St Patrick Peg Person!

Here's another easy little peg doll craft just in time for St Patricks day...a wee peg

St Patrick!

You will need:

wool felt, (white, green & brown)

wee bit o roving

embroidery floss & needle

glue

wooden peg dolls

One day I'll learn how to make a printable PDF file, in the meantime though, here is a sample of his outfit.

Try making your pieces on paper, and play with the sizing, then transfer to the felt.

(cut out 2 pieces for the hat and staff)

First I sewed on his "tube" with snake on the bottom...I know on many of the religious statues I see of St Patrick, (I have one in my porch), there is a snake as his feet...you don't have to add the snake...leave it blank, or add a clover or two. 

Next I sewed up his robe and attached it to his body..

Add a roving beard, (glue it on), and then his "hat"...I decided that he needed a little shamrock on his hat...now he really looks like St Patrick!

I sewed up his "staff" too, but didn't attach it to his body...I just lean it up against him on the nature table where St Patrick currently resides, (whien he's not being played with of course).

And of course, there is nothing that says St Paddys day more than Irish music...time to dust off the ol accordion...

"I've been a wild rover for many a year...

and I spend all me money on whiskey and beer..."

I want you to check out Little Acorn Learning...they have a free e-book called "Rainbows, Creating colors"

Go and download it for free...it's full of great ideas that you can bring to your St Patricks celebration next week...of course Little Acorn also has other learning guides you can purchase...I've gotten a few and I can honestly say they're a wonderful addition to our homeschool week!

May the Irish hills caress you.

May her lakes and rivers bless you.

May the luck of the Irish enfold you.

May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.

~Irish Blessing

xo maureen