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A 30–45 minutes craft for ages 3–10, using supplies you likely already have — Glitter, Spray Paint, and Hole Punches.

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    Make Pot of Gold St. Patrick’s Day Craft

    Your creative buddy says:
    "Let's stick together and make this one!"

    Heads up! Some supplies may trigger allergies. Check with a grown-up before using them.

    Step 1: Clean the cup

    Wash and dry the plastic cup.

    Step 2: Make holes in the cup

    Ask an adult to help you punch two holes on each side of the fruit cup.

    Step 3: Paint the cup

    May need grown-up help
    Ask an adult to help you spray paint the fruit cup with black spray paint. Let it dry. Repeat until the cup is completely coated.

    Step 4: Make the handle

    Push one end of the pipe cleaner inside the fruit cup and fold it so it makes a spiral large enough that it won't slip out of the hole. Repeat on the other side.

    Step 5: Glue ribbon to the cup

    Glue the ribbon to the top of the cup. You may want to cut two pieces of ribbon for each cup so the ribbon does not interfere with the pipe cleaner.

    Step 6: Decorate the pot

    Decorate your pot of gold with sequins, shamrock stickers, pom poms, glitter pens, and glitter. For small details, it may be easier to put the glue in a lid, and use toothpicks to apply the glue.

    Step 7: Add gold

    Put Rolo candies wrapped in gold foil or chocolate gold coins in your pot of gold.
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    Clean up

    Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.

    Reminder, this project used supplies that may trigger allergies. Store them safely!

    Tidy up our space

    Put away our supplies

    Check off each supply when it is put away — and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

    • A cartoon of Glitter
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Spray Paint
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Stickers
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of White Glue
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close glue lids.
    • A cartoon of Plastic Cups
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Ribbons
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Candy
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Make sure any unused candy is sealed before putting it away.
    • A cartoon of Sequins
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    • A cartoon of Pipe Cleaners
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    • A cartoon of Hole Punches
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