DIY St. Patricks Day Shirt- Leprechaun In Training With Free SVG

Your little leprechaun will be the cutest kid on the block with this DIY St. Patricks Day shirt! Use this Free Leprechaun in Training SVG to create an adorable green shirt using your Cricut or Silhouette. Included an easy step by step tutorial, instruction photos and free cut file. A great Cricut St. Patty’s Day project to make shirts for the whole family.

Hi Crafty Friends! It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day so I’m going through some old posts, editing them and cleaning up old svg cut files. This post was one that needed updating, but oh my goodness I couldn’t bear getting rid of the original photos or story. My sweet boy is now 9!!! But he’s still as mischievous, smart, funny and snuggly as he was when I wrote this post 4 years ago!

I’ve started taking him on “Mommy and Me dates” a couple of times a month, and oh my goodness he is a charmer. He opens the doors for me, holds my hand across the table, and tells me a million times how much he loves me. Enjoy the time you have with your kiddos. It goes by way too fast.

Cheeky Little Leprechaun

I am the proud mama of a mischievous, cuckoo, smart and loving 5 year old boy. I sometimes have a hard time describing my little Turtle. One moment he will be curled up in my arms saying “Snuggies Mommy?” and the next moment he could be launching himself off the ottoman trying to see how high/far he can jump.

Turtle has big emotions and feels them with all of his heart and his whole body– whether the feelings are love, sadness, anger or silliness. He’s also very intuitive of other people’s emotions and is quick to feel the way other people feel. He’s the first person to notice if I’m feeling blue, but is also equally quick on picking up on another child’s manic energy.  

Sometimes I feel like there isn’t a middle ground with my boy, one moment my heart will be overflowing because he will do something silly and sweet like grab my hand, look into my eyes and say “Hey gorgeous, I adore you with all of my heart!” and the next moment I’m wanting to rip my hair out because he’s thrown himself on the ground and is screaming because he thinks that his sister got a bigger piece of cookie than he did! 

My Turtle keeps me on my toes and is definitely filled with a silly and mischievous nature… kind of like a leprechaun. 

Most of the shirts that I make for Hello Creative Family blog posts are for Bean, because she’s a bit more predictable when it comes to sitting for a photo shoot, but a St. Patrick’s Day shirt seemed so fitting for my mischievous little leprechaun. 

Free Leprechaun In Training SVG File

I decided on the saying “Leprechaun In Training” for this month’s shirt, thinking of all you parents who are raising mischievous kiddos like I am!

I think this leprechaun svg is super fun for all ages, from itty bitty babies, to toddlers, to school aged kids to adults. It features a cute leprechaun hat, with a four leaf clover and the words Leprechaun In Training.

Want to grab this free file to cut with your Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore, Cricut Joy, Silhouette Cameo, Brother Scan N Cut or other electronic cutting machine?

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Cricut Commonly Asked Question: Will I Use My Cricut Enough To Justify The Cost

This is one of my very favorite questions that people ask me about the Cricut. In my opinion,  if you love to craft, then your craft room is not complete without one! I use my Cricut on a weekly basis which is more than I use any of my other craft supplies/items. 

My Cricut has been used to make so many things– children’s and adult clothes, planner stickers, planner stencils, planner folders, wedding bouquets, Christmas ornaments, advent calendars, pillows, jewelry, stencils, laptop decals, iphone decals, tote bags gift tags, signs, wall murals, purses, hostess gifts, party decor, birthday party favors, paper crafts, home decor items and so much more!

You can see some of those Cricut projects here.

(Updated in 2022 to add that I love my Cricut cutting machines so much that I’ve written two books about Cricut crafting!)

I often tell my mom friends that even if they just used the machine to make their family shirts that the Cricut would be well worth the price of purchase. 

Not only have I saved a ton of money by making DIY versions of things that I would buy at the store, but I’ve also been able to make things for myself, family and friends that are 100% customized and personalized.

My kids love going to school wearing a shirt that no one else has, that we made ourselves. They have told me before “It’s like I’m wearing a little bit of your love to school with me.” My 8 year old sits down at the computer with me on a regular basis and designs her own shirts. I think being able to take an idea that you have in your head and easily create it using the Cricut is priceless.

DIY St. Patrick’s Day Shirt- Leprechaun In Training

Directions:

Step 1: Upload my Leprechaun In Training cut file to Cricut Design Space.

Need help uploading SVG, JPG, PNG and other files to Design Space? Check out this post.

Size the design to the size that you would like it for your shirt.

Hint: In the left hand tool bar click “Set Canvas” then select Classic T-shirts. Then in the toolbar on the top right click “Canvas” and then select the size of t-shirt that you are designing for and the color. Then you can play with the size and the colors of the design that you are working on. 

Step 2: Click Make It. You will then be brought to the cut menu. Make sure to click the “Mirror ” slider to mirror your design. You want to do this since the Cricut cuts iron on with the front facing part facing down).

Set your cutting material to the type of HTV you are using. Follow the prompts on the screen to cut your pieces. 

Step 3: Weed away the “negative” part of the design that won’t be used on your shirt, and then iron it on your shirt according to the instructions for that kind of HTV and the material of shirt you are applying it to. 

Voila! You have an adorable shirt, perfect for your “Leprechaun in Training” to wear on St. Patrick’s Day!

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DIY St Patrick’s Day Shirt With Free Cut File

Your little leprechaun will be the cutest kid on the block with this DIY St. Patricks Day shirt! Use this Free Leprechaun in Training SVG to create an adorable green shirt using your Cricut or Silhouette. Included an easy step by step tutorial, instruction photos and free cut file. A great Cricut St. Patty’s Day project to make shirts for the whole family.

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Instructions

• Upload my Leprechaun In Training cut file to Cricut Design Space. Size the design to the size that you would like it for your shirt.
• Click Make It. You will then be brought to the cut menu. Make sure to click the “Mirror ” slider to mirror your design. You want to do this since the Cricut cuts iron on with the front facing part facing down).
• Set your cutting material to the type of HTV you are using. Follow the prompts on the screen to cut your pieces. 
• Weed away the “negative” part of the design that won’t be used on your shirt, and then iron it on your shirt according to the instructions for that kind of HTV and the material of shirt you are applying it to. 
• Voila! You have an adorable shirt, perfect for your “Leprechaun in Training” to wear on St. Patrick’s Day!

Equipment

• Cricut
• Standard Grip Cutting Mat
• Everyday Iron-On or Iron-On Glitter (For this project I used Gold Glitter for the hat band and the word Leprechaun, Kiwi Glitter for the shamrock and Black Iron On Light for the hat. I also think that the Black Gold Glitter would look awesome for the hat. Alternatively if you made this on a white shirt the Jade Glitter would look great for the hat.)
• Cricut EasyPress
• Shirt
• Leprechaun In Training Cut File (upload by entering name and email address in box above)

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More St Patrick’s Day Freebies:

Looking for some more St Patrick’s Day fun? Make sure you check out our free SVG section filled with premium quality svg cut files and our free printables section! Here are a few St. Patrick’s Day posts you might like.

Need advice on how to upload Cricut cut file including PNG files, JPG files, DXF files and other digital file types to Cricut Design Space? Make sure you check out our Cricut Basics- How To Upload Images To Cricut Design Space article here.

For Silhouette users, learn how to upload SVG files to Silhouette Designer Edition from my friend Cheryl at That’s What Che Says here.

If you are looking for more free design resources make sure you check out my post on 75+ Places To Download Free SVG Files.

Tell me… Do you own a Cricut? If so, what do you use your Cricut for the most? If not, what would be the first thing you would make if you had a Cricut?

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