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Shamrock Lacing Craft

February 8, 2019 By Vicky 5 Comments

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I love activities that combine a fun craft with an essential skill. This Shamrock Lacing Craft is the perfect example of a double duty activity. Kids will create an eye catching shamrock while working on those all important fine motor skills. This St. Patrick’s Day craft does require some adult assistance, but kids get to do all the fun lacing! Don’t miss our 10 Shaving Cream Activities for Kids.

This Shamrock Lacing Craft gives kids the chance to create an eye catching shamrock while working on those all important fine motor skills. #Stpatricksday #finemotoractivity #stpatricksdaycraft


Shamrock Lacing Craft

Shamrock Lacing Craft

You will need:

  • Pencil
  • Paper plate
  • Yarns in rainbow colors
  • Scissors
  • Hole puncher

yarn paper plate, hole puncher

How to make a Shamrock Lacing Craft

shamrock with yarn

To make this fun St. Patrick’s day craft, start by folding a white paper plate in half. Most paper plates have a ridged boarder. Trace this border to form the inside circle. Using a pencil, draw half a shamrock in the middle. When you do so, make sure to connect the bottom of the shamrock with the border.

making a Shamrock Lacing Craft

Cut out the shamrock shape with scissors, leaving the stem intact.

paper plate craft

Keeping the plate folded in half, use the hole punch to punch holes around the entire inside of the plate and on the edge of the shamrock.

hole punching a paper plate

Now comes the fun part for kids – the lacing! Have them start with the red yarn and push it through the bottom left hole. Make a knot to secure the yarn. Then lace it through the holes in the shamrock to the holes around the boarder. If you warp the end of the yarn with a piece of tape it will prevent the yarn from fraying while your child is lacing.

paper plate lacing

Repeat this same process with the orange, yellow, green, blue and purple yarns to form a rainbow.

Shamrock Lacing Craft for kids

fine motor lacing activity

Secure each color end with a knot on the backside on the plate.

paper plate lacing

Now your shamrock lacing craft is complete!

Shamrock Lacing Craft

These shamrocks look so pretty hung in a window to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Shamrock Lacing Craft

  May the luck of the Irish be with you!

Shamrock Lacing Craft

 

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If you enjoyed this Shamrock Lacing Craft, be sure to check out:

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Comments

  1. Marta Rivera says

    February 13, 2019 at 10:32 am

    Do you think it would be weird to have my kiddos do this craft? I love it so much, so what if they’re thirteen and in high school!

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  2. celeste says

    February 13, 2019 at 10:58 am

    I was looking for good crafts for the month of march that are festive, I am so glad I found this one and I cannot wait to try it with my toddler.

    Reply
  3. Ali Gilbert says

    February 13, 2019 at 11:26 am

    This is ADORABLE! So creative. My daughter will love doing this. Thanks for the idea!

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  4. Sheila Rhodes says

    February 13, 2019 at 9:08 pm

    I have a friend who works in a Senior Center, and I am going to show her this. It would be beautiful hanging on their doors and get those fingers moving!

    Reply
  5. Megan says

    February 15, 2019 at 7:00 am

    Oh my god. These are so fun!

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Hi, I'm Vicky, founder and content creator at Mess For Less. If you are looking for play and learning activities for kids, kid friendly food, parenting tips and general family fun, you will find it at Mess For Less. I invite you to learn more about me or drop me a note. Thanks for stopping by!
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