Get lucky this St. Patrick’s day with this cute Pot of Gold craft for kids! This Patrick’s Day craft is sure to bring sparkle to your Patty day decorations.
DIY Pot of Gold craft is quintessential for Patrick’s day! No celebrations are complete without the Pot of Gold Craft ideas! After all, it’s the leprechaun’s and their hidden pot of gold that bring mischief and fun to Patrick’s day.
Related: Wondering what is the link between leprechauns, rainbow and pot of gold? Check out St. Patrick’s Day history to learn all about paddy day.
DIY Pot Of Gold Craft
This rainbow pot of gold craft idea is not only fun and easy but also colourful! This Rainbow Pot of gold activity is sure to get your kids excited and is certain to grab your little leprechaun’s attention.
It is a great way to let children explore their creativity and work on their fine motor skills with simple, easy to find supplies. It’s free printable template makes it an easy Rainbow Pot of gold craft for toddlers as well as older kids.
And while your kids get busy making this fun Patrick’s day craft, make sure to tell them about the Irish folklore associated with Pot of Gold and Leprechauns.
Supplies For Rainbow Pot Of Gold
· Construction paper – black, green & white
· Gold glitter foam sheet
· Pencil
· Craft glue
· White pom-poms – 3 small and 3 big
· Yarn in rainbow colours
· Scissors
· Template (grab free printable at the end of the page)
Instructions To Make Pot of Gold Craft:
Step 1: Print the template and trace the pot & crescent on black construction paper; shamrock on green craft paper (three times); rainbow on white craft paper and gold coins on glitter foam sheet. Cut the pieces out.
Step 2: Take the shamrock cut-outs and fold them into half, symmetrically.
Step 3: Glue the three folded shamrock cut-outs side by side to make a 3d shamrock for your pot of gold.
Related: Also check out Rainbow 3D Shamrock Craft for Kids.
Step 4: Paste the crescent shape cutout, face-down, on the pot of gold.
Step 5: Glue the gold coins on the pot as shown.
Step 6: To make the rainbow, apply glue along the outer side of the rainbow base and paste the red yarn along the glued edge.
Step 7: Paste the yarns, one by one, in the sequence of VIBGYOR on the base of the rainbow. Trim the excess yarn to complete the rainbow craft.
Step 8: To make the clouds, paste white pom-poms on either end of the rainbow as shown.
Step 9: Cut out 2 small pieces of white craft paper to attach on both ends of the rainbow.
Step 10: Glue one end of the paper cutouts with the rainbow base and paste pot of gold and shamrock on the free ends.
Quick Tip: Club this Pot of Gold with Leprechaun craft! After all where there is a pot of gold, Leprechauns are bound to follow!
That’s it! Your paper Pot of Gold Rainbow craft is ready! It is the perfect Rainbow Pot of Gold craft for school as well as home. This 3D Paper craft is just too cute to be missed and is sure to stand out in St. Patrick’s day decorations.
Club it with Fun St. Patrick’s Day Trivia Facts for kids to make learning fun!
Download Free Pot of Gold Craft Template
Simply download the template and get started with this fun Patty Day Craft for kids. It is so much fun to make and sure to keep creatively & happily kids busy.
Also try this Rocking Pot of Gold Craft to add novelty to your green day decorations!
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