Tin Can Leprechaun Hat Craft
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, so we decided to get in the spirit of the holiday with this adorable Leprechaun Hat craft! Made out of a tin can, this St. Patrick’s day craft is a fun and simple activity for all ages!
If you love transforming recyclables into new, creative projects, be sure to check out our tin can Pencil Holders, Egg Carton Treasure Chest, and Tissue Paper Vase made from a empty bottle,
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👍 Why We Love this St. Patrick’s Day Craft
Trash to treasure. Who knew that tin cans make the best Leprechaun Hats? We’ve seen this craft done lots of others ways, using toilet paper rolls (check our these adorable Toilet Paper Roll Leprechaun Hat Crafts) and even popsicle sticks (see How to Make a Leprechaun Hat Craft). The possibilities are endless!
Simple supplies – This Leprechaun hat craft is incredibly simple and only requires a handful of supplies.
Fine motor skills. This Leprechaun hat craft allows kids to put developing cutting, tracing, and gluing skills to good use.
✂️ Supplies
Notes on Supplies:
Tin can– emptied, cleaned and dried
Pencil– for tracing
Construction paper- ideally green, black and yellow
Scissors– we love these kid-friendly scissors
Hot glue gun– Elmers Glue should also do the trick.
📝 Instructions
Step 1: Cover the can with green paper. Cut out a large strip of green paper that is as wide as your can when it’s laying down on its side. Glue the green strip around the can. NOTE: *To protect little hands, cover can’s sharp, inner rim with tape. Alternatively, if there is access paper at the top of the can, simply fold and glue it into the inner rim of the can.
Step 2: Form the Band. Cut out a long, thin strip of black construction paper to form the Leprechaun hat’s black band. Glue the black strip around the can.
Step 3: Make the buckle. Cut out a small rectangle of yellow/gold paper. Fold the paper in half, and then cut out the center to form the Leprechaun hat’s buckle. Glue the buckle to the center of the black band.
4. Add the hat’s base. Cut out a circle of green construction paper to form the base of the hat. NOTE: Consider tracing a round object like a bowl to achieve a perfect round shape. Glue the tin can hat to the base.
Now Decorate your Leprechaun hat! We drew a Shamrock on our hat, but kids can get as creative as they’d like. St. Patrick’s Day stickers might come in handy for this part!
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☘️ Tin Can Leprechaun Hat Craft
Supplies
- Empty tin can
- 1 Pencil
- Construction paper (green, black and yellow)
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun
Instructions
- Cut out a large strip of green paper that is as wide as your can when it's laying down on its side. Glue the green strip around the can.
- Cut out a long, thin strip of black construction paper to form the Leprechaun hat's black band. Glue the black strip around the can.
- Cut out a small rectangle of yellow/gold paper. Fold the paper in half, and then cut out the center to form the Leprechaun hat's buckle. Glue the buckle to the center of the black band.
- Cut out a circle of green construction paper to form the base of the hat. NOTE: Consider tracing a round object like a bowl to achieve a perfect round shape. Glue the tin can hat to the base.
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