For children, this pot of gold paper craft helps celebrate the fantastical elements of St. Patrick’s Day!

St. Patrick’s Day. You may know it as that awkward pinching holiday. Or you may recall its convenient position right in the middle of Lent. You may even squabble about whether you are supposed to wear green or orange on St. Patrick’s Day. Any or all of these thoughts may run through your mind every March 17th along with visions of Leprechauns, Rainbows, and pots of gold. There is so much folklore and mythology regarding this date nestled among the esoteric lesser holidays between Christmas and Easter. And it’s one that children and adults look forward to albeit for different reasons.
The End of the Rainbow
What child doesn’t love to speculate about that fabled pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Part of the mystery and magic of rainbows is that you can’t touch them. They are visions only with no substance, thus the elusive pot of gold remains a dream, much like catching a wish-granting leprechaun. Although the pot of gold and the rainbow are totally intangible, this very textural pot of gold paper craft adds touch and feel to one of the greatest holiday legends we love to tell our kids. It’s a lot of fun to make and an excellent way for kids to pass the time while learning about St. Patrick’s Day.

The Real St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day, like most religious holidays, is actually a feast; and yes, it is conveniently positioned in the midst of the fasting period Lent, which leads up to Easter. Many who practice Lent have a big celebration called Fat Tuesday, which is all about getting “it” out of their system before heading into the somber 40 day stretch toward Easter Sunday. St. Patrick’s Day comes along as a day of remembrance for the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick was a slave in Ireland near the end of the Roman Empire at the beginning of the 5th Century. He escaped and later returned to convert the Irish to Christianity
Find out more about the facts and the myths of St. Patrick’s Day at National Geographic Kids.
Pot of Gold Paper Craft For Kids

List of Supplies for the Pot of Gold Paper Craft
- Coloured craft papers (1 sheet of each: light blue, purple, orange, red, yellow, green, grey, and 1 larger size coloured paper of your choice for the background)
- White embossed paper
- Craft foam sheet
- Golden glitter paper
- Craft glue
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Printable template
How To Make The Pot of Gold Paper Craft
Step 1
- Select coloured craft papers for the rainbow, pot and shamrock patterns; and trace the patterns on the papers.
- Trace the cloud patterns on the white embossed paper and the coins on the golden glitter paper.
- Cut out 2 small pieces of craft foam.
- Cut a slit along the yellow line of the pot pattern.

Step 2
- Grab the largest rainbow layer and stick the 2nd largest rainbow layer on the largest one.
- Align each layer along their straight sides.

Step 3
- Stick the next small layer each time until reaching the smallest one.

Step 4
- Prepare a piece of paper for the background.
- Stick the paper rainbow pattern on the middle of the background paper; you could place the rainbow near the top side of the paper to keep space for the pot on the bottom side of the paper.

Step 5
- Attach the small craft foam pieces on the backside of the cloud patterns.
- Stick the large cloud on a side of the rainbow, near the bottom end.
- Stick the small cloud on the top of the large cloud.
- Use a sharpie to trace outline on the pot cutout.

Step 6
- Stick the pot cutout on the bottom side of the rainbow pattern.
- Keep the slit part free from glue.

Step 7
Insert golden glitter coins inside the pot through the slit. Stick 1 or 2 shamrock cutouts to the craft.

St. Patrick’s Day CRAFT IDEAS
If you are looking for more DIY St. Patrick’s Day craft ideas, you can make one of these:
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Pot of Gold Paper Craft For Kids on St. Patrick's Day
Although the pot of gold and the rainbow are intangible, this pot of gold paper craft adds touch and feel to a St. Patrick Day legend.
Materials
- Coloured craft papers (1 sheet of each: light blue, purple, orange, red, yellow, green, grey, and 1 larger size coloured paper of your choice for the background)
- White embossed paper
- Craft foam sheet
- Golden glitter paper
- Printable template
Tools
- Craft glue
- Pencil
- Scissors
Instructions
STEP 1
- Select coloured craft papers for the rainbow, pot and shamrock patterns; and trace the patterns on the papers.
- Trace the cloud patterns on the white embossed paper and the coins on the golden glitter paper.
- Cut out 2 small pieces of craft foam.
- Cut a slit along the yellow line of the pot pattern.

STEP 2
- Grab the largest rainbow layer and stick the 2nd largest rainbow layer on the largest one.
- Align each layer along their straight sides.

STEP 3
- Stick the next small layer each time until reaching the smallest one.

STEP 4
- Prepare a piece of paper for the background.
- Stick the paper rainbow pattern on the middle of the background paper; you could place the rainbow near the top side of the paper to keep space for the pot on the bottom side of the paper.

STEP 5
- Attach the small craft foam pieces on the backside of the cloud patterns.
- Stick the large cloud on a side of the rainbow, near the bottom end.
- Stick the small cloud on the top of the large cloud.
- Use a sharpie to trace outline on the pot cutout.

STEP 6
- Stick the pot cutout on the bottom side of the rainbow pattern.
- Keep the slit part free from glue.

STEP 7
- Insert golden glitter coins inside the pot through the slit. Stick 1 or 2 shamrock cutouts to the craft.
This looks like a fun craft all my grandkids could make for their parents!
This is a fantastic craft to make for St Patricks Day
A great craft to make with the grand kids for St Patrick’s Day
This will be a fun craft to do with my granddaughter.
looks like it would be fun to make
This is adorable I will have to make one for myself also
I’ d like to make Pot of Gold Paper Craft For Kids on St. Patrick’s Day because kids are looking forward to this day celebration and I want them to do something with their hands!
This looks like fun to make with my nieces when they come to visit.
Oh my goodness….so cute! And it just reminded me I have a little bag of those chocolate coins to give that I forgot about. I’m going to try this craft and use those! But not tell our Jax until after the picture is made. Love this! 💕
Glad you like it!
My nieces would love making these with me.
I like how this looks like it’s a 3D craft