How to Make Handprint Four-Leaf Clovers

You and your child can create beautiful handprint four-leaf clovers to use as decorations for St. Patrick's Day. This is a great activity to do at school or at home. Each child's four-leaf clover is special since they use their own handprint to create it.

Things You'll Need

• Construction paper
• Popsicle stick
• Colors or markers
• Glue

Instructions

1. Tell the child to place his hand on the sheet of green construction paper and then trace his hand. Older children can pair up and trace each other's hands.

2. Trace the hand four times. Cut each handprint out carefully.

3. Spread the handprints out so that each print looks like a leaf of the clover. Make the four handprints meet in the center. Glue the prints together in the middle.

4. Decorate a Popsicle stick to create a the stem for your four-leaf clover. You can color it green with crayons or markers. Add a special touch to your stem with a lucky message.

5. Glue the four leaf clover to the Popsicle stick. You now have a complete handprint four-leaf clover.

6. Display your handprint four-leaf clover for St. Patrick's Day. Make a wish on your clover.