St. Patrick’s Day is rife with opportunities for activities and games that will bring the whole family together as they celebrate Irish culture and history.
Whether you’re looking for crafts, food or games, here are some St. Paddy’s Day activities perfect for parents and kids alike.
Cook an authentic Irish dish
Soda bread: a quintessential Irish culinary staple.
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What better way to tap into any culture than making traditional recipes. Whether you’re of Irish heritage or curious to expand your culinary horizons, take a deep dive by preparing an authentic Irish stew, plate of coddle or a classic soda bread.
Related: 6 authentic Irish recipes to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Organize a scavenger hunt
Tuck chocolate gold coins around the house for an afternoon of hunting.
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Set the whole family on a search for the pot of gold with a scavenger hunt. You can print one of countless St. Paddy’s Day-themed scavenger hunts that are available online, or come up with your own list, and enjoy a day of finding gold chocolate coins and green toys and answering clues and riddles till you get to the pot at the end of the rainbow.
Fill out coloring pages
Two girls draw on St. Patrick's Day-themed coloring sheets.
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Tap into your artistic side by filling out St. Patrick’s Day coloring pages. Crayola has free sheets you can print out so you can draw your own leprechaun face, color a pot of gold or make a spirited Luck o’ the Irish card for loved ones.
Watch an Irish movie
On St. Paddy's Day, turn your TV into a green screen.
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If you’d rather stream at your own pace instead of tune into a scheduled event, kick back to watch an Irish movie. Find some lively Irish-themed flicks on The Reel Buzz on Audacy.
Make a green charcuterie board
St. Patrick's Day-themed charcuterie board
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Seize this opportunity to get your kids excited about veggie snacks (orrrr give in and just lay out some green candy and cookies) with a green charcuterie board. The fam will have fun digging into the eye-catching board that matches the decorations.
Get some green fast food
McDonald's launches its Shamrock Shake and Oreo Shamrock McFlurry just in time for St. Patrick's Day
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You can make soda bread any day. But St. Patrick’s Day-themed fast-food delicacies are around only for a limited time each year. Check out what your local restaurants are making to celebrate the occasion, and wash them all down with a Shamrock Shake from McDonald’s.
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