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Looking for a fun and easy Leprechaun Craft for St. Patrick’s Day? hot of the heels of our adorable paper plate leprechaun, today I have the pleasure of sharing a super cute popsicle leprechaun craft that kids will love!
This crafty leprechaun project focusses on cutting, drawing and painting; all exercises that are hugely beneficial to developing fine motor skills.
Arty Crafty Kids may use the tutorial to draw their own elements to complete the leprechaun craft OR utilize our printable template, to make creating easier.
The shapes are simple and bold in design, which encourages children to cut for themselves.
How to Make a Popsicle Stick Leprechaun Craft for St Patrick’s Day
Materials:
- Popsicle Sticks x6
- Green Acrylic Paint
- Card Stock or Paper – Orange, Skin Colored and Black
- Marker Pens – Black, Pink, Orange and Green
- Glue Stick
- Scissors
- Pencil
How to Download the Printable Leprechaun Template:
The leprechaun template is available to members of the Arty Crafty Kids club.
Members will need to log in to access the templates: https://www.artycraftykids.com/product/popsicle-stick-leprechaun-craft-template/
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Watch the Step-by-Step how to Make a Popsicle Stick Leprechaun Video Tutorial:
Let’s Make a Leprechaun for St. Patricks Day!
Align the Popsicle Sticks
To make this leprechaun craft, Arty Crafty Kids will need four long popsicle sticks, one shorter popsicle stick that extends beyond both sides of the group of four (either cut to size or bought from a craft store) and two shorter pieces of popsicle cut to the width of four full-length aligned popsicle sticks.
Paint the Popsicle Sticks an Emerald Green
Paint the group of four popsicle sticks and the short, extended peice an emerald green.
Leave a Space!
Leave a 2-3cm unpainted “face” gap to create a distinction between the leprechaun’s hat and body.
Turn the Popsicle Sticks Over
Once the popsicle sticks are dry, turn them over.
Secure with Shorter Sticks
And apply a generous helping of glue to the shortest popsicle sticks and position across the group to secure the popsicle sticks.
NB: This step may also be completed before the popsicle sticks are painted!
Let’s Make the Leprechaun’s Hat!
Next, apply glue to the short “extended” popsicle stick and secure to the bottom of the leprechaun’s “hat” area.
Secure the Leprechaun’s Face
Trace the face element onto skin colored paper and the beard element onto orange paper.
Glue the face element to the unpainted area and then add the beard.
Glue the Beard and Draw the Leprechaun’s Face
With the face and beard in place, draw the remaining facial features with marker pens.
Arty Crafty Kids may also add small googly eyes.
Add a Ribbon to the Leprechaun’s Hat
Glue a strip black ribbon on to the hat and complete with a small square (the buckle) of gold or yellow paper.
Add a Second Piece of Ribbon
Add a second strip of black ribbon to create a belt. Again, cut a small square from a piece of gold or yellow paper and glue to the center of the ribbon strip.
Secure the Ribbon
Wrap and secure any excess ribbon to the back of the popsicle stick leprechaun.
Assemble the Remaining Elements
Assemble the leprechaun’s arms and legs.
Glue the Arms and Legs to the Leprechaun’s Body
Complete the leprechaun by gluing the arms and legs to the leprechaun’s body!
I hope your Arty Crafty Kids enjoy recreating our Popsicle Stick Leprechaun craft for St Patrick’s Day! As always, we love to see their creativity and if you happen to share their work in social media, please give us a tag!
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