I have always adored St. Patricks Day.
It might be that Im a redhead so little orange-haired leprechauns just make me smile extra big.
Im not quite sure.
Regardless, every year after Valentines Day I get super excited to start creating new St. Patricks Day crafts.
Paper plates are a great material for making preschool crafts.
They are inexpensive and easy to keep in stock at home or at school.
The circle shape of the paper plate can easily be transformed into pretty much anything.
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Supplies needed:
Tutorial:
1.
Paint inside circle of the plate
Grab your white paper plate.
Paint the inside circle of the paper plate with peach paint.
Then paint the outside rim of the paper plate with orange paint.
Let the paint dry completely.
Print & cut out template
Download and print out theleprechaun hat templateon white cardstock paper.
Cut out the pieces of the template.
Then trace the brim of the hat template piece on black cardstock or construction paper.
Cut out both of the template pieces you traced.
You could also opt to glue the hat onto the paper plate.
Draw a smile
Draw a smile and freckles on your leprechaun mask with a black and orange marker.
Bend and curl up some of the different sections to add dimension to the beard.
Glue straw to your craft
Turn your paper plate facing down.
Tape the top section of your gold straw onto the side of the paper plate.
Kids can put on a silly leprechaun skit for friends or family.
Or use the masks as a photo prop for a St. Patricks Day party at school or home.
Watch the video below to be guided through each step of our paper plate leprechaun mask craft.
