Popsicle Stick Leprechaun Craft

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This popsicle stick leprechaun craft is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day and will make a great addition to your holiday decorations.

Kids will enjoy cutting out his big beard which lets them work on their scissor skills. We have a free printable that makes it easy to put this craft together quickly.

Add this to your list of March crafts to do it together with toddlers, kindergarteners, preschoolers, and elementary school kids, at daycares, or at home.

In just a few steps, your kids will have a cute and one-of-a-kind leprechaun they can proudly display for St.Paddy’s day! So, gather your craft supplies and have fun making this easy leprechaun craft.

You may also like to check out our Shamrock man bookmark which is another fun craft idea for St.Patrick’s Day! Also, we have a huge collection of popsicle stick crafts for kids of all ages.

popsicle stick leprechaun. A cute Irish craft for kids-Image for pinterest

Supplies you need to make a popsicle stick Leprechaun

Six jumbo popsicle sticks
PVA glue or wood glue or hot glue (to be used by grown-ups only)
Craft glue
Our free printable template
Scissors
Green A4 cardstock
Black A4 cardstock
Yellow marker
Orange A4 construction paper
Two white A4 construction papers.
Black marker
Googly eyes (optional)
Pencil

How to make a St.Patty’s day popsicle leprechaun craft?

Step 1

Download the leprechaun craft template by signing up for our newsletters below.

Print both pages of the template on two A4 construction papers.

Step 2

Cut out the parts of page 1. Then trace the parts of the hat on green and black cardstocks using a pencil and cut them out. Color the small square yellow using a marker.

Similarly, cut out the parts of page 2, trace them on an A4 orange construction paper, and cut them out.

Get six jumbo popsicle sticks, and stick them together using hot glue. (Please note, hot glue should be used by grown-ups only).

If you do not want to use hot glue, you can use PVA glue or wood glue to stick the popsicle sticks together. But it may take longer for the popsicle sticks to stick together.

Make small cuts on the beard and eyebrows on one side using scissors. This is an excellent activity to work on kids’ scissor skills.

Stick the popsicle sticks together and then make tiny cuts on the leprechaun's beard.

The beards are ready for the leprechaun craft

Step 3

Apply glue on the other side and stick the beard on the leprechaun’s face. Make the cuts a bit messy by pressing them gently. This will give it slightly a 3d look.

Stick the green hat on the top and then stick the black rectangle above it. Now stick the yellow square on the black paper strip. Finally, stick the eyebrows, and eyes and draw a mouth for the leprechaun.