| If you really get into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day you | | | | bottom of the carton and then tape the yellow buckle |
| probably already go all out with your decorating. No | | | | centered on top of that. You now have an adorable |
| matter how many decorations you might have, there | | | | little leprechaun hat that can hold green tortilla chips or |
| are always more craft ideas out there that will impress | | | | any other fun snack. Now who needs throwing wheels |
| your kids and maybe even your own friends. Although | | | | to make something creative? |
| they might not be made with warm glass supplies, they | | | | An easy craft to do with older children is to make a |
| are handmade, and that makes them even more | | | | shamrock shirt. All you really need is any t-shirt that |
| special. | | | | doesn't have any markings on it. You will probably like |
| For a festive chip bowl you can make a leprechaun | | | | a plain white shirt the best. Take a trip to your craft |
| hat using an empty round ice cream container. Start by | | | | store and buy a heart shaped foam stamp, gold fabric |
| tracing around the bottom of the ice cream container | | | | paint, green fabric paint and maybe some stroke 'n |
| with a pencil on a piece of green construction paper. | | | | coat as well. Before you start making your unique shirt |
| Then cut out the circle about one inch wider than your | | | | you should wash it first. Since there is a possibility that |
| markings and use a double sided tape to stick the | | | | the paint could bleed through the shirt, place a cutting |
| circle to the bottom. Now use more green paper to | | | | board inside the shirt and then place a piece of wax |
| wrap around and cover the entire outside of the | | | | paper on top of that. Now you can start stamping your |
| carton. Stick this paper on with the same sticky tape. | | | | shamrocks. Make sure you have plenty of paint on |
| You will then need to cut a two inch wide strip of | | | | your heart stamp and start stamping three or four |
| black paper and a four inch square of yellow paper. | | | | together to make shamrocks. You and your kids can |
| Take the yellow paper square and cut a smaller | | | | add whatever fun St. Paddy's stuff you want to make |
| square out of the middle to form the belt buckle shape. | | | | it even more fun. Keep in mind that your creation will |
| Tape the black strip of paper about one inch from the | | | | need to dry for at least six hours before wearing it. |