St. Patrick's Day Party Planning Ideas

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and this is the perfect time to break out your green clothes and celebrate luck o the Irish! With these St. Patrick's day party planning ideas you party will be a hit. So why not Raise a toast high in the honor of St. Patrick’s Day, and use these simple tips to throw a grand party.

Sending Out St. Patrick's Day Invitations: You can easily design an invite on the computer using clip art and simply print it out on green paper. You could decorate it afterwards using some green glitter. You can also set the tone of the party by sending out online party invitations. This is a very easy, fast and effective way to let other know about the party. Sending out traditional party invitations is a great option. For making these invitations you will need green construction paper or card stock, green envelopes, green or gold glue glitter and green confetti. Draw a shamrock shape onto the construction paper and cut it out. On one side of the shamrock writ all the information about your party.

St. Patrick’s Day Party Decorations: Use a green tablecloth to cover the table and use white dishes. Set the table with beer mugs and use orange table napkins to give it a dandy Irish look. Decorate the party space with bells and white calla lilies. The Bells of Ireland bring in good luck, and the lilies represent beauty. For simple, easy and effective decorations, you can make green shamrocks. These can be made with green construction paper or poster board.

St. Patrick’s Day Party Activities: The Ladder Lingo Game: This is a nice mind teaser game. Begin with St. Patrick’s Day themed words, and ask the person sitting next to you to think of another themed word beginning with the last letter of your word. For the word "Celtic," the next word could be "Clover." The game keeps going until no one can think of another themed word. Or Painting St. Paddy’s T-Shirts should also be a great st. Patrick's Day party activity.

St. Patrick’s Party Food and Drinks: Celebrate this great Irish day with traditional St. Patrick’s Day recipes. Serve your guests a menu mixed with classic dishes and a few surprises. Irish Pub foods are always a big hit, and another great idea is to make some of the dishes green. What better then serving Green beer for St. Patrick’s party. Drinking green beer has become more of an American tradition than anything else. It’s easy to make and gives a traditional feel to your party.