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St. Patrick's Day Party

Party Ideas by Party Consultant Michelle Hylton Updated: 08/31/2010

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Note: Multiple vendors listed in party plan.

Invitation

Party Like A Leprechaun!

Create your own custom Ticket Invite!

Decorating Ideas

Buffet or Party Table

Room Decor

Barware and Decor

Start with the obvious color of green to cover your tables. Next you choose paper goods like printed lucky clover patterns or mix green, gold and even black for that pot of gold theme. Scatter 1.5" Gold Coins on the table.

Use small black kettles filled with treats at each guest's place setting or use for condiments, nuts or candy on your buffet table or around the party room.

Fill a clear vase with water, add one or two drops of green food coloring to the water. Add green carnations for a centerpiece.

Wrap utensils in a napkin and secure with a shamrock bracelet, which also serves as a party favor.

For party tables put a

LED St. Pat's Button at each guest place setting.

Greet your guest with your own personalized party banner. If your last name is not Irish already, add a "MC" or "O' " to the front of your name. Like the "McStevens".

Fill the room with green, white and gold balloons. Add some fun St Patrick's Day Signs around the room.

Go crazy with Clovers!

St. Patrick's Decor Kit

Irish Clover Swirls

Shamrocks Banner Roll Shamrock Ceiling Decor

Shamrock Door Curtain
Shamrock Tinsel Garland

Leprechaun Scene Setter

Don't forget the sticky tape.

Decorate your bar or service area with this kit:

St Patrick's Decorating Kit

Blarney Zone Party Tape

Shamrock Lights

Light up your bar area with these fun accessories:

Light Up 60oz Pitcher

Light Up Mug

Light Up Martini Glass Light Up 10oz Glass

Flashing Shot Glasses
Green Glow Straws

Green Glow Shot Glass

Green 12 Oz Glow Cup

Beer Mug Cooler

Party/Parade Wear

St Patrick's Sequin Hat

Shamrock Velvet Hat

Green Boa Hat

Shamrock Beads

Irish Magic Hat Kit

Shamrock Vest

Irish Princess Tiara

St Pat's Derby Necklace

Green Short Bob Wig

Deluxe Lime Green Boa

Green & White Super Boa

Leprechaun Hat Bopper

Glitter Shamrock Glasses

Beer Sunglasses

Blinking Shamrock Beads

Parade Leprechaun Adult

Irish Lass Dress Renaissance Collection Adult

Scotsman Adult

Highlander Adult

Kiss Me I'm Irish Adult

T-Shirt Med/Large/X-Large

Shamrock Stockings (Black)

Shamrock Bandana

Sexy Leprechaun

Leprechaun Girl

Twinkling Shamrock Necklace

Leprechaun Hat

Today I'm Irish Ball Cap

Green Sequin Top Hat

Green Felt Top Hat

Glitter Derby

St Patrick's Day Beer Mug Hat - PartyShelf.com

St. Pat's Beer Mug Hat

Shamrock Show Daddy Hat

St. Patrick's Day Buckle Hat - PartyShelf.com

St. Patty's Buckle Hat

Erin Go Bragh Hat

	Game Ideas For Kids

Pin the Clover On The Pot of Gold	Jellybean Guess	Hot Potato
Game similar to pin the tail on the donkey. Cut out clovers from green construction paper. Cut out a large pot or cauldron from black poster board. You can cutout circles from yellow or gold paper and put near the top for gold. Using Chalk outline where the clover needs to be placed with dotted lines. Use blind fold or bandana and spin each child 4 times for good luck and face them toward the pot to place their clover. The closet wins.	For this activity you need green jellybeans and a large jar. Count the number of jellybeans you put into the jar. Have each child write their name and their guess on a piece of paper. Tell them their guess can't be over. At the end of the party reveal the winner. The closest guess without going over wins. The prize is of course the jar of green jellybeans!	This is a traditional party game. For fun use a real potato and play some Irish music.
Leprechaun Says	Luck, Luck, Gold	Musical Clovers
This is just a variation from Simon Says. But add some funny Irish twist to the game.	Gather kids in a circle and pick one to start off the game. This is played like the classic game of "Duck, Duck, Goose". The first player walks around the circle of kids and lightly taps their heads and says, "Luck". He then chooses a player by tapping their head and saying "Gold". That player must chase after the starting player and tag him/her before he/she gets back to their empty spot in the circle. If the first player makes it back they are safe. If he gets tag he's it again.	Played like musical chairs but use large clover cutouts taped to the floor or rug. Put one less clover out than the number of children playing. Play Irish music and have the kids go in circles around the clovers. When the music stops, everyone must claim a clover. Only one person per clover, so the child without a clover is eliminated. Each time remove a clover. Continue playing until there is one person left.

Activities For Kids

Follow the Rainbow to a Pot of Gold

Piñata

Decorate a Blarney Stone

Tie long lengths of ribbon; first red, then orange, yellow, green, blue, violet to create a rainbow trail. Wind the ribbon through the party room to a secret hiding place for a pot of gold filled with gold coins, candy, stickers, buttons, etc.

For a large party you could run several rainbows to the same pot of gold or to different pots of gold. Have one adult lead each group.

This can also be done outside if weather permits.

Treasure Chest Piñata

Shamrock Piñata

Leprechaun Piñata

Piñata Filler
Candy Assortment
Piñata Blindfold & Bat

Use stones from yard or craft store. Wash stones and let dry. Let kids decorate with glitter glue, then add rhinestones in green and gold with tacky glue.

More St. Patrick's Day Craft Links

Craft a Rainbow Mobile

Craft A Leprechaun Finder

Clay Pot Leprechaun

his is a simple craft using paper plates or cutouts. I have included several sites with mobile instructions. Try adding Irish Clover Swirls to the bottom of the rainbow.

Enchanted Learning Rainbow Mobile

Kids Domain Rainbow Mobile

Have fun hunting for leprechauns!

Craft a leprechaun finder. Directions found at MailJust4Me.com.

Great craft for ages 7-12

Find directions at MyCraftBook.com.

	Game Ideas For Adults

Irish Trivia	Luck of the Irish Poker	Lucky Dice
Quiz your guest on their knowledge of Ireland or other Irish topics. Give out fun party favors for guest who guess correctly. Visit these sites for some trivia questions: Who Wants To Be An Irishman General Irish Trivia Reader's Digest Trivia Wikipedia	Try this variation of Poker where the 4's are wild and 4 of clubs is double wild.	Use our light up dice and let your guess have a chance at rolling a "lucky seven". Winners get a light-up dice necklace or other St. Patty's favor.