20 Easy & Mess-Free St. Patrick’s Day Crafts Your Kids Will Love

Turn a boring brown paper sack into a cute leprechaun puppet with no fuss. The printable template provides everything you need except the bag, and some glue.

There are two great things about turning an old toilet paper tube into a leprechaun. Not only is it a low-mess craft, but it actually helps get rid of a bit of trash that would just be taking up space in a trash can otherwise.

Keep things neat and organized with this cute leprechaun bookmark. All he needs is paper, glue, and the printable template.

Kids love to play pretend which means there are no toys left out to pick up afterward. Use the printable to make this leprechaun hat headband to help them with their play.

This cute St. Patrick’s Day wreath is too much fun, and it won’t take tons of effort to make or clean up. The printable template means that the only mess will be some paper scraps left over.

This cute St. Patrick’s Day project is sure to keep little hands busy and little minds occupied. Print the template, and kids can cut out, color, and assemble the pot of gold card.

Got any leprechauns who might have been unlucky enough to lose their hats? Make them a new one, using only a toilet paper tube, colored construction paper, scissors, and glue.

This cute little paper craft would make a perfect card for someone this St. Patrick’s Day. The printable template keeps things simple and easy enough for a preschooler.

Kids can have fun while learning to spell a new word with this printable craft. Lucky the Leprechaun’s beard actually spells his name, and the template has all the pieces kids need to finish him.

Keep things neat, even with a handprint craft this St. Patrick’s Day. Instead of using paint, kids’ hands are traced in different colors to form a sweet little rainbow.

Kids will love these cute, easily made shamrock friends. Parents will love the printable template that keeps things simple and keeps the mess level down.

Make a cute hedgehog friend this St. Patrick’s Day with this printable template. Just print, and let the kids cut out and color the pieces, before assembling their new friend.

This brightly-colored St. Patrick’s Day wreath is the ideal project for a preschooler. The printable shamrock is the perfect finishing touch.

Help young ones make a cute project while they learn about shapes. This leprechaun is made up only of simple shapes, so kids can learn while they work on this low mess St. Patrick’s Day craft.

These St. Patrick’s Day windsocks are the perfect front porch decor for the big day. Use the printable hat template to help take the stress out of this project.

Here’s a perfect St. Patrick’s Day craft for toddlers and preschoolers, and it is zero mess! Parents can print and cut out the shamrock printable, then kids wrap yarn all around it to decorate while also building fine motor skills.

Print some shamrock cards to hand out this year. Kids can color them in themselves, and parents can cut out the shamrock template.

The printable house template that forms the base of this craft is the perfect thing to have on hand. Just change the color of paper from green to anything appropriate, and make holiday houses for every holiday.

This paper rainbow couldn’t be simpler to make. Just print the template, cut colored paper into squares, and have the kids glue the squares on the appropriate lines to form each colored band of the rainbow.

Make not one, but three different St. Patrick’s Day crafts with this printable project. Use the templates to help ensure that everything goes smoothly, even for younger kids.