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Craft Tutorials | Holiday Crafts | St. Patrick's Day Crafts | Shamrock Man
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Shamrock Man

Author by Amanda Davis on February 21, 2023 Updated on February 21, 2023

5 from 8 votes
This shamrock man is easy to make using construction paper! This makes a great group project for a classroom or daycare as well.
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Kids will love making this adorable and easy Shamrock Man. A fun St. Patrick’s day decoration for the refrigerator or wall and a great way to spend a wintery afternoon!

shamrock man craft made from construction paper


 

Shamrock Man Tutorial

Similar to our Valentine Hugs, this shamrock man is easy to make using construction paper! This makes a great group project for a classroom or daycare as well.

little boy holding up shamrock man craft

Craft supplies you will need:

  • Green and white construction paper
  • 2 large googly eyes
  • Shamrock patterns
  • Green glitter glue (optional)

Helpful crafting tools:

  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Black pen or marker
supplies for shamrock man craft

Helpful Project Information:

  • Age Level: 4 and up – smaller children may need help
  • Mess Factor: Low. Scraps from cutting out patterns and glitter glue is less messy than actual glitter
  • Level of Difficulty: Easy
  • Time to Complete: 15-20 minutes
  • Cost Estimate: Less than $0.50 per Shamrock Man excluding glitter glue

Crafting Tips:

  • For a group setting it might be easier to make multiple copies of the pattern to hand out to each table of children.
  • For some sparkle, use a bottle of green glitter glue to pipe a glittery border around the Shamrock man’s hands, feet, and head.
  • If construction paper doesn’t fit nicely into your printer, print the shamrock template.
  • You can attach a magnet to the back of the large shamrock to hang on the fridge!
  • You may want to cut off the stem from the largest shamrock as we have. This will curb any inappropriate giggles from the kids!

How to Make a Shamrock Man

  1. Print one large and four small shamrocks onto green construction paper. You can also print onto white paper and use as a template.
  2. Cut out the shamrocks. Cut the stem from the largest shamrock.
  3. Cut white construction paper into 4 strips, about 1.5-inches wide. Cut 2-inches off of two of the strips (arms).
  4. Fold the strips accordion style in a back and forth pattern.
folding paper accordion style
  1. For the arms, glue a white accordion strip to the back of the left side of the shamrock. Repeat for the right side.
  2. For the legs, glue a white accordion strip to the back lower left side of the shamrock. Repeat for the right side.
glueing arms and legs onto shamrock man craft
  1. Glue the two small shamrocks to the ends of the arms and the two small shamrocks to the ends of the legs.
glueing hands and feet onto shamrock man craft
  1. Glue the two googly eyes to the large shamrock and use the black marker to add a smile.
glueing googly eyes onto shamrock paper craft
  1. If you want some sparkle, pipe green glitter glue around the border of the head, feet, and arms. Allow the glitter glue to dry completely.

Children will love this cute Shamrock Man. A fun way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the kids!

construction paper shamrock man craft sitting on shelf

More St. Patrick’s Day Crafts

  • Craft Stick Leprechaun Hat
  • Cereal Box Leprechaun Trap
  • Pipe Cleaner Rainbow Bracelet
  • 3D Tissue Paper Shamrock
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5 from 8 votes

Shamrock Man

This shamrock man is easy to make using construction paper! This makes a great group project for a classroom or daycare as well.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Crafting Time15 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Age Group: Kids Crafts
Project Type: St. Patrick’s Day
Makes: 1 project

Supplies

  • 1 sheet each Green and white construction paper
  • 2 large googly eyes
  • Shamrock patterns
  • Green glitter glue optional

Craft tools

  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Black marker

Instructions

  • Print one large and four small shamrock onto green construction paper. You can also print onto white paper and use as a template.
  • Cut out the shamrocks.
  • Cut white construction paper into 4 strips, about 1.5-inches wide.
  • Fold the strips accordion style in a back and forth pattern.
  • For the arms, glue a white accordion strip to the back of the left side of the shamrock. Repeat for the right side.
  • For the legs, glue a white accordion strip to the back lower left side of the shamrock. Repeat for the right side.
  • Glue the two small shamrocks to the ends of the arms and the two small shamrocks to the ends of the legs.
  • Glue the two googly eyes to the large shamrock and use the black marker to add a smile.
  • If you want some sparkle, pipe green glitter glue around the border of the head, feet, and arms. Allow the glitter glue to dry completely.

Expert Tips & FAQs

  • For a group setting it might be easier to make multiple copies of the pattern to hand out to each table of children.
  • For some sparkle, use a bottle of green glitter glue to pipe a glittery border around the Shamrock man’s hands, feet, and head.
  • If construction paper doesn’t fit nicely into your printer, print the shamrock template.
  • You can attach a magnet to the back of the large shamrock to hang on the fridge!

This post originally appeared here on Feb 26, 2020.

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Amanda Davis
Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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  1. Michelle says

    February 27, 2020 at 12:13 pm

    This is so cute! I remember making something similar when I was in elementary school and how much fun it was.

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      February 27, 2020 at 1:20 pm

      Kids love it for sure! Thanks Michelle :)

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