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St. Patrick’s Day Straw Art Activity

March 5, 2014 By Vicky 4 Comments

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 Recently, I bought a bag of milkshake straws and since I’m a kid blogger, I had no intention of using them for milkshakes. I love milkshake straws because they are wider than normal straws and very sturdy. I wondered if we could paint with them. Since they had a large circle opening I thought they would make a cool print if dipped in paint. We tried this St. Patrick’s Day Straw Art Activity and I think the results are so eye catching. Even more important, the kids had fun in the process and had their own take on creating straw art. Don’t miss our 20 St. Patrick’s Day Fine Motor Activities.
St. Patrick's Day Straw Art Activity - Decorate shamrock by stamping with a straw.

You will need:
  • Large milkshake straw
  • Green paint
  • Small cup for paint
  • Shamrock printable (free printable below)
  • 12×18 sheet of green construction paper

 

shamrock
I drew a shamrock on a piece of paper and you can download that free printable below.

To Download the free Shamrock template click here. 

Pour some green paint into a small cup. Your child will dip the straw into the green paint and stamp it onto the shamrock to make a small circle. Getting the straw to make a circle with the paint will take some practice. We had some fun practicing our straw stamping on a sheet of scrap paper.
straw painting
My daughter tried to fill as much of the shamrock as she could with small green circles. Kids can stamp outside the shamrock as well since the shamrocks will be cut out.

 

St. Patrick's Day Kids Activity
When my daughters were done stamping circles, they asked for another shamrock that they could paint. I offered them a brush, but they insisted on painting with the straw. I love that they discovered a new way to paint that I hadn’t thought of!

 

st patrick's day activity for kids
When the paint dried, I cut out the shamrocks and glued them on some green construction paper. They now hang proudly in our kitchen, providing us with some luck o’ the Irish!

 

painted shamrocks
For more St. Patrick’s Day activities check out:
                 St. Patrick’s Day Votive                                  St. Patrick’s Day Treasure Hunt
                    

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  1. Kim Vij says

    March 17, 2014 at 12:12 pm

    I adore this shamrock idea! Print making can be so much fun. Thank you so sharing on the After School Linky Party. I've featured you this week in our St. Patrick's Day Roundup. Can't wait to see what you share this week.

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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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