Originally a religious feast day to honor Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick’s Day has evolved over the years into a day to celebrate all things Irish across the globe. Whether it’s festivals or special foods, St. Patrick’s Day revelry is a good time for all… unless you forget your green of course! Here is a fun and easy craft project you can do to join in the St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Show your Irish spirit with this DIY Cork Shamrock.

Watch this video for a step-by-step, how-to guide:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhAg8ZY0pe4&feature=youtu

Supplies

• 47 used wine corks
• Hot glue gun
• Hot glue sticks
• Green acrylic paint
• Paint brush

Instructions

• Plug in hot glue gun to warm up.
• Using this downloadable diagram, arrange your corks into the shamrock shape.
• Begin attaching the corks to each other one by one until you have connected them all in the shamrock shape.
• Once the glue has dried, remove any excess strings left behind from the hot glue.
• Paint the ends of the corks green and let dry.
• Display your festive wine cork shamrock!

Have a great St. Patrick’s Day. Sláinte!