Pot of Gold Craft
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this colorful and creative Pot of Gold Rainbow Craft! This easy and fun activity is perfect for kids and allows them to explore colors, shapes, and creativity while learning about the holiday.
To get started print out the templates you need to create this project.
Next, your child will need to create a rainbow. Provide them with a 1/2 sheet of white paper. They can then draw curved lines to create a rainbow. Draw at least 5 lines, you can cut off any white paper you don't need.
Next, begin coloring in the curves of the rainbow. Starting at the bottom, you will color in the order of the rainbow. Have you ever heard of ROY G. BIV? He helps us remember the order of the color order of the rainbow by thinking of his name. color the curves in the order of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
Use a marker or crayon to color in the rainbow
After coloring, use a black marker to trace over the lines of the rainbow.
Add black lines to the rainbow
This kind of art will be unique to your child and will turn out different for each child. Cut out any extra white paper from the rainbow.
Next, cut out the black pot. Use some yellow paint to add color to the coins in the pot. Since the pot is black, using paint makes the coins pop. Use a paintbrush or a q tip to add the paint to the coins. Add a second coat of paint if needed.
Cut out the number of yellow coins to match the number of letters in your child's name. Have your child write one letter of their name on each coin. This is a great way to practice writing letters and identifying the letters in their own name.
Cut out yellow coins to spell your child's name.
Select a piece of paper as a background for your pot of gold. Glue the pot and the rainbow onto the paper. The, add the coins onto the paper in any place your child chooses.
Glue the coins onto the paper with the pot and rainbow.
