You will need:

• a background sheet of paper for each child (8 /12 x 11")
• a large circle of white paper for each child (4 - 5" in diameter)
• a hat cut from black paper for each child
• cotton balls dusted in brown powder tempera paint for each child (1/4 tsp. powder paint in a plastic bag, add cotton balls, shake)
• children's craft scissors
• a small green paper shamrock for each child
• a strip of yellow paper for the leprechaun's hat
• crayons
• white glue

What to do:

• tell children they are going to make a little leprechaun (show pictures and read stories of leprechauns so they understand)
• explain that the white circle of paper is the leprechaun's head, the black paper is his hat, the cotton balls for his beard, the yellow strip and shamrock for the ribbon on his hat
• children should then be encouraged to glue the various items onto their background papers adding features with their crayons
• some children may wish to draw a body below the head
• label work
• clean up