Kids crafts St Patrick's Day crafts tutorial

Shamrock sun catcher craft

Shamrock sun catcher craft for St Patrick's Day

It’s been a while since we made any sun catchers to brighten the room, but with St Patrick’s Day coming up next month, it seemed the perfect time. We have Irish ancestry but I admit we don’t go all out to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.

Shamrock sun catcher craft

The shamrock is symbol of Christianity in Ireland and associated with St Patrick. Our paper plate shamrock sun catcher is a simple craft activity for children.

I traced a shamrock onto a paper plate and cut it out.

Shamrock sun catcher craft

My 4 year old cut a sheet of green cellophane into small pieces.

Shamrock sun catcher craft

I covered one side of the paper plate with contact paper, then she added the green cellophane.

St PAtricks Day sun catcher craft

When she had finished I covered the back with more contact paper to seal the sun catcher. She was happy with her simple shamrock sun catcher craft and so was I!

St PAtricks Day sun catcher craft

Today I’m taking part in the St Patricks Day Kids Activities Blog Hop with lots of other crafty bloggers.

st patricks day activities for kids badge

St Patrick’s Day Preschool Potion Play from Crafty Kids at Home

Egg Carton Shamrock Craft from Play & Learn Everyday

The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day from Kelly’s Classroom

Rainbow Rainmaker from Mum in the Mad House

Michael Finnigan Craft from Craftulate

Rainbow Hearts Craft from Our Whimsical Days

Shamrock Stones from Sunny Day Family

Luck of the Irish Mickey Mouse Oreo Pops from Crafty Mama in ME

Kids’ Kitchen: Over the Rainbow Cupcakes from Sugar, Spice & Glitter

St Patrick’s Day Counting Worksheet from Larabee UK

Pot of Gold Number Mats from The Kindergarten Connection

St Patricks’s Day Playdough from Clares Little Tots

Rainbow Buttons Color Sorting & Craft Activity from Kidz Activities

Pot o’ Gold DIY Piggy Bank from Playground Parkbench

13 Comments

  • Reply
    Jen
    February 17, 2016 at 11:21 am

    What a super activity. I love sun catchers and this is georgous

  • Reply
    Leandra
    February 17, 2016 at 4:20 pm

    So lovely!! I hope you had more sun today to appreciate it (we haven’t had any !) great craft.

  • Reply
    Georgina Bomer
    February 17, 2016 at 5:53 pm

    We love suncatcher crafts!!

  • Reply
    Nicola
    February 17, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    Suncatchers are such a lovely way to brighten up a window and a Shamrock inspired one is perfect for St Patrick’s Day. If you have Irish heritage then this is all the excuse you need to throw a Paddy’s Day party this year! Thanks for joining in with our hop.

  • Reply
    Shannon
    February 18, 2016 at 1:27 pm

    These suncatchers are beautiful – great project!

  • Reply
    Clare's Little Tots
    February 18, 2016 at 8:35 pm

    We made suncatchers last year on card but I much prefer them on paper plates – yours look fab. Will have to try this 🙂

  • Reply
    Easy heart sun catcher - the-gingerbread-house.co.uk
    February 19, 2016 at 10:06 am

    […] recently shared our shamrock sun catcher craft for St Patrick’s Day but I am back with another sun catcher craft today! As I mentioned last […]

  • Reply
    Emma
    February 19, 2016 at 12:39 pm

    Bet this looks lovely hanging in a window to catch the sun rays!

  • Reply
    Deanna Hershberger
    February 20, 2016 at 2:25 am

    I love this!! Very festive for St. Patrick’s Day.

  • Reply
    St Patrick's Day cork craft for kids - the-gingerbread-house.co.uk
    March 7, 2017 at 7:34 am

    […] Shamrock sun catcher craft […]

  • Reply
    16 St Patrick's Day crafts for kids - the-gingerbread-house.co.uk
    February 22, 2018 at 11:00 am

    […] Shamrock Sun Catcher craft from the gingerbread house […]

  • Reply
    40+ St Patricks Day Activities for Toddlers - Crafts on Sea
    March 1, 2019 at 12:55 pm

    […] Shamrock suncatcher from The Gingerbread House […]

  • Reply
    St Patricks Day Crafts for 3 Year Olds - Crafts on Sea
    February 19, 2020 at 8:47 am

    […] Jenny at The Gingerbread Mum shares a cute shamrock suncatcher craft […]

  • Leave a Reply