Coffee Filter Shamrocks

By stephanie lynn shares a unique idea for coffee filters for St. Patrick's Day.  She even adds a primary color/secondary color lesson by having the kids use yellow and blue markers and adds water to blend.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/02/for-kiddies-part-2-st-patricks-day.html

We know stuff makes a whole bouquet with her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.weknowstuff.us.com/we-know-stuff/2013/02/kids-craft-coffee-filter-shamrocks.html

Leprechaun Puppet

Projects for preschoolers shares a leprechaun finger puppet idea using green felt, an orange pipe cleaner, and foam stickies.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.projectsforpreschoolers.com/felt-leprechaun-finger-puppet/

St. Patrick's Day Wreath

 

The magic of ordinary things takes a round wire ring and ties on assorted strips of colorful green fabric to make a really pretty wreath.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://themagicofordinarythings.blogspot.com/2011/02/st-pattys-rag-wreath.html 

Thirty five ninety five uses different colored green felt for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://thirtyfiveninetyfive.blogspot.com/2014/02/st-patricks-day-felt-wreath.html

Ballard bunch makes her wreath rainbow.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ballardbunch.blogspot.com/2012/02/lucky.html

A glimpse inside blog uses a vibrant green yarn, felt shamrocks and a lucky rainbow flag garland.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.aglimpseinsideblog.com/2013/02/lucky-st-patricks-day-wreath.html

Button Shamrock Crafts

Fun on a dime turns a cardboard box into a four leaf clover craft using two types of green buttons, paint and glue.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.funonadime.net/?p=5633

Think crafts turns their button shamrock into a pin.

Get the instructions here:
http://thinkcrafts.com/blog/2012/03/16/st-patricks-day-shamrock-pin/ 

Crafts by amanda uses buttons to adorn the outside of this shamrock.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/st-patricks-day-welcome-shamrock/ 

About family crafts makes magnets gluing green buttons and magnets to opposite sides of clothes pins. 

Get the instructions here:
http://aboutfamilycrafts.com/diy-cute-as-a-button-shamrock/

Tissue Paper Sensory Rainbow

That artist woman glues small pieces of colorful tissue paper onto a rainbow cardboard cut out to make it three dimensional.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thatartistwoman.org/2009/03/tissue-paper-rainbows.html

ROYGBIV Friendship Bracelets

Alpha mom has a whole bunch of rainbow friendship bracelet ideas for St. Patrick's day all including colorful yarn and beads. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/st-patricks-day-craft-rainbow-friendship-bracelets/

Cupcake Liner Carnations

Cfabbridesigns has a nifty tutorial for making a green tissue paper flower pin for St. Patrick's day using a cupcake liner to make the flower.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://cfabbridesigns.com/craft-projects/paper-boutonnieres

Thumbprint Shamrocks

Child made tutorials turns green thumbprints into four leaf clovers and makes St. Patrick's Day cards.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://childmadetutorials.blogspot.com/2011/02/easy-shamrock-cards.html

Zakka life also shares this craft:
http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2010/03/thumb-print-four-leaf-clovers.html

DIY Leprechauns

Moments of mommyhood shows how to make the cutest leprechaun from a toilet paper roll, green paint and brown yarn.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momentsofmommyhood.com/2011/03/toilet-paper-roll-leprechauns.html

A view from the fridge does only the head and hat.

Get the instructions here:
http://viewfromthefridge.com/kids-craft-toilet-paper-leprechauns/

Four Leaf Clover Suncatchers

Hands on as we grow shows how to turn contact paper and glitter, yarn and other crinkly paper into shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day.  The trick is she cuts out the clover after it's done.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://handsonaswegrow.com/shamrock-window-decor/

 

Rhythmic silence shares a tissue paper version.

Get the instructions here:

http://rhythmicsilence.blogspot.com/2012/02/shamrock-window-transparency.html

Crafty morning uses a paper plate and cuts out a shamrock, using green tissue paper to catch the sun.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.craftymorning.com/paper-plate-shamrock-sun-catcher-st-patricks-day-craft/

Shamrock Bookmark

Rit has a cute tutorial on how to make a shamrock bookmark for St. Patrick's Day. Although you could probably make it without the Rit and just use green paper for a much simpler craft. The main components are paper and embroidery floss.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.ritdye.com/blogs/posts/st-patricks-day-card-bookmark

Quick and quire uses colorful paper four leaf clover cut outs adheres them to bookmark size green construction paper for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://quinceandquire.typepad.com/quince_and_quire/2011/03/its-never-too-late-for-luck.html

Clover Cut Outs

Zakka life has instructions for how to make kirigami shamrock cutouts. You can use them for wall hangings or as garlands.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2012/03/craft-kirigami-shamrock-decorations.html

Cork Snake

Iiiopox, a Russian site, has a cute idea of how to make a snake out of wine corks, a ribbon and paint. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iiiopox.ru/archives/38

Red tri makes her version with thread and unpainted corks.

Get the instructions here:
http://redtri.com/build-a-little-korkenschlange-cork-snake/

Straw Rockets

Curious kangaroo has a really nifty idea for how to make a rocket out of a bendy straw and paper.  Basically kids decorate blank paper with drawing and wrap them around the straw which they then use to shoot the paper out. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://curiouskangaroos.blogspot.com/2011/07/paper-rocket.html

A little learning for two has a different version.  She simply cuts out two identical patterns and tapes around the straw.

Get the instructions here:
http://alittlelearningfortwo.blogspot.com/2010/10/straw-rockets.html 

All for the boys has a version with fins.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allfortheboys.com/home/2013/5/6/space-week-part-2-paper-straw-rocket.html 

Whimsy love has a super simple version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.whimsy-love.com/2012/06/summer-diary-day-15-paper-rockets.html?m=1 

Inner child fun adds a fiery blast to hers.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2013/03/kid-craft-rocket-straws.html

Bubble Painting

Disney's family fun has instructions for how kids can make colored soap bubble prints using bubble solution, paint, and straws.  They'll have lots of fun blowing the bubbles up really high and get to keep the experience by pressing down a piece of paper on the bubbles.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/soap-bubble-prints-667851/

Hello wonderful uses lots of colors and less bubbles.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/diy-abstract-bubble-painting-with-kids

 
Fireflies and mudpies make prints by pressing paper onto the soap bubbles.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.firefliesandmudpies.com/2015/06/02/soap-foam-printing/

Playtime Invitations

The imagination tree has a wonderful idea of setting up play stations throughout the house to encourage kids to play with new objects. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theimaginationtree.com/2012/05/creating-invitations-to-play.html

Fabric Magnet Board

Lively lou designs sells fabric magnet boards on Etsy however as pointed out on pinterest you could make these yourself.  Just get a cookie sheet from the dollar store and cover with fabric.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://pinterest.com/pin/224968943856107245/