When I was brainstorming St. Patrick’s Day ideas I thought why not make a leprechaun beard! You can find hats for nothing at big box stores but no where had any beards. Here is an easy tutorial for your older leprechaun in training. My son was sleeping when I made this but has played with it numerous times since it’s creation, though it’s more of a monster mask on him!
- Gather your materials. You will need 3 pieces of construction paper, one for the base and 2 bright orange for the hair. Some yarn, scissors, a pencil, glue and a hole punch.
- Start by drawing a beard on the paper, I put it up to my face and measured from ear to ear.
- Cut out .
- For the hair you want to cut the orange construction paper into strips
- Roll them tightly around the pencil to make a curl.
- Glue them to the beard, starting at the bottom
- Keep going
- Let dry
- Punch holes for the yarn
- Add the yarn for the ties
- put it on !
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love the green coat for that added leprechaun touch!
Facial hair looks good on you!
That is a great idea. My seven year old liked your picture, so I think we’ll be doing it later today.
that is soooooo you LOL
My sister bought me the coat,when I put it on she was like you need it- It looks much better when I have make up on and no weird orange beard!
Very cute and original.
Ha ha ha, so funny and cute!
Heather- glad you see the humor in it,I was laughing hysterically at myself.
Allie, you are just way too creative! How, how, how do you come up with these things? Want to come to my house and teach the boys everything you know?
heheheheh… just what I needed this afternoon!!! LOVE IT!
unique and fun!! great idea!
Cute idea. I just might have to make my kids into leprechauns this week. They will love it! Then again, after last years leprechaun ‘scare’ they might reject anything leprechaun.
I played leprechaun last year and made mischief happen around the house including making a little mess in their room and leaving them gold coins, which they loved but later my then 4 year old was afraid to be alone for fear of a leprechaun. The best laid plans.
Ha ha! You are a genius! This is SO cute!
So funny!
You have the CUTEST St. Patrick’s Day projects! I’d better get linking!
that is so cute!
love it!
Now all you need is a Hat:)
B.
Haha fab
Looking good:)!
I love the leprechaun ideas ! I think it’s a shame I can’t grow a real beard, I think it suits me. My husband disagrees.
Ha!
So glad I clicked that link.
What a cute idea! Joey would love that.
~Ang
Thanks so much for this idea! My boys made the beards and we made a hat! It was great and they are lovin’ wearin’ them today! As a homeschoolining mother, I just LOVE your blog!
Hello! I came here via “The Crafty Crow”. I made this with my daughter today and it was so much fun! May I post the link on my blog?
Kiko – please feel free !
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I’m back again this year to say I still like your beard. Thanks for linking to my Leprechaun mirror at the Family Education blog. I wanted to say I love the Make & Takes pot of gold, too!
.-= Heather – Dollar Store Crafts´s last blog ..Make a Momtastic Memo Box =-.
In response to Where’s the Aspirin’s note re: leprechaun scare: Last year my 4-year-old came home from school with a story about a “cheetah” who had sneaked in and turned the frosting on their cupcakes green. That was a new one on me — cheetahs on St. Paddy’s Day? A few days later he was telling the story again, only this time they were visited by a “leopard-chaun!”
This is awesome!! We’re making these for st. patricks day today!
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I love this
facial hair YES. im a teenager but the little kid inside of me wants to make this 
I hope to try that this year.
Thanks for the inspiration. Our version came out really adorable and was easy to make.
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Love the beard! I wonder if I could get my 15 year old to wear it? I’m including this in my Friday Favorites this week!
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This is so adorable! Thanks for the fun (and easy!) project. I featured this today in my St. Patrick’s Day roundup:
http://www.funfindsforfamilies.com/blog/?p=6761
Thanks again!
Alissa @ Fun Finds for Families
I love this – I’m thinking in white for next christmas as well as a Santa’s beard.
Thank you for linking to Made with Love
oh yes why didn’t I think of that?!
Love this idea! Used it for my son last night as he wanted to be Yosemite Sam for favorite cartoon character for Spirit Week at school. Thanks for your sharing your creativity! (also pinned on Pinterest!)
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I love all your craft ideas and your book reviews! This is the first place I come to when looking for new books to read. I was disappointed, though, to not find many St. Patrick’s day reviews (the couple I did find we’re not positive). I was wondering if you’ve read any recently or have any good suggestions. One book I found that I like is “Fiona’s Luck” by Teresa Bateman. My kids are 7, 5, 3, and 1. Thanks!
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so fun and silly! I’ve linked to your post here: http://dollarstoremom.com/2012/03/pinterest-picks-green-edition/
I did this beard with a whole classroom of 2nd graders today (found it when someone else pinned it on Pinterest) and we had so much fun! Thanks for such a darling idea!
Oh this just makes me so incredibly happy to hear!
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