Saint Patrick's Day is a great day for Irish folk and wannabe-Irish folk around the world to have a wee bit of fun, perhaps a pint of Guinness or green beer, dance a jig and speak some blarney.
This is a fun holiday for adults, seniors, teens, and kids alike to join in a celebration or party with wonderful music, good food, and good conversation and visiting.
Irish Food and St. Paddy's Day Party Recipes
- Irish soda bread
- Colcannon
- Corned beef and hash
- Irish coffee
- Find these recipes from Ireland and more treats for St. Patrick's Day on Recipe Zaar. Recipe Zaar lists over 600 recipes using the search word "Irish" and they may be sorted by ratings from site users.
Decoration Ideas for a Saint Patrick's Day Celebration of Ireland
- Shamrocks - Green paper shamrocks may be purchased or cut out by hand. They can be purchased from Amazon online in the form of strings of lights or green lights in a shamrock shape. Party stores will generally carry paper shamrock garlands, as well.
- Leprechauns - Paper cut-outs or ceramic garden leprechauns can liven up a party. Kids can have fun coloring pictures of these tricky fellow. Supply coloring sheets or paper with markers or crayons.
- Rainbows - Colorful rainbows can be made of rolls of crepe paper streamers, out of large sheets of colorful butcher paper (available at teacher supply stores), or purchased at party stores.
- Pots of Gold - Paper pots may be made of black paper and put at the end of rainbows or plastic kettles can be found at craft and party shops and filled with party treats (like potato chips) or chocolate gold coins.
- Maps of Ireland - Print maps from online sites and / or have coloring pages available for children.
- Family Coats of Arms
Celtic Irish Music and Songs for St. Patrick's Day
Some popular Irish songs:
- "Oh Danny Boy"
- "When Irish Eyes are Smiling"
- C"ockles and Mussels"
- "Down by the Sally Gardens"
- "An Irish Lullaby"
- "There are also many mixed Celtic CDs for sale at many stores."
(Music and lyrics to these songs are available on the "Ireland Information Website," linked below.)
Article Resources and Websites About St. Patrick & St. Patrick's Day
Ireland Information Website: This is a large site containing free information including some history of Ireland, free screen savers, Celtic clip art, Irish recipes, maps, Irish coat of arms, family crests & genealogy guides, Irish literature, fun activities, music and lyrics and lots more.
Other articles of interest may be Fun St. Patrick’s Day Kids Ideas and Best Delicious Party Punch Recipes.Also see Entertaining All Year Long for craft and decorating ideas, as well as to purchase the Amazon products listed above.
Janienne Jennrich - Janienne Jennrich, Topic Editor for Kids & Teen Parties and for Hair, is an award-winning freelance writer & webmaster.
