24 DIY St Patrick’s Day Decor Ideas for Your Home

DIY St Patrick's Day decor: clay pot leprechaun hats and gold shamrock jars.

Store bought St Patrick’s Day decor tends to be all shiny plastic and cartoon leprechauns, so why not make your own? 🍀 These 24 DIY St Patrick’s Day decor ideas are all about the house itself: wreaths for the front door, shamrock garlands for the mantel, lucky signs, framed prints and table centerpieces you can pull together in an afternoon. Lots of them start at the dollar store with felt shamrocks, clay pots or foam shamrocks, and plenty use up fabric scraps and wine corks you already have. You’ll find farmhouse neutrals with a pop of green, gold and mint looks that can stay up into spring, and a few bold, glittery pieces for a party. Pick one statement piece, add a garland and you’re ready for March 17th!

1. St. Patrick's Day Clover Place Cards

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Little black cauldrons filled with real clover make the sweetest place cards for a St Patrick’s Day dinner. Mini candy kettles from the party store are the perfect size for each place setting. Dig a clump of clover from the yard, shape the soil into a neat cylinder and tuck it down into the pot. Cut thin strips of chipboard, trim one end to a point, write a name on each and push it into the greens. It takes about five minutes, and guests get a tiny living centerpiece to take home.

Get the full tutorial at Chica and Jo.

2. Clay Pot Leprechaun Hats

Clay pot leprechaun hats are one of those dollar store crafts that look way more expensive than they are. Flip small and medium terra cotta pots upside down and paint them Kelly green, about three coats with a brush, or one quick round of spray paint. Wrap black ribbon near the rim, adjusting it in the back since the pot tapers, and hot glue it in place. Cut little square buckles from gold cardstock with a craft knife and glue them on the front. Line up a whole family of hats on the mantel.

Get the full tutorial at That's What Che Said.

3. Boxwood Wreath Garland St Patrick's Day Mantel

Not into loud green and glitter? This farmhouse St Patrick’s Day mantel keeps things neutral with just a few pops of green. A boxwood wreath hangs over a shiplap backdrop and a woven tobacco basket, with a book page shamrock pinned to the center. Below, a ticking stripe fabric shamrock garland layers over a wooden bead garland. Stacks of old books with the covers torn off, tied in twine bundles, line the shelf with small green plants in glass. When March is over, pull the shamrocks and it’s an everyday mantel again.

Get the full tutorial at A Wonderful Thought.

4. St. Patrick's Day Clover Button Art

Got a jar of mismatched green buttons? Turn them into St Patrick’s Day clover button art on an 8 by 8 inch canvas. Fold three 4 inch squares of paper, cut a heart from each and arrange them into a clover, then trace around them and draw in a stem. Hot glue the biggest buttons first, staying inside the pencil line, then layer smaller ones on top so no canvas peeks through. Fill the last gaps with dabs of glue and tiny beads, let it dry and shake off the extras.

Get the full tutorial at Fleece Fun.

5. Shamrock Mason Jars

Shamrock mason jars swap the usual bright green for chic gold. Spray pint and quart jars with one thick coat of metallic gold paint and let them dry. Then dip a thin brush in Kelly green acrylic and press down three generous dots that overlap, which makes the three leaves of a clover. While the paint is still wet, drag a toothpick down from the center to pull out a little stem. Repeat all around the jar. Fill them with flowers, gold coins or tissue tassels for an easy centerpiece.

Get the full tutorial at Mason Jar Crafts Love.

6. Kiss Me I'm Irish Block

This kiss me, I’m Irish block is a quick little shelf sitter. Paint a 5 by 7 inch wood block green and let it dry, then cut patterned scrapbook paper to fit and attach it with spray adhesive. Add a slightly smaller piece of white cardstock on top, so a green paper border shows around the edge. Apply vinyl lettering in a mix of script and simple block fonts, then tie shamrock ribbon and a puff of tulle around the top corner. It’s done in under an hour and makes a cute hostess gift.

Get the full tutorial at Gingersnap Crafts.

7. DIY St. Patrick's Day Wreath

A tulle St Patrick’s Day wreath is about as easy as wreaths get, and it looks so full and fluffy on the door. Grab three spools of tulle in different greens and a 10 inch foam wreath form. Cut the tulle into 14 inch pieces, about 20 of each color. Fold each piece in half, wrap it around the form and pull the ends through the loop to knot it, keeping every knot facing the same way. Rotate the colors and pack them tight. Hang a cut out shamrock in the center.

