Saint Patrick's Day Decorating Ideas

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There's no doubt about it—St. Patrick's Day is one of the most funderful times of the year. There are so many festive traditions to enjoy around the holiday, including of course, cute DIY St. Patrick's Day decorations. Bright, colorful, and super cheerful, these crafts celebrating March 17 are a delight to make yourself, especially if you're serving some delicious dishes alongside them! If you're marking the occasion with a few of your favorite traditional Irish recipes, the right décor will add lots of smiles to the festivities.

Looking for paper rainbow garland you can whip up in no time? You'll find it here, along with other easy St. Patrick's Day craft projects like a sweet little sock gnome and even a jolly paper shamrock man that doubles as a craft for your kids. And if you want to really get your DIY on, check out the other goodies, including a shabby-chic clover you can construct out of wooden shims. Just be sure to wear green while you work on these easy St. Patrick's Day décor ideas so you don't get pinched! And having an Irish coffee on hand wouldn't hurt either...

shamrock made out of moss in a distressed white frame sitting on a shelf

Stow and Tell U

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DIY Framed Moss Shamrock on Glass

two green paper honeycomb shamrocks hanging above a white cake decorated with a green clover topper

Studio DIY

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DIY Shamrock Honeycombs

There isn't much that says "party!" more than honeycomb balls—especially if they're shaped like shamrocks.

Get the tutorial at Studio Studio DIY.

SHOP HONEYCOMB BALLS

a chain of green ticking stuffed shamrock shapes, joined by twine

A Wonderful Thought

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DIY Farmhouse Shamrock Garland

half circle fiber doormat painted with rainbow stripes there are shoes with rainbow stripes sitting on it

Trisha Zemp

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framed print reading kiss me with a shamrock

Bombshell Bling

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rainbow made out of ribbon hanging on a door with a pot of gold made out of yellow and brown felt at the end

Chica and Jo

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DIY Door Rainbow and Pot of Gold

Start with simple satin ribbon, and before you know it, you'll have a pot of gold at the end of your rainbow.

Get the tutorial at Chica and Jo.

SHOP SATIN RIBBON

wreath made out of glittery gold burlap with green felt shamrocks at the bottom and a little felt rainbow at the top

Flamingo Toes

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Lucky Shamrock Wreath

You'll love the clever references to all things Irish on this sweet wreath, including the rainbow pennant, gold beads, and felt shamrocks.

Get the tutorial at Flamingo Toes.

SHOP GREEN FELT

girl holding up a st patrick's day burlap banner that reads "lucky" with a shamrock on either end

Dirty Dishes Messy Kisses

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plants in small clay pots painted white, one with a gold shamrock painted on it, one with gold coins painted on it

The Merrythought

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DIY Clay Pot Planters

These clay pots painted with iconic Paddy's Day symbols make delightful little gifts—especially when planted with shamrocks!

Get the tutorial at The Merrythought.

SHOP SMALL CLAY POTS

giant shamrock made out of crepe paper on wall behind table filled with st patrick's day cupcakes and more

Darice

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DIY Giant Shamrock Backdrop

Why not really go for it and up the wow factor this St. Patrick's Day with this giant shamrock made from crepe paper?

Get the tutorial at Darice.

SHOP SCISSORS

artificial green moss wreath with layered paper shamrocks hanging in the center

Made in a Day

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DIY Minimal Shamrock Wreath

Just because it's minimalistic doesn't mean it doesn't have maximum wit and style. This wreath is especially cute with its fun pom-pom trim hanger.

Get the tutorial at Made in a Day.

SHOP ARTIFICIAL MOSS WREATHS

gold string art in the shape of a shamrock with a white painted background

Crafts Unleashed

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DIY Shamrock String Art Decor

This blogger skipped the traditional green and made her shamrock gleam with gold lamé cord against a white chalk background. Can you say rustic glam?

Get the tutorial at Crafts Unleashed.

SHOP WHITE CHALK PAINT

small gnome with long, wispy orange hair hiding his face except for his nose, wearing a tall green hat, sitting next to gold coins

Ruffles and Rain Boots

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strands of garland shaped like coins, or shamrocks or colorful pieces of paper representing rainbows hanging on a wall over a table with balloons on it

Trisha Zemp

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DIY St. Patrick's Day Garland Ideas

You might want to break out the Cricut for those shamrocks, but most of these shapes are simple enough you can cut them by hand.

Get the tutorial at The House that Lars Built.

