Friday, February 26, 2016

Shamrock Sun Catcher St. Patrick's Day Craft with Free Printable

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We've had a few days of exceptionally warm weather for the month of February lately, which has made it even more difficult to be trapped inside when the temperatures are not so mild. Why not pass the time with a St. Patrick's Day Craft? This Shamrock Sun Catcher (with free printable) is a fun way to work on fine motor skills and enjoy the sunshine from inside your home!

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Shamrock Sun Catcher Craft with Free Printable
Supplies Needed: 
-Wax Paper
-Shamrock Printable - download it HERE.
-Scissors
-Green Tissue Paper
-Mod Podge
-Paintbrush

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1. Cut small pieces of the green tissue paper. I used multiple shades because I had them on hand, but you can do all one color or even throw in some white or gold! If your kids are learning how to use scissors, this is a great time for them to practice those fine motor skills. To make one shamrock, you won't need an exceptional amount of tissue paper - maybe cut up a square foot's worth of paper and see where you stand.

If you don't want to cut, you can also just rip the tissue into tiny pieces. I opted for scissors since that's something we are working on anyway.

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Looks like salad - am I right?!

Shamrock Sun Catcher St. Patrick's Day Craft with Free Printable | directorjewels.com

2. Print off the Shamrock Printable and cut it out. Trim around both black edges - inside and out. Cut a square of wax paper that is slightly larger than your shamrock outline.

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3. Use a brush to spread Mod Podge all over the wax paper. The kids especially loved this part. Tip: tape down the edges of the wax paper to the table so it doesn't slide around while the kids are using a glue-covered brush.

Shamrock Sun Catcher St. Patrick's Day Craft with Free Printable | directorjewels.com

4. Cover the Mod Podge with tissue paper pieces. It took my kids a few applications of Mod Podge before they had the whole thing covered in paper.

Shamrock Sun Catcher St. Patrick's Day Craft with Free Printable | directorjewels.com

5. Once your wax paper is mostly covered, paint a layer of Mod Podge over the top of it all. Next, use Mod Podge or glue to add the shamrock on top of the green tissue paper pieces.

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6. Allow the Mod Podge to dry, then trim around the outside black shamrock edge. Hang however you desire - punch a hole and hang with ribbon or just tape it to a window like we did!

Shamrock Sun Catcher St. Patrick's Day Craft with Free Printable | directorjewels.com

This project was a lot of fun and kept us occupied on a cold afternoon! Have fun making your own Shamrock Sun Catcher!

Shamrock Sun Catcher St. Patrick's Day Craft with Free Printable | directorjewels.com

How do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

2 comments:

  1. how long did it take to dry? I want to make smaller ones for a toddler class that lasts 3 hours. thank you!

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    1. I'm not sure how long it took as we ended up getting distracted and finishing it the next day. I would probably plan for at least a couple of hours for it to completely dry though. Depends on how thickly the kids apply glue.

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