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!
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
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
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 Dip
- Boxty (Irish Potato Fritters)
- Rainbow Fruit Skewers
- Potato Bites
- Garlic Mustard Pesto
Dinner Recipes
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!
- Fried Cabbage and Kielbasa
- Sous Vide Corned Beef
- Guinness Beef and Bean Soup
- Shepherd’s Pie with White Beans
Desserts, Drinks, and Treats
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!
- Key Lime Pie Cheesecake Dip
- Vegan Key Lime Pie
- Shamrock Shakes
- Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
- Cucumber Lemonade
DIY St. Patrick’s Day Decorations
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!
- DIY Rainbow Arch
- Letterboard with Letters
- Triangle Bunting Template
- St. Patrick’s Day Shapes Templates
Fun Crafts and Activities
Kids will love these easy and fun St. Patrick’s Day crafts, featuring inexpensive dollar store and craft store materials!
- Felt Shamrock Plushies
- Heart Shamrock Paper Craft
- Green Glitter Slime Recipe
- Rainbow Foil Painting
- Finger Knit Rainbow Tutorial
- Easy Rainbow Embroidery Pattern
- Rainbow Painted Rocks
- 20 Leprechaun Crafts for Kids
- Leprechaun Beard Printable
- Apple Stamping Shamrock Craft
- St. Patrick’s Day Photo Booth Printables
And don’t miss this post with 20 Rainbow Activities for Preschoolers!
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