We don’t have much planned for St. Patrick’s Day decor because we don’t really care about it! BUT…we like the fun little activities that come with the green day, and last year, before Aaron started preschool, we hosted a party for all of his little church friends at our house. It was a lot of fun, and Aaron was thrilled to have everyone over for a fun-filled “green” day!
He made his own decorations…
and helped me put together this fruit rainbow for a snack. Each child brought a snack to share as well.
Not only was it pretty to look at, it tasted awesome too.
There was lots of green attire…
and fun St. Patrick’s day themed crafts. I cut out a bunch of little leprechauns out of the cricut “Paperdoll” cartridge and the children glued them together.
Then they all went on a treasure hunt to find the pot of gold.
That lead them to these fun little “pots of gold” that I ordered from Oriental Trading and filled with gold coins and rolos.
Now he is in preschool and can have lots of fun little parties at school. Most of his friends are a few months older and are in kindergarten so they are all on different schedules, but we look back on these fun pre-preschool days with fond memories!
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Erica @ http://bisforboycreations.blogspot.com/ says
March 2, 2011 at 1:30 pmLooks like so much fun! I loved the fruit rainbow!
Heather says
March 2, 2011 at 3:59 pmWhat a great idea! My favorite is the rainbow of fruit with the marshmallow clouds. So creative! http://500dollarwedding.blogspot.com/p/link-parties.html
Ladybird Ln says
March 2, 2011 at 4:43 pmWhat a fun idea! I love the rainbow fruit! Such a great and healthy idea!
Carlee,
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mj says
March 3, 2011 at 2:27 amYour kid is very cute. I love the photos you post. The idea of fruit rainbow for a snack is brilliant.
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Lyndsey says
March 3, 2011 at 3:42 amAdorable! I Love the fruit rainbow and the pot o’ gold!
PartyMom says
March 3, 2011 at 4:58 pmI absolutely love that fruit rainbow! I’m always on the hunt for healthy and tasty foods to feed kids, and this would be a great addition. Thanks for the inspiration!
Jennifer says
March 3, 2011 at 6:48 pmWe do a St. Patricks Day family party night every year with games. It’s so much fun! We’ve done the fruit rainbow before, as well, only we use a cream cheese dip for the clouds. Although I think Ashley would be more excited about the marshmallows, so we may have to add that in this year, as well! Cute ideas! 🙂
Dacia says
March 3, 2011 at 8:05 pmLOVE the fruit rainbow! What a terrific idea!
By the Bluegrass says
March 4, 2011 at 12:48 amwhat a fun party! I love the rainbow fruit. The kids look like they are having a great time.
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Jenny from Crossing the Bugger-Dixon Line says
March 4, 2011 at 1:47 pmLove the fruit rainbow and plan to use that at my next birthday party!!!
Emily and Jaime at Everyday Art says
March 4, 2011 at 4:41 pmWhat a cute party and what a great blog you have! I’m planning a rainbow-themed birthday party for my daugther this summer, so your fruit rainbow immediately grabbed my attention! Thanks.
Jaime
Rachel Harwood says
March 4, 2011 at 7:03 pmHow fun! I want to have a St. Patty’s day party!!!! I love your ideas!
I’d love to have you link your kid-inspired ideas at my For the Kids Fridays link party. http://sunscholars.blogspot.com
:)rachel
Catherine says
March 5, 2011 at 3:12 amI love all these ideas! I really need to get into St Patrick’s Day, I just haven’t ever done it since I’m not Irish, but my kids are!
kami @ nobiggie.net says
March 5, 2011 at 4:25 amWow! I love the fruit rainbow! That is rad! so glad I found you!
Ani says
March 5, 2011 at 1:41 pmLove the fruit rainbow. That’s so neat. And healthy! I’ll have to remember that. Thanks so much for sharing!
Amy says
March 5, 2011 at 5:21 pmcute party idea! I love how you used the paper doll cartridge! You gave me an idea of how to use that cartridge now 😉 We did something similar with at Toy Story Party with Mr. potato head! thanks for sharing your creative ideas!
Hollie - TheSevenYearCottage.com says
March 6, 2011 at 2:32 amCute celebration!
Sweet Moments in Thyme says
March 7, 2011 at 12:46 pmLove it, I especially love how you used the blue background, it totally completes the platter! Great job!
iamwoman says
March 7, 2011 at 3:37 pmThat fruit rainbow is so fun!
Laurie Turk says
March 8, 2011 at 5:07 amThat is the most gorgeous rainbow fruit plate!! I’m loving it. It will be posted on the Tip Junkie St. Patrick’s Day site soon.
