Create Dollar Tree Clay Pot Leprechaun Hats and get crafty with the kiddos this St. Patrick's Day. Quick and easy to make in just about 30 minutes with limited supplies. The perfect classroom activity, party craft, or place card for the luckiest day of the year.
Read on below, and download the free printable patterns to see how easy this Leprechaun Hat craft is to make with your kids. Also, be sure to check out all of our Dollar Tree Clay Pot Crafts for even more ideas!
Dollar Tree Clay Pot Leprechaun Hats
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Here's what you need to make Clay Pot Leprechaun Hats
- Dollar Tree Clay Pots – 2.5” in diameter
- Dollar Tree Craft Paper – Gold Glitter, Lime Green, Olive Green, Kelly Green, and Bright Green
- DecoArt Americana Acrylic Craft Paint – Festive Green, Holly Green, Kelly Green
- Grosgrain Ribbon – Rainbow 5/8″
- Grosgrain Ribbon – Black 3/8”
- Pencil
- MONO Twin Permanent Marker – Tombow
- Dollar Tree Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Scissors – I love my Fiskars!
- DecoArt Basecoat Paintbrush Set
- Ruler
- LEPRECHAUN HAT PATTERNS – download at the bottom of this post
Here's how to create Leprechaun Hats from Clay Pots
STEP ONE
To begin the Dollar Tree Leprechaun Hats Kids Craft, gather all materials then remove all packaging and labels. Basecoat three 2.5” clay pots with three different shades of Americana acrylic craft paint such as Festive Green, Holly Green, and Kelly Green. Let the paint dry and then apply a second coat, if necessary. I love Americana Acrylics from DecoArt because they have one-coat coverage on most surfaces.
STEP TWO
Once the clay pots are dry, apply a black grosgrain ribbon around the circumference, just above the rim with a glue gun and glue sticks. You can use liquid craft glue for this project but you will have to wait for it to dry.
STEP THREE
Measure a one-inch by one-inch square of gold glitter craft paper and cut out with scissors. Apply the gold glitter buckle to the front of the hat with a glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP FOUR
Tie a bow from the grosgrain rainbow ribbon, cut a triangular notch from the tail ends, and attach it to the center of the gold glitter buckle with a glue gun and glue sticks. Cutting a fishtail into the end of the ribbon will prevent it from fraying.
STEP FIVE
Download and print the Leprechaun Hat Shamrock Pattern from the bottom of this post. Cut out the shamrock shape with scissors, and then trace onto bright green, olive green, kelly green, and lime green craft paper. Cut out shamrock shapes with scissors.
STEP SIX
Decorate the paper shamrocks with the MONO Twin Permanent Marker, adding either a pattern or the recipient’s name. Attach to Leprechaun Hat with a glue gun and glue sticks. I love drawing and tracing with the MONO Twin Permanent Marker from Tombow because it has a large bullet tip and a small extra fine tip.
Download the Leprechaun Hat Shamrock Pattern HERE:
Quick and Easy Clay Pot Leprechaun Hats
Work on shapes, colors, and cutting skills with this simple Leprechaun Hat kid's craft created from Dollar Store Clay Pots and some craft paint. A great family fun craft activity and the perfect place card for a St. Patrick’s Day party with the kiddos! Print the Shamrock Patterns and use them as a coloring page. Great classroom activity, too!
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I love rainbows and leprechauns, how about you? When I get the chance to sit down and draw, I am at my happiest. My Free St. Patrick's Day Coloring Pages are perfect to print out for the kiddos to color, but can also be colored by adults and framed for some sweet home decor.
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