Today we are enjoying some luck of the Irish with a fun St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Craft. What I love about this craft is that it doubles as a fine motor activity. Anytime I can combine a fun project with some skill-building, I am all for it. Recently we shared some of our favorite Shamrock Activities for Toddlers. This cute kids' craft continues the shamrock love. Don't miss our 10 Shaving Cream Activities for Kids.
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🍀Why this Beaded Shamrock Craft is awesome
- Can be done with just 2 items, making it one of the easiest St Patricks crafts you'll find.
- A fun activity that combines fine motor skills with a craft
- Easy for kids to make
🖍️Supply Notes
- Green beads - You can use one color of pony beads or various shades of green.
- Green pipe cleaner - Any shade of green will work.
📋Step by step instructions
STEP 1: Give your child a cup full of green beads and a pipe cleaner and have them fill up almost the entire pipe cleaner with the beads. Leave about an inch on both ends of the pipe cleaner to make the stem.
Getting the beads onto the pipe cleaner is a fine motor exercise for little hands as they work their pincer grasp..
STEP 2: When your child has filled the pipe cleaner with green beads, twist the two ends together to make a stem.
STEP 3: Twist the rest of the beaded pipe cleaner into a shamrock or clover shape. This will probably be a step for an adult.
STEP 4: Add a ribbon for a pretty St. Patrick's Day necklace or use it on a table for festive decor.
💚St Patrick's Day Coloring Bookmarks
Want to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in more ways? See these enjoyable bookmarks. Printable St Patrick's Day bookmarks can make it easier for you or your kid to find your location in the books you're reading. These St. Patrick's Day coloring bookmarks are fantastic because kids can customize them and use them.
✂️Expert Tips
Tip 1: You will need 1 pipe cleaner and roughly 36-40 beads for each pipe cleaner shamrock you wish to make.
🤷🏻♀️Craft FAQs
Will the beads fall off while my child is placing them on the pipe cleaner?
They will not fall off since the fit of the beads on the pipe cleaner will be snug. They will stay in place until moved.
How do you make the pipe cleaner into a shamrock shape?
The pipe cleaner is very flexible so once you have it in a circle shape, simply push in the edges on each side and adjust until it looks like a shamrock.
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St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Craft
Materials
- 36-40 Green pony beads
- 1 Green pipe cleaner
Instructions
- Give your child a cup full of green beads and a pipe cleaner and have them fill up almost the entire pipe cleaner with the beads. Leave about an inch on both ends of the pipe cleaner to make the stem.
- When your child has filled the pipe cleaner with green beads, twist the two ends together to make a stem.
- Twist the rest of the beaded pipe cleaner into a shamrock or clover shape. This will probably be a step for an adult.
- Add a ribbon for a pretty St. Patrick's Day necklace or use it on a table for some festive decor.
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