| March 17th is just around the corner so now is the time | | | | food fare and instead do a St Patrick's Day Pizza and |
| to start planning your St. Patrick's Day party. St. | | | | Pasta Party. They will enjoy that far more. For an adult |
| Patrick's day is a great reason for a party for young | | | | party, boil that corned beef and cabbage, bake up |
| and old alike. It was always one of our favorite family | | | | some Irish soda bread and make sure to have plenty |
| events. Historically St. Patrick's Day is a remembrance | | | | of ale. |
| of the death of Ireland's patron saint, St. Patrick. | | | | Make a trip to visit your local party store so that you |
| However it has become synonymous with the | | | | can adorn your guests with St. Pat beads in bright |
| celebration of Irish lore and culture. The luck of the Irish | | | | green and gold. They are very inexpensive, like Mardi |
| and the Celtic mythology of fairies, also known as | | | | Gras beads, but always add to the festivities. Skip the |
| leprechauns, hiding their pots of gold has withstood the | | | | St. Patrick's Day paper goods and just pick up plain |
| test of time! The wearing of the green and celebration | | | | green plates. It will save you some more money. Don't |
| of the shamrock just make for a naturally fun party | | | | forget to load up your Ipod with some great Irish music |
| that can be pulled together for minimum expense. So | | | | to further get your guests in the mood! No Ipod? There |
| get started with your plans and enjoy the day! | | | | are great CD's available, pick one up at your local |
| Decide if you want to have a party for your kids, for | | | | Target or Wal-Mart. |
| your friends or for both! A party that includes your kids | | | | Having your guests sit around in their green and eat |
| is great fun so don't rule it out. It can create some | | | | Irish food will spell boredom if you don't add some fun |
| wonderful memories. Invitations can be made on the | | | | games and activities.. So let the inner leprechaun come |
| computer with lots of Irish clip art. Another clever way | | | | to life and plan some fun. There are some great ideas |
| to invite your guests is to print your invitation out on an | | | | for St Patrick's Day themed games and activities, as |
| index card and attach it to a cardboard shamrock that | | | | well as wonderful Irish themed recipes and more |
| can be found at the party stores. Then "ring and run" | | | | invitation ideas at Celebration Ideas Online. They will |
| your guest list.. taping the invite to their front door! | | | | surely add laughs and fun to your festivities. So get out |
| An Irish themed menu is easy to prepare. A word of | | | | your green and get ready for a great St. Patrick's Day |
| advice though, if you will be having children at the party, | | | | party. |
| you may want to re-think the traditional St. Patty's day | | | | |