st patricks day

Shamrock Money Cakes

by Kathleen Ballos

Have you ever had a money cake? My grandma used to make them for us when we were kids – she’d wrap coins in wax paper and hide them in the icing layer of our birthday cakes. When you ate your slice, you would always hope for lots of coins! This Saint Patrick’s Day, I thought it would be fun to use chocolate coins instead and hide them under shamrock toppers on these miniature cakes. So simple, but what a fun surprise!

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St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Necklace

by Ashley Page Norton

Somehow I never have anything green to wear on St. Patrick’s Day. This long seed bead necklace is great to have on hand if you’re like me and want to avoid getting pinched! Choose a variety of colors and shapes of beads, just make sure every color of the rainbow is represented (especially green) and even a little gold for the rainbow’s end.

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Printable Lucky Treat Bags

by Alix Sorrell

These easy to assemble treat bags are a simple way to wish someone a bit of luck this St. Patrick’s day. Printing the bags on vellum lets those pretty gold treats really shine through. With horseshoes, clovers, & a bit of gold your friends & family will certainly find these treat bags “charming” (ha!)

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Leprechaun Hat Favor DIY

by Ashley Page Norton 

I love how you can bend paper into pretty much any shape you want. This cute leprechaun hat is just a couple of paper cylinders that fit together to make the perfect favor for St. Patrick’s day. Fill them with chocolate gold coins and pass them out on March 17th!

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Last Minute St. Paddy’s Day Ideas

If you’re looking for an adorable St. Patrick’s Day craft to work on this weekend, we’ve collected a few of our favorites ideas from around the web. Enjoy!

1. Leprechaun Trap Rainbow Cake 2. Rainbow Fringe Backdrop 3. Lucky Rainbow Jello 4. “Lucky” Cupcake Toppers 5. Rainbow Yarn Trail 6. Rainbow Table Runner