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Leprechaun activities are a fun part of St. Patrick’s Day for children, and this St. Patrick’s Day gnome craft is a fun one to include in the Irish-themed celebration. There is a free leprechaun gnome template to download to make the paper craft easy to prepare.
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Check out these two St. Patrick’s Day printable products in my Skills N Smiles Etsy shop:
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St. Patrick’s Day Gnome Craft Supplies
This cheeky craft is made primarily of cardstock paper, with a few additional supplies. Gather the following for the craft:
- three shades of green cardstock paper
- tan, orange, black, and white cardstock paper
- 8 ½ x 11-inch white, yellow, or mint green cardstock
- green glitter cardstock
- shamrock confetti
- tiny gold pom poms or craft buttons
- glue stick and white glue
- scissors and pencil
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St. Patrick’s Day Gnome Craft Preparation
To prepare this March craft, cut a leprechaun body and hat from two different shades of green cardstock.
Next cut a round nose, two round hands, and two oval feet from tan cardstock paper. I used paper punches for the shapes but included circles and ovals in the downloadable template in this post.
Afterward, cut a heart-shaped beard from white or orange cardstock, and a money pot from black cardstock.
Cut the rim of the hat from green glitter cardstock.
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Click on this link to download the leprechaun template for this craft.
This printable is for individual or one classroom use only.
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Then select mint green, white, or yellow 8 ½ inch x 11-inch cardstock to glue the leprechaun parts on.
Finally, pick tiny gold pom poms or small buttons to represent gold, and have available shamrock confetti.
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The St. Patrick’s Day Gnome Craft
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To make this leprechaun gnome craft, use a glue stick to affix an oval body onto a piece of 8 ½ x 11-inch cardstock, and add the heart-shaped beard and leprechaun nose.
Next, glue on the hat and add a glitter green rim.
Then add two oval feet, the money pot, and two round hands.
Affix a confetti shamrock to the end of the hat and add one or more to the center of it for decoration.
Finally, glue tiny pom poms or small buttons on and above the money pot to represent gold.
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Instead of using shamrock confetti, pom poms, or buttons as finishing touches, you can cut apart St. Patrick’s Day necklaces to use for your craft. The tiny coins on the necklace can be used as treasure, and the necklace shamrocks can be used instead of confetti ones.
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Wouldn’t a group of paper-crafted gnomes look adorable in a St. Patrick’s Day display?
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Related:
Shamrock Paper Plate Lion Craft
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