Fun Ways to Decorate Your Home for St. Patrick’s Day with Your Kids

Create fun DIY St. Patrick's Day decorations with your kids! From shamrock garlands to rainbow chains, these easy crafts will bring festive cheer to your home.

St. Patrick’s Day is a fantastic time to bring a little extra green into your home and celebrate Irish culture with your family. Decorating your home for the holiday doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated, especially when you involve your kids! With a little creativity, you can turn your home into a festive, lucky space with DIY decorations that are fun to make together.

Here are some fun and easy ways to decorate your home for St. Patrick’s Day with kids.

1. DIY Shamrock Garland

Materials Needed:

• Green construction paper
• Scissors
• String or yarn
• Glue or tape
• Hole punch

Instructions:

1. Fold the green construction paper in half and draw half of a heart shape along the fold.
2. Cut along the outline and unfold to reveal a symmetrical heart shape.
3. Repeat this process to create three hearts per shamrock.
4. Arrange three hearts into a shamrock shape and glue them together at the base.
5. Punch a hole in the top of each shamrock and string them together with yarn or string.
6. Hang the garland across a fireplace, window, or doorway for a festive touch!

2. Pot of Gold Mason Jar Lanterns

Materials Needed:

• Mason jars
• Black and gold paint
• Paintbrushes
• Battery-operated tea lights
• Gold glitter
• Construction paper

Instructions:

1. Paint the mason jar black and allow it to dry completely.
2. Use gold paint or glitter to add a rim to the top of the jar, mimicking a pot of gold.
3. Cut out gold coins from construction paper and glue them around the rim.
4. Place a battery-operated tea light inside to create a glowing effect.
5. Use the jars as table centerpieces or place them around the house for an enchanted touch.

3. Leprechaun Footprint Window Clings

Materials Needed:

• Green and gold puffy paint
• Wax paper
• A printed footprint template (optional)

Instructions:

1. Place a sheet of wax paper on a flat surface.
2. Using puffy paint, draw small footprints onto the wax paper. You can use a printed template underneath as a guide.
3. Allow the footprints to dry completely (overnight is best).
4. Carefully peel off the dried paint and stick the footprints to windows or mirrors for a leprechaun-inspired surprise.

4. Lucky Clover Wreath

Materials Needed:

• Paper plates
• Green tissue paper
• Glue
• Ribbon

Instructions:

1. Cut the center out of a paper plate to create a wreath shape.
2. Tear green tissue paper into small pieces and crumple them up.
3. Glue the tissue paper pieces around the paper plate until it is completely covered.
4. Attach a ribbon to the top of the wreath for hanging.
5. Hang on the front door or around the house to welcome in the luck of the Irish!

5. Rainbow Paper Chain

Materials Needed:

• Construction paper in rainbow colours
• Scissors
• Tape or glue

Instructions:

1. Cut strips of construction paper in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
2. Form a loop with one strip and glue or tape the ends together.
3. Thread the next strip through the first loop and secure it to create a chain.
4. Continue adding loops until the chain is long enough to drape across a wall or ceiling.
5. Hang the paper chain around the house for a bright and festive decoration!

6. Leprechaun Hat Centerpieces

Materials Needed:

• Green plastic cups
• Black construction paper
• Gold or yellow paper
• Scissors
• Glue

Instructions:

1. Turn a green plastic cup upside down to serve as the leprechaun hat.
2. Cut a strip of black construction paper and wrap it around the base of the cup, securing it with glue.
3. Cut out a small gold or yellow square to create a buckle and glue it onto the black strip.
4. Use these hats as festive centerpieces or decorations around the house.

7. Gold Coin Treasure Hunt Décor

Materials Needed:

• Plastic gold coins
• Small pots or baskets
• Green shredded paper or tissue paper

Instructions:

1. Fill small pots or baskets with green shredded paper.
2. Scatter plastic gold coins on top to resemble a leprechaun’s treasure.
3. Place them around the house as decorative elements or use them for a fun treasure hunt for kids.

8. Shamrock Window Sun Catchers

Materials Needed:

• Green tissue paper
• Wax paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Tape

Instructions:

1. Cut out shamrock shapes from wax paper.
2. Tear green tissue paper into small pieces.
3. Use a glue stick to attach the tissue paper pieces to the wax paper shamrocks.
4. Tape the finished shamrocks to a sunny window to create a beautiful stained-glass effect.

9. St. Patrick’s Day Handprint Art

Materials Needed:

• White paper
• Green, orange, and yellow paint
• Paintbrushes

Instructions:

1. Paint your child’s hand with green paint and press it onto the paper to create a shamrock.
2. Use orange paint to add a leprechaun’s beard.
3. Use yellow paint to create gold coins or a rainbow background.
4. Let the painting dry and display it as festive artwork.

10. DIY St. Patrick’s Day Banners

Materials Needed:

• Green and gold construction paper
• Markers or stickers
• String
• Hole punch

Instructions:

1. Cut triangles or rectangles from green and gold construction paper to serve as banner flags.
2. Decorate each flag with markers, stickers, or fun messages like "Lucky" or "Happy St. Patrick’s Day."
3. Punch holes in the top corners of each flag and string them together.
4. Hang the banner over a mantel, doorway, or wall for a festive touch.

Decorating for St. Patrick’s Day with kids is a great way to embrace creativity and enjoy the holiday spirit together. With these easy DIY crafts, you can bring a little extra luck and magic into your home. Have fun crafting, and may the luck of the Irish be with you!