Lucky Charm Treat Bags

Create some Lucky Charm Treat Bags to give to friends on St. Patrick’s Day! Who wouldn’t love to receive a gift filled with chocolate AND luck?!

These treat bags are quite fun to put together and take practically no time at all. Make them to share in classrooms, groups, and even for your