Add a lucky touch to your St. Patty’s Day decor with this super cute DIY Shamrock Wreath! All you need is a dollar store puzzle, a recycled cardboard box, and simple art supplies!
Puzzle Piece Shamrock Wreath
If you don’t know by now, wreaths are one of my favorite things! I especially love simple, festive, homemade wreaths that can be made together with kids. As much as I adore Instagram-worthy home decor, that’s just not us!
Our home is full of life, color, love, and a little bit of mess. I can always have a clean, tidy, magazine-styled home when I’m an empty nester!
But for now, give me all things handmade, homemade, and kid-made!
This DIY Shamrock Wreath is made in a similar style to our Puzzle Piece Valentine Wreath. All you need are simple craft supplies and a 100-piece puzzle!
You should be able to find most, if not all, of the supplies we used from your local dollar store. I’ve also created a list of links to the supplies on Amazon.
Let’s get crafting!
Supplies Needed
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- Shamrock Wreath Pattern (see below for printable!)
- 100 piece kids puzzle — You usually find these at the dollar store too!
- Cardboard — feel free to recycle a cereal box or the like!
- Rainbow markers — If making this craft with kids, I recommend washable markers.
- Craft Paint – Light Green, Bright Green, Kelly Green and Dark Green
- White card stock
- Black & white twine
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Scissors
- Craft Knife and Self-Healing Mat
- Ruler
- Paintbrush
- Pencil
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Instructions
Print out the shamrock wreath pattern, trace onto cardboard, and cut out. A craft knife and self-healing mat makes this step a breeze!
Divide puzzle pieces into four groups of 25 pieces. Paint each group of pieces a different color green, so that you have 25 puzzle pieces in each color. If needed, apply a second coat of paint.
Use a hot glue gun to attach the puzzle pieces to your cardboard wreath frame. You can place the pieces in a pattern, or glue them at random like we did.
Attach a second layer of puzzle pieces on top of the first layer.
Cut a rectangle from white card stock that measures 1″ wide and 11″ long. This will be our banner.
Starting at the left side of your paper banner, color one-inch sections in rainbow order with markers. Use a black marker to write “LUCKY” or your own St. Patty’s Day message in the middle of the banner. Cut a triangle out of each end of the card stock banner.
Fold the ends of the banner into a “Z” pattern and attach to the shamrock wreath with your glue gun.
Cut out two pieces of black and white baker’s twine that are each about a foot long. Glue one piece to the back of the wreath to use as a hanger.
Tie a bow in a second piece of baker’s twine and glue onto wreath as decoration. Ta-da!
This is a fun activity to create with your tweens and teens. Make this Dollar Store shamrock shaped puzzle piece wreath in just about 30 minutes! For some additional fun look up the history of Shamrocks as they pertain to St. Patrick’s Day on the internet!
More St. Patrick’s Day Ideas for Kids
- Spinning Shamrock Card
- Shamrock Pancakes
- “Pot of Gold” St. Patrick’s Day Cookie Cups
- Marshmallow Leprechaun Hat Treats
- St. Patrick’s Day Playdough
Printable Instructions to Make This St. Patrick’s Day Wreath Craft
Puzzle Piece Shamrock Wreath
Equipment
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Scissors
- Craft Knife and Self-Healing Mat
- Ruler
- Paintbrush
- Pencil
Ingredients
- Shamrock Wreath Pattern click for printable!
- 100 piece kids puzzle
- Cardboard
- Rainbow markers
- Craft Paint Light Green, Bright Green, Kelly Green and Dark Green
- White card stock
- Black & white twine
Instructions
- Trace and cut out the shamrock pattern from cardboard.
- Use each shade of green paint to paint 25 puzzle pieces. Apply a second coat if needed. Allow to dry fully.
- Glue the puzzle pieces to your cardboard wreath frame, then glue on a second layer of puzzle pieces so you can't see any of the cardboard.
- Cut a 1" x 11" rectangle from the white card stock to use as a banner.
- Starting at the left side of your paper banner, color one-inch sections in rainbow order with markers. Use a black marker to write "LUCKY" or your own St. Patty's Day message in the middle of the banner. Cut a triangle out of each end of the card stock banner.
- Fold the ends of the banner into a “Z” pattern and attach to the shamrock wreath with your glue gun.
- Cut out two pieces of twine that are each about a foot long. Glue one piece to the back of the wreath to use as a hanger.
- Tie a bow in a second piece of baker’s twine and glue onto the front of the wreath as decoration.
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