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Coffee Filter Shamrock Craft

How to Make a Painted Shamrock Picture

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Coffee Filter Shamrock

Coffee Filter Shamrock

Sherri Osborn
Instructions for making a picture out of a coffee filter that looks like a shamrock. A fun Saint patrick's day craft.

  • Age Guideline: 3 Years and Up
  • Time Required: 20 minutes (Does not include drying time)

The above age and time guidelines are estimates. This project can be modified to suit other ages and may take more or less time depending on your circumstances.

 

Materials Needed:

Instructions:
Cut a shamrock shape out of a coffee filter. Mix together approximately 2 tablespoons of water and 5 - 10 drops of yellow food coloring. Do the same for blue.

Use an eyedropper or a straw to drip colors randomly on the coffee filter shape. The colors will run together to make green.

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