CRAFTS shamrock wreath
THIS EASY-TO-MAKE SHAMROCK WREATH WILL BRING ABURST OF GREEN TO YOUR ST . PATRICK ’ S DAY
Draw acircle that is 4½ to 5inches in diameter in the centerofthe paper plate and cut it out . The resulting ring shape is the base of the wreath . Punch ahole at the topedge of the paper plate , and string ashort length of ¼-inch wide ribbon through the hole . Tie it off to form ahanging loop for the wreath .
Use the oak tag or the poster board to make ashamrock pattern that is approximately 3x3inches . The easiest way is to trace aheart-shaped cookie cutter for each of the three leaves ( not four – that would make it afour leaf clover instead of ashamrock ) and a triangle-shaped cutter for the stem . Cut around the outside edge of the oak tag or poster board shamrock to make a stiff pattern that will stand up to innumerable tracings . Alternatives are to download ashamrock pattern from the internet or to sketch afree-hand pattern .
Gather as many differentkinds of green paper as possible . Construction paper in differentshades of green is good . Textured papers make an interesting variation . Green felt and craft foam work well . Trace and cut out at least 20 shamrocks from the paper and felt .
Use white craft glue to adhere 8or 10 shamrocks – evenly spaced – around the paper plate ring , keeping the hanging loop at the top . Glue another layer of shamrocks on top of the first , in varying positions and orientations . Try to cover as much of the white paper plate as possible . Glue any remaining shamrocks to the wreath or save for another craft project .
To finish , cut 4-feet lengths of the emeraldgreen and lime green ribbon . Place the narrower ribbon on top of the wider ribbon , and tie them together into agenerous bow with long tails . Affix the bow to the wreath , either with craft glue or with ashort piece of ribbon . Leave the tails of the bow rather long , but trim to varying lengths as desired . ●
– TINA MUNSON
YOU ’ LL NEED
• 9-inch paper plate
• pencil and scissors
• poster board or oak tag
• solid green construction paper in assorted shades
• green patterned paper
• green felt
• 2 yards of emerald green ribbon , ½ inch wide
• 2 yards of lime green ribbon , ¼inch wide
• hole punch
• white craft glue
ANNE-MARIE CARUSO
14 FEBRUARY / MARCH 2017 | ( 201 ) FAMILY