SHOP CRICUTS

a shamrock made out of wood shims framed and sitting on a shelf with a green bottle

A Wonderful Thought

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DIY Wood Shim Shamrock

This shabby chic shamrock may look difficult to create, but anyone with some carpentry skills and a packet of shims should do just fine.

Get the tutorial at A Wonderful Thought.

SHOP WOOD SHIMS

grapevine wreath with glittery shamrocks overlaid on it

An Extraordinary Day

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DIY Simple Shamrock Wreath

chalk art framed irish blessing sitting on a table beside a vase of hydrangeas

Picasa

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DIY Irish Blessing Chalk Art Printable

Combine a free printable with a St. Paddy's Day blessing and sure and "begorrah," you've got nifty decor the whole family will love.

Get the printable at Made in a Day.

SHOP CARD STOCK

plaque hand painted white with the number 17 in green there are scrabble tiles spelling out irish below

Salvage Sister & Mister

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DIY Thrift Store Sign

It's always a joy to find a way to repurpose old things into cool new decorations, as was the case with this thrift store plaque. But if you don't have one on hand, no worries—they can be purchased too.

Get the tutorial at Salvage Sister & Mister.

SHOP WOOD PLAQUE

cut out of gold glitter shamrock on imitation moss in a white frame

OH MY! Creative

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DIY Glitter Shamrock Moss Art

Sometimes all that glitters really is gold—or at least gold glitter—as this stylish DIY art piece made with imitation moss proves.

Get the tutorial at OH MY! Creative.

SHOP MOD PODGE

banner spelling out lucky with white letters against different colors, with shamrocks at either end

Crafts Unleashed

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two large shamrock streamers, one in dark green and one in light green

Studio DIY

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DIY Giant Shamrock Streamers

white pillow with lucky painted and stitched across it sitting on a coach

Say Yes

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paper shamrock wreath with shamrocks in different shades of green

Chica and Jo

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DIY Paper Clover Wreath

This project cleverly uses paper hearts to create three-leaf clovers. It's easy to add a fourth heart to each for a wreath that's as lucky as it lovely.

Get the tutorial at Chica and Jo.

SHOP PAPER HEART PUNCH

smiling green paper shamrock with googly eyes and arms and legs made out of white construction paper

Crafts by Amanda

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DIY Shamrock Man

This craft isn't just a great craft for the kids on a cold wintery day—it's also a seriously cute decoration for the holiday.

Get the tutorial at Crafts by Amanda.

SHOP GOOGLY EYES

framed printable with a white shamrock outlined by green dots with lucky in gold written across it

Organized Dream

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DIY Lucky Framed Print

Thanks to the intriguing use of negative space, this almost looks more like a painting than it does a free printable.

Get the printable at Organized Dream.

SHOP PRINTERS INK

shadow box that reads feelin' lucky filled with green paper clovers

OH MY! Creative

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DIY St. Patrick's Day Shadow Box

Give your Paddy's Day decorations 3D appeal with this inventive shadow box, chock-full of card stock clovers. Hint: If you make just one clover four leaf and the rest three leaf, the shadow box becomes a fun "find it" game for the whole family.

Get the tutorial at OH MY! Creative.

SHOP POLYSTYRENE SHEETS

wood block overlaid with green card stock including a shamrock, tied with a light green ribbon

Ginger Snap Crafts

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white canvas with three rows of ombre green paper shamrocks, wrapped in a green ribbon with a bow across the top

A Pumpkin and a Princess

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DIY Ombré Four Leaf Clover Craft

Add the trendy ombré look to your St. Patrick's décor with this easy tutorial. You can even reuse the canvas for other holiday decorations.

Get the tutorial at A Pumpkin and a Princess.

SHOP GLUE DOTS

four leaf clover craft made with four green wooden hearts with the pointed end in the center, glued to a piece of birch wood

A Night Owl

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DIY Four Leaf Clover Sign

Hang this homemade four leaf clover sign in your entry hall, on your porch, or anywhere you want to attract some luck.

Get the tutorial at A Night Owl.

SHOP GLUE GUNS

lucky banner spelled out with vintage playing cards tied together with lace and ribbon

Duct Tape and Denim

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DIY Lucky Vintage Playing Card Garland

The secret to this snazzy St. Patrick's Day garland is vintage playing cards and bits of lace and ribbon.

Get the tutorial at Duct Tape and Denim.

SHOP LACE

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