Get the full tutorial at Penny Pinchin' Mom.

8. No-Sew Shamrock Table Runner

This no-sew shamrock table runner starts with a pack of die cut felt shamrocks from the dollar store. They’re meant to be placemats, but tie them end to end with St Patrick’s Day ribbon and you’ve got a runner that winds right down the middle of the table. For the centerpiece, stick shamrock and pot of gold stickers onto wooden dowels, back them with paper to hide the stick and stand them in a glass filled with chocolate coins. Untie the ribbon later and they’re placemats again.

Get the full tutorial at Ribbons & Glue.

9. Glittery Lucky Shamrock Wall Hanging

All that sparkle comes from craft store foam shamrocks, about 12 for $2. Lay out five in a column, then print L U C K Y backwards at a size that fits, tape the paper to the back of gold glitter fabric and cut the letters out with sharp scissors. Hot glue a letter to each shamrock, link them with short strips of the same gold fabric and add a loop at the top for hanging. It takes about five minutes to cut the letters, and it’s perfect for a door or narrow wall.

Get the full tutorial at Little Red Window.

10. Fabric Shamrock Banner

Dig into the fabric stash for this shamrock banner, because every shamrock can be a different green print. Use the free template to cut shamrocks from stiffened green felt, then cut a matching set from quilting cotton, fleece or wool scraps. Layer each fabric piece on its felt backing and stitch around the edge with a small running stitch in green embroidery floss. Clip them to twine with mini clothespins. The clothespins make it so easy to swap the shamrocks for hearts or pumpkins later. A fat quarter is plenty.

Get the full tutorial at Crafting Cheerfully.

11. Irish Blessing Printable

Want St Patrick’s Day decor that doesn’t scream green? This Irish blessing printable sets a line about love and laughter in soft script over a reclaimed wood background, with faint white shamrocks peeking through. Print it at home, pop it into a white frame and set it on a dresser or shelf. Since the colors are so neutral, it can stay up well past March 17th and right through Easter without looking out of place. Resize it to card size and you’ve got a sweet note for a neighbor too.

Get the full tutorial at Yellow Bliss Road.

12. DIY Giant Honeycomb Garland

Green, gold, black and white give this giant honeycomb garland a classy, grown up St Patrick’s Day look. Thread balloons onto bakers twine with a darning needle first, since they’re cheap and fill out the base. Tie on the big pieces next, like black tissue pouffs, then the honeycomb balls by their own strings. Hang it on nails, because it’s heavy, and push everything into a tight bunch. Tuck in paper pinwheels and bits of feather boa to fill the gaps. Every supply comes from Target or the dollar store.

Get the full tutorial at Lemon Thistle.

13. Shamrock and Pom Pom Garland

This Get Lucky shamrock and pom pom garland is easy to make your own. Cut shamrocks and the words from colored paper using the free printable, a cutting machine or a shape traced off the screen. Glue two sizes and shades of green together for each shamrock so they have a little depth. Punch a hole on each side, then make yarn pom poms with a pom pom maker or two cardboard rings cut from a cereal box. Thread it all onto yarn with a yarn needle and hang it across the mantel.

Get the full tutorial at My Love 2 Create.

14. Wine Cork Shamrock

Start saving those wine corks, because this shamrock needs a whole pile of them. Lay them out in a clover shape first, using a picture of a real shamrock as a guide. Glue one leaf together, then a second, join those two and build the third leaf off them, adding the stem last. A clear grip glue bonds almost instantly and spares your fingers from hot glue burns. Let it cure for 24 hours, then paint only the cork tops green and leave the sides natural. It stands up on its own.

Get the full tutorial at Green With Decor.

15. Paper Shamrock Wreath

This paper shamrock wreath starts with a plain paper plate and a free four leaf clover printable. Color five large and five small clovers in a few shades of green, or print them right onto green cardstock to skip that step. Cut out the plate’s center to make a ring and paint it green. Glue the big clovers evenly around it, then the small ones on top to fill the gaps. Gently curl each leaf toward the middle for a 3D look, add a ribbon bow and a loop for hanging.

Get the full tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids.

