Hosting a Kid-Friendly St. Patrick's Day Party

St. Patrick’s Day decorations often focus on gold, rainbows and green. Find projects in line with your theme easy enough for kids to help make, like these hanging shamrocks from Hoosier Homemade. With a little luck, you might even find St. Patty’s themed paper in your local craft store. If not, you can always use scrapbook paper with patterns and colors that fit the occasion. For a colorful alternative, try this glitter rainbow craft from the blog Gluesticks.

It’s easy to give a St. Patrick’s Day twist to trusted recipes, like these Lucky Charms Treats from Jenny Raulli of Bloom Designs Online. Instead of Rice Krispies, she used Lucky Charms for this recipe that takes just 10 minutes to make. While you’re busy prepping for the party, the kids can also whip up these Lucky Rainbow Necklaces made from Froot Loops and gold chocolate coins for party accessories they can snack on!

Let the kids taste the rainbow and a pot of gold with these cupcakes from Skip to my Lou! Place the cupcakes in individual boxes to make them easy to take home, as well as keep the rainbows and pots in place. If you have leftover Lucky Charms from your treats, try making some Leprechaun Bait with this how-to from Plain Chicken and give the kids something to look forward to when they get home. 

Keep the kids entertained: Hunt for the pot of gold, make leprechaun hats and masks, or create rainbow chains. Group the kids into teams and have them create their own rainbows using party streamers and paper plates, as seen in Inner Child Fun. You can also combine science and fun by letting the kids create these colorful rainbow jars.

Unless you want to get pinched by a little leprechaun, wearing green is a must for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Hand out green bow ties for the boys and shamrock headbands for the girls. Throw a colorful and kid-friendly St. Patrick’s Day party with these easy ideas.