15 Shamrock Crafts for Kids
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It’s already February and that means that St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. Whether or not you’re Irish, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day is a fun way to brighten up a dreary March day, learn about St. Patrick himself, and have a bit of fun with these 15 shamrock crafts for kids.

Finding time for arts and crafts can challenge working homeschool moms. After all, you’re juggling Zoom meetings and kids, meal planning, homemaking, and homeschool as well.
If you’re anything like me, it’s all too easy to focus on the academic homeschooling curriculum goals and miss out on fun craft activities. Yet finding ways to include simple, fast arts and crafts in your day will help you and your children destress.
Make Art Easy
When I started including regular art time in our homeschool routine, I found the budding homeschool behavior problems that were emerging with my two youngest children quickly disappeared. There’s just something about creating together that calms us all down!
I keep our art cupboard well-stocked with paper, markers, glue sticks, scissors, stickers, and glitter. Can’t forget that glitter. We also include coloring sheets, yarn, pompoms, and pipe cleaners. And all the kids know to gather up our toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls too. They make excellent animal crafts!
As a working homeschool mom running a busy content creation company and several websites, I’m always busy. And I need to be intentional about having fun. That’s why I’m always on the lookout for simple crafts to complete in under 30 minutes. And these 15 shamrock crafts for kids fit the bill.
Involve your kids in some fun and family-friendly St. Patrick’s Day celebrating by making crafts.
15 Simple Shamrock Crafts for Kids
Shamrocks are a staple of St. Patrick’s Day, and these crafts are perfect for decorating your home this St. Patrick’s Day.
Here are 15 shamrock crafts for kids to make this year.
15 Fast Shamrock Crafts for Kids
Looking for a fast shamrock craft to try this St. Patrick's Day? Here are 15 shamrock crafts for kids to make with items you likely already have on hand. You'll find everything from green pepper stamped shamrocks to coffee filter shamrock crafts.
These crafts are perfect for time-strapped homeschool moms looking for fun arts and crafts activities to include in a busy homeschool day.
St Patrick's Day Shamrock Craft For Kids
Who do you know who'd love a Shamrock picture frame with your child's picture in it? With some thin cardboard (we used an old cereal box,) green pom-poms and some paint and glue, you'll be all set.
Easy Shamrock Craft
Contact paper, green construction paper, shiny sequences and voila - a glittery shamrock craft for St. Patrick's Day.
SHAMROCK ART PROJECTS FOR KIDS
3 fun shamrock art projects for kids using straw-blow painting, sponge painting and scrape painting techniques.
Art with Food: Green Pepper Shamrock Stamps!
Make shamrock stamps with green peppers. Love this idea.
Yarn Wrapped Shamrock Craft for Preschoolers - Red Ted Art - Make crafting with kids easy & fun
Torn Paper Shamrock Craft
This torn paper shamrock craft for kids helps develop fine motor skills in your youngest preschoolers.
Easy Rainbow Shamrock Craft with Oil Pastels
Brighten your day with this easy rainbow shamrock craft tutorial using oil pastels. Fun for kids of all ages.
Bubble Wrap Shamrock Craft (with shamrock template)
If you haven't yet tried bubble wrap painting you are in for a treat. Add a few green and yellow buttons and you'll have a cheerful shamrock craft.
Easy Shamrock Craft for Kids
Grab your free shamrock template plus a roll of kitchen foil and your paints for a unique painted foil shamrock your kiddos will love.
St. Patrick's Day Kids Craft: Mosaic Paper Shamrocks
We recently studied mosaics in ancient times so this was a perfect way to incorporate it into our St. Patrick's Day crafting. A great way to use up green bits of leftover Christmas wrapping paper, by the way.
Fingerprint Shamrock Craft
Do you have a child (or two) who loves to finger-paint? If so, give this fingerprint shamrock craft a try. The original author suggests using an ink pad but we didn't have one. So I just used my fingerpaints and it worked just fine.
Paper Plate Yarn Weaving Shamrock Craft
Now here is a truly unique craft that my ten-year-old enjoyed - a paper plate yarn weaving shamrock craft. Use a plain white paper plate and some green yarn to fashion this unusual shamrock craft.
Coffee Filter Shamrock Craft
Here's another easy craft for preschoolers but I have to say, I enjoyed this as much as the little ones. There's something mesmerizing about watching the coffee filter soak up that green color -and it makes a very pretty shamrock craft to boot.
St. Patrick’s Day – Shamrock Craft
Similar to the technique known as quilling, these pretty shamrock crafts use strips of paper to create the shamrock shape. This is a good St. Patrick's Day craft project for children who need practice cutting in straight lines.
