will be a beard for your leprechaun gnomes.
- Set those aside.
- Now grab your green patterned scrapbook paper.
- Cut out THREE large triangle hats. You can do all of them the same color or mix-match them like I did.
- Finally - cut out a small oval nose shape, for EACH gnome, from the kraft colored cardstock.
- Now you are ready to assemble it all together.
- Start off my gluing down the THREE orange handprint cutouts, in a row, on the printed white cardstock paper. You want the fingertips facing downward but make sure you DON'T cover up the printed words on the bottom.
- Follow up that step by gluing down {securing} the hats on the palms of the handprint cutouts.
- Then glue down the oval noses to complete each gnome.
- To finish off your Paper Handprint Leprechaun Gnome Keepsake, write your name in the provided space and add any other embellishments you see fit, to give it that St. Patrick's Day spin! We added clovers on our paper hats but you can add ANYTHING you like!
- Then display your St. Patrick's Day gnome masterpiece proudly for ALL to see!!
Notes
You can also use the phrase "LUCKY to GNOME you" or "Don't you GNOME how lucky I am to have you!" if you are looking for a different twist on our idea.
Teachers - this personalized handprint gnome leprechaun craft would also make for an adorable rainbow display hung up outside the classroom or on an art wall. Right?
Instead of paper for the hats and handprint beards, you can also use craft felt for a fun twist on the craft. Just use thick tacky glue or a stapler to attach to the printable.
Don't want to do paper handprint cutouts or maybe your child's hand is too big? No worries! You can also use ORANGE colored paper doilies for the beards instead. Similar to our gnome paper doily cards we shared a few years back.
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