St Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and we love to celebrate my Irish heritage, what better way than making a DIY Paper Shamrock, string a few together and you have the making of a garland, or add one to your favourite wreath. Â I love that they contain 4 little hearts just like my family.
Supplies for DIY Paper Shamrock
- Paper cutter or scissors
- Dark Green paper (single or double sided)
- Light Green paper
- Stapler (I used gold coloured staples)
- Glue Dots or any adhesive glue
- Fishing line or clear wire to hang
Cut Paper into 1″ strips, then fold in half and staple top. Â Turn bottom edges up and fold over
Next fold edges into middle to create a V shape, staple near the edge of the fold
Next fold edges over and glue folded tables together making a heart shape. Â Once you have 4 hearts glue them together to form a shamrock
Finally cut a stem out of a contrasting paper, glue and hang with clear fishing line.
This blessing hung in my grandparents’ house and in almost every home I’ve visited in Ireland – one of my favorites.
Looking for more St. Patrick’s Day ideas?  Try making our Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes, Broccoli and Spinach Soup and Cheddar Cheese Scones for a perfect St. Patty’s Day meal!
Thank you for this craft idea. I was looking for a craft I could do with my son and I didn’t want to go out and buy a bunch of supplies. We have everything we need to do this already. Hopefully ours will turn out as well as yours did.
Erika – let me know how it goes! The key is using strong enough glue to keep it held together.
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I just love easy crafts like this!
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thank you!
This is such a cute and easy project! :)
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Thank you! My boys love making them.
What a cute and easy project :) Thanks for allowing me to share in my St. Patrick’s Day roundup
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This is a four leaf clover. A shamrock only has three leaves.
Thank you! I didn’t know the distinction. We’ve always used them interchangeably.