The perfect Saint Patrick’s Day art project for kids – using recycled corks!
Looking for an arts and crafts project to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with young children? This printmaking project is low-prep and a great way to recycle any old corks that you may have laying around.
Supplies:
- Three corks
- Duct tape
- Thick drawing paper
- Washable paint in colors of your choice
- Paper plate or plastic lid
- Placemat (optional, but highly recommended)
Directions:
- Use your corks to form a 3-leaf clover shape.
- Use a strip of duct tape around the middle of your corks to bind them together in this shape. This will be your stamp.
- Squeeze washable paint onto a plate or a plastic lid.
- Dip your cork clover into the paint and then stamp onto the paper.
- Repeatedly dip and stamp your clover onto the paper, creating a pattern or design of your choice.
Looking for another way to celebrate Saint Patrick’s at home with your family? Check out this Art Tic-Tac-Toe game.
If you loved this easy printmaking project using recycled materials, you will love these Line Prints using recycled cardboard.
