Wish some happy Irish blessings upon a family member or friend this year by creating them this printable St. Patrick’s Day card. This adorable leprechaun card is simple and easy for kids to create with our handy template. In fact, it’s simple enough that preschoolers will even love creating some St. Patrick’s Day cards this year in honor of the holiday.
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Supplies needed:
- St. Patrick’s Day Card printable <—- GET THE TEMPLATE HERE
- colored cardstock (white, orange, cream, green, black)
- googly eyes
- peach pom-pom
- extra strength glue stick
- markers
- scissors
- pencils
Tutorial:
1. Print & cut out template
Begin by downloading and printing out the printable St. Patrick’s Day Card template on white cardstock paper. Cut out the pieces of the template.
2. Trace pieces on colored paper
Use a pencil to trace the pieces of the template on your colored cardstock paper. Trace the leprechaun card face on cream cardstock, the scalloped circle leprechaun beard on orange cardstock, the leprechaun hat on green cardstock and the small hat strip on black cardstock.
3. Cut out traced pieces
Cut out each of the traced pieces of the template.
4. Fold face piece 7 & glue to the beard
Fold the leprechaun face pattern down the middle to create a folded card. Add glue on the back and glue it onto the leprechaun beard, leaving space at the top for the leprechaun hat.
5. Glue fat and strip too
Glue the leprechaun hat and black hat strip at the top of your St. Patrick’s Day card.
6. Glue pom pom & eyes to the face
Add glue on the back of a peach pom-pom and glue in the center of your leprechaun’s face. Then glue googly eyes on your leprechaun.
7. Draw face details
Use markers to draw a mouth, eyebrows and cute little freckles on your leprechaun craft.
Add the finishing touch to your printable St Patrick’s Day card
8. Write text inside
To finish your adorable leprechaun card, open up the card and use markers to write a special message on the inside. We used “I’m so lucky to have you!” but there are so many different fun saying you can include.
Here are some different sayings you can include in your printable cards:
- Wishing you large amounts of luck on this St. Patrick’s Day
- May the luck of the Irish be with you
- Super Lucky to know you
- This leprechaun wishes you a the best St. Patrick’s Day
Watch the video below to be guided through each step of our printable St. Patrick’s Day card.
