How to Decorate a Beer Mug for St. Patrick's Day

Decorate beer mugs for St. Patrick's Day.

St. Patrick's Day is commonly associated with beer, shamrocks, leprechauns and the color green. For the ultimate St. Patrick's Day accessory, combine all four of these elements to create custom beer mugs. These mugs are great for personal use or to give to friends and family as gifts. They can also be made to sell at a craft fair or fundraiser.

Things You'll Need

• Paintbrush
• Green non-toxic glass paint
• White non-toxic glass paint
• leprechaun stencil
• Shamrock stencil
• Scissors
• Green ribbon
• White ribbon
• Gold ribbon
• Ruler

Instructions

1. Paint the outside of your beer mug with a green non-toxic glass paint. Non-toxic ceramic paint will work as well.

2. Wait until the green paint has dried completely.

3. Paint a leprechaun on three sides of the beer mug -- leaving out the side where the handle is attached -- using a stencil and non-toxic white glass paint. You can buy leprechaun stencils online or at a craft store.

4. Paint a row of small shamrocks around the entire base of the beer mug, using a stencil and non-toxic white glass paint.

5. Cut four pieces of green, white and gold ribbon, each 6 inches long, for a total of 12 pieces. Then, pile the ribbons on top of each other with the ends aligned and tie them to the top of the beer mug's handle. Finally, run the blade of a pair of scissors over the top of each piece of ribbon several times to make tight curls in them.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don’t want to tie ribbon around the handle of your beer mug, decorate it with strings of green and white beads and St. Patrick's Day charms.