Gather all the craft sticks you have, because we’ve got lots of fun St Patrick’s Day Stick Crafts to make! Includes leprechauns, shamrocks & more!

Imagine you’re getting ready to make some St. Patrick’s Day crafts, but your green crayon is on vacation. Can the remaining crayons manage on their own? Hmm, it’s definitely going to be difficult!

This is the strange but hilarious situation in the book ‘Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Crayons‘ by Drew Daywalt. If you think this would be a fun read, we’ve got some more recommendations!

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Kids’ Books about St Patrick’s Day

You’re My Little Lucky Charm by Nicola Edwards
Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie dePaola
How to Catch a Leprechaun by Adam Wallace
The Leprechaun’s Gold by Pamela Duncan Edwards
Lucky Tucker by Leslie McGuirk
Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato by Tomie dePaola

Besides reading funny books about crayons going on vacation, there’s another thing you can do to celebrate this day – make crafts! Here are some St Patrick’s Day stick crafts for kids to make with all the Popsicle sticks lying around!

15 St Patrick’s Day Stick Crafts for Kids

1. Leprechaun Popsicle Stick Craft

We start our list of St Patrick’s Day stick crafts with the most popular icon of the holiday – leprechauns! These guys sure look happy, and maybe it has something to do with that glittering old buckle!

2. Pot of Gold Popsicle Stick Craft

Speaking of gold, when leprechauns are in the picture, a pot of gold can’t be far behind! These little pots of gold look stunning, overflowing with gold coins and attached to the end of the rainbow!

3. Rainbow and Shamrock Popsicle Stick Craft

Shamrocks are an important part of St Patrick’s Day celebrations, and little kids will enjoy making this cute little shamrock craft using a Popsicle stick and a cupcake liner.

4. Pompom and Popsicle Stick Leprechaun

Here’s another leprechaun in our list of St Patrick’s Day stick crafts, and this one from The Best Ideas for Kids has a cute little pompom beard! Did you know that 10% of all the people with orange/red hair live in Ireland?

5. Rainbow Popsicle Sticks Craft

If you’re looking for St Patrick’s Day stick crafts for younger kids, Made to be a Momma has a lovely project for you! Kids can use this to practice learning their colors as a smiling cloud cheers them on!

6. Popsicle Stick Leprechaun House

According to legend, leprechauns are believed to live in the forest or in gardens, usually in caves or tree trunks. However, if they were ever to build a proper house, we think it would look a lot like this one from Sarah Scoop.

7. St Patrick’s Day Catapult for Kids

Isn’t it fun when holidays turn into learning opportunities? That’s why we’ve included this STEM project from Little Bins for Little Hands in our list of St Patrick’s Day stick crafts!

8. DIY Shamrock Sign for St. Patrick’s Day

Looking for easy ways to give your space a little St. Patrick’s feel? Try making these simple shamrock wall hangings from Creative Cynchronicity – they look pretty, especially with the rainbow background!

9. Cute Popsicle Stick Leprechaun Craft

Leprechauns aren’t exactly social creatures – they prefer being by themselves. If you try to get near one, they are likely to play a prank on you to chase you away! Maybe that’s what this leprechaun from Arty Crafty Kids is trying!

10. DIY Leprechaun Hat Ornament

Leprechauns are always shown wearing a kind of green top hat with a large gold buckle on it. There are many stories about how this came to be a part of the leprechaun’s uniform, and we can explore them as we make this cute craft from Fireflies and Mudpies.

11. Nutcracker-Style Leprechaun Craft

We love making nutcracker crafts out of various materials during Christmas, and that’s why this craft from The Craft Patch Blog features in our list of St Patrick’s Day stick crafts!

12. Pop Up St Patrick’s Day Puppet

If you’re planning to put up a show this St. Patrick’s Day, this pop-up shamrock puppet from Kids Craft Room may well be the star of your show! We love the rainbow cup too – it’s a nice touch!

13. DIY St. Patrick’s Day Puzzles

Sassy Dealz has a cute little craft for young kids – a Popsicle stick puzzle! All you need is a bunch of Popsicle sticks on which you can draw a pattern. Color it in and mix up the sticks – then let the kids put the picture together!

14. Shamrock Fingerprint Craft

This is an adorable Popsicle stick craft that kids can make for their grandparents using their thumbprints. Check out Childhood Magic for the detailed instructions on making this craft.

15. Popsicle Stick Pot of Gold Rainbow Craft

If you’ve got a witch’s cauldron leftover from Halloween, now’s the time to put it to use! Turn it into a pot of gold with this craft from Hunny I’m Home DIY, complete with a rainbow and clouds!

Now you know why we advise holding on to those Popsicle sticks – there are so many cute St Patrick’s Day stick crafts to make this season! There are projects for all age groups here, so you can choose the ones that your child will enjoy and get to work on them together!

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