Monday, February 25, 2013

DIY ~ St Patrick Day Craft

My sons (DS6 and DS4) are big in to crafts these days! Sometimes they are so gung ho that I find them snooping through the recycling bin to find stuff to make in to works of art! This weekend we were housebound because our hot water tank was busted and we were waiting for the repair guy, so mommy took out my St. Patrick day craft a little early!



The original idea was from Today's Parent March edition. Unfortunately, when I searched through my local craft store I could find heart shaped gems, so I improvised with what I could find.

SUPPLIES:


4 Green Gems per four leaf clover
1 key chain
Felt
Glue gun and glue sticks
ribbon

DIRECTIONS:


1. Choose 4 gems and colour a white ribbon to be your stem




2. Cut felt into a square large enough to hold the gems



3. Glue gun the gems together in a clover shape, add the stem, and glue all the pieces to the felt backing




4. Cut off the extra felt

 

5. Turn the felt over and key chain on the back. I added an extra piece of felt to ad extra security!



6. Show off your lucky charm!



My boys had so much fun doing this craft, that they made one for a friend as well.


HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

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  2. I was just looking around for some cute, easy St. Patrick's Day crafts before seeing this post. Great idea, and love that they can be given to friends as little gifts.

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  3. Oh how fun!! I love how easy it is for kids to help with too....I bet my kids would love to do this. Thanks for sharing this fun craft!

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  4. This is a cute St Patrick's day craft! I love how easy it is for younger kids. My daughter loves making keychains for her backpack, this would be cute.

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  5. Love that idea! I never thought of making a key chain before.

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  6. That is so cute! Love the idea :)

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  7. My kids are the same way – always looking for the next art project they could get their hands on. I think they've managed to replace both sides of the family's plain and boring key chains several times for every holiday that's passed. It kind of makes us feel like we're part of some organization with all the matching accessories. But hey, they are great gifts. Thanks for sharing, Jennifer!

    -Nelson

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