Green glitter Lathing Stick Leprechaun Hat
St. Patrick’s day is right around the corner! I usually don’t do more that wear green on St. Patrick’s day and maybe put up a few decorations. This year Avry and I have had a crafting bug, we had so many ideas and some good time to craft and make things happen. I saw some 2″ by 4″ wood Leprechaun hats and thought it would be fun to create a larger version with my own spin on it. I had leftover lathing sticks from our XOXO Valentine’s décor. To make this Green glitter Lathing Stick Leprechaun Hat you will need: lathing sticks, wood glue, green paint, green glitter, ribbon, and embellishment’s.
First I created a Leprechaun Hat template out of scrap paper. Then I laid out 13 lathing sticks, I placed the Leprechaun hat template on the lathing sticks and traced the patter onto the wood. I wrote numbers on each stick to keep them in order after I cut them.
I used a jig saw to cut each lathing stick
After I cut the sticks I put them back in order to reveal my Leprechaun hat. I also cut 2 other lathing sticks to use as bracing on the back of my Green glitter Lathing Stick Leprechaun Hat
I covered the bracing sticks in wood glue and pressed them on the back of the Leprechaun hat and allowed them to dry.
Next I dry painted the hat a lime green color.
After the paint was dry I went around the edge of the hat with Mod podge and then sprinkled glitter over top of the Mod podge. The Leprechaun hat is out lined in glitter.
I used a fun black and gold patterned ribbon that I wrapped and glued above the brim of the hat. Last I added a glittered Shamrock and an old black and gold earring to the center as an embellishment.
15 Comments
Christy Maurer
That is just so cute! I don’t really decorate for St. Patrick’s Day, but this looks like a really fun project!
candy
I think it is great how you and your daughter teamed up to make a St. Patrick Day craft. I normally only wear green. Thinking this craft would be something fun to make.
Ayesha
I dont celebrate Saint Patrick’s day but would love to incorporate this idea in making something similar. It would be very good decor!
Jacqui S
How cute is this hat? I love decorating for the different holidays and this looks like a fairly easy project
lisa
What a fantastic idea for a leprechaun hat decoration! I really love this. Maybe I’ll have to try it myself.
HeidiDee
What a fun idea! I know my son would love to do this together!
valmg @ Mom Knows It All
That’s a great idea for a craft. I like the instructions are simple enough that I think even I could make it.
Alli Smith
I normally just wear green on St, Patrick’s Day and sometimes I forget to do that. This leprechaun hat is adorable and it’s the cutest St. Patrick’s Day decor I’ve seen. I’d definitely make this one.
Cacinda
This is such a great craft! I don’t have a lot of St. Patricks day decorations so this is perfect.
Karissa @WithOurBest (@withourbest)
Great craft idea for the season! I need to get on this so it is just in time for St. Pattys!
Angelic Sinova
I LOVE how DIY’s like this. I love how this Green glitter Lathing Stick Leprechaun Hat turned out. What a fun craft for St. Patrick’s Day.
Chubskulit Rose
What a great idea and very creative of you to make that. My daughter would love this!
Mimi Green
This is really cute and festive. You can’t go wrong with glitter, it makes everything better.
jared's mum
This looks like a fun and interesting craft to do. And just in time for St. Patrick’s, too!
Fi Ni Neachtain
Aww what a lovely St. Patrick’s Day DIY this is. I’m Irish and living in Ireland all my life and I really appreciate seeing DIY’s centered around St. Patrick’s Day