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MARCH 17: Saint Patrick's Day Crafts and Origami

Curious about Saint Patrick's Day? Here are two articles explaining traditions and myths about Saint Patrick:

The Facts, Myths and Traditions of St. Patrick's Day:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/110316-saint-patricks-day-2011-march-17-facts-ireland-irish-nation/

Who Was Saint Patrick?
http://news.discovery.com/history/who-was-st-patrick.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1

Origami Leprechaun

Saint Patrick's Day Origami Greeting Origami
Print and fold a lucky greeting message for Saint Patrick's Day!

Saint Patrick's Day Clipart:

Saint Patrick's Day Shamrock Box
Print and Fold boxes for candies and treats.

More Saint Patrick's Day Boxes: Celtic Knots and Leprechauns

Origami Leprechaun for Saint Patrick's Day

Print and fold an Origami Leprechaun for Saint Patrick's Day! You can use him as a table decoration, or paste him onto cards and gifts.

Difficulty: Easy

Directions: (Follow the same directions as Cinco de Mayo doll)

1a. Print and cut out leprechaun face and pot of gold along outer solid line.
1b. Cut out leprechaun body along outer solid line.
1c. Turn leprechaun body over so that the printed side is facing down.

2a. Crease along diagonal line as shown. Unfold.
2b. Repeat crease along diagonal line on other side, as shown. Unfold.
2c. Turn origami over so that the printed side faces up.
2d. Crease down along horizontal line as shown. Unfold.

3a. With printed side facing down, carefully "tent" fold upper body forward, as shown.
3b. Fold leprechaun's legs forward, as shown.
3c. Repeat on other side.

4a. Glue head onto body.
4b. Glue pot of gold as desired.
4c. Your Leprechaun Origami doll is finished!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

©2011 Tammy Yee. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced or altered without consent.

St. Patrick's Day Boxes: Celtic Knots and Leprechauns

Two print and fold patterns for St. Patrick's Day boxes:

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Saint Patrick's Day Origami Greeting

Difficulty: Easy

Directions:

1a. Print and cut out Saint Patrick's Day Greeting along outer solid lines.

1b. With printed side facing down, fold corners diagonally toward center, as shown.

2a. Turn over so that Saint Patrick's Day greeting is facing up, as shown.

2b. Fold corners diagonally toward center, as shown.

3. Fold upper right corner forward, along red line in illustration. Open up corner as shown, by pulling forward on dark green shamrock leaf.

4. Repeat with all four corners, folding forward first, then opening up corner, as shown.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Saint Patrick's Day Shamrock Box

Difficulty: Easy

Directions:

1a. Print and cut out Saint Patrick's Day Shamrock box along outer solid line.

1b. Make cuts on the "shamrock halves" as shown, along the heavy black lines only. Do not cut beyond the points indicated by the red dots in the illustration.