St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Hat Craft Snack Holder

This super fun leprechaun hat craft uses a plastic cup and construction paper to make a fun snack holder that is perfect for a St. Patrick’s Day party or celebration.

Kids will love making this fun craft and using it to eat a snack afterwards. It makes the perfect St. Patrick’s Day “Snacktivity” for kids of all ages and turns out so cute.

For more fun St. Patrick’s Day crafts, be sure to also check out this fun 3D Rainbow craft. It would also make a super cute decoration for a St. Patrick’s Day party.

St. Patrick’s Day Cup Craft Tips for Success

For this project, you will need to cut a piece of green construction paper lengthwise. You should cut it to the height of your cup all the way down the paper. There will be space between the paper and the cup when you connect them, as most cups are slanted downward.
- It may be a little difficult to get your paper to stay, as the cups are angled down. You should use tape to pull it tight at the top of the cup. There will be space left at the bottom, so when you grab the cup, you should be fairly careful.
Liquid glue works best for this craft, as you can use more and then let it dry. Glue sticks will not work well. You can also use a hot glue gun with parental assistance.
Younger children may need help connecting their pieces, as this project can be a little difficult with the space left under the paper.
When cutting and measuring the paper for the bottom of the cup, you should leave about an extra inch of space around the outside for the lip of the hat. How big you cut your circle will depend on which cups you use for your project.
We found that plastic solo cups worked best for us to use buy you can also choose to use styrofoam, dixie cups, clear cups, and more, depending on what is available to you.

Leprechaun Hat Craft Directions

Materials:

A plastic or styrofoam cup (Solo cups worked best for us)
Construction Paper (Green, Yellow & Black)
Scissors
Glue Bottle/Liquid Glue
Snack to fill your cup

Directions:

Lay your cup on top of a piece of paper lengthwise. Line the top up with the side of the paper. Draw a line from the bottom of the cup all the way down the paper. Cut on the line so you have a piece of paper that is the height of the cup.
Line up the top of your paper with the top of the cup and pull the paper tight around the top of the cup. There will be space at the bottom of the cup, as most cups are slanted inward as they go down. Tape the piece of paper around the cup.

Set the bottom of the cup on top of another piece of green paper. Trace around the bottom of the cup with about an extra inch all the way around it. Cut out your circle.
Using a liquid glue bottle (Or a hot glue gun with help) draw a line of glue all the way around the piece of paper on the bottom of the cup. Stick your cup down on the glue on the bottom piece of green paper.

Cut out a black paper strip. About 1″ wide, depending on the size of your cup. Glue it on around your cup.

Cut out a yellow square from construction paper for the buckle, slightly wider than your black paper strip. Cut out the inside of the yellow square. Glue it onto the black paper strip to complete your leprechaun buckle.
Let your project dry and fill it up with a snack to make your fun St. Patrick’s Day craft.

Additional St. Patrick’s Day Fun

For more fun St. Patrick’s Day crafts and activities, check out some of our favorites below:

Leprechaun Puppet Craft – Make a fun leprechaun puppet using construction paper and a paper lunch bag. Perfect craft for little hands.
Shamrock Stamping Craft – Using a water bottle and paint, stamp fun shamrocks all over a piece of paper for this super simple St. Patrick’s craft.
Feed the Leprechaun Sensory Bin – Make a leprechaun and use a green sensory base and the free printable for this fun feed the leprechaun sensory activity for preschool and more.