Sunday, March 17, 2013

Curtain of Clover


Curtain of Clover

Ages: 4 and up (adult help may be needed)
Difficulty: *****
Time: 30 minutes

Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day with a curtain of shamrocks and four leaf clovers.   Get creative and add glitter or use several shades of green paper.

Materials Needed:
  • Green Construction Paper
  • String
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Tape
  • Pencil
How-to Steps:
  1. Fold your construction paper in half.  Draw half a heart on the folded edge.  *see example*  Cut out several hearts.  You will need 3 hearts for each shamrock and 4 hearts for each clover.  For stems, cut thin rectangles from the construction paper.
  2. Tape or glue groups of 3 or 4 hearts together for each leaf.  Attach stems to the back.
  3.  Cut lengths of string that will fit inside your window.  
  4. Tape or glue your leaves to the string.
  5. Attach each string to the top of your window.