It’s been almost a year of being stuck at home, and we’re definitely running low on things to do. We get outside and ride scooters or go for walks as often as we can {and luckily the weather is starting to warm up} but it’s still February, so that’s not always an option!

One of the best ways to spend time together inside is to do fun crafts and DIYs- but the supplies for those can add up quickly! So today I’m sharing a craft that you can make using materials from around your house and the dollar store!

This fun craft only takes a few minutes to make, so if your kids don’t have the longest attention spans for crafting they can totally still tackle this one. And if they do like getting crafty? You can get lots of these supplies and let them make a whole bunch in all different styles- who says a rainbow has to follow ROY G. BIV?

What supplies can I find at the dollar store?

Our dollar store always has popsicle sticks and cotton balls, and right now they have these adorable pots, gold coins and shamrocks. You can get glue and markers there too if you don’t have any!

If your store doesn’t, check out the links below to buy them on Amazon for a great price.

And if you already have glue, markers, cotton balls and popsicle sticks at home, even better!

What age is this craft for?

This craft is simple enough for even toddlers to do {just maybe help them with the glue and be sure to supervise so they don’t eat the cotton balls!}. It’s also fun for older kids- my 11 year old loves to decorate his desk for the holidays so he’ll be decorating with this for St. Patrick’s Day!

STEP BY STEP Photos

Follow along with the photos below {or the video above!} to see how this craft comes together!

What Supplies Do You Need to Make this Rainbow Pot O’ Gold?

To make this Pot O’ Gold, you’ll need:

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Empty toilet paper tube
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple markers
Popsicle sticks
Cotton balls
Mini black pot
Gold coins
Or, use chocolate gold coins!
Glue
Scissors

Be sure to check your dollar store for these items first if you want to save some money!

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DIY Pot O' Gold

Yield: 1

This fun and easy St. Patrick's Day craft can be made with items from around the house and your local dollar store. It's a cute way to get excited for a Leprechaun visit!

Materials

Empty toilet paper tube
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple markers
Popsicle sticks
Cotton balls
Mini black pot
Gold coins
Glue
Scissors

Tools

Instructions

Color your popsicle sticks using the markers- one stick of each color.
Glue the popsicle sticks to the toilet paper tube in rainbow order. Cut of the extra end of the tube.
Glue cotton balls to the top of the popsicle sticks.
Glue the other end of the popsicle sticks to the inside of the pot (I used hot glue for this step).
Place the end of the toilet paper tube that you cut off inside the pot to hold up the coins, then put the coins on top.

Notes

All supplies for this craft were purchased at Dollar Tree.