DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign

2 min read September 13, 2026 Dawn Wade
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Add a lucky vibe to any space with this DIY St. Patrick’s Day Sign. A simple addition to any St. Patrick’s Day home décor, this table sign brings all the luck in a lighthearted way. And as luck would have it, this DIY is a simple tway to get your home ready for St. Patty’s day shenanigans. 

Project Time
40 to 50 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

Use a flat-bristled paintbrush and acrylic paint to paint the sides of a Medium Basswood Canvas Square an olive green color. 

DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign step 1
Step
2

Paint three Unfinished Wood Mini Hearts and allow time for the paint to dry. 

DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign step 2
Step
3

Glue the hearts in a shamrock shape into the top right corner of the wood square. 

DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign step 3
Step
4

Adhere the letters for the word ‘YOU’ to the wood square using hot glue. Use a black permanent marker to color the multicolored chipboard letter stickers one color.   

DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign step 4 part 1
DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign step 4 part 2
Step
5

Using a round-bristled paintbrush and acrylic paint, paint a small stem coming from the wooden shamrock. 

DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign step 5
Step
6

Download, print, and cut out the free printable ‘shamROCK’ template.  You can find the free printable ‘shamROCK’ Wood Sign template here

DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign step 6
Step
7

To transfer the template onto the Medium Basswood Canvas Square, rub the back of the template with a pencil. 

DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign step 7
Step
8

Washi tape the words onto the wood square and trace the words with a pencil.   

DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign step 8 part 1
DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign step 8 part 2
Step
9

Remove the template to reveal the words on the wood. 

DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign step 9
Step
10

Use acrylic paint and a gold chalk marker to color in the traced words. 

DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign step 10
Step
11

Once the paint is dry, apply gold glitter glue over the word ‘ROCK’ and allow time to dry. 

DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign step 11
Step
12

Place this sham-rockin' sign among your St. Patrick’s Day home décor for an easy way to "go green."

DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign step 12
Step
13

Did you know this sign is reversible? You can easily change the sign from Valentines to St. Patrick’s Day by flipping it around. You'll find the directions on how to make the DIY 'Stuck on You’ Valentine’s Day  Sign here. 

DIY Shamrock St. Patrick's Sign step 13
Step
14

Feeling lucky?  Want your St. Patrick’s day décor to ‘SHAM-rock’?  Be sure to check out our other Easy St. Patrick’s Day Decoration Ideas here. 

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