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These DIY Leprechaun Hats Decorations are a cute, easy St. Patrick’s Day craft. They’re made from toilet paper rolls, but you could use craft rolls too.

Make this the best holiday yet and check out all our other St. Patrick’s Day posts when you’re done with this one.

Two homemade leprechaun hats on skewers with the words "DIY Leprechaun Hats made from toilet paper rolls" digitally written on top.

I love making holiday crafts. It’s just so soothing to sit and craft. Plus, it sure beats sitting on my phone and scrolling social media for hours.

I mean, it’s fun looking at photos of my friends’ dinner, but sometimes, I have to take a break from that and make Leprechaun Hats.

These are ones I made a few years ago and stuck them on skewers so I could use them to decorate the new planter I got at my church’s yard sale (which will sound familiar to you if you follow Drugstore Divas on Instagram).

I used a toilet paper roll as a guide for the shape of these. I know they appear to be toilet paper roll size, but it’s not actually one roll each. You could make it that way if you want, but I didn’t.

If you don’t want to use a toilet paper roll as a guide, you can make these from craft rolls or empty paper towel rolls instead. Those are a similar size, so using them won’t change the craft at all.

Shamrocks cut from cardstock with scissors and the words "30+ St. Patrick's Day Crafts" digitally written on top.

This is just one of our crafts for St. Patrick’s Day. For more, check out our list of St. Patrick’s Day Crafts.

DIY Leprechaun Hats Decorations

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Black, yellow, and green card stock, glue, a toilet paper roll, two skewers, scissors, and tape.

DIY Leprechaun Hats Supplies:

How To Make DIY Leprechaun Hats:

Cut the toilet paper roll in half.

A piece of rolled green card stock and a hand holding it.

Wrap the green piece of card stock around the toilet paper roll, making sure you are rolling on the shorter side. Cut.

Two green rectangles, two green circles, and a piece of a toilet paper roll.

Cut that strip in half to form two rectangles. Use the toilet paper roll to measure out a circle (larger than the roll) for the brim.

A belt cut from card stock and a black, yellow, and black piece of cardstock cut into rectangles.

Now, to work on the belt to go at the bottom of the hat.

Cut a small strip of black paper the entire length of the green rectangle’s longer side.

Cut a small yellow rectangle, just wider than the black strip.

Finally, cut a small black square that’s the width of the long black strip.

Card stock that looks like a leprechaun hat.

Glue the “belt” down and let it dry completely.

A green circle with spikes cut in the middle.

Trace the inside of the toilet paper roll on the center of the “brim.” Cut small triangle teeth out from the inner circle.

Put glue around these edges and use them to affix the brim to the hat. It’s a lot more secure this way than trying to glue the very thin toilet paper roll to the brim.

When the brim is affixed, glue the green rectangle around the toilet paper roll. Let it dry completely.

Tape the skewer inside. I did each at a different height, just to offer a little variety.

Stick the DIY Leprechaun Hats wherever you want to decorate.

DIY Leprechaun Hats Decorations: Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have to use toilet paper rolls?

You don’t have to use toilet paper rolls.

If you don’t have any empty toilet papers handy, you can purchase craft rolls online. Those are similar in size and sturdiness, so they will definitely work in this project.

You just can’t consider this an upcycle project if you are buying the materials for the base.

Do you have to wrap the toilet paper roll in card stock?

If you want to make really tall DIY leprechaun hats, like the ones in this tutorial, you need to wrap the toilet paper roll in card stock. That’s how you get so much of the height of these. Only a small portion is the toilet paper roll, and that’s mostly just to keep it sturdy.

If you wanted to skip that part, you could just paint the toilet paper roll using a green acrylic paint.

If you do that, be sure to paint thin layers of the acrylic paint. Cardboard is really absorbent you’ll lose the integrity of the toilet paper or craft roll if you paint really thick layers.

So I suggest painting a thin layer from side to side, letting it dry completely, then painting another thin layer up and down. You can see that technique in our DIY Toilet Paper Roll Bunnies.

You will still need some card stock, even if you paint these, because you’ll want to use that to make the brim and the belt (unless you also paint the belt).

Can I wear these DIY Leprechaun Hats?

Unfortunately, these DIY Leprechaun Hats are pretty tiny. They won’t fit on your head.

These might fit on a doll’s head, but these toilet paper tube leprechaun hats definitely aren’t people sized. And there’s no way to modify this craft so they fit people either.

How long will these DIY Leprechaun Hats Decorations last?

Realistically, these DIY Leprechaun Hats will probably only last you for a season. They’re just paper and glue, so they’re not incredibly sturdy, although they could be if you took care of them.

Since they’re basically just making a craft out of items from around your home, you shouldn’t feel too bad throwing them away after St. Patrick’s Day is over.

Purchase Leprechaun Hats Online:

If you like these leprechaun hats, but you don’t want to make your own, you don’t have to. We found cute, but different, leprechaun hats for décor. Check them out below:

How adorable are these mini winter hats? You can make them easily! Find out how in this DIY Mini Winter Hats Yarn Craft tutorial on www.drugstoredivas.net.

More Toilet Paper Hat Crafts:

If you came across this post, and you like this toilet paper roll hat, but it’s not St. Patrick’s Day season, that’s okay. We have a few other toilet roll hats tutorials that you can make instead:

Pieces of toilet paper rolls painted white, pink, and red.

More Toilet Paper Roll Crafts:

If you have leftover craft rolls after you’ve made these DIY leprechaun hats made from toilet paper rolls, we have some other toilet paper roll crafts you can make.

Yield: 2 Leprechaun Hats

DIY Leprechaun Hats Decorations

These DIY Leprechaun Hats Decorations are a cute, easy St. Patrick's Day craft. They're made from toilet paper rolls, but you could use craft rolls too.

Active Time 30 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Difficulty Medium

Materials

Toilet paper roll
Green card stock
Black card stock
Yellow card stock
Glue
Tape
Skewers

Tools

Scissors

Instructions

Cut the toilet paper roll in half.
Wrap the green piece of card stock around the toilet paper roll, making sure you are rolling on the shorter side. Cut.
Cut that strip in half to form two rectangles. Use the toilet paper roll to measure out a circle (larger than the roll) for the brim.
Now, to work on the belt to go at the bottom of the hat. Cut a small strip of black paper the entire length of the green rectangle’s longer side. Cut a small yellow rectangle, just wider than the black strip. Finally, cut a small black square that’s the width of the long black strip.
Glue the “belt” down and let it dry completely.
Trace the inside of the toilet paper roll on the center of the “brim.” Cut small triangle teeth out from the inner circle. Put glue around these edges and use them to affix the brim to the hat. It’s a lot more secure this way than trying to glue the very thin toilet paper roll to the brim.
When the brim is affixed, glue the green rectangle around the toilet paper roll. Let it dry completely. Tape the skewer inside. I did each at a different height, just to offer a little variety.