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50 Easy St. Patrick's Day crafts that are as good as gold
Looking for the perfect green-themed DIY? You're in luck. 🍀
This article was originally published on Good Housekeeping US.
St. Patrick's Day is well on its way, which means it's just about time to crank up the Irish tunes, sip on a green cocktail and get crafting with gold coins and glitter. Whether you're hoping to host a fun St. Paddy's Day brunch, send your kids off to school with some leprechaun-themed goodies or whip up a few colorful snacks, you're in luck. We've rounded up easy St. Patrick's Day crafts both kids and adults are guaranteed to enjoy.
Get started with large clover placemats for the dinner table or popcorn cereal balls for the kids. Regardless of the type of craft you're looking for, this list is full of quick and simple projects that can be made with affordable supplies you probably already have — think popsicle sticks, glitter and pom poms!
Leprechaun hat treats
What's better than a snack-filled St. Patrick's Day? Using green paper cups, craft foam and glitter paper, you can create a leprechaun hat treat cup full of popcorn, chocolates and rainbow jellybeans.
Gnome Planters
There's no reason not to have fun with your greenery. These charming St. Patrick's Day gnome planters made from mason jars are easy enough for kids to make and cute enough to display just about anywhere in your home.
St. Patrick's Day bingo
Host a game of sight word bingo for your kids and their classmates with this printable board. All you need to do is print, cut and maybe whip up a couple of St. Patrick's-themed desserts to pair with game night.
St. Patrick's treat labels
Fill a treat bag with golden coin goodies and attach this treat label for a craft the whole family can try. Whether you're gifting treats to friends or your kids and their classmates, these bags will do the trick.
Felt clovers
Use floral wire and felt to craft this cute clover decoration. Simply cut and fold the felt, attach it to the wire with some glue and place them in a vase to admire.
Leprechaun trap
Recycle an empty cardboard box into an effective trap that'll keep any leprechauns away from your shiny pots of gold. Cover your box with green wrapping paper, glitter shamrocks and plastic gold coins.
Clover kindness rocks
Send a stranger some extra good luck with a shiny four-leaf clover kindness rock. This blogger spray painted the rocks gold, used St. Patrick's Day temporary tattoos to design them and then hid them around town for her neighbors to find.
St. Patrick's Day sensory bin
This colorful craft is perfect for little ones! Create a sensory bin and have kids search for the correct amount of each pom pom color to complete their rainbow pot of gold.
Clover placemats
Hosting guests for a St. Paddy's Day feast? Create these oversized placemats and sprinkle some extra good luck across the table with clover confetti.
Lucky shadow box
Throw some shamrocks into a shadow box for this festive decoration. This blogger used all three-leaf clovers plus one four-leaf clover so that she and her family can have some fun looking for the lucky clover when they're bored!
Leprechaun handprint card
Believe it or not, this adorable handprint is actually a card. Open it up, and your kid will get a kick out of writing a fun message inside. It's easy to make, too! All they have to do is trace their hand on card stock and paint it. Then they can have fun making the hat — decked out in glitter, of course.
Rainbow rice krispy treats
If you're looking for a way to reminisce about your go-to childhood cereal, while sharing the love with your kids, show them how to make these rainbow treats! They're as crafty as they are delicious.
Shamrock man
Grab construction paper from your craft box to make this smiling and googly-eyed shamrock man. Give your character some extra flair with glitter, beads or jewels.
Irish mug
Add some flair to a green or white coffee mug with shamrock stickers and loads of glitter. Blogger Linda used a gold glitter pen to add small dots around her sticker, making this an easy project for kids of all ages.
Craft stick leprechaun
It's the orange craft fur of this little guy's eyebrows and bushy beard that gives him his charming personality. Don't forget the shamrock on his hat for luck!
DIY shamrock word pins
Stay clear of pinches with these DIY pins, which give any outfit a festive spin. You can make whatever message you want by painting alphabet pasta.
Lucky shamrock coin bags
After these are made, they can be filled with chocolate coins or whatever St. Patrick's Day treats and prizes you can find. Lucky indeed!
Beaded leprechaun hat
This craft is sure to bring you back to your old summer camp days. String these pony beads together, and you've got a backpack charm, bookmark or room decoration.
Paper plate unicorn
Unicorns? They work well with every holiday. This paper-plate unicorn creation is teeming with the magic of the Emerald Isle.
Hat Leprechaun Trap
Climb the ladder to the top of the hat and retrieve the gold — easy money for a leprechaun, right? Wrong! Under the gold pieces is a hole for the leprechaun to fall in, making this an ingenious leprechaun trap.
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