I’m so excited to share our recent St David’s Day card craft in this blog post today. My students this year are enjoying making crafts and we have been working on following instructions for our crafts. This craft we made we actually turned into cards to give out to student’s families and friends.
In this blog post today I’m going to share instructions for how you can make this craft too, as well as materials you may need. I also share some of my must-have craft essentials for the classroom that make crafts so easy and quick to do as part of our curriculum.
WHAT IS ST. DAVID’S DAY?
St. David’s Day is a Welsh national holiday celebrated on March 1st each year. This is to celebrate and remember Saint David, the patron saint of Wales.
To celebrate this day, across welsh there will be various festivities that showcase Welsh culture, heritage, and traditions.
Many people will wear daffodils or leeks, which are symbols of Wales. They may also participate in parades, concerts, and traditional folk dances. It is a time for people to come together to celebrate their Welsh identity and commemorate the life and contributions of Saint David.
Materials Needed
- White card.
- Green card.
- Red card.
- Dragon template to cut out.
- White paint.
- Black marker pen.
- Print out of ‘Happy St. David’s Day!’
- Glue.
- Scissors.
- Googly eyes.
Instructions
- Fold the white card in half to make a landscape card.
- Cut a flame shape out of red card.
- Next, cut out the dragon template onto red card.
- Cut the green card out to look like hills. Stick onto the white card.
- Stick the dragon and the flame onto the bottom of the card.
- Dip student’s fingers into white paint and place onto the green card.
- When dry, have students decorate using a black marker pen to turn the white fingerprints into sheep.
- Finally, stick ‘Happy St. David’s Day!’ on top of the card.
MORE ST DAVID’S DAY ACTIVITIES
Below are links to more of my favorite St David’s Day activities;
- St. David’s Day Tasting Activity
- Daffodil Fingerprint Craft
- My Favorite St David’s Day Lessons, Activities and Resources
YOU CAN FIND ALL OF MY FAVORITE ART AND CRAFT ESSENTIALS FOR THE CLASSROOM HERE;
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Nikki
It is such a shame we don't make more of an effort with St David's day. I love reasons to get children involved in seasonal event. I will be teaching my class about the saint and will be making flags. 🙂 I wish the whole school could make crafts too! I might speak to my head!
We celebrate it for a FULL WEEK in our School LOL! The kids love it – and the staff too! It's a lot of fun. Plus it can be made into so many different sessions, it's a great way to celebrate St. David's Day 🙂 Let me know if you want any help with any information or lesson ideas!