Make a pop-up shamrock DIY card for St Patricks day
I always think everyone is a little bit Irish (and/or Italian). My Mum was born in Ireland, so I think I’m entitled to celebrate St Patricks day by wearing green and getting tipsy (not with Guinness though – can’t stand the stuff)! Anyway, if you’d like to celebrate the 17th March in a more wholesome way, you could make this easy pop-up shamrock DIY card for St Patrick’s day.
To make a pop-up shamrock DIY card for St Patricks day, you will need:
– a card blank and envelope
– a ‘true’ square of colourful (green) wrapping / scrapbooking paper
– a pen/pencil
– scissors
– glue
– this free printable template
COST: pennies
AGE: young kids and up
TIME:
10 minutes or less
How-to make a pop-up shamrock DIY card for St Patricks day:
- Follow steps 1-5 of the pop-up heart Valentine card tutorial (use the photos to help you make the folds)
- Use the free printable template to mark the shamrock outline on your folded triangle, then cut carefully along the dotted lines (being sure to leave the marked edges intact!)
- Glue one side of your shamrock shape (still folded) to the inside of the card, with the shamrock’s stem near (but not next to) the crease line.
- Put some glue on the remaining side of the folded shamrock shape and close the card – this will make sure that your pop-up aligns perfectly.
- Leave to dry, then check that your card opens and ‘pops-up’.
- That’s it! Now you can post it to your Irish friend or relative. I think I’ll send the one below to GG (Pickle and Chops’ great granny).
More fun #StPaddys day craft ideas for kids via #GetYourCraftOn:
Rainbow hearts from Red Ted Art
Leprechaun gold salt dough coins from The Gingerbread House
Rainbow paint bleed art from Zing Zing Tree
Felt rainbow cloud mobile from Grace’s Favours – Craft Adventures
Rainbow party fans from Damson Lane
Toilet paper roll shamrock wall-hanging from Crystal’s Tiny Treasures
Rainbow window mosaic from Here Come the Girls
A round-up, including mixed-media rainbow art at Kathy’s Cluttered Mind
Rainbow birthday crown, leprechaun hot chocolate and picture from Domestic Goddesque
That is sooooooooooooooooo clever!
Thanks Jen!
What a fun card!
Thanks Michelle – I am slightly obsessed with pop-up cards (if you hadn’t guessed)..!
Cool idea and very effective too!
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Thanks Melissa!
What a great idea! It looks brilliant.
Thank you 🙂
That’s really effective – looks great x
Thanks Aby!
That is so cool, I may make this and send to my family in Waterford!
Great idea Jo!
gotta love a pop up card!
Quite! 😉
Lovely idea, it looks really good.
Thank you 🙂
That’s very impressive! We celebrate Canada Day as we lived there for a couple of years, I think it’s fun to pick your own holidays!
Oh I agree completely! 😀
My 6 step children are Irish; they’d love getting this card on St Patrick’s Day!
Perfect!
Simple but clever! Love this.
Thanks Kate!
How truly creative and cute is that! Easy enough for little ones to make, with a little help.
Thanks VaiChin – yep, it’s really simple, especially with the template 😉
Cute, have Pinned!
Thanks Jenny!
That looks great
Thank you 🙂
The best ideas are simple and effective and this hits all those buttons. I love that the design is adaptable for different celebrations too. There is a St Patrick’s Day craft linky running with Kids Chaos at the moment, check out #getyourcrafton on instagram if you fancy joining in 🙂
Thanks Kirsty – I’ve linked up! 🙂
Very cute and effective 🙂 Pinned to my craft board x
Thanks Emily!
This looks brilliant. I’m going to sit down with the girls at the weekend and try this.
Yay! Let me know how you got on?
I love this – what a nifty idea – I wouldn’t have thought of that in a gazillion years!
Thanks Annie 🙂
Such a cute idea! Might have to try it 🙂
Thank you!
Super cute! We’re making St Patricks Day cards this weekend 🙂
Oooooh – I look forward to seeing them Kate! x
So got to try and make this myself!!
Thanks Kara!
I was always so bad at crafts despite my grandma telling everyone how talented artist I am 😀
I promise you can’t go wrong with this one Sylvia! 😉
That’s a great idea, looks lovely
Thanks Angela!
Oooh how fun! LOVE IT! Perfect for #GetYourCraftOn ! Lovely!
Thanks Maggy! 😀
Amazing idea, so clever x
Thank you Keri-Anne 🙂
Such a cute craft idea, I hadn’t really thought of doing any St Patricks day crafts with F but I think I will now x
I’m pleased you like it Lori! Let me know how you get on..?
Thank you so much for the mention, a really fantastic craft and a lovely round up of complimentary crafts
My pleasure Kirsty! They’re great ideas aren’t they?
wonderful! 🙂
Thanks Ali! 🙂
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This is brilliant, very clever. I know a Great Granny who would love one of these too 🙂 #Pintorials #MiniCreations
Yay! All GGs love proper post don’t they?
Ahh hunny I love this. What a great craft to do. I think the kids and I will have to test this one out as my mother lands from the usa on st patty’s day! lol Thanks for linking up to Share With Me. #sharewithme
Perfect! Let me know how it goes? I’d love to see some photos on Twitter x
Great card! We can’t wait to watch our local parade and visit the fair!
Thanks for linking up to #frugalfamilylinky
Oh that sounds so much fun Nicola – I wish we had a parade here *wonders if I could start one*… 😉
Lucas says – I love this card. My Dad Dah’s family came from Ireland a long, long time ago so I think I can also say I’m Irish too!! Thanks for linking to #minicreations
Yay, I’m so pleased to hear that! 🙂
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