This simple and fun fork painted shamrock craft is a perfect St. Patrick’s Day activity for kids! With our free template, a little paint, and plastic forks, preschoolers and early primary school students can enjoy a creative and engaging art project in anticipation of March 17th.
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Fork Painted Shamrock Craft
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this fun and easy fork painted shamrock craft!
With a bit of paint, plastic forks, and our free template, kids can create a vibrant, textured shamrock craft.
A great choice for home or classroom crafting, this fork painted shamrock craft is a great hands-on activity for preschoolers and early elementary aged students to enjoy.
Supplies
Here’s what you’ll need to make our fork painted shamrock craft …
- Shamrock template – Grab the free template to make this fork painted shamrock at the bottom of this post!
- Cardstock paper – We used 110lb ultra-white cardstock to keep the paint from soaking through.
- Green paint – Use a mix of different shades for a fun, textured look. Our go -to brand is this Shuttle Art Acrylic paint.
- Paper plate – Perfect for holding and mixing your paint.
- Plastic forks – One for each shade of green to keep the colors nice and crisp.
- Scissors – For cutting out the shamrock’s eyes and mouth.
- Red or pink marker – To add a cheerful smile to your shamrock.
- Glue stick – To attach the eyes and mouth once they’re ready.
Instructions
Print the two-page shamrock template on high-quality white cardstock—we used 110 lb ultra-white cardstock for durability. Then, carefully cut out the shamrock shapes with scissors.
If you are crafting with especially young children you may want to help them with this step.
Cover your work surface with newspaper or a plastic tablecloth to keep things mess-free. Squeeze a small amount of green paint onto a paper plate—we used our favorite Shuttle Art Acrylic paint set in green and grass green for a vibrant look.
Dip a plastic fork into the paint, then press it onto the shamrock template to create a layered, textured effect that makes your shamrock look vibrant and unique! Let the paint dry completely before applications to prevent the colors from mixing together.
Craft Tip * To speed up drying time, use a hair dryer on the cool setting between paint layers.
Carefully cut out the eyes and mouth from the second page of the shamrock template. Use a red or pink marker to color in the mouth, then apply a small amount of glue to attach the eyes and mouth to your shamrock.
Books We Love
We absolutely love reading! So, we’re always on the lookout for fun books to complement the screen-free activities we share here on This Tiny Blue House.
Here’s a selection of our favorite shamrock-themed books that pair perfectly with the fork painted shamrock craft we shared with you in this post.
- Green Shamrocks – Rabbit grows shamrocks in a yellow pot for the St. Patrick’s Day parade, but when they go missing, he embarks on a search to find them in time.
- You Shamrock My World – This sweet board book features charming illustrations and puns, making it a delightful read for babies and toddlers celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.
- St. Patrick’s Day Coloring Book for Kids – Designed for children aged 3–10, this coloring book offers 50 fun and cheerful designs featuring leprechauns, shamrocks, rainbows, and more.
- I Spy St. Patrick’s Day Book For Kids Ages 2-5 – A fun guessing game book that engages young children with St. Patrick’s Day-themed illustrations, including leprechauns, shamrocks, and rainbows.
- Shamrocks and Shenanigans: A Book Of Leprechaun Tales – This collection offers magical leprechaun tales filled with giggles and surprises, perfect for bedtime stories or St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
- St. Patrick’s Day Activity Book for Kids Ages 4-8 – Packed with coloring pages, dot-to-dot, mazes, and color by number activities, this book features leprechauns, shamrocks, rainbows, and more to keep little ones entertained.
Download Instructions
Getting your hands on this fun and free printable shamrock template to make a fork painted shamrock craft is really easy! Just fill out the quick form at the bottom of this post and hit that “send me the printable” button.
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For the best results, we recommend printing the PDF on high-quality card stock (letter size). Otherwise, the paint can bleed through regular paper.
More St. Patrick’s Day Crafts
- Shamrock lacing craft
- Fork painted shamrock craft
- Torn paper shamrock craft
- Torn paper leprechaun craft
- Shamrock name craft
Before You Go
We had so much fun creating this fork painted shamrock craft!
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