How to turn an Envelope into an Adorable Leprechaun Craft Puppet

Looking for a fun and simple way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your kids or in the classroom this year? We have just the thing! Today I'm sharing how to turn an envelope into an adorable leprechaun craft puppet. Kids will love playing with their leprechaun pal after they make it and there are so many fun St. Patrick's Day books to combine with this craft. Find a small list of recommendations near the bottom of this post.

Little Shamrock Pal Finger Puppets that Your Kids will Love

Sometimes it's the little things that bring the biggest smile to my daughter's face like randomly buying her a balloon at the grocery store, or how her preschool teacher gives her 2 skittles at the end of every class. Oh the joys of being a kid right?! Today I'm sharing these Little Shamrock Pal Finger Puppets that your kids will love! If you've been looking for a simple St. Patrick's Day craft to make with your kids, this is it! These cute little shamrock finger puppets are seriously the easiest thing ever to make and they are one of those simple joys that will bring a big ol' smile to your child's face.

Puffy Paint Leprechaun Craft

A big thank you to Elmer's for sponsoring today's cute Leprechaun craft! Do your kids love puffy paint? Whenever I mention puffy paint my children jump up and down in excitement. They love to help me measure out all of the ingredients and mix it all together. Whether you're a puffy paint pro, or you've been wanting to try it out, we have the perfect craft for you today! This puffy paint Leprechaun craft is crazy adorable and is a perfect craft to make together as a family or at school for St. Patrick's Day. 

20 St. Patrick's Day Crafts and Activities for Kids

Since St. Patrick's Day is less than 2 weeks away I thought it would be fun to round up 20 of my favorite St. Patrick's Day Crafts and Activities we've done over the last couple years. Whether you're looking for Leprechauns, rainbows, shamrock's or educational activities, we have got you covered. I hope you find a few you like and enjoy making them with your children for St. Patrick's Day.

Leprechaun Stick Puppet St. Patrick's Day Kids Craft

This post is sponsored by Elmer's Products, Inc. The craft tutorial and all opinions expressed are my own.
My daughter is currently obsessed with anything related to role play and pretend play. It has been so fun for me to watch her interact with her toys lately as if they are real life people and hear all the adorable voices she gives each character. With St. Patrick's Day coming up in two weeks, we decided to make a Leprechaun Stick Puppet Kids Craft. You can use the puppet to enjoy pretend play like my daughter, or to reenact your favorite St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun book.

Fruity Cheerios Cereal Leprechaun Craft for Kids

I recently purchased a box of Fruity Cheerios so my kids could try out the fun Skylanders Skystone game that is inside select General Mills cereal boxes right not (my boys are obsessed!). When I was deciding which cereal to buy this fun idea came into my head to use the orange Cheerios to make a Leprechaun beard. If you have kids who love to play with their food and you want to incorporate a craft with a special snack, try making this adorable Leprechaun Craft for Kids.

Cupcake Liner Pot of Gold Kid Craft

We've been at it with our cupcake liners again. This time we turned a black cupcake liner into a pot of gold and created a simple and fun St. Patrick's Day craft for kids. We included a rainbow coming down into the pot to make it an even more colorful craft for St. Patrick's Day.

Shamrock Twirler St. Patrick's Day Craft

Like most kids, my daughter loves pinwheels. Whenever we buy one at the store I even catch myself blowing it and watching it spin around and around. As a spin off to my daughter's love for pinwheels, we made this spinning Paper Plate Shamrock Twirler that brought a huge smile to her face. Look for a short video at the end of the post to see the twirler in action. 

Alphabet and Number St. Patrick's Day Matching

My preschooler adored our Alphabet and Number Heart Matching Game for Valentine's Day so I've made a new one with a St. Patrick's Day theme for her to continue practicing her letters and numbers. This time I made a shamrock shape and green round stickers compliment the matching game.

Paper Plate Pot of Gold and Rainbow Craft

I love rainbows! Sometimes when we see one, my kids and I hypothetically guess where the end of it is and how long it would take us to reach it. Wouldn't that be fun if we could actually get to the end of a rainbow? To continue with our St. Patrick's Day crafting, I put together this fun Paper Plate Pot of Gold Craft that sits at the end of a rainbow. Using dot markers to make the rainbow makes this one especially fun for toddlers and preschoolers.  

12 Rainbow Crafts for Kids

Spring is such a colorful time of year. I love when all the beautiful colored bulbs start to bloom all over town and when we get a rain shower, we are always sure to stand on the porch to see if we get to see a rainbow. Since we love crafting rainbows so much in spring, I put together this round up of 12 of my favorite Rainbow Crafts for Kids to get your inspired for spring crafting.

Paper Bag Leprechaun Puppet Kids Craft

These past few months we've had so much fun with all of our puppet crafts. Since St. Patrick's Day is coming up, we decided to make more puppets to enjoy for the holiday. The first one we made is this Paper Bag Leprechaun Puppet. The paper plate beard adds some great texture to this craft.

Washi Tape Rainbow Craft

It's a week before St. Patrick's Day and we just had to get one more Rainbow Craft in. We love washi tape crafts at our house! I pulled out my collection from my craft closet and picked out one of every color of the rainbow in different patterns for our rainbow project.

St. Patrick's Day Learning Trays

We've had a rough couple of weeks of sickness at our house, but we managed to get in a couple of St. Patrick's Day learning trays this past week that I am finally getting around to sharing with you.

3-D Four Leaf Clover St. Patrick's Day Craft

We had a lot of fun with our 3-D Valentine's Craft so I couldn't resist trying out something similar for St. Patrick's Day. Since we have been learning all about rainbows lately and I knew we could make a four leaf clover out of paper hearts, it made for the perfect spring craft!

St. Patrick's Day Sensory Bin

We have been doing all things rainbows and St. Patrick's Day this past week so it was perfect timing to get our bin out and put together a St. Patrick's Day Sensory Bin for my daughter.  

Create a Leprechaun Playdough (Invitation to Play)

I have been itching for the end of February to roll around because I had this idea about a month ago to create an invitation to play station for my daughter with Play Dough for her to create her own Leprechaun for St. Patrick's Day. My son had a friend over this afternoon so my daughter was needing some special one-on-one attention to avoid ruining their playtime so it was the perfect opportunity to put my plan into action.    

Washi Tape Shamrock Craft with Lacing Practice

My daughter noticed my recent purchase of shamrock washi tape in my craft closet the other day and she couldn't contain her excitement. When she asked if we could make a craft with it how could I say no?! Since she loved our Laced Heart craft so much last month, and with St. Patrick's Day being around the corner, we decided to make a Washi Tape Laced Shamrock.  

Rainbow Swag Bunting...Made from Cupcake Liners!

Since we had our cupcake liners out the other day to make our Rainbow Craft we decided to add some fun festive Spring decor to our front room and made a Rainbow Swag Bunting to hang on our mantle.  

Cupcake Liner Rainbow Craft

We are getting anxious for Spring around my house. This past week Mother Nature has been fooling us with lots and lots of rain instead of snow which is unheard of in Utah in the middle of February. Totally not complaining, I've loved it! We saw a rainbow the other day and decided to get our Spring craft on by making a Cupcake Liner Rainbow Craft. This is a simple project that even toddlers will enjoy taking part in and the vibrancy of the colors makes it such a lovely work of art.