50 Easy St. Patrick's Day Crafts That Are as Good as Gold
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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 (and if you're more of a snack crafter, check out our full list of the best St. Patrick's Day recipes). 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. Plus, lots of these crafts double as festive St. Patrick's Day decor you can keep up for a greener, luckier home all season long!
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.
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.
Gnome Planters
There's no reason not to have fun with your greenery. These charming St. Patrick's Day gnome planters are easy enough for kids to make and cute enough to display just about anywhere in your home.
Potted Paper Shamrock
If you can't find a four-leaf clover this St. Paddy's Day, don't worry — you can always make your own luck with just a bit of green origami paper!
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.
Green Slime
Let's face it: Playing with slime is pretty enjoyable! In the spirit of St. Patty's Day, go all out with green slime that you can whip up right in your kitchen. Adorn it with shamrock confetti for an extra special touch.
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.
St. Patrick's Day Treat Boxes
Why not give out treats on St. Patrick's Day just like you do on Valentine's Day? Present your friends with gold coins packaged up in a customized box that you can make with your Cricut.
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.
Leprechaun Hats
Young ones will be super excited to wear these brightly colored leprechaun-inspired hats to school on St. Patrick's Day. If you have popsicle sticks left over from the little leprechaun project referenced earlier, you may know exactly what to do with them!
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!
Shamrock Keychain
You won't ever misplace your keys again when using this brightly colored shamrock shaped keychain! Easy and sustainable to make (you can repurpose leftover leather scraps or upcycle an old bag), this keychain will delight kids and adults alike.
Lucky Banner
Celebrate your luck on St. Patrick's Day (and every day!) with a banner that will immediately jazz up any room of the home. If you have a Cricut machine, use it to make each individual letter.
Ombre Shamrock Wreath
Who doesn't love ombre? This cheerful wreath will catch your visitors' attention immediately as they walk up to your front door. The actual shamrock shape is made from MDF, so it's nice and sturdy, meaning you can reuse this decoration year after year.
Green Paper Hat
Get ready to receive tons of compliments when you sport this bright green St. Patrick's Day hat fit for a leprechaun. Believe it or not, you can actually make this accessory using poster board.
Green Beaded Bracelets
In addition to wearing a green shirt on St. Patrick's Day, why not bear a green bracelet as well? These beaded beauties are fun to make and then hand out to friends on the 17th.
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.
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
Laura Millar (she/her) is the assistant lifestyle editor for Good Housekeeping, where she covers home design. Prior to joining Good Housekeeping in 2024, she wrote for NBC's TODAY.com, where she covered everything from entertainment news to pop culture updates.
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