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Yarn wrapped green and white shamrock mounted on a rustic craft stick sign with a gingham bow and twine hanger beside a wreath for a St. Patrick’s Day craft display.
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Wool Yarn Wrapped Shamrock Art Display

Make a Yarn Wrapped Shamrock Craft Stick Sign using simple dollar store supplies. A fun and easy St. Patrick’s Day craft for kids and families.
Inactive Time45 minutes
Paint and Glue Drying Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Keyword: Decorative Shamrock Craft, Irish Crafts, Saint Patrick's Day Craft, Shamrock Craft

Equipment

  • glue gun and glue sticks low temp works best
  • Paintbrush
  • paper towel
  • Pencil.
  • Scissors
  • printed shamrock template provided in this post

Materials

  • 9 craft sticks jumbo size
  • 1 ball yarn green color
  • 1 ball yarn white color
  • 12 inches natural jute twine
  • 18 inches gingham ribbon black or green or orange
  • 1 piece corrugated cardboard scrap piece
  • 1 bottle acrylic craft paint     dark brown

Instructions

  • Gather all of the supplies for the project. To make the sign base, place seven jumbo craft sticks side by side on your work surface. Using a glue gun and glue sticks, attach one jumbo craft stick across the top and another across the bottom to hold them together. Tip: Liquid craft glue can also be used, but you will need to allow extra time for it to dry.
    Craft stick sign with jute twine attached for hanging, alongside scissors, twine, and a glue gun during a St. Patrick’s Day shamrock craft project.
  • Apply a basecoat of dark brown acrylic craft paint that has been slightly diluted with water. Brush it on quickly, then wipe away the excess with a paper towel to create a stained wood look on the craft sticks. Alternatively, you can color the jumbo craft sticks using washable markers, crayons, or colored pencils.
    Craft stick sign painted with dark brown acrylic paint and brush to create a rustic stained look for a St. Patrick’s Day shamrock craft.
  • Download, print, and cut out the Yarn Wrapped Shamrock Pattern. Place the template on a piece of scrap corrugated cardboard and trace around it with a pencil. Carefully cut out the shamrock shape using scissors.
    Printable shamrock template traced onto cardboard with marker and scissors preparing a shamrock shape for a St. Patrick’s Day yarn craft project.
  • Select two colors of yarn. This sample project uses green and white. Tie the ends of the yarn together in a knot and secure the knot to the back of the cardboard shamrock using a glue gun and glue sticks.
    Green and white yarn attached to a cardboard shamrock shape with scissors and glue gun nearby for a St. Patrick’s Day yarn craft project.
  • Begin wrapping both strands of yarn around the cardboard shamrock in a random pattern. Continue wrapping and add a small dot of glue every five or six wraps to keep the yarn in place. Keep wrapping until the cardboard is completely covered. When finished, tie the yarn ends together in a knot and secure the knot to the back of the shamrock with a glue gun and glue sticks.
    Green and white yarn wrapped around a cardboard shamrock shape with yarn skeins and a glue gun nearby for a St. Patrick’s Day craft project.
  • Measure and cut a 12-inch piece of natural jute twine with scissors. Turn the sign over and use a glue gun and glue sticks to secure each end of the twine to the top left and right corners on the back of the sign.
    Craft stick sign with jute twine attached for hanging, alongside scissors, twine, and a glue gun during a St. Patrick’s Day shamrock craft project.
  • Use a glue gun and glue sticks to attach the yarn-wrapped shamrock to the craft stick sign. Press firmly in the center of the shamrock to ensure it sticks securely.
    Yarn wrapped shamrock glued onto a rustic craft stick sign with ribbon bow, scissors, and glue gun during a St. Patrick’s Day craft project.
  • Tie the black gingham ribbon into a bow. Trim small notches into the ends of the ribbon tails to help prevent fraying. Attach the bow to the top of the sign using a glue gun and glue sticks.
    Finished yarn wrapped shamrock mounted on a rustic craft stick sign with a black gingham bow and twine hanger for a St. Patrick’s Day decoration.
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