St Patrick's Day / Celtic Knot Drawing
Celtic Knot Drawing
Children learn to draw an interwoven Celtic knot using a simple dot grid method, a pattern found on ancient Irish stone carvings and manuscripts.
How to run it
- Show pictures of Celtic knots from Irish stone crosses and old manuscripts.
- Draw a grid of dots and demonstrate connecting them with curved lines.
- Show children how to go over and under at each crossing to make the weave.
- Children colour the knot in shades of green or their own choice.
- Display the knots as a border around a St Patrick's Day board.
You will need
- paper
- pencils
- erasers
- coloured pencils or markers
- printed knot examples
Make it easier or harderYounger children can colour a printed knot; older children can design a knot that includes the first letter of their name.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 3Children focus on a detailed pattern, building persistence and an appreciation of Irish art history.
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