4 Ideas For Your St. Patty's Day Party

Celebrate the luck of the Irish holiday by throwing a St. Patrick’s Day party. Prepare for the Thursday evening festivities ahead of time by planning the food, activities and attire for your celebration. Here are some tips to help you party your shamrock off.

1. Dress the Part. St. Patty’s Day is one of the few holidays where you can go above and beyond when it comes to accessories. The more green, the better. For the ladies, if you can’t find the perfect “kiss me, I’m Irish” green tee, try something out of the box, like a jean skirt with green leggings to show your Irish pride. Top it off with as many green party beads as you can. At iParty you can choose from a variety of different headbands, flashing buttons, and green jewelry. Green glowstick necklaces and bracelets are a great party favor to share with friends.

2. Irish Eatery. Serve up the classic corned beef and cabbage for your St. Patrick’s Day party. Pick up fresh corned beef and cabbage from  to prepare at home, or order the meal ready to go from .  Bake some Irish Soda Bread and put small bowls of Lucky Charms around the house for guests to snack on. Don’t forget to pick up some Irish beers such as Harp, Bass, Guinness, or Newcastle from .

3. Color Me Green. An easy way to give your usual party food the Irish feel is to turn them all green. Add green food coloring to cupcake mix and frosting for some festive sweets. Green Jello can serve as another dessert or be used for Jello shots.

Serve up the Green Dublin Apple Cocktail, a sweet and sour martini that has a green glow to it. Mix two ounces of Michael Collins Irish Whiskey, one ounce of sour apple schnapps and two ounces of white cranberry juice in a cocktail shaker, and strain into a martini glass.

4. Game Time.  Create a scavenger hunt for your party guests, leaving clues around the house that lead to a “pot of gold” prize at the end, or challenge your friends to an Irish Jig contest to see who has the best moves. Search online for some facts about St. Patrick’s Day and create your own trivia games to try and stump your friends on the facts of the Irish holiday.