Easy St Patrick's Day Party Ideas For Kids That Are So Much Fun!
Are you about to fling yourself into planning a St. Patrick's Day party that a bunch of kids will enjoy? Well, have I got a list of brilliant party ideas for you (if I do say so meself!).
From ideas for Irish-themed decorations in rainbows and greens, to tantalizing treats to eat, and fun activities and games to play, this guide has everything you need.
Paddy Powered Decor!
Start with these decoration ideas to set the stage for the party:
- Inflatable shamrock ornaments - fill them with helium to create floating bunches or hang them from the ceiling.
- 6.5ft LUCKY rainbow inflatable on your front lawn to welcome guests.
- Gold foil LUCKY letter balloons to make a fun wall hanging.
- St. Patrick's Day shamrock embossed coins scattered around tables and surfaces.
- Layer a rainbow table runner over a shamrock-print tablecloth.
- Feature plush gnome leprechauns around the party space.
- Painted MDF pot of gold for a charming touch.
- Green leprechaun confetti scattered on tables.
Don’t forget leprechaun footprints to thrill the kids! Watch this video tutorial for how to make them.
Games and Activities
Keep the kids entertained with these fun games and activities:
Pin The Buckle On The Leprechaun Hat
An Irish twist on the classic Pin the Tail on the Donkey. The leprechaun has lost the buckle from his hat!
- Number of players: 3 or more
- Supplies: Download the free printable, tack or tape, blindfold, small prizes.
How to play:
- Print out the leprechaun poster and buckles. Stick the poster to a wall and cut out the buckles.
- Players take turns blindfolded, trying to pin the buckle closest to the right spot.
- The closest player wins!
St. Patrick's Day Treasure Hunt
Set up a fun treasure hunt with gold-wrapped chocolate coins as the “treasure.”
- Number of players: 2 or more
- Supplies: Sequential clues, pot of “gold” (gold-wrapped chocolates or other treasure).
How to play:
- Hide clues around the house, leading to the final treasure.
- Hand players the first clue to start the hunt.
- The players solve each clue until they find the treasure.
Need a shortcut? Grab my ready-made treasure hunt clues.
Lucky Coin Toss
A simple game with a competitive twist!
- Number of players: 3 or more
- Supplies: A large pot or bowl, play coins (e.g., shamrock coins).
How to play:
- Players take turns tossing coins into the pot.
- The player with the most coins in the pot wins!
Shamrock Bop
A fun musical game where kids perform activities written on shamrocks when the music stops.
- Number of players: 3 or more
- Supplies: Paper shamrocks with activities written on them, music.
How to play:
- Players dance while the music plays.
- When the music stops, they rush to a shamrock and perform the activity (e.g., star jumps, wiggles).
- The game continues until everyone tires out!
Printable Games & Activities
Want to make things really easy? Grab one of our instant download-and-print St. Patrick' Day games and activities bundles.
There are 17 games and activities in the bundle that will keep kids, teens and adults happily amused and entertained as part of your St. Patrick's Day celebrations.
Here's a list of what's included:
- St. Patrick's Day Trivia
- Fact or Fiction
- Word Scramble
- Word Search
- Mix & Mingle Bingo
- What’s On Your Phone?
- What’s Your Leprechaun Name?
- Who Is Most Like A Leprechaun?
- Selfie Scavenger Hunt
- This Or That
- A-Z Race
- Candy Dice
- Scattergories (LUCK)
- Guess How Many
- Charades (20+ prompts)
- Pictionary
- Would You Rather?
Craft Activities
Here are a few craft ideas kids will love - and don't forget, you can always use the resulting craft projects as party favours for kids to take away with them.
Mini Leprechaun Hats Tutorial Video
Shamrock Suncatchers Tutorial Video
Leprechaun Traps
Use this fun easy to follow tutorial to build a Leprechaun Trap.
Food and Drinks
Make your menu festive with these ideas:
Shamrock Shaped Sandwiches
Make shamrock-shaped sandwiches using cookie cutters like these. Fill them with a thin slice of cheese and then add some cress for a shamrock-esque green filling.
Rainbow Skewers
Rainbow fruit skewers are so easy to make and look wonderful - use grapes, oranges, strawberries, and kiwi fruit for a good mix of colours.
Leprechaun popcorn (or LepreCORN!)
Leprechaun popcorn is easy to make. Follow this video tutorial to make LepreCORN popcorn.
Themed Drinks
- Lime Sherbet Floats
- Green lemonade (add a few drops of food colouring)
- Shamrock Shakes
Party Favors
Send the kids home with fun treats like these fun ideas:
- Small bags of chocolate gold coins
- Fun green Irish shamrock necklaces
- Mini rainbow slime pots
- Mini leprechaun bubble wands
- Fun St. Patrick's Day temporary tattoos
Or an other lovely idea is to create pot of gold treat cups...
Pot Of Gold Treat Cups
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