This Shamrock Magnet is a fun and easy St. Patrick’s Day Craft Project for kids!
Shamrock Magnet Kids Craft Project
It can be so much fun to celebrate holidays, such as St. Patrick’s Day, with children by making fun craft projects. While they may not understand fully the original purpose of the holiday, most usually do know and enjoy the traditions of the day, such as wearing green, leprechauns that grant wishes, shamrocks are for “good luck”, or certain foods that your family eats each year on March 17. This can be a great opportunity to explain what the holiday is about, and the activity can be adjusted for several age categories!
Materials Needed:
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Dark green craft felt (If you get an assortment of colors, save them for future holidays!)
Light green craft foam
Sequins or button
Hot glue gun or tacky glue
Round magnet or small cut piece of magnetic strip
Scissors
Instructions
Free hand cut a large shamrock from the dark green craft felt. (Alternate options: Use a free printable pattern, a shamrock cut out, or I had a shamrock decoration from the dollar store here. I put the decoration on a piece of paper, traced around it, cut it out, placed it on some felt, traced it on, and cut it out. I cut inside the traced line so it didn’t show).
Cut a similar shamrock from the light green craft foam, only make this one slightly smaller as it will be placed on top of the large one and you want to create a 3D type look.
Hot glue the smaller shamrock onto the larger shamrock. Then hot glue the sequins into the center.
Let the shamrock set for about 5 minutes to ensure the glue has dried.
Flip the shamrock over and glue the magnet onto the back.
Once dry, hang the magnet on the fridge or your child’s school locker!
*For younger kids, you’ll need to do more of the work, perhaps have the shamrocks pre-cut and let them assemble. For older kids, they can do more of the work. Great classroom idea for the kids to take home as a party favor!
Renee Rousseau says
Reasonably priced,colorful and fun craft for the Brownie Troop! Great instructions.
Faythe A says
This is simple and cute. Great way to wear some green and not get pinched on St. Paddy’s day 🙂 Shared on GooglePlus
Christy Caldwell says
This is so cute and looks easy enough for me!
Graceful Coffee says
How fun and easy to do! Thanks for sharing.
Jan Lee says
I see I commented on this post last year lol It is a nice craft perhaps for grade schoolers. I don’t know if toddlers would have the patience to make this, but we could try! 🙂 Thanks for the idea and for sharing it!
Brandi Dawn says
This project looks like a lot of fun too! Simple for the kiddos so they can feel like they did it themselves!
Kelly says
This is really cute. I have a new fridge and I have been wanting to find a magnet for it. I think I am going to have the kids make these so we can decorate it 🙂
Dotty J Boucher says
What a great idea and you can also just make a pin sort of , out of these and pin them on your jacket and your friends jackets. for extra added luck.
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Lois M. says
Oh so cute, and really easy for us non-crafty types that just keep trying anyway! 😀
Jasmine Stanford says
I am planning on doing this with my daughter
Sarah L says
That’s a fun craft for St. Pat’s Day. Thanks.
Charity Cram says
Fun and easy craft for St. Patrick’s Day!
Marnie G says
Very cute. I really like making holiday decorations.
BerkeleyHapa says
Looks like so much fun and make great decorations!
Dotty J Boucher says
Such a cute idea and I think these would look lovely on books, hair pieces, I would use them for name tags or just
dressing up around the house.
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Sue Mullaney says
I always loved magnet related items when I was a kid; this sounds like it would be a really fun project!
Caitlin says
This looks really good.
Steph Bitter says
Super Cute! This would also be fun to turn into a hair bow.
Jody D says
Easy and fun. Could be done as a group nicely!
Ann says
What a neat project! I like how it could be done with children of different ages– varying their level of involvement in the activity. Also, the magnet could omitted entirely, and the shamrocks could be… almost anything! A barrette, brooch, or )attached to) a headband; a small garland; wall decorations… 🙂
Lanie K. says
This is so cute and simple! Fun and easy crafts for kids of all ages!
Annmarie W. says
So adorable…and so easy to do! Then to put it on the fridge so the kids can see their handywork!
Nicole Carter Weasley says
Well, that is adorable! Great for preschoolers to do!
Victoria says
My daughter would love to make this. She loves crafts but especially ones that are “useful” or that she can show off and this is both.
Richard Hicks says
Looks really cute and fun project for the kids!
Jan Lee says
I love to use sequins for extra flare 🙂 I pinned this to save it! Thank you 🙂
Dorothy Hubbardl says
What a cute and simple idea for kids to make. Thanks for the idea.
Laura says
This looks really easy to make. Love it! 🙂
Michelle Elizondo says
Such a cute craft.
Betty McBroom says
Grandson loves anything and everything Green. A great craft to do.
Julie Lundstrom says
I think this is a cute & fun craft idea for St. Patrick’s Day for the kids.
violet taylor says
tehse are simple and cute. so many skillss to be learned through crafting
Jeanna Massman says
This is a very cute idea. My grandson loves crafts and he would enjoy making this.
