If you are looking for a Saint Patrick’s Day craft for kids that doesn’t involve rainbows or a leprechaun then you’ve come to the right place. Don’t get me wrong, we love us some rainbows, pots of gold and Lucky Charms, and we have done plenty of activities involving those things. Today’s Saint Patrick Day craft for kids does not. It’s a little more subdued and will be a great addition to your Saint Patrick’s Day decorating.

You will need:

• Green tissue paper (we used 2 shades of green)
• Glass votive holder
• Mod Podge
• Scissors
• Brush
• Tea light or small candle

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Since I am FINALLY over my bought with pneumonia, it’s time to return to the land of the living! I needed to start small and easy though, and I figured something with few materials and steps would be a good beginning. Considering I basically missed Valentines Day and the entire month of February, I decided to start with St. Patrick’s Day right away

The supply list for this was easy:

• Green Paint
• Brushes
• Printouts of shamrocks (you can find them if you search “free clip art”)
• Scissors
• Construction paper (black for the pot and whatever color you want for the background)

First I had The Younger cut out the shamrocks which was great for her fine motor skill set. In reality I cut out the majority, but she was happy doing just one.

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