DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
Easy Shamrock Paper Craft

Younger children will find this a very easy craft to make.  The shape has big, bold lines with relatively few curves which should make it easier for preschoolers to cut out on their own. 

You can choose between the full page template (one shamrock on the page) or the half page template (two shamrocks on one page).

Materials:

• scissors,
• glue,
• Printer (we used construction paper)
• paper,
• one of:
  • colored macaroni
    or
  • colored rice
    or
  • Fruit Loops
    
    click links for directions on how to color them if you don't already know.  Fruit loops are the best choice for very young or large groups of children as they are safe to nibble on.
  
   
• Optional:  something to color with, sparkle glue or glitter
   
• Optional:  popsicle stick

Instructions:

• Print out the craft template of choice.
• Colour (where appropriate) and cut out the template pieces.
• Decorate the shamrock with fruit loops, colored macaroni or colored rice.
• Hang on the fridge!
  - or -
  Glue your shamrock to a Popsicle stick and make your Shamrock dance while you sing this song:
  

Templates:

• After printing, close the template window to return to the main page.
• If the template doesn’t fit on one page, adjust your printer margins:
  • In most browsers: Print → More settings → Margins → Minimum
  • Or use Page Setup / Printer Setup in your printer dialog

Template 1 - Full sized (1 per page)   (color)   or   (B&W)

Template 2 - 1/2 sized (2 per page)   (color)   or   (B&W)

Printable version of these instructions