Try any of these lucky art projects and painting ideas for St. Patrick’s Day.
St. Patrick’s Day Clover Button Art
Feeling lucky? Make this four-leaf clover button art to display for St. Patrick’s Day. Buff gold lustre onto a small wood pallet and work together as a family to find a spot for each button.
Made by: Danielle Hunter
Time: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes
Level: Beginner
Here’s what you need:
- Craft Glue Dots®
- Mini Glue Dots®
- Glue Lines®
- Deco Art Metallic Lustre (gold rush)
- DCWV cardstock (green)
- Assorted buttons (green)
- 14″ x 14″ Wood pallet
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Soft cloth or foam brush
Here’s what you do:
Apply DecoArt Metallic Lustre to wood pallet with a soft cloth or foam brush. Tip: Apply lustre to wood a little at a time, buffing as you go along. Lustre will dry quickly.
Draw approximately a 9″ x 9″ shamrock shape onto green cardstock, cut out and adhere to wood pallet with Glue Lines.
Adhere buttons to shamrock using Craft and Mini Glue Dots®.
Tip: Use assorted sized buttons for project and place them together like a puzzle.
What is a Shamrock?
The shamrock has been a symbol of Saint Patrick’s Day and Irish culture for thousands of years. The word shamrock comes from the Gaelic word Seamrog which means “little clover.”
Saint Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity–the father, the son, and the holy spirit. The three-lobed leaves of the shamrock are associated with faith, hope, and love.
What is the difference between a shamrock and a clover?
A shamrock is a sprig of clover that has three-lobed leaves on it. While a shamrock is a clover, a four-leaf clover is NOT a shamrock. Why? Because the four-lobed leaves of the four-leaf clover cannot represent the Trinity. Learn more below.
The Celtic people considered the four-leaf clover symbol of good luck and carried them as a charm. Today, the Irish view them as a symbol of faith, hope, love, and luck. My (late) father is an Irishman named Patrick–so is one of my brothers. They both wanted to make sure I informed my readers of the facts.
Shamrock art and craft projects have three-lobed leaves, while clover art and craft projects have four. The four-lobed leaves of the four-leaf clover make them so hard to find, and that is why they are considered lucky! So, if you can’t find a lucky four-leaf clover–Make a lucky four-leaf clover craft!
This list of shamrock and clover painting ideas contains the best Saint Patrick’s Day crafts for kids and adults. Scroll down to see the lists of shamrock art projects, shamrock craft ideas, and lucky four-leaf clover art and craft ideas that you can make with the kids for Saint Patrick’s Day at home or in the classroom.
Saint Patrick’s Day Crafts: Shamrock and Clover Art and Craft Ideas
The shamrock arts and crafts below are labeled and placed into categories to make it easy to find the type of Saint Patrick’s day art or craft project that you would like to make. Try any beautiful shamrock and clover arts and crafts, or be inspired to create shamrock art with the fun craft ideas on the lists below.
Get creative and have fun with these fun four-leaf clover and shamrock craft ideas! Of course, many of these Saint Patrick’s Day arts and crafts can be changed from shamrock art into clover art or four-leaf clover craft into a shamrock craft. Grab our bundle of St. Patrick’s Day Printables for lots of great art and craft templates and ideas!
Clover Crafts for St. Patrick’s Day
These clover crafts make the perfect St. Patrick’s Day activity and are so incredibly simple! Each little creation is totally unique…just like your little ones! Even preschoolers and toddlers can decorate a shamrock once it is cut out by a grown up. And there are so few “rules” on this one. Really, once you are past step 1, where you cut out these easy shamrock crafts, the rest is ALL you! So, just enjoy the process of creating with your kids!
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SUPPLIES FROM THE BAG
- Green construction paper
- Pencil/Marker
- Scissors
- Glue
- EVERYTHING from your craft bag (let me help you fill it up with the “right” stuff)
- Printable Clover Template
This craft, like EVERY craft on this site, is made from the same master list of supplies. My hope is that this will make crafting with your family more enjoyable and accessible! It will definitely ensure that when you find that minute in the midst of your busy day, where you want to just be with your kids and do something fun, YOU WILL BE READY! Find out what to put in your bag (lots of these things you will already have in your house).
Step 1: Cut out the clover
- Get out your green construction paper and draw a clover that fills up that entire page.
- OR…print this template to use and trace it onto your green paper
- Cut out the large clover
- Now…MAKE MORE! You can never have too much good luck!
*This project takes slightly more advanced cutting skills. So, if you are working with a preschooler or toddler (or even a kindergartener), you will need to do the cutting. But leave all of the other fun stuff to them.
Step 2: Decorate
- Now get from your bag whatever items you think would make your clover festive and fun! Really, there is no wrong way to decorate these St. Patrick’s Day gems. Your lucky clover craft should be as unique as you are!
- Here are a few ideas to get you started..
Simply glue on some pompoms. They can be green or a rainbow of colors.
Use your hole punch to make holes all around the outside. Then lace some yarn through the holes.
Beads are not just for stringing. You can also glue them onto a project, like this decorated shamrock craft.
Give your lucky clover crafts a happy face.
And one of my absolute favorite craft supplies is washi tape. If you are not familiar with this product, it is simple a decorative paper tape. It can be torn and cut and placed onto almost any surface. Plus washi tape comes in more designs than you can ever count.
These ideas are just the tip of the iceberg. There are so many things that you can do with these clover crafts. I cannot wait to see what you do with your shamrock crafts.
Here are some ideas for displaying your decorated Clover Crafts!
- Put them in a scrapbook to share with your friends and family
- Glue them to the front of a lunch bag to make into a fun gift bag or just a way to brighten up your day at meal time
- Get out your white yarn and clothespins and make them into a banner. Put it somewhere in your home where everyone can enjoy your creations!
- Lay them around your dining table for a colorful tablescape while you enjoy some cabbage and corned beef.
- Put them in frames for a more formal holiday decoration.
- Glue them to the front of a card and give them away with a special message for St. Patrick’s Day!
