St. Patrick's Elementary Art Projects
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated each year on March 17th --- the day that St. Patrick died. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland who lived between A.D. 432 and 461. After being kidnapped from his home at the age of 16 and sold into slavery, he turned to God for solace. He escaped six years later, became a priest and returned to Ireland as a Christian missionary. During this time he converted many powerful people to Christianity, resulting in many other converts who followed their lead. Today, St. Patrick is one of the world's most widely celebrate religious figures. Does this Spark an idea?
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Shamrock Magnets
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Pre-cut shamrocks out of green construction paper and give one to each of your students. Alternatively, you can purchase pre-cut shamrocks made out of card stock or wood, or provide students with shamrock stencils to make their own. Next, have the students decorate the shamrock anyway they wish. For example, you can provide them with glitter, sequence, paint, markers or stickers. Finally, provide each student with a square piece of magnet, have them remove the backing and stick the magnet to the back of their shamrock.
Handprint Wreath
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A green and white hand print wreath can be hung on a door or wall to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. To make this, have each student trace his hands six to nine times on pieces of green and white construction paper. Next, have them cut the hand prints out and glue them in a circular shape so that the fingers of each hand are facing outwards. Now the students can have fun decorating their wreath anyway they wish. Provide them with green and white glitter and sequences, St. Patrick's Day-themed stickers, pom poms and pipe cleaners. They may also wish to cut out letters from construction paper and paste "Happy St. Patrick's Day" along the top or bottom of the wreath. Finally, have the students cut a small piece of string and glue or tape both ends of the string to the back of the wreath in an upside-down "U" shape so that the wreath can be hung from a nail.
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Paper Plate Leprechaun
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A paper plate leprechaun is a fun and simple project that can be made with a few basic supplies. Begin by giving each student a paper plate and have the students paint the raised part of the plate orange. Once it has dried, tell them to make many snips on the orange part of the plate to create the leprechaun's beard. Next, give them construction paper to make a large green top hat with a black band and gold buckle. If the students are young, you can cut these pieces ahead of time or provide them with stencils to make their own. Finally, have them draw a face on their leprechaun, or cut out facial features from construction paper. The leprechaun should have round, black eyes, a round nose and red, smiling lips.
Greeting Card
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Greeting cards are fun crafts for students of any age to make for their families. Begin by giving each student a piece of green construction paper and have them write out "Happy St. Patrick's Day" on the front with letter stickers, paint or markers. Next, have them cut out a piece of white paper, slightly smaller than the card, and glue it to the inside flap. They can then write whatever greeting they like on the white paper. Finally, provide them with various supplies to decorate the outside and inside of the card, such as felt, craft foam and ribbon.
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