16. St. Patrick's Day Framed Wall Art

A $1 pack of foam shamrocks becomes framed wall art in about ten minutes. Cut L U C K Y from gold glitter paper with a cutting machine, a craft punch or scissors, and glue one letter onto each shamrock. Arrange the five shamrocks on a sheet of plain paper, glue them down and slip it into a frame you already own. If you rotate seasonal prints through the same frames, this one drops right in for March. The extra shamrocks in the pack make a quick garland too.

Get the full tutorial at The Crazy Craft Lady.

17. Dollar Store Decor to St. Patrick's Day Pillow

Felt clovers from the dollar store are the secret to this St Patrick’s Day pillow. Sew a simple envelope style cover from leftover fabric, then pin a big felt clover to the front and stitch around its edge in matching green thread. Since the cover slips off, you can keep one set of pillow inserts and just store the slim covers for each holiday, which saves so much closet space. Toss it on a rocking chair, porch bench or sofa and your St Patrick’s Day decorating is off to a start.

Get the full tutorial at Virginia Sweet Pea.

18. Paper Shamrock And Gold Coin Garland

Strings of 3D paper shamrocks and shiny gold coins make this garland look like a little pot of gold spilled down the window. Cut several shamrocks from patterned paper, fold them and stick them together, leaving one side open. Cut about 36 inches of green bakers twine and mark where each piece goes. Slip the twine into the open shamrock and close it with a tape runner, then sandwich two plastic coins around the twine with glue dots so it looks good from both sides. Hang several strands at different lengths.

Get the full tutorial at Hoosier Homemade.

19. St. Patrick's Day Apothecary Jars

Apothecary jars are one of the easiest ways to decorate for any holiday, and St Patrick’s Day is no exception. Fill a tall footed jar with green foil wrapped candies, another with green shamrock filler, and leave a third clear with a big green shamrock cookie cutter set inside. Group them in different heights on a console or buffet in front of a mirror so the glass bounces the light around. When March ends, just empty them out and refill for Easter with pastel eggs.

Get the full tutorial at Subscription Box Ramblings.

20. Shamrock Door Decor

A tall board leaning by the front door is a fun spot for seasonal decor, and this one says LUCKY all through March. Cut big wooden letters, cover them in green plaid scrapbook paper and attach them down the length of a white beadboard plank. Scatter small green paper shamrocks across the letters and up the board. Swap the letters on the same plank each season, like an owl for Valentine’s Day or BOO for Halloween. Lean it on the porch beside the door, no nails or hooks needed.

Get the full tutorial at The Sew*er, The Caker, The CopyCat Maker.

21. Shamrock Bouquet

A shamrock bouquet is a no-flowers-needed centerpiece that comes together in minutes. Cut shamrocks from a few green patterned papers, like plaids and tiny prints, using a simple shamrock template. Wrap a mason jar in green paper and secure it with tape. Tape each paper shamrock to a wooden skewer, varying the heights, and arrange them in the jar like a bunch of flowers. It’s a great way to use up scrapbook paper, and it looks so cheerful on a kitchen table, desk or classroom windowsill.

Get the full tutorial at Sweet and Lovely Crafts.

22. St. Patrick's Day LUCKY Print

Who says St Patrick’s Day has to be Kelly green? This LUCKY print comes in mint, gold or classic green, so it’s easy to match your room. Download the free 16 by 20 file, or shrink it to 8 by 10 for a smaller frame, and print it at home or at a copy shop. Pop it into a white frame and string a little gold paper triangle bunting across the top corner. Mint is soft enough that the print can stay up all spring, long after the parade is over.

Get the full tutorial at Eighteen25.

23. DIY Shamrock Garland

Construction paper in two shades of green is all you need for this 3D shamrock garland. Mark one inch lines across the sheets with a ruler, then cut them into long strips. Loop each strip into a heart shaped petal, three per shamrock, mixing the light and dark greens so every one has some depth. Staple and glue the loops together, punch a hole at the top and thread them onto jute rope. Hang one long garland under a shelf, or hang single shamrocks from the ceiling on string.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.

24. Dollar Tree St. Patrick's Day Gnome

Gnomes are everywhere right now, and this St Patrick’s Day gnome is made almost entirely from dollar store finds. Strip the trim off a green party hat, pad it with batting and stretch a striped sock over it. Drill wine corks onto dowels for legs, cover them in sock pieces, glue little sneakers on the ends and push them into a foam cone. Add a faux fur beard, a wooden bead nose and pipe cleaner arms with bead hands. Finish the hat with a glitter foam band and shamrocks.

Get the full tutorial at DIY Joy.