Looking for a CUTE St. Patrick’s Day craft to do with your kids or students? This leprechaun one is quick, easy, and has a FREE template!
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If you’re anything like me, you’ll use any opportunity to do something fun and crafty, so this St. Patrick’s Day lets grab the kids (and the kids-at-heart) for a bit of creative time together.
This Leprechaun Gnome Paper Bag craft is perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. (Don’t judge me… I totally get giddy over cute little gnomes, clever leprechauns, and all things whimsy-ha!)
Not only is the end result super cute — you can also whip it up using supplies you probably already have on hand plus the FREE pdf download. With the Leprechaun Gnome Themed Craft Template you can make as many (or as few) of these gruffly adorable little guys as you want! So it’s great for crafting at home, at school, at church, or at a St. Patrick’s Day party.
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Leprechaun Paper Bag Puppet or Treat Bag?
You can decide how you want to make your craft. The directions include the steps on how to make a Leprechaun PAPER BAG PUPPET so kids can put it over their hand and put on a St. Patrick’s Day puppet show
or make a Leprechaun Paper Bag TREAT BAG for kids to put St. Patrick’s Day goodies in… my kids always loved chocolate gold coins and rainbow-colored treats.
How to Use this Leprechaun Gnome Themed Printable
As with all of my printable packs, this is so simple to use. All you have to do is download the file, print out however many copies you need, and follow the simple cut-and-glue instructions.
The template comes with two options:
- A Single Print Craft Template that should be printed out on white paper, then the pieces cut out, and traced onto colored paper.
- The Classroom Set Template lets you print multiple of the same craft pieces directly onto colored craft paper. This eliminates the need to trace the template (saving time) and is much easier for those who are crafting with more than one child like at school, the library, or in a homeschool co-op.
And you don’t have to go on a big shopping trip. You just need colored craft paper, scissors, glue, and a lunch-sized paper bag. If you want to trace the template, you can also grab a pencil, but that’s not required.
Want to be able to add personal touches? Experiment with the colors of craft paper! Don’t feel limited to oranges and greens. You can also use white craft paper and color the leprechaun gnomes with crayons, markers, colored pencils, or whatever coloring tools you have on hand. Or add even more fun details with glitter, doodles, or stickers. There’s no limit to how creative you can get!
Can Kids Color the Leprechaun Template?
Totally! Use the Single Craft Template to print on white paper, then kids can color their craft pieces with pencils, crayons, or markers. Once they are done adding finishing touches, they can cut out their craft pieces and assemble the craft following the directions.
All that matters is that you have fun.
Enjoy!
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Paper Bag Leprechaun Gnome Craft
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Supplies:
- Glue
- Paper bag-lunch size approx 5″ wide
- Scissors
- Optional: Pencil to trace the template
- Colored Craft Paper
- Suggested Colors:
- Hat-Green Paper
- Nose-Skin Toned Paper
- Beard-Red/Orange Paper
- Belt and Shoes-Black Paper
- Buckle-Yellow Paper
- Shamrock-Dark Green Paper
- Suggested Colors:
Instructions:
For your convenience, printable directions are available at the end of this post.
Step 1: Prepare the Template
Single Craft Template: Print the template out on white paper, cut the template pieces out, and use your pencil to trace the template on your colored paper.
Optional: You could let your child color the template instead of tracing it on colored paper.
or
Classroom Set Template: Print the template pages out on colored paper. The template is labeled with what color to use.
Step 2: Cut out the Craft Pieces
Once you have printed or traced your template pieces, use your scissors to cut them out.
Step 3: Make the Belts (1 for the hat-small, 1 for the tummy-large)
Cut slits along the yellow marked lines of the belt buckle cutouts. Thread the black paper through the yellow buckle.
Step 4: Make the Leprechauns Head
Glue the small belt buckle to the hat.
Glue the hat to the beard.
Glue the nose at the bottom, center of the hat.
Step 5: Make the Leprechaun Bag
If you are making a leprechaun puppet, put the fold of the bag at the top (away from you).
If you are making a leprechaun treat bag, put the folded part of the bag at the bottom (closest to you), and fold the top down so you can glue the head to it.
Glue the body below the fold.
Glue the feet to the bottom of the body.
Glue the belt buckle onto the body. Remember to put it low enough that it will be seen when the beard is on.
Glue the head onto the fold. Now your craft is done. If you made a puppet, the kids can now play with their new leprechaun craft and make up fun St Patrick’s Day stories. If you made a treat bag, it’s now ready to be filled with candy, rainbows, and gold.
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Print the Directions Here:
Leprechaun Gnome Paper Bag Craft
Materials
- Glue
- Paper bag-lunch size approx 5" wide
- Scissors
- Optional: Pencil to trace the template
Colored craft papers (Suggested Colors)
- Hat-Green Paper
- Nose-Skin Toned Paper
- Beard-Red/Orange Paper
- Belt and Shoes-Black Paper
- Buckle-Yellow Paper
- Shamrock-Dark Green Paper
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Template
- Single Craft Template: Print the template out on white paper, cut the template pieces out, and use your pencil to trace the template on your colored paper.Optional: You could let your child color the template instead of tracing it on colored paper. orClassroom Set Template: Print the template pages out on colored paper. The template is labeled with what color to use.
Step 2: Cut out the Craft Pieces
- Once you have printed or traced your template pieces, use your scissors to cut them out.
Step 3: Make the Belts (1 for the hat-small, 1 for the tummy-large)
- Cut slits along the yellow marked lines of the belt buckle cutouts. Thread the black paper through the yellow buckle.
Step 4: Make the Leprechauns Head
- Glue the small belt buckle to the hat. Glue the hat to the beard.Glue the nose at the bottom, center of the hat.
Step 5: Make the Leprechaun Bag
- If you are making a leprechaun puppet, put the fold of the bag at the top (away from you).If you are making a leprechaun treat bag, put the folded part of the bag at the bottom (closest to you), and fold the top down so you can glue the head to it.Glue the body below the fold. Glue the feet to the bottom of the body. Glue the belt buckle onto the body. Remember to put it low enough that it will be seen when the beard is on. Glue the head onto the fold. Now your craft is done. If you made a puppet, the kids can now play with their new leprechaun craft and make up fun St Patrick's Day stories. If you made a treat bag, it's now ready to be filled with candy, rainbows, and gold.