Last Minute St. Patrick's Day Ideas

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  There were 50 St. Patrick's Day posts linked up to the last three Dare to Share parties.  It looks like a lot of people are a bit Irish today.  There should be something for everyone is this list, and you still have time to make them even at the last minute.  

The posts in the top box are my favorite St. Patrick's Day posts that I have posted over the last few years.. 

Leprechaun Marshmallow Pops

Pot of Gold

Lucky Cupcakes

Leprechaun Treat Boxes

Now for the fabulous features! 

St Patrick's Day Candy Treat Bags and Printable by Happiness is Homemade

Rainbow Jello Cups by Christianity Cove

Rainbow Slime by Studay at Home Mama

Pot of Gold Play Dough by Krystals Kitsch

Shamrock Pretzel Pops by Mommy's Bundle

Shamrock Shake by Life Anchored

St. Patrick's Day Surprise Cupcakes by Play. Party. Pin.

Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes by Growing Up Gabel

Easy St. Patrick's Day Garland by Creating and Co.

St. Patrick's Day Treat Bags by Optimistic Mommy

St. Patrick's Day Door Hanger - Wall Plaque by Redo It Yourself Inspirations

Mint Chocolate Chip Oreo Cupcakes by Lemons and Laughs

DIY St. Patricks Day Garland by The Jenny Evolution

Chocolate Mint Sweet Rolls by Frugal Foodie Mama

Irish Potato Cupcakes by Lemons and Laughs

Irish Soda Bread by The Rebel Chick

Bailey's Irish Kiss Brownie Thumbprint by Frugal Foodie Mama

St. Patrick's Day Glasses by Simply Stacie

Bailey Chocolate Cookies by My Organized Chaos

Free Lucky Printable by Summer Scraps

Mint Chocolate Cookies by The Rebel Chick

Green Ombre Cupcakes by The Gold Lining Girl

Malted Baileys Irish Cream Brownies by The Gold Lining Girl

Adult Shamrock Float by Simply {Darr}ling

Copycat Baileys Irish Cream by Yesterfood

I hope everyone has a happy and safe St. Patrick's Day!! 

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Leprechaun Treat Boxes

To make my Leprechaun Treat Boxes, I started with several cardboard tubes. I painted a flesh color in the middle of the tube, and then the rest of it green. There are so many different shades of green that would work.  I used Holiday Green, because it was a brighter color. (this picture was taken in late afternoon, so it is harder to see the true shade)  I then folded the ends in on both sides. 

Next I caught strips of orange paper about a quarter inch wide. I used Orchid Origami paper which I will share more about with you in a later post.   You can make them as thin as you would like, but you did want them wide enough to work with. The size of the paper I used is 6" x 6".  Because this paper was not orange on both sides, I cut the strips in half, folded them over, and glue the white side together. Each piece of the beard was about an inch and a half long. 

I attached the beard pieces with scrapbooking adhesive, but a regular glue stick will also work.  You can either paint the faces or use markers.  I used markers to draw on mine. It is faster and easier, and you can give each of the Leprechauns their own personality.  

I used another small piece of paper to make the hair. To top of the hair will be covered by the hat, so you do not need to worry about that part.  

I forgot to take pictures of the hats while I was making them.  I used green cardstock similar in color to the Leprechaun. I made it wide enough to cover the top of the tube. I really thought it needed a four leaf clover, but I did not have a sticker or clover paper punch.  

I did have a mini heart punch which I knew would perfectly.  I added the heart pieces to the hat with a glue stick. 

Fill with your favorite St. Patrick's Day treats 

If you prefer not to fill your tubes with treats, that is okay too.  Just leave the bottom unfolded and they are the perfect size for Leprechaun puppets.  

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Make Your Own Shamrock Shake - Feature of the Day

I love Shamrock Shakes! I had one on Saturday, and I hope to get one more before the end of the day.  I am often bummed when  they disappear from the menu.  Andrew and Dennis  over at Crafty Lumberjacks, shared their version of the Shamrock Shake that tastes and looks like the real thing.  Having the recipe at home means you we can make them all year long. Yea!  Make sure to go over and visit the Crafy Lumberjacks and check out their tasty recipe.  Thanks so much for linking up to Dare to Share guys! 

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Lucky Cupcakes

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I came across a group of Leprechauns in my kitchen.  They were in such a hurry not to get caught, they left behind their hats filled with gold.

I found this package of mini hats at the dollar store.   Most people would look extremely silly wearing a miniature hat on their head, but I bought them because I had a better idea for them.  They were the perfect size to hold a cupcake. If you can't find these at the store, I did find them here on Amazon. 

I made a batch of cupcakes and let them cool off completely.   I used yellow tinted frosting, yellow sugar and yellow Wilton candies for the gold.

                                  These will be so much fun for St. Patrick's Day.

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Leprechaun Bread

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Last year at a girl scout meeting we learned about Fairy Bread.   Fairy Bread is a much loved treat at birthday parties in Australia.    The treat itself is actually very simple. It is a  piece of buttered  bread with the crust removed, covered with a ton of sprinkles.  It is then cut into triangles and served to happy children.  Since Leprechauns are mysterious creatures like the Fairies,  wouldn't it make sense that they would want to serve Leprechaun bread at their St. Patrick's Day get-togethers?

To make Leprechaun Bread, I used only the green sprinkles from a container of red and green Christmas sprinkles.

I just bought some Easter sugar sprinkles at Target this weekend. I decided to try the yellow sugar, and I love the effect. Doesn't it look like little pieces of gold hidden among the green sprinkles?

I added a few larger yellow sprinkles to give it a pop of color. A super easy and fun treat for St. Patrick's Day.


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