If you’re looking for an easy St. Patrick’s Day craft for kids to make this week in anticipation of the St. Patrick’s Day holiday next week, then you may just love our Shamrock Flowers! I know there’s a lot of shamrock crafts for kids out there to choose from, but these Shamrock Flowers are super cute and unlike much I’ve seen while browsing St. Patrick’s Day crafts for kids ideas. The triple shamrock layered effect looks really pretty and putting this shamrock craft together is simple!
Young children will like playing with washi tape – my three-year-old couldn’t get enough of tearing it and placing it on the paper. Older children will have plenty of fun too, helping you cut, fold, and glue, as they make their own Shamrock Flowers just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! If you want to give this easy St. Patrick’s Day craft a try with your kids, you can find all the supplies you need at your local Walmart. Ready to add to your collection of shamrock crafts for kids?
St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Flowers {Kids Craft}
Materials Needed:
- Construction paper, varied shades of green and white
- Washi tape, varied designs in shades of green – look for it in the Walmart craft department
- Scissors
- Glue stick
How to Make Shamrock Flowers for St. Patrick’s Day
First, start off filling up a white piece of construction paper with alternating strips of washi tape. You want to use a nice mix of colors and designs to create a varied look.
Next, using our free printable Shamrock Flowers Template (PDF), cut out all the shamrock shapes. Using the template shapes, cut out your shamrock flower pieces from construction paper, or your washi tape strip paper. The idea is to have each size of the shamrock flower in a different color so when they all come together, they create a nice look.
Fold each shamrock “heart” in half vertically to create a crease. Layer and glue your shamrock flower pieces together from biggest (at the bottom) to smallest (at the top), creating a three-layer shamrock flower.
You can mix and match the shamrock flower pieces in a variety of colors. For example, the biggest piece can be green, the middle white, and the smallest can be cut out from the washi tape strips, or you can reverse that combination. You can create whatever combination of colors you like to create your Shamrock Flowers – let your kids have fun with this easy St. Patrick’s Day craft!
What other shamrock crafts for kids will you be making this St. Patrick’s Day?
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