St Patrick's Day Votive Craft

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If you are looking for spring activities for kids that don't involve rainbows or a leprechaun, then you've come to the right place. This St Patrick's Day Votive Craft is a little more subdued and will be a great addition to your holiday decorating.

Don't get me wrong, we love rainbows, pots of gold, and Lucky Charms, and we have done plenty of activities involving those things. Today's kids' activity does not. If you are looking for more overt St. Patrick's activities, try our free St. Patrick's Day Cootie Catcher Printables.

*Since this activity uses a glass candle holder and Mod Podge, please carefully supervise your child. You know your child best and know if they will be able to work with the glass votive and Mod Podge.

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🍀Why kids will love this St Patrick's Day Craft
🖍️Supply Notes
📋Step by step instructions
💚St. Patrick's Day Coloring Bookmarks
✂️Expert Tips
🤷🏻‍♀️Craft FAQs
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🍀Why kids will love this St Patrick's Day Craft

Makes a great decoration or gift
Easy for kids to make with a few basic supplies
They will love the way it glows when they drop in a battery-operated tea light

🖍️Supply Notes

Green tissue paper - we used 2 shades of green
Glass votive holder - you can also usually find these at a dollar store
Mod Podge - if you can't find any, you can try a 50% water and 50% white glue mixture
Tealight - (battery-operated) gives the votive a perfect glow

📋Step by step instructions

STEP 1: Cut small circles out of the green tissue paper. Provide your child with the circles along with Mod Podge in a cup, a brush, and a votive candle holder.

votive glue paper circles on yellow tray

STEP 2: Have your child dab some Mod Podge on the glass and stick a green circle on it. They will continue to do this until they have filled the outside of the glass votive.

child gluing green tissue paper circles on glass votive

STEP 3: When the kids are done decorating the candle holder, cover it with a thin layer of Mod Podge. I found this step was a lot easier for an adult to do.

votive covered in tissue paper and mod podge

STEP 4: The Mod Podge will dry clear in about 15-20 minutes.

STEP 5: When the candle is dry you can place a battery-operated tealight candle inside.

I think these would make a great addition to a St. Patrick's Day table. Since they are not overtly St. Patrick's-ish, you can use them all through the year.

When you are done with this craft, have the kids help you make these delicious St. Patrick's Day Cake Balls.

💚St. Patrick's Day Coloring Bookmarks

Looking for more ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Check out these fun bookmarks. Printable St Patrick's Day bookmarks will help you or your child keep your place in books you are reading. You'll love these St Patricks Coloring Bookmarks as they are fun for kids to personalize and use!

✂️Expert Tips

Tip 1: Mod Podge will take 15-20 minutes to dry.

Tip 2: Since this activity uses a glass candle holder and Mod Podge, please carefully supervise your child. You know your child best and know if they will be able to work with the glass votive and Mod Podge.

🤷🏻‍♀️Craft FAQs

I don't have Mod Podge. What else can I use?

As an alternative, you can mix 50% water and 50% white glue and use that instead. It will not dry shiny like the Mod Podge, but it will still look great.

What if I only have one color of green tissue paper?

You can just use one color. I used various shades of green because I happened to have that on hand and I thought it added interest to the craft.

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