Easy Rainbow Pot of Gold Paper Plate Craft for kids
If you’re looking for a fun and festive activity to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, this Rainbow Pot of Gold Paper Plate Craft is the perfect choice. Using a simple paper plate from the Dollar Store, kids can create an adorable rainbow complete with a shamrock and a pot of gold. It’s colorful, creative, and budget-friendly—everything parents and teachers love in a craft project.
This paper plate craft is more than just cute—it’s also a great way to keep little hands busy. With plenty of opportunities for coloring, cutting, and gluing, kids can practice fine motor skills while having fun. Best of all, the entire rainbow pot of gold craft comes together in about 30 minutes, making it ideal for classrooms, playdates, or a quick afternoon activity at home.
Whether you’re planning a St. Patrick’s Day lesson, a holiday party, or just want a cheerful craft to brighten your day, this project fits the bill. Simple materials and easy steps make this Rainbow Pot of Gold Paper Plate Craft accessible for kids of all ages—and the finished result is something they’ll be proud to show off.
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Materials:
- Paper Plate – Dollar Store
- Buttons, Yellow and Green – Dollar Store
- Cardstock, Green, Black, Yellow – Dollar Store
- Craft Paint – Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Store
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Permanent Marker, Black
- Pencil
- PATTERNS
Instructions:
- Gather all supplies. Fold the paper plate at the 1/3 mark by lining up the bottom edge with the bottom edge of the circular indent and crease firmly. Cut the paper plate along the fold with scissors
- Basecoat the inside of the paper plate in arching stripes of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary
- Cut the remaining white section of the paper plate from the center of the rainbow with scissors.
- Download and print the patterns, then cut them out with scissors. Trace the shamrock once onto green cardstock, the pot once onto black cardstock, and the gold once onto yellow cardstock with a pencil. You could also use construction paper, colored craft foam or craft felt for this project.
- Cut out the rainbow patterns with scissors, making sure to cut inside the traced lines for a clean, finished project.
- Attach assorted green buttons to the shamrock with a glue gun and glue sticks. You could also use pom poms, stickers, or even fingerprints dipped in paint to decorate this project.
- Glue the gold to the top of the pot. Attach assorted yellow buttons to the pot of gold with a glue gun and glue sticks. TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
- Attach the shamrock to the left side and the pot of gold to the right side of the rainbow with a glue gun and glue sticks.
Print the tutorial:
Rainbow Pot of Gold Paper Plate Craft
A simple paper plate from the Dollar Store transforms into the cutest Rainbow craft for kids, including a shamrock and a pot of gold! This is a fun activity to keep the kiddos busy with coloring, cutting, and motor skills. Make this super cute paper plate Rainbow Pot of Gold kids craft in just about 30 minutes!
Materials
- Paper Plate – Dollar Store
- Buttons, Yellow and Green – Dollar Store
- Cardstock, Green, Black, Yellow – Dollar Store
- Craft Paint – Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple
Tools
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Store
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Permanent Marker, Black
- Pencil
Instructions
STEP ONE
Gather all supplies. Fold the paper plate at the 1/3 mark by lining up the bottom edge with the bottom edge of the circular indent and crease firmly. Cut the paper plate along the fold with scissors.
STEP TWO
Basecoat the inside of the paper plate in arching stripes of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
STEP THREE
Cut the remaining white section of paper plate from the center of the rainbow with scissors.
STEP FOUR
Download and print the rainbow patterns, then cut out with scissors. Trace the shamrock once onto green cardstock, the pot once onto black cardstock, and the gold once onto yellow cardstock with a pencil. You could also use construction paper, colored craft foam or craft felt for this project.
STEP FIVE
Cut out the rainbow patterns with scissors making sure to cut inside the traced lines for a clean, finished project.
STEP SIX
Attach assorted green buttons to the shamrock with a glue gun and glue sticks. You could also use pom poms, stickers, or even fingerprints dipped in paint to decorate this project.
STEP SEVEN
Glue the gold to the top of the pot. Attach assorted yellow buttons to the pot of gold with a glue gun and glue sticks. TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
STEP EIGHT
Attach the shamrock to the left side and the pot of gold to the right side of the rainbow with a glue gun and glue sticks.
Notes
Print the pattern here.
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