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Easy DIY St. Patrick’s Day Ideas (Food, Decorations, Crafts, and More!)

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Check out these easy DIY St. Patrick’s Day ideas, including the best food, decorations, and crafts. Everything you need for a festive holiday!

We’re sharing the best DIY St. Patrick’s Day ideas for kids and adults.

Whether you’re planning a fun classroom party, a family dinner, or adult get-together, you’ll find everything you need for a fun and festive holiday.

From easy food ideas starting with breakfast all the way through dessert, to DIY St. Patrick’s Day crafts and decorations, there’s something for everyone on this list.

Channel the luck of the Irish with these creative and inexpensive ideas!

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The Best DIY St. Patrick’s Day Ideas

St. Patrick’s Day Food

These are some of our favorite easy St. Patrick’s Day food ideas, including Irish-inspired breakfast recipes, yummy appetizers, hearty dinner ideas, and delicious desserts.

You’ll find kid-friendly treats and adult favorites that will have everyone dancing an Irish jig!

Breakfast

A full Irish breakfast with ham, sausage, eggs, cheese, and beans.
A stack of fluffy green pancakes with blueberries and cream on top.
Collard green and kale shakshuka in a large cast iron skillet.
Three breakfast zucchini wraps on a white plate with grape tomatoes.

If you’ve never tried a full Irish breakfast, this St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect opportunity.

You’ll also love these fluffy green pancakes, healthy zucchini breakfast wraps, and delicious collard greens and kale shakshuka if you’re looking for healthier green-colored breakfast foods!

Appetizers

Stack of cabbage fritters with cream spooned on top on a white plate.
A loaf of Irish soda bread with several slices cut into it.
Green deviled eggs with avocado and bacon on a wooden cutting board.
Rueben sliders with green olives skewered on top with toothpicks.
Pesto butter in a white bowl with green garnish next to bread.

Start your St. Patrick’s day dinner or party with one of these amazing appetizer recipes!

From traditional cabbage fritters and Irish soda bread to Reuben sliders and pesto dip, these yummy finger foods don’t disappoint.

Reuben party dip in a bowl next to crackers.
Irish potato fritters on a wooden cutting board with white dipping sauce.
Rainbow fruit skewers on a white plate.
Irish potato bites appetize with cream and green garnish on top.
Garlic mustard pesto in a glass jar with a spoon inside.

Dinner Recipes

Kielbasa and cabbage stir fry in a large white and blue bowl.
Corned beef on a white plate with potatoes and carrots.
A bowl of Irish beef stew with carrots and potatoes.
Shepherd's pie with white beans on a white plate next to the casserole dish.

We love these hearty and delicious St. Patrick’s Day dinner ideas, featuring potatoes and beef. Serve these recipes for family and friends and watch them disappear in a snap!

Cottage pie in a large black skillet with green garnish.
Sliced Irish beef roast next to a bowl of aus jus.
Corned beef and hash in a large metal skillet with green garnish.
A Reuben pizza with sour kraut, shredded beef, and cheese.

Desserts, Drinks, and Treats

Key lime pie cheesecake dip with graham crackers, mint garnish, and lime slices.
Vegan key lime pie slice on a white plate with lime wedge garnish.
A green milkshake with a shamrock topper, whipped cream, and a cherry.
Mint chocolate shake in a mason jar with chocolate chips and mint garnish.
Cucumber lemonade in a mason glass jar with a white and green striped straw.

You can’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day without some delicious desserts and treats.

Here are some green and rainbow goodies that kids and adults will love!

Image collage showing two donuts, one decorated with rainbow icing and the other decorated with Fruity Pebbles cereal.
Cupcakes with green icing and rainbow strip candies on top.
A large slice of cake with the inside layers exposed in the colors of the rainbow.
Fluffy green cookies with white icing and green sprinkles.
Slice of kiwi cheese cake with graham cracker crust on a white plate.

DIY St. Patrick’s Day Decorations

A rainbow balloon arch in front of patio doors outside.
A letterboard that says "Happy St. Patrick's Day" with a green bow tie and shamrocks.
Green, orange, and white garland with shamrocks hanging in a living room.
Horseshoes, shamrocks, coins, and a rainbow pot of gold, on a table for decor.

Try your hand at these easy and inexpensive DIY St. Patrick’s Day decorations, perfect for a fireplace mantle, dining table, classroom door, and beyond!

A St. Patrick's Day shamrock garland made from paper.
St. Patrick's Day shamrock garland with clothespins.

Fun Crafts and Activities

Mini shamrock puff pillows on a wood surface.
A four leaf clover made from green paper hearts.
Green slime with gold glitter and beads.
A child showing off a fingerpainted rainbow art project.
Yarn knit rainbow craft on a white background.

Kids will love these easy and fun St. Patrick’s Day crafts, featuring inexpensive dollar store and craft store materials!

Needlepoint rainbow design with blue clouds.
A child holds a rock painted to look like a rainbow.
A child holds a leprechaun craft project next to a stack of construction paper.
A toddler boy wears a green hat and an orange paper beard.
Apple-stamp shamrock St. Patrick's day craft for kids.
A felt leprechaun at and orange mustache cutouts.

And don’t miss this post with 20 Rainbow Activities for Preschoolers!

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