This adorable pot of golf name craft is the perfect hands-on activity for preschoolers to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! With our free printable template, a handful of washable markers, and a little glue, kids can create a festive keepsake while practicing name recognition.
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Pot of Gold Name Craft
Get ready for a bright and colorful St. Patrick’s Day craft that’s as fun to make as it is to display!
This pot of gold name craft is the perfect way for little learners to practice spelling and writing their name while getting creative with color.
Made with just a few simple supplies, this name craft is easy enough for preschoolers and makes a fantastic keepsake to treasure.
Whether you’re crafting at home or in the classroom, kids will love putting together their own lucky pot of gold—and you’ll love how mess-free and fun it is!
Supplies
- Pot of Gold Template – Grab your free printable at the bottom of this post!
- White Cardstock – We recommend 110lb cardstock for a sturdy craft that holds up beautifully.
- Washable Markers, Colored Pencils, or Crayons – Perfect for adding a bright, colorful touch!
- Scissors – Safety scissors work great for little hands.
- Glue – A glue stick or school glue will do the trick!
- Black marker or sharpie
Instructions
Print & Color
Start by printing the pot of gold name craft template on white cardstock. Then, grab your favorite markers, crayons, or colored pencils and color in each piece—get creative with bright, bold colors!
Cut It Out
Carefully cut out all the parts of the craft, including the pot, rainbow, coins, and shamrock. Little hands may need some help with this step!
Assemble the Craft
First, glue the rainbow to the top of the pot so it looks like it’s bursting with colorful magic.
Next, stick the shamrock onto the front of the pot—because what’s a pot of gold without a little luck?
Add the Name Coins
Time to personalize it! Using a black marker, write one letter of the child’s name on each gold coin. Then, glue the coins in a row on top of the pot to spell out the name.
Books We Love
We’re big fans of reading here at This Tiny Blue House! That’s why we’re always on the hunt for fun and engaging books to pair with the hands-on, screen-free activities we share.
To go along with the pot of gold name craft from this post, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite St. Patrick’s day-themed books. These stories are a perfect way to add a little extra learning and fun to your St. Patrick’s Day crafting!
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.
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.
Download Instructions
Getting your hands on this fun and free printable pot of gold template to make our pot of gold name 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
- Torn paper shamrock craft
- Rainbow shamrock sun catcher craft
- Shamrock lacing craft
- Torn paper leprechaun craft
- Fork painted shamrock craft
- Shamrock name craft
Before You Go
We had an absolute blast making this pot of gold name craft, and we hope you do too! 🌈🍀
Are you planning to try this fun and easy pot of gold name craft for St. Patrick’s Day? We’d love to see your finished masterpiece! Snap a photo and send it our way—we might even feature it for our community to admire.
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