For a super quick St. Patrick’s Day craft, cut out a pot from black construction paper, and place it on a sheet of clear contact paper with the sticking side up.
Invite your little ones over to sprinkle tissue paper and gold foil confetti into the pot! We reused gold foil candy wrappers mixed with bright yellow tissue paper.
Place another sheet of clear contact paper on top (sticky sides together), and trim the excess edges with scissors.
Hang in a window, and invite more money to come into your household!
We’re feeling luckier already!
Cute and fun! We need to buy more contact paper…
Dear Valerie,
Thanks for not using my secret cache of gold Doubloons for this craft.
Oh no. I've said too much.
Love,
Mark
This is too fuuny! We just did this same craft the other day…only I did not have gold wrappers. If I get around to posting it I'll link people to see yours. The gold is a really nice touch!
I love that your girls are always sharing their smiles:)
@ Mark — Oh, you sneaky, sneaky man you!
@ Mommy Moment — That's great!! You know what they say about great minds…. 😉
Wow. That is really pretty. I love it : )
@ MaryAnne — Contact paper is a craft staple in this household. 🙂
Great craft – those pots of gold look very realistic!
Will have to try this — especially as the kids have spring break next week.
You'll have to let us know how they worked out for bringing in the money 🙂
So adorable!!! And your hubby is a hoot!
these turned out really cute.
How pretty!
Um, THANK YOU for my kindergarten St. Patrick's Day activity. 🙂
Ok – REALLY DUMB QUESTION alert – what is contact paper and where do I get it? I'm a self-proclaimed uncrafty kindergarten teacher… 🙂
What a great project for a range of ages and abilities! Plus it is festive and fun 🙂
What a fun idea! Very inventive, and cost effective too! I think kids of all ages would enjoy doing this activity. 🙂 Thank you for sharing! Feel free to visit my blog at http://www.pcactiongames.net.
Aye, any leprechaun would be pleased ta find such 'o pot 'o gold…
@ halpey1 — That's great! I'm sure the kids will love it! Clear contact paper is usually with the rolls of shelf liner at Target or some such place. It's a good & cheap way to laminate things, including crafts! An un-crafty kindergarten teacher, eh? I have hope for you! 😉
Those are so cute!
I love this idea–especially the part about reusing candy wrappers!
Valerie, THANK YOU… I'm off to Target this weekend for some contact paper. You can sleep soundly tonight knowing you've taught me something I didn't know. 🙂
@ Vanessa — That was my favorite part too. Besides, it was a good excuse to eat more chocolate… hee hee!
@ halpey — Perfect! My work here is done. 🙂
@Valerie, @halpey1
Valerie, you are far too kind. I would have responded with this
ADORABLE!
Okay, I just read Mark's response to the contact paper question – such a man answer – but too funny!
What a fun idea. The child inside me wants to make my own pot of gold!
I love your ideas…
Those are so cute, great idea to put them in the window.
Very cute. I love contact paper and I love suncatchers!
Love contact paper suncatchers….I make up an excuse to make one for every possible holiday, or just "wednesday"….looks like this idea is being added to my list!!!
Why don't I have clear contact paper in my house? Really. I need some.
You have the best ideas! I'll be linking to this one.
Oh they are so cute- love it!
Jen
Creative and Curious Kids!
@ Rachel — Yippie! Thank you!! 🙂
ooooh! very beautiful!
What a great idea! This project looks like a lot of fun. I just might try it with my boy.
Those are adorable!
Thank you for this great idea! I did the craft and linked back to you!!!! I just love reading your blog and you are helping me feel very crafty!!!