Lauryn R says
This would be so much fun to do with my oldest daughter! It looks super easy too. Thank you for sharing! 🙂
sheila ressel says
So cute and so easy for the little ones to make!
Sandra Watts says
A nice cute simple project for the grandkids.
polly says
Our 7 year old grandson loves to do crafts. This will be fun to try with him next time he is over.
Cynthia Mercado says
I willl probably use this craft this year with my grandchildren and son for homeschool art
suzanne says
Cute idea, and we always need more magnets.
michele ziemann says
this is o cute & perfect to make withlittle ones to take to retirement homes. i think anyone would like this brightgreen craft. good gift and great for show, thank u for this idea and patteren my weekend will be full of crafts making!
Edye says
I love the idea of this! I loved doing crafts as a little kid 🙂
Lisa Coomer Queen says
Another great craft from my grandchildren. Thanks for sharing. I love to find crafts for their homeschool.
Anne perry says
simple craft… perfect.
william gossage says
This is a great idea for the kids to make
Marti Tabora says
What a cute idea for a shamrock. I can’t wait to to crafts like this with my grandson.
Erin Will says
This is so cute!! I would love to make this with my daughter and get to display on my fridge! Thank you!!
J Lenni Dorner (@JLenniDorner) says
What a fun way to celebrate St. Patrick’s day.
Linda Szymoniak says
I just love this project. I like the contrast between the two shades of green. I could see one of these on my refrigerator.
Amber Ludwig says
What a fun and easy craft for my son and I to make!! Thanks for the great idea!! We are due for new magnets 🙂
Elizabeth says
What a fun Craft!! This will be so much fun to make with my Grandkids!! Thanks for sharing this 🙂
aubrey says
What a cute craft for St. Patrick’s Day.
Karen Giasson says
This is another cute project. I think my grandchildren would enjoy making these.
Cynthia R says
This is a great idea, i think we will try it on the playdate group we have coming up. Thanks for sharing!
Cheryl says
Very creative and perfect for Saint Pat’s.
Natalie says
This looks like a craft that kids of all ages can do! I am looking for new crafts to do for St Patty’s Day!
Margie says
Another cute craft. Very colorful and easy to make.
Lee Todd says
another great crafty idea
Renee Rousseau says
The best thing about the shamrock magnet kid’s craft project is that it can be tweaked for all age groups! Simplified shapes for younger crafters and plenty of bling for tweens!
Laura Bradley says
This is so fun and easy! Can’t wait to do this with my son.
Diane Elizabeth says
I’ve been looking for some easy St Patrick’s projects to do with the grandkids. Pinning this, thanks for sharing!
Emily Endrizzi says
Cute craft idea! I’ll definitely be trying it out.
Jerry Marquardt says
This will be nice to put on the refrigerator. I thank you for the designing to make this nice craft.
Cynthia C says
This would make a nice project for my nieces. Thank you for the idea.
Maureen says
How darling.what a great way to get kids excited for St Patty’s Day
Jan Lee says
I’ll pin to use this craft in a couple weeks 🙂 Thank you for the idea!
Angela @ Angel's Guilty Pleasures says
What a great craft. I’ll have to try this out with my 4 year old.
Stephanie H. says
Thanks for the easy and practical kids craft that seems quick and fun for my children and I to do together!
ANN*H says
Great idea for the kids to make. Maybe put a picture of them in the middle of it too.
Laura says
This magnet is too cute! What a fun craft!
BRANDI DAWN says
This is adorable and looks easy enough for kids of all ages. It also looks like an inexpensive craft which is always good too!
Meegan says
What a cute craft for me to do with my niece and nephew!
Jessica Cox says
Adorable and it looks really easy Love seeing inexpensive crafts to make with my kiddos
Holly Thomas says
That is so cute! and easy.
Hannah C says
This is a cool craft and it looks fun to make. Thanks for sharing!
Judy Cox says
This would be great to do with my great grandchildren. They love cutting and coloring and gluing!!
Sandi Morris says
Very Cute!
Margie says
Easy and fun project for kids
Thanks for sharing.
Rachel Dean says
Really cute and really simple! Thanks for the idea!
Kim Avery says
What a cute idea! So simple and easy!
Carol L says
This looks like a good craft to do with some of the transpire. Thanks for sharing.
Carol L
Angela Asbell says
Sounds like a good idea for my Sunday School class.
Anne perry says
looks like a project we can do!
Heidi Robbins says
Adorable! I’m going to make this with my daughter to celebrate!
Terri S says
Ohhh!! I love this!!! What a fantastic idea!!
Sarah L says
This is a very cute craft. Easy to do.
Penny Olson says
Very cute and fun. Thanks for sharing!
Cali W. says
I love crafts; this one is perfect for St. Patty’s day. 🙂
Joann Downie says
They are so cute!! My kids are grown, but this would’ve been fun to do with them.
Rita Wray says
I love it, thank you.
KLynn says
The sequins are a nice touch
Becky Richardson says
How fun! My grandkids would love this.
Sarah @ 2paws Designs says
How fun! Pinning to try with my 6 year old. Thanks for sharing the tutorial!