St. Patrick's Day makes us think of parades, beer, the luck of the Irish, and of course, leprechauns and shamrocks. In other words, all things green! Spice up your celebration with fun recipes such as potato candy or chocolate Guinness pudding. No matter your budget, we have plenty of St. Patrick’s Day party ideas to help you feel lucky.
A fun Irish pub is always a great place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. If there is not one in your area or you'd rather play host at home, here are some fun tips for bringing the pub to you!Lara Shriftman is the co-author of Party Confidential: New Etiquette for Fabulous Entertaining, Fete Accompli! The Ultimate Guide to Creative Entertaining, and Fete Accompli! Workbook - The Ultimate Party Planning Guide.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by embracing the time-honored traditions of the Irish. As a day of revelry, drinking and feasting, St. Patrick's Day is rife with tradition. Some have been celebrated for centuries while others have only been traditions for the past few decades, but all are in the name of good fun.
March 17th is a grand day for sure. And what better way to start the day then with a cup o' tea and a plate of hot homemade scones? In this case the tea is a bouquet of fresh "green tea" roses, but the scones however are piping hot and ready to eat! Read on for St. Patty's Day recipes along with fun history and facts about the holiday, and ways to incorporate them into your celebration!
As the national emblem of Ireland, shamrocks play a big role in the St. Patrick's Day holiday. Even if your heritage isn't Irish, celebrating on March 17 is always a hit thanks to the color green, the taste of beer and the wishes for good luck. Making shamrock arts and crafts is also a fun way to take part in the celebration. Our ideas will help you to decorate and get dressed for the day.
Ya gotta love the green St. Patrick's Day carnation that has tacked itself on to the lapel of every Irishman during this holiday! Who can resist its lucky if not totally tacky charm? Perhaps a single green carnation may look mighty fine on a proud celebrant, but it isn't the only option for a holiday display. Go with a potted clover plant, gold coins in a hat, or another one of these ideas for a festive St. Patrick's Day centerpiece.
It seems you can always count on the bakery section in your grocery store to have the sugar-coated shamrock cookies around St. Patrick's Day. This year, mix it up a bit and bake your own St. Paddy's cookies like Mint Jelly Thumbprints, Shamrock Stenciled Sugar Cookies, and St. Patrick's Day Macarons to add a little variety to your holiday sweets.
Leanne and I have a lot of Irish blood running through our veins, which may account for our love step dancing and whiskey! Our Irish roots coupled with the fact that March 17th is our anniversary (the first night we went out together on the "other" s...
Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes! Beer, chocolate, how could you go wrong?We came up with the perfect treat for your St. Patrick's day party. Don't worry, you'll still be able to drive after you eat these creamy cupcakes, the alcohol is reduced in the baking process.Enjoy!
Do you want to plan something extra special and fun with your children this St. Patrick's Day? How about sending them on a treasure hunt to find their own pot of gold at the end of the rainbow this holiday?Lisa Kothari is the founder and president of Peppers and Pollywogs, a kids' party planning company that provides parents with ideas, entertainers, and interesting web-based tools (customized rhymes and cards for your invitations!) to make kids' party planning easy.
Salute St. Patty's Day and up the ante by using beer as a main ingredient in a food recipe. A whopping 10 million glasses of Guinness are consumed each day. Beer is a versatile cooking beverage and can either pack a punch or subtly enhance existing i...
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