Help keep traditions alive with the story of Patrick’s Pot. Click on the image below to print out the soda pop labels and attach them to your drinks.
As the legend goes, there was an innkeeper who was less than generous with his drinks. St. Patrick visited the inn and was displeased at the lack of drink he was served. St. Patrick pulled the innkeeper aside to teach him a lesson in generosity. He informed the innkeeper that there was a devil residing in his cellar, feeding off of the innkeeper’s dishonesty and greed. To banish the devil, the innkeeper must change his ways. Some time later, St. Patrick visited the inn again. He was pleased to see that the innkeeper was filling the drinks to overflowing. The devil in the cellar was banished. The custom of Pota Phadraig or Patrick’s Pot remains to remind everyone to be generous and honest.
Charm your children this year with a fun craft and game for St. Patrick’s Day! Before St. Patrick’s Day arrives, have your children help you make some Lucky Charms.
Use white Model Magic to make quarter sized medallions. Using a small heart stamp, impress three leaf clovers into the medallions. Make one of the clovers the lucky four leaf clover. Let the medallions dry 24 hours. Be sure to flip them at least once so the medallions dry evenly.
Once dry, paint your medallions with gold metallic paint. Allow the paint to dry.
On St. Patrick’s Day, hide your little lucky charms all over the house for your kids to find throughout the day. Any time someone finds a lucky charm, they get a prize. Have an extra special prize for whoever finds the four leaf clover charm.
Green stationary? You might not think of sending cards for St. Patrick’s Day, but you’ll change your mind when you see these pretty cards. Send a lucky charm to the special people in your life.
Lyndsey Wells works behind the scenes for One Charming Party, but in her free time she chronicles her paper obsession at The Stationery Place. She’ll be here every month sharing some of her favorite paper ideas.
Subway artwork is such a fun and easy way to decorate for any holiday. Get this subway art banner printed out on an 11″x17″ piece of cardstock. Attach some string to the top and hang up. It makes a great door decoration for a lucky St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Click image for pdf download.
Sweet, individual ice cream cupcakes are the perfect end to a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Make these green cupcakes ahead of time and you’ll enjoy the day even more.
First, set the ice cream out to slightly melt. Arrange the cupcake liners in a muffin pan–the pan helps the cupcakes hold their shape. Crush the Oreos and place 2 Tablespoons of crushed Oreos into the bottom of each cupcake wrapper.
Scoop 2 Tablespoons of soft ice cream into each cupcake liner. Place the cupcakes in the freezer for at least 15 minutes, giving the ice cream time to re-harden. After the ice cream is firm, put another layer of 2 Tablespoons Oreos and 2 Tablespoons soft ice cream into the cupcakes. Keep cupcakes frozen until right before serving.
When you are ready to serve, pull your cupcakes out of the freezer and top with frosting or whipped cream. Add your gold and green dagrees, and don’t forget to serve with a spoon!
