DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
Paper Plate Shamrock Wreath
This is good scissor skills practice for kindergarten children. Don't worry if the shamrocks aren't cut out perfectly. There's an easier version that has little shamrock "coins" (circular) that is simpler for younger children to cut out.
Materials:
- paper,
- something to color with
- scissors,
- glue,
- crayons,
- a paper plate
Alternatives: instead of using the template and scissors,
you can use a shamrock shaped scrapbooking punch to make your shamrocks.
Instructions:
- Cut the center out of the paper plate to leave a round "donut" shape. This will form the base of the wreath. (This may require adult assistance.
- Print out the template pieces - you may wish to print 2 or 3 copies of the template depending on how full you want your wreath to be -- we used one and a half templates for the one in the photo.
- Color the shamrocks (if using the B&W version) -- or you can print the B&W version on green paper.
- Cut out the template pieces. This will take quite awhile -- you can provide assistance if you like (depending on the patience of your child).
- Glue your paper shamrocks to completely cover your paper plate "donut".
- You can tie a bow and paste it on to decorate further.
- You can put a piece of yarn on the back to hang it.
- You can do these as a group with younger children -- let each child cut out and color one or two shamrocks, possibly print their initials on it, and glue it on the group wreath.
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