Keiki Craft: Four-Leaf Clover Pin

Need a little luck? Create your own four-leaf clover for St. Patrick’s Day. Wear it to school or present it as a gift!

Supplies:

• One 3-inch-by-3-inch light green foamie sheet or glitter green foamie sheet• One 1-inch-by-1-inch red foamie sheet• One 1-inch pin back (gold or silver)• Fine-tip black markerTools:

• Pencil/pen

• Sharp scissors

• Low-temperature glue gun

• Glue sticks

Directions:

1. Trace and cut out pieces according to the pattern. Use the green foamie sheet for the heart-shapped pattern (petals of the clover) and the red foamie sheet for the circle (ladybug).

2. Arrange the four hearts into the shape of a clover, with the bottom tips meeting at the center. Glue together.

3. Color half of the red circle with the black marker.

4. Draw a line down the center of the red circle and add dots to create a ladybug, as shown above.

5. Glue the red ladybug on the center of the clover.

6. Draw curved lines for the antennae on the cloverleaf.

7. Cut a thin piece of the green foamie sheet to create a stem for your clover. Glue the stem to the back of the clover.

8. Glue the pin back behind the clover.9. Wear your pin to school or present it to your loved one as a gift. Happy St. Patrick's Day!Above Photos by Sherie Char