St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations: 5 Things Every Party Needs

Regardless of your nationality, every year on St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is Irish. Whether it’s the food, history, or green beer, the holiday seems to bring everyone together. If you’re planning on hosting your own St. Patrick’s Day celebration at your home, there are five things you don’t want your party to lack.

Corned Beef and Cabbage
As you probably already know, the staple meal of St. Patrick’s Day is corned beef and cabbage, but the great thing is that you can throw everything in the slow cooker so there’s not a lot of muss and fuss. There are many who even put it in the slow cooker before they leave for work and come home to it already done. Depending on how many people you’re planning to have at your party, you could easily make enough in a large slow cooker – even if you have to make it in two batches – for all those who will be in attendance.

St. Patrick’s Day Activities
With so many different types of St. Patrick’s Day activities, there will certainly be something entertaining for all the kids and adults to do. Guests can decorate cookies and cupcakes, paint their own t-shirt, and do a scavenger hunt. You can even put out coloring pages with a bunch of crayons and markers and let everyone get going on creating their masterpieces. Considering the popularity of adult coloring books, there’s a good chance both the kids and adults will reach for the pages.

St. Patrick’s Day Desserts
There are so many great St. Patrick’s Day desserts that you can make for your party. For example, you can make green sprinkle-topped cupcakes, Guinness cupcakes, shamrock-shaped cookies, rainbow cookies, green pudding, green Jell-O parfait, marshmallow treats, and more. It’s a perfect way to get into the holiday spirit, and you can even make extra to give out as party favors.

Shamrock and Rainbow Decor
It’s super easy to make shamrock and rainbow décor for your St. Patrick’s Day party. Just some of the decorations you can create include a shamrock wreath, a paper rainbow wall mural, shamrock banners, and hand-painted bowls or jars that are filled with rainbow, gold, and green candies. Not only will the decorations make your home more festive, but – just like with the extra desserts – you can also give some away to guests to take home as favors.

Green Beer
If it’s an adult only party or there are some adults in attendance who won’t be driving, it’s a festive idea to serve up some green beer for St. Patrick’s Day. You’ll need only three things to make your green beer: green food coloring, a light colored beer, and a pint glass. It’s easy to make and it’s always a big hit.

The final touch for your St. Patrick’s Day party? Your green attire, of course! There’s so much to love about the holiday and the celebration you’re hosting will be another reason to get excited for the day. With the aforementioned ideas, it will certainly be one fantastic party.