Great job!
Laurie
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Jocelyn Christensen says
March 8, 2011 at 1:02 pmThis is so much fun! You might like this too…
Come see me over at: http://beinglds.blogspot.com/2011/03/leprechaun-service-adventure.html
I linked up at Tip Junkie Today too! 🙂 – Jocelyn
Marriah says
March 8, 2011 at 3:41 pmI love the rainbow fruit! I am going to bring that to my plyagroup. Thanks for sharing.
radn says
March 8, 2011 at 5:50 pmlove the rainbow!
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Sue says
March 9, 2011 at 3:55 amYour fruit rainbow is such a cute idea! I also love all of your pots o’ gold, especially on the cupcake holder:)
Last Minute Mel says
March 9, 2011 at 6:18 amwhat great ideas! your fruit rainbow is fantastic!
Southwest Cottage Designs says
March 9, 2011 at 3:37 pmGorgeous fruit rainbow and yummy delicious looking, too! I found you over at Tea Rose Home and am your new follower.
Stacy says
March 10, 2011 at 2:51 amThat rainbow has got to be the cutest thing ever! I am featuring it tomorrow!
Bella says
March 10, 2011 at 2:13 pmHey girl, just saw your feature on NJAHW — and LOVED that rainbow. How awesome. Your party looks wonderful, especially for someone who doesn’t care about St. Patricks day much, lol.
I’m going to feature this on my facebook page!!
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Stacy says
March 10, 2011 at 11:50 pmI LOVE the fruit rainbow! I might use that idea for Natalie’s classroom. They always encourage healthier snacks and this is perfect!!
Mister Q says
March 11, 2011 at 12:12 amExcellent pictures. If you would like to learn more about St. Patrick’s Day check out this article: http://www.suite101.com/content/a-happy-st-patricks-day-for-kids-a355642
Bonnie says
March 12, 2011 at 12:28 amSeriously cutest rainbow idea ever! My kids love rainbows and would think I was really cool if I made this for them. Thanks for the idea!
HaleyLeann says
March 12, 2011 at 8:04 amI <3 the fruit rainbow! It's so bright and colorful. I'm sure the kids loved it. What a fun mom! Thanks for linking up on Recipes I Can't Wait to Try!
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March 13, 2011 at 9:04 pmI love your party! I’m going to have to throw one for my kids! I made the rainbow a few times last year (with a yummy fruit dip) and it is always a big hit. I am featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com.
Amy Watson says
March 14, 2011 at 6:49 pmWhat an amazing fruit rainbow! I also like the rolo idea for the pots of gold! I might be stealing those ideas…thanks!
Jenna Caring says
March 14, 2011 at 8:45 pmWell, clearly I’m not alone in my love for this rainbow fruit platter! Just wanted to let you know that I shared this link to your blog on mine.
🙂 Jenna (Ankle Biter Art)
http://anklebiterart.blogspot.com/2011/03/st-patricks-day-fun.html
Susan @ Entertain Exchange says
March 16, 2011 at 8:43 pmCute party. I love the pots of gold on the cupcake stand!
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July 29, 2011 at 6:12 amLove that fruit rainbow!
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Julie E says
March 4, 2012 at 4:46 pmWhat a fun party! I really like the make your own leprechaun idea. I’d love for you to share at my St. Patty’s link party. 🙂
http://whitelightsonwednesday.blogspot.com/2012/02/st-patricks-day-linky-party.html
Christina says
March 8, 2012 at 7:16 pmSuper cute ideas for kids. I especially love the rainbow of fruit! I have featured this on my St. Patrick’s Day Roundup!
http://www.inspirationforcelebration.com/2012/03/st-patricks-day-roundup-free-printables.html
Christina
Amy Kirchhoff says
March 9, 2012 at 8:05 pmI know your rainbow has gotten a lot of attention, but I’m loving the entire party!
I included it on my “A Peek at My Pinterest” St. Patrick’s Board post.
http://www.amytriedit.com/2012/03/peek-at-my-pinterest-st-patricks-day.html
Andi says
March 10, 2012 at 12:38 amI’m a new follower and I love your party ideas! I shared them today on my St. Patrick’s Day round-up. Hope you have a great weekend.
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Andi
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The Mandatory Mooch says
March 3, 2013 at 2:39 pmBrandy, This is such a fun idea. And your little guy is adorable. I wanted to let you know that I’m featuring this today in my Celebration Sundays – St. Patrick’s Day Party Ideas. Hope you will come visit. Thanks, Nichi – The Mandatory Mooch
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