Cotton Ball Stamped Shamrock Craft
Are you ready for a really fun St. Patrick’s Day art project for kids that’s also great to do last minute? Then you’re going to love our Cotton Ball Stamped Shamrock Craft!
This is such a fun, quick, and vibrant St. Patrick’s Day painting project. And yes, we have a Free Printable Shamrock Template to make it even easier! So great for kids of all ages, because who doesn’t love to stamp paint with cotton balls?
Cotton Ball Stamp Shamrock Craft
To make this shamrock art project you will first need our shamrock template. The remainder of the supplies include heavy cardstock, acrylic paints in the colors of the rainbow, clothespins and cotton balls to make the stamps, and scissors.
Shamrock Cotton Ball Stamping Supplies Needed
- Shamrock Template
- Heavy white cardstock
- Acrylic paints – red, orange, yellow, greens, blue, purple
- Clothespins
- Cotton balls
- Scissors
Cotton Ball Stamping Shamrock Craft Step by Step Directions
Begin by printing the shamrock template on heavy cardstock and cut it out. We traced ours on green cardstock and cut out again, but that’s an optional step. You will want the shamrock on heavy cardstock, however.
Now, gather your rainbow of paint colors and pour on a paper plate.
Also, make the cotton ball stamps by clasping a cotton ball in a clothespin. You will want one stamp for each color.
Then, place the shamrock cutout in the center of a sheet of heavy white cardstock. Dip a cotton ball in one of the rainbow colors and begin stamping around the shamrock.
Be careful not to move the shamrock. You can always lightly apply a couple pieces of looped masking tape to hold the shamrock in place.
Continue stamping until the page is a rainbow of colors.
Finally, once you’ve stamped all around the shamrock, remove the cutout.
You can also do the same process, but use a few different shades of green paint.
Such a lovely St. Patrick’s Day art project, and quick enough to do last minute, too!
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More St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Crafts for Kids
Looking for more St. Patrick’s Day shamrock crafts? Check out our Shamrock People Craft, Crayon Resist Watercolor Shamrocks, Yarn Wrapped Shamrock Craft, and our Egg Carton 4 Leaf Clover Craft to name just a few of our many St. Patrick’s Day crafts for kids at Our Kid Things!
Cotton Ball Stamped Shamrocks
Use cotton balls to stamp around a shamrock for a super fun and quick St. Patrick's Day art project
Materials
- Shamrock Template
- Heavy white cardstock
- Acrylic paints - red, orange, yellow, greens, blue, purple
- Clothespins
- Cotton balls
- Scissors
Instructions
- Begin by printing the shamrock template on heavy cardstock and cut it out. We traced ours on green cardstock and cut out again, but that’s an optional step. You will want the shamrock on heavy cardstock, however.
- Now, gather your rainbow of paint colors and pour on a paper plate.
- Also, make the cotton ball stamps by clasping a cotton ball in a clothespin. You will want one stamp for each color.
- Then, place the shamrock cutout in the center of a sheet of heavy white cardstock.
- Dip a cotton ball in one of the rainbow colors and begin stamping around the shamrock.
- Be careful not to move the shamrock.
- Continue stamping until the page is a rainbow of colors.
- Finally, once you’ve stamped all around the shamrock, remove the cutout.
- You can also do the same process, but with only green paint. Use a few different shades of green for interest.
Notes
You can always lightly apply a couple pieces of looped masking tape to hold the shamrock in place.