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