Children's Hand Shamrock Craft�����
Now this is one of my favorites because it's a keeper. Who doesn't want to pull out the family St. Patrick's Day decorations and marvel at how small Junior's hand once was? Construction paper, yar, glue, and clean hands are all you need for this fast, fun shamrock craft for kids.
- Shamrock Art Project
- Green Pepper Shamrock Stamps
- Easy Shamrock Craft
- St Patrick’s Day Shamrock Craft
- Yarn Wrapped Shamrock Craft
- Torn Paper Shamrock Craft
- Bubble Wrap Shamrock Craft
- Easy Rainbow Shamrock Craft with Oil Pastels
- Easy Shamrock Craft
- Mosaic Paper Shamrocks
- Fingerprint Shamrock Craft
- Paper Plate Yarn Weaving Shamrock Craft
- Coffee Filter Shamrock Craft
- Shamrock Craft
- Children’s Hand Shamrock Craft
Grab some arts and crafts supplies for your shamrock crafts for kids AND your spring and Easter crafts too!
More St. Patrick’s Day Resources for You!

Looking for more St. Patrick’s Day resources? Maybe you’re interested in a music lesson, a unit study, or even a notebooking printable. We’ve got you covered!
This week, I’m teaming up with some of my fellow homeschool bloggers to bring you some fantastic St. Patrick’s Day-themed tips and resources. Be sure to check them all out below!
St. Patrick’s Day Homeschool Activities from In All You Do
Grab a whole bunch more St. Patrick’s Day homeschool activities with this roundup of many more puzzles, crosswords, activity sheets and learning activities.
Free 15-Minute Music Lesson About the Celtic Harp from Music in Our Homeschool
Here’s a free lesson and printable pack on the Celtic Harp – a unique homeschool lesson and fun way to include Fine Art in your St. Patrick’s Day activities.
How to Make a Shamrock Salt Painting from I Choose Joy
Free printable shamrock outlines/coloring pages plus a “how-to” post on salt painting!
30 Best Preschool Leprechaun Books from Homeschooling 4 Him
Little ones love leprechauns. Here are 30 fun leprechaun books for preschoolers!
St. Patrick’s Day Unit Study for Homeschooling Families from Whole Child Homeschool
Dig into the life and legacy of St. Patrick with this comprehensive unit study.
St. Patrick’s Day Notebooking from Homeschool Helper Online
More St. Patrick’s Day Homeschool Fun!
Use these notebooking pages to encourage your child to share what they know about St. Patrick’s Day.
St. Patrick’s Day STEM Activities from Hess UnAcademy
Hands-on STEM activities themed for this special day!
The History Behind St. Patrick’s Day Traditions from Homeschool On the Range
It isn’t just about green drinks and leprechauns. Learn the history behind the special day.
Awesome Ideas for Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Your Homeschool from Some Call It Destiny
Fast, fun, and simple days to celebrate St. Patrick’s day in your homeschool this year.
Little Blue and Little Yellow: An Easy, Fun and Tasty Activity from The WOLFe Pack
Another fun activity for little homeschoolers – baking, icing, and reading!
Easy Homeschool Holiday Activities for Elementary Students from Homeschool with Moxie
Download these free St. Patrick’s Day repetition punch cards and find new activities in this helpful roundup!
We’ve been invaded by leprechauns from Our Crazy Adventures In Autismland
All about leprechauns – and more!
St. Patrick’s Day Resources For Your Classroom from Geez, Gwen!
has everything you need to plan a fun and educational lesson for your students. Included are St. Patrick’s Day book recommendations, craft ideas, games, activities, snacks, video clips, and more for you to choose from.
Free Saint Patrick’s Day Preschool/Kindergarten Fun Pack from Everyday Graces Homeschool
Another fun free St. Patrick’s Day printable pack!
History of St. Patrick’s Day: Unit Study from Orison Orchards
Go beyond the basics with this thoughtful history of St. Patrick’s Day unit study including Irish geography and geology.
The Best St. Patrick’s Day Books for Kids from Heart and Soul Homeschooling
Fill your bookshelves with new titles – 32 lovely books for all ages, and all with a St. Patrick’s Day theme!
St. Patrick’s Day Lesson Plans and Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten from Simple Living Mama
Plan an exciting St. Patrick’s Day unit study for your preschoolers or kindergartners with these fun ideas and activities from Simple Living Mama.
These St. Patrick’s Day printable activities and crafts from Blessed Homeschool are just right for elementary-aged children, and include everything from educational STEM activities to fun crafts to stimulate creativity.
Enjoy!
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