|
St. Patricks Day Party Supplies
So, it’s time for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, eh? Get out your kilts, warm up your pipes—bagpipes, that is—and get ready to have a rockin’ good time! But wait, it’s your turn to throw the party? It’s your turn to make the water green, the food good, and the music fabulously Celtic? No problem! Sure, you don’t have many St. Patrick’s Day party supplies, and sure it’s last minute and you aren’t sure you have all the things you need. Don’t’ worry! St. Patrick’s Day parties are supposed to be fun and stress-free and offer people a way out of the daily grind. And you’ll give them just that, with a little help.
There are millions of fun ideas out there for St. Patrick’s Day parties. Depending on the amount of people you have attending and the space you have to provide, your guests will be able to let go and throw one back before you know it! Simply figure out what you want to do and what you have to do it with.
How to Decorate for Your Party
Green, green, and more green! The greener, the better, the Irish always say. Well, maybe they don’t say quite that, but stick by that phrase for your party and you will do alright. Your decorations should turn your home from a living space to a green-infested party space, detailing every bit of visible wall with leprechauns, mugs of beer, and green crepe paper streamers!
Start by twisting green and white streamers together and attaching each end to a ceiling corner, crisscrossing them in the middle. Use tape or tacks to attach the streamers to the walls. Then, using fishing wire, hang paper cutouts of green things and creatures from the streamers throughout the room. You can use cutouts of St. Patrick’s Day-inspired things, such as green beer, leprechauns, etc.
Streamers can be used to decorate doorways, tables, and other areas of the party, too. Simply tear long strips of streamers, of equal length, and tape them to the door way frame. When people walk in, they will walk through the streamers, and into a green world!
Use a St. Patrick’s Day-themed tablecloth, plates, cups, napkins, forks, spoons, and knives, as well as St. Patrick’s Day blowouts, if you want to be extra festive. For cups, you can use regular paper cups, plastic cups such as Solo cups, or even St. Patrick’s beer mugs, if alcohol will be consumed at the party. Green balloons can also set up the party mood and bring a little more “green” to your groove.
Food
There are a few staple foods that need to be served at your party. They are traditional St. Patrick’s Day foods and your party will not be complete without them. They are corned beef and cabbage, sauerkraut, and potatoes. Your guests will be expecting these things to be served and they are super easy to prepare. Other classics are Rueben sandwiches, Rueben casserole, garlic and herb roasted lamb, and Irish lamb stew.
You can also serve brats, hot dogs, pizza, chips, chips and dip, and vegetable trays as well. Cheese and crackers make for great appetizers, as well as mini weenies on toothpicks, finger sandwiches, and taco dip.
For dessert, you can serve warm pumpkin pie to your guests, wish just a small amount of whipped cream. Small scoops of ice cream is also a good choice for desserts. Coffee, both caffeinated and decaffeinated, is a great compliment to any dessert.
Fun Extras
Beyond the regular decorations and food, offer your guests special treats for coming to your party. Whether they are a rambunctious group or not, everyone loves these little extra treats at St. Patrick’s Day parties:
• Green plastic hats. Green, Irish party hats are a great addition to any St. Patrick’s Day party and will give your guests a laugh as well.
• Toy necklaces, rings, plastic shot glasses, etc. You can find some pretty interesting St. Patrick’s Day accessories at local stores near you, including necklaces and bracelets that light up, or rings that blink, or even necklaces with multiple shot glasses on them. Hand these gifts out to your friends and they will have a ball.
• Buttons. “Kiss my I’m Irish” is one of the most popular phrases on buttons you will see for St. Patrick’s Day. You can find these buttons, and many, many more, at local retail stores or joke stores. Some light up or blink in certain places, and some are simply plain and funny. Some buttons even make noises when you push them! Search around for buttons you like and pass them out at the party.
• Green beer mugs, water bottles, drink cozies and giant beer mug cooler for drinks will surely get the party started! You can find these items online or at a local store. They are usually inexpensive and are bound to start conversation! Give these as favors to your guests, or simply let them use them while they are at the party. Either way, they will be a delight.
Along with the silly products above, you can also provide silly costume pieces for your guests, as well as yourself! You can find a plethora of bright green wigs, some sleek and some wildly out of control, headbands with little green beer mug antennae, light up headband St. Patty’s crowns, St. Patrick’s day princess crowns, green and white boas, silly hats, shamrock bandanas, giant green sunglasses, glow bracelets and necklaces, and so much more! You won’t need to entertain your friends when they come across all of these silly products! Simply leave them around the party area free for the taking and take pictures of the laughter that commences.
When it comes to St. Patrick’s Day party supplies, your options are endless! Search around in your area for companies that sell St. Patrick’s Day supplies specifically, such as joke stores or online party warehouses, and you will be able to stock up in party-wear in no time. It’s amazing what a few green balloons and some sauerkraut will do to a group of people! Relax, have fun, and forget what Kermit the Frog said about it not being easy to be green—being green has never been easier!
|
![[Valid RSS]](http://www.partyopedia.com/images/valid-rss.png "Validate my RSS feed")