7 Amazing St. Patrick's Day Projects and Bulletin Board Ideas for March!
Lucky you! You've struck gold with these St. Patrick's Day displays and projects. Celebrate all March long with school bulletin board ideas, classroom decorations, and art projects perfect for elementary classrooms, homeschools, day care centers, and libraries.
1. Lucky Charm Crowns
We're "Dublin" the fun with a double-layered crown! Create these charming paper crowns as a fun and easy craft activity during elementary St. Patrick’s Day parties or celebrations at home. Encourage students to be creative with their one-of-a-kind crowns.
You'll need:
- Green Sparkle Terrific Trimmers®
- Yellow Sparkle Terrific Trimmers®
- Shamrocks Terrific Trimmers®
- Rainbow Promise Terrific Trimmers®
- Tape or glue, scissors, and chenille stems
Kids will love wearing these crowns all month long! Use to recognize students of the week, highlight special class helpers, and celebrate birthday boys and girls too.
2. Pot of Gold & Rainbow Bulletin Board
Follow the rainbow to this pot of gold bulletin board idea! Create an interactive St. Patrick's Day classroom decoration featuring a bright trimmer rainbow, fluffy cloud, and cauldrons of shiny gold coins.
You'll need:
- Red Terrific Trimmers®
- Orange Terrific Trimmers®
- Yellow Terrific Trimmers®
- Green Terrific Trimmers®
- Blue Terrific Trimmers®
- Purple Terrific Trimmers®
- Shamrocks Terrific Trimmers®
- Rainbow Promise Terrific Trimmers®
- Yellow Sparkle Terrific Trimmers®
- Gold Burst Award Seals Stickers
- Black 4-Inch Italic Combo Pack Ready Letters®
- Moroccan Black Blank Terrific Index Cards™
- Bulletin board paper, white cardstock, black construction paper, cotton balls, markers, foam tape, glue, and scissors
This bulletin board theme is sure to spark imaginations of students, teachers, and visitors ... what would YOU do with a pot of gold?
3. Lucky Little Leprechauns
Our Irish (googly) eyes are smilin’ with this craft idea for St. Patrick's Day! Smiling and silly paper leprechauns are an easy project to make with children in elementary schools, homeschools, and daycare centers.
You'll need:
- Houndstooth Green Sparkle Plus Bolder Borders®
- Orange Terrific Trimmers®
- Gold Metallic Terrific Trimmers®
- Black Bolder Borders®
- Bolder Borders® (any color or style, this will not show on finished craft)
- Googly eyes
- Markers
- Scissors, tape, and glue
Decorate shelves and tables with leprechauns to match your March decoration theme and then send home with students to celebrate the season.
4. Shamrockin' Award Badges
Earning these awards in green 'n gold never gets old! Bring spirited fun to St. Patrick’s Day festivities and student recognition with wearable award badges. Students can make their own or create a variety and let them choose a favorite.
You'll need:
- Green Sparkle Terrific Trimmers®
- Yellow Sparkle Terrific Trimmers®
- Shamrocks Terrific Trimmers®
- Gold Burst Award Seals Stickers
- Yarn or rope, scissors, and tape or glue
Motivate kids all March long to meet goals for behavior, reading, attendance, and more. They will proudly wear their shamrockin' badges to celebrate jobs well done!
5. St. Patrick's Day Sparkle Shamrocks
Create these eye-catching, sparkling paper shamrocks for bright additions to any St. Patrick’s Day classroom decorating theme. Choose your favorite green straight-edge paper borders and scalloped trimmers for this fun craft.
You'll need:
- Houndstooth Green Sparkle Plus Bolder Borders®
- Green Sparkle Terrific Trimmers®
- Shamrocks Terrific Trimmers®
- Gold Burst Award Seals Stickers
- Stapler, scissors, and double-stick tape or glue
Luck is on your side with these 3-D shamrock decorations! Hang your dimensional decorations with your March calendar display, decorate desks or reading corners, and more.
6. St. Patrick's Day Spring Rainbow
Brighten any space with these kid-crafted rainbows! This DIY decoration is a colorful addition to St. Patrick’s Day bulletin boards, spring displays, and is a fun craft idea that's easy for kids to create.
You'll need:
- Red Terrific Trimmers®
- Orange Terrific Trimmers®
- Yellow Terrific Trimmers®
- Green Terrific Trimmers®
- Blue Terrific Trimmers®
- Purple Terrific Trimmers®
- Alphabet superShapes Stickers
- Paper plates, cotton balls, tape, glue, scissors, and clothespins and string (for hanging)
Use this activity to spark discussions about clouds and rainbows, signs of spring, St. Patrick’s Day traditions, and encourage kids to imagine what's hidden at the end of rainbows!
7. Lucky Day Table Bouquet
Dress up party tables with these DIY shamrock table bouquets. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day events, classroom parties, school awards banquets, celebrations at home, and more!
You'll need:
- Green Sparkle Terrific Trimmers®
- Yellow Sparkle Terrific Trimmers®
- Shamrocks Terrific Trimmers®
- Rainbow Promise Terrific Trimmers®
- Glass jars or bottles
- Craft sticks, glue or tape, chenille stems, and crinkle-cut paper shreds
This idea brings FUN all year long and is a great way to repurpose glass bottles/jars. To update, simply swap out the shamrocks for a new seasonal decoration!
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