{"id":807,"date":"2025-01-02T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iheartcraftythings.com\/2015\/02\/shamrock-twirler-st-patricks-day-craf\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T14:24:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T21:24:24","slug":"shamrock-twirler-st-patricks-day-craft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iheartcraftythings.com\/shamrock-twirler-st-patricks-day-craft.html","title":{"rendered":"Shamrock Twirler St. Patrick&#8217;s Day Craft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Like most kids, my daughter loves pinwheels. Whenever we buy one at the store I even catch myself blowing it and watching it spin around and around. As a spin off to my daughter&#8217;s love for pinwheels, we made this spinning Paper Plate Shamrock Twirler that brought a huge smile to her face. Look for a short video at the end of the post to see the twirler in action.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/iheartcraftythings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/PaperPlateShamrockTwirler-1-536x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\"><\/div>\n<p>This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Read our <a style=\"color: #eac01e; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iheartcraftythings.com\/p\/content-disclaimer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Disclosure Policy<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<h2>Supplies needed:<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4gWByuI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">paper plates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40MLDop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pencil<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3X8b6Xc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">scissors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/42PxXKC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">green paper straw<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40hOV1l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">green paint<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3DVJVbk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">paint brush<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PQz4lP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">craft knife <\/a>(for adult use only)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EKRfXE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">metal brad<\/a>\u00a0(about 1-inch long)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tutorial:<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Cut out shape from a plate<\/h3>\n<div>Start by making a template for your shamrock shape. Fold a paper plate into quarters, and cut a heart shape out of it. When you unfold it you will have a shamrock shape.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/iheartcraftythings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ShamrockTwirler2-750x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>2. Trace the shape to another plate &amp; cut out<\/h3>\n<p>Use your pencil to trace the shamrock shape onto a new paper plate. Cut out the shamrock.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/iheartcraftythings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ShamrockTwirler3-750x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>3. Paint it green<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>Paint your shamrock green and let it try completely.<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>4. Make slits on plate and straw<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>Use your craft knife to poke a small slit in the middle of your paper plate. Also, make a small slit in your paper straw about 1-inch from the top. Turn the straw over and make another small slit directly behind your other slit. Make sure not to cut through your straw.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/iheartcraftythings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ShamrockTwirler4-750x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>5. Poke metal brad through plate and straw<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>Poke your metal brad through the holes in your paper straw and then pull it back out. This just helps open the holes more so it&#8217;s easier to put together. Now, poke your metal brad through the front of the paper plate and then through the straw. Keep the paper plate a bit loose from your straw and then push down the ends of the brad to hold it in place.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/iheartcraftythings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ShamrockTwirler1-600x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"640\" border=\"0\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>6. Now have fun!<\/h3>\n<p>Now use your hand and twirl your shamrock around and around!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like most kids, my daughter loves pinwheels. Whenever we buy one at the store I even catch myself blowing it and watching it spin around and around. As a spin off to my daughter&#8217;s love for pinwheels, we made this spinning Paper Plate Shamrock Twirler that brought a huge smile to her face. 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