St Patrick’s Day Hat Craft
Teach kids to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this fun and easy St. Patrick’s Day Hat Craft. This printable hat is a great choice for preschoolers and early elementary kids who love coloring, cutting, and creating something they can wear. It is perfect for classroom activities, holiday parties, or a simple afternoon craft at home.
Once finished, kids can proudly wear their hat for a pretend St. Patrick’s Day parade, a school celebration, or just for fun. This is one of those easy crafts for kids that turns simple printable templates into a festive holiday memory.
Supplies
- Green and white cardstock
- Crayons or markers
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Stapler
- Hat pattern
Instructions
- Cut 3-inch strips of green paper.
- Staple the strips together to make a band that fits comfortably around the child’s head.
- Print the hat pattern on cardstock.
- Color all of the printable pieces with crayons or markers.
- Carefully cut out each piece.
- Glue the ends of the rainbow across the inside of the green hat band as shown on the printable.
- Attach the pot of gold and shamrocks to decorate the front of the hat.
- Let the glue dry completely before wearing.
- Now the hat is ready for a fun St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
Fun Facts
St. Patrick’s Day parades have been celebrated for hundreds of years. One of the earliest recorded St. Patrick’s Day parades took place in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1601. Later, Irish soldiers and immigrants helped make parades a popular tradition in cities like Boston and New York.
Today, many people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by wearing green, enjoying festive foods, and joining community parades and events.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Click on the pattern below to open it in a new window and print it in the correct size.
Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
This St. Patrick’s Day Hat Craft can be used as more than just a holiday activity. It also works well for classroom learning.
Talk with children about the colors of the rainbow and have them name each one as they color.
Use the shamrocks to introduce a simple discussion about symbols of Ireland.
Invite students to practice measuring by comparing the paper strips used to fit each child’s head.
For a writing extension, ask children to describe what they would do in their own St. Patrick’s Day parade.
This makes a fun addition to holiday crafts, classroom activities, and printable templates for seasonal learning.
Supplies
Instructions
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Click on a pattern to open it in a new window
Contributor
These projects are created by Terri, Betty, Jamie or one of the talented staff members at MakingFriends.com. They have been created exclusively for publication on FreeKidsCrafts.com with supplies you'll be able to find around your house.
With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, I needed something fun, easy, and festive to do with my kids—and this little St. Patty’s Day hat totally hits the mark. I love that it doesn’t require any fancy materials—just basic stuff most of us already have around the house like paper, glue, and scissors.
The instructions were super clear, which is a big deal when you’re trying to wrangle excited little ones while also reading a tutorial. Plus, it’s actually cute enough that the kids were excited to wear their hats around the house afterwards (and I may or may not have snapped about a dozen photos). It’s also perfect for classroom or daycare crafts—simple, colorful, and not too messy.
I also liked how the article added that little suggestion to personalize the hats—one of my kids drew a shamrock and the other made a tiny rainbow to stick on theirs. Love the creative freedom!
If you’ve got young ones at home and want to get into the St. Paddy’s Day spirit without a ton of prep or clean-up, this is a winner. Festive, fun, and easy—what more can you ask for?