Come March 17, you can expect to see nearly everyone wearing the color green. Why, you may ask. It\u2019s St. Patrick\u2019s Day, of course! To help you celebrate the day, here are some St. Patrick\u2019s Day party ideas you may want to use.<\/p>\n
Obviously, you\u2019ll want to set aside St. Patrick\u2019s Day for your party, if possible. If March 17 is on a weekday, you may want to have your party either the Saturday before or after so as many people as possible can attend. If you make the party during the evening, you may want to celebrate on the exact day.<\/p>\n
Celebrations of St. Patrick\u2019s Day began as early as 1737 in the United States; the first parade was celebrated in 1762 in New York City. Since that time, those of Irish descent and non-Irish descent have celebrated the holiday in a variety of ways. Some cities, such as Chicago, Illinois and Savannah, Georgia, dye their rivers green in honor of the day.<\/p>\n
Why is St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebrated March 17 each year rather than another day? It is said that the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick, died on this date in either 460 or 493 A.D. Although not much is known about the life of St. Patrick and he has not been officially canonized, he is thought of as being very important for Roman Catholics the world over. You don\u2019t have to be Irish or Roman Catholic to celebrate, however.<\/p>\n
Maybe you can\u2019t travel to Ireland to celebrate St. Paddy\u2019s day, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t enjoy some of the things they enjoy there. Make a Blarney Stone out of papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 or Styrofoam; finding a large rock would also work. Since those able to kiss the Blarney Stone are supposedly given the gift of eloquent speech, you may want to see if that legend is true.<\/p>\n
Create your own pot o\u2019 gold filled with chocolate covered in golden foil. Have a child dress up as a leprechaun and guard the pot. Suggest they ask people wanting candy to sing a verse of \u201cWhen Irish Eyes Are Smiling,\u201d \u201cDanny Boy,\u201d or another Irish song.<\/p>\n
Decorate your home with shamrocks, rainbows, gold or orange and green flags. Prepare St. Patrick\u2019s Day games or activities for children to enjoy while the grown-ups chat. Plan to have Irish music playing in the background to help with the ambiance.<\/p>\n
Of course, you\u2019ll want to offer up Irish or at least green cuisine. This could be as simple as using food coloring to dye various dishes such as cupcakes with green icing, green grapes, or chips with guacamole. You could actually prepare corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew, or Shepherd\u2019s Pie. Offer green-dyed beverages as well.<\/p>\n
There are so many things you can do when trying to come up with St. Patrick\u2019s Day party ideas. You can use some of the ideas above, but you can also look on the internet to come up with others. The thing you want to remember is make the party fun for all and keep those Irish eyes smiling until next year\u2019s party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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