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a tutorial on Paper Strip Shamrocks – yeah, you probably saw this coming….
because I had Paper Strip Ornaments hanging all through the holidays, then I went with Paper Strip Hearts, and when they came down it felt empty – like I needed something hanging over my dining room table.
Supplies:
And I got to thinking how shamrocks are just a few hearts put together – – so, start with hearts using the Paper Strip Heart Tutorial – this time around I let the center part extend down through the heart but you could do either way. So make 3 like this (we got together and made a bunch at playgroup while the kiddos played):
Then you can see how when they push together they make a shamrock. I trimmed the stem part of the hearts as close to the staple as I could (of course I did that after this picture was taken):
Then to hold them all together I just squirted a big old blob of hot glue in the middle of the 3 heart ends and then held them all together as the glue cooled. I also folded a strip and shoved it into the hot glue to make a stem:
I think I’ve mentioned before how tricky these are to take pictures of – my table has a mirror by it, plus I take pictures right when I hang them so they’re still spinning…and now you can see me and my empty bed spring that needs decorated….
Eventually I gave up and grabbed one to hold it still for a photo opp:
I feel like this is a craft even for the noncrafter – you can do this! Grab some colored paper and a stapler and go for it!
These are cute Mandy!
Too cute! I love finding things I can hang above my huge kitchen island. 🙂
These are super cute!!! I love a craft that you can do for several holidays!
Wow so simple and so cute!
they look so cute! I love that you used a few different colors too. Fabulous!
they look so cute! I love that you used a few different colors too. Fabulous!
Love the shamrocks and the colors you used to make them.
Really great display for your kid’s room.
Just wanted to say THANK YOU! I had seen this on Pinterest earlier today and after school, like most days, my kids started fighting, I went to yell…but these popped in my head and instead of yelling, I said “Hey wanna make some shamrocks?!” It turned the entire night around! Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Love these and I just had to make one! I linked back to you for the instructions.
https://dwyersfarmhouse.blogspot.ca/2013/03/preparing-for-st-patricks-day.html
I just love this idea i used Some felt and made some out of felt i have no idea how to send you the pic but they came out great!
i like it…tq,mandy
I love these! I’m going to make these today with my 5 year old. I may have him decorate the strips a little before we put the shamrocks together.
I love 3d things to hang from the ceiling! These are cute and I just prepped everything for my 2nd graders. SO READY FOR SPRING IN THE CLASSROOM THIS YEAR! Thank you!
I made these last year per your instructions on your blog and loved how simple and yet so very cute they were. They are still looking great this year! I also linked back to you for the instructions – thanks! http://www.reclaimrenewremodel.blogspot.com
I love this idea so much that I put in my St. Patrick’s Day roundup and linked back to your blog. Super fun and simple too.
These are SO cute, Mandy! Great tutorial too!
What a great idea! We love this and have included in our St Patrick’s Day round up (with a link back to you) x
https://buttonsandpaint.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/patricks-day.html
Help! We are making these in my class on Friday and the example shamrock I am making keeps flipping itself. The part of the heart that is supposed to stay in the middle wants to pop out to the side. Any advice?
when you stack the paper strips, are they stacked straight and neatly? that might help? here’s a video tutorial I made if that helps too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb-SvMjDwIw