Transform your St. Patrick's Day into a magical experience by crafting with your kids! My kids were super excited to create this adorable paper shamrock chain and string it up around the house. They are hoping to attract a leprechaun with their fun green and white decor.
Create your own paper shamrock chain for St. Patrick's Day with these easy step-by-step instructions.
Note: We chose to make our chain as four leaf clovers, but you can make true shamrocks instead by stapling one section straight as a stem instead of into a heart.
Paper Shamrock Chain
Supplies:
- Green 8.5 x 11" Paper
- White 8.5 x 11" Paper
- Scissors
- Stapler (Glue or double-sided tape will work also)
Directions:
1. Turn the paper vertically and cut each piece into 8 long strips. (Each sheet of paper will create 2 shamrocks)
2. Take 4 strips of the same color and fold them each in half to make a "V" shape, like this:
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3. Staple one "V" to another "V" and continue around until they form an "X" as shown here:
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4. Once you have stapled all 4 pieces together, turn down the top ends of one of the "V" shaped pieces to create a heart. Staple the ends together to create a heart.
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5. Repeat step 4 until all four hearts have been created:
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6. Repeat steps 1-5 for the green paper, but only create 3 hearts, leaving the last heart unstapled. Slide one side of the "V" through the white shamrock and then create a heart and staple it, linking the two shamrocks together.
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6. Repeat steps 1-5 for the green paper, but only create 3 hearts, leaving the last heart unstapled. Slide one side of the "V" through the white shamrock and then create a heart and staple it, linking the two shamrocks together.
7. Continue step 6, alternating shamrock colors as you link.
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Follow these simple steps to create a shamrock chain that brings a touch of St. Patrick's Day spirit into your home and offers a fun crating experience for the whole family!
☘️ Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️
