Dollar Store Puzzle Shamrock Wreath Craft For Kids

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Head over to the Dollar Store and pick up the supplies for this super festive Puzzle Shamrock Wreath Craft! Great for tweens and teens!

Upcycle a puzzle with missing pieces (or a new one from the Dollar Store) into a cute as can be home décor wreath and let your family know that they are LUCKY! This is the perfect craft to do with tweens and teens because it involves some more complicated steps. However, if your younger kids are crafty, they could totally make this with adult supervision!

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What you will need:

Puzzle, 100 Piece – Dollar Store
Washable Markers – Dollar Store
Craft Paint – Light Green, Bright Green, Kelly Green and Dark Green
Baker’s Twine – Black and White
Cardstock – White, 1” by 11” Rectangle
Chipboard (think recycled cereal or cracker boxes)
Newspaper or Freezer Paper (to protect work surface)
Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Scissors
Craft Knife and Self-Healing Mat
Paper Trimmer
Ruler
Paintbrush
Pencil
Free Craft Template for the SHAMROCK WREATH PATTERN (click here to download)

how to make the puzzle shamrock wreath craft!

STEP ONE

Gather all supplies. Basecoat 25 puzzle pieces light green, 25 bright green, 25 kelly green and 25 dark green. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary. Freezer paper makes a great, inexpensive cover for your work surface.

STEP TWO

Download, print and cut shamrock wreath pattern (see below). Trace onto chipboard, cut outside with scissors and inside with craft knife on a self-healing mat.

STEP THREE

Randomly attach puzzle pieces to shamrock wreath base with the glue gun and glue sticks.

STEP FOUR

Apply a second layer of puzzle pieces over top of the first layer. Mix and match the colors and shapes to create an organic pattern.

STEP FIVE

Measure and cut a rectangle of white cardstock one-inch wide and eleven-inches wide.

Starting at the left side, color one-inch sections in rainbow order with washable markers. Find the center and write the message LUCKY in pencil and then in black marker. Cut a fishtail in each end of the cardstock with scissors.

Fold the ends into a “Z” pattern and attach to the shamrock wreath with the glue gun and glue sticks.

STEP SIX

Measure and cut a twelve-inch length of black and white baker’s twine and glue to the back of the wreath to use as a hanger.

Tie a bow in a second twelve-inch length of baker’s twine and attach to wreath to finish.

This is a fun activity to create with your tweens and teens. Make this Dollar Store shamrock shaped puzzle piece wreath in just about 30 minutes! For some additional fun look up the history of Shamrocks as they pertain to St. Patrick’s Day on the internet!

Dollar Store Puzzle Shamrock Wreath Craft For Kids