30 Unique St. Patrick's Day Decorations To Make Your Own

Extra large clover wreath

Welcome guests to your St. Patrick's Day party with a door adorned with an oversized four-leaf clover made from moss and natural rope.

Directions: Cut a large four-leaf clover from 1/4-inch thick foam core or sturdy cardboard. Use hot glue to attach reindeer moss to the clover leaves. Wrap thin natural rope around the stem and attach with hot glue. Attach ribbon to the underside of the leaf on the other side of the stem for hanging.

A pillow with a four-leaf clover design

Give your home a sophisticated St. Patrick's Day decor with a freehand four-leaf clover on a neutral color pillowcase.

Directions: If applicable, start by removing the pillow insert. Using an erasable pen, draw a clover onto the cover. Use several different colors of green fabric paint to draw the clover. Blend the colors a bit to bring out the texture and highlights. Once dry, fill with insert.

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Leprechaun Mason Jar with Gold Wrapped Candy

Display this pot of gold brought by a friendly leprechaun at a party buffet or as a teacher's gift.

Directions: Paint the inside of a mason jar with green craft paint or spray paint. Wrap a black ribbon around the bottom of the jar to create a belt. On top, place a piece of yellow felt on top, hot glued to form a buckle. Fill with individually wrapped gold chocolates.

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Mason jar with four-leaf clover tag

Decorate your party buffet with these sweet green mason jars filled with candy and four-leaf clover tags to let guests know what's inside.

Directions: Use a craft punch or cut four-leaf clovers from green craft paper. Use a mini round hole punch to punch a small hole in each clover. Thread thin string through the holes and tie into a ribbon. Fill a green mason jar with candy (we used green peanut M&Ms) and tie a ribbon around the jar lid to seal.

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Clover Garland

Bring a little luck into your home with this lovely four-leaf clover garland. No special tools or materials needed – you probably already have everything you need in your craft box.

Directions: Cut out pages from the book or copy them onto off-white printer paper. Cut pages into flags that are 3 3/4 inches wide and 5 inches tall. Cut clovers out of green craft paper and glue to the flags. Use a small hole punch to punch a hole in one corner of each flag. Thread string through the holes to hang.

Hat decoration

Ian Palmer

Once your house is decorated and party snacks are prepared, why not spruce yourself up a little with a sparkly four-leaf clover pin? Pin it on your baseball cap, lapel, bag strap, and more – no more pinching to worry about!

Directions: Cover a small wooden four leaf clover with glue and sprinkle with green sparkly glitter. Once dry, glue a small metal pin to the back.

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Clover Garland

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To add some extra glamour to your St. Patrick's Day party decor, try draping these sparkling clover garlands over a buffet or hanging them from a chandelier — hopefully your guests don't sit there.

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Pot of Gold Hanging Mobile

Ian Palmer

Gold or mini yellow pom poms? Either way, making this DIY hanging mobile is sure to bring you tons of luck and wealth!

Directions: Cut 1 inch wide strips from the colored craft paper. Use a hole punch to punch a hole in the center of each strip. Stack the paper in rainbow order. Thread string through the holes and tie at the top and bottom of the paper to secure the paper. Fold a piece of black craft paper in half and cut it into a pot shape to make 2 identical pieces of paper. Cut 2 dome shapes from the yellow craft paper and sandwich them between the black paper and glue everything together. Glue small yellow pom-poms to the yellow paper. Punch a hole in the top of the yellow dome and thread the string through, securing with a knot. Cut small clovers from the green craft paper and glue to the front and back of the pot. Outline with white pen if desired.

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Tissue paper four-leaf clover ornament

Ian Palmer

This adorable four leaf clover ornament looks lovely hanging on your fridge or front door with a magnet and can be made small or large depending on your preference.

Directions: Tear light green, dark green and white tissue paper into small pieces. Place between self-sealing laminating pouches and seal. Cut out four leaf clover shapes. Use a small hole punch to make a small hole in the top of the clover. Thread a ribbon through the hole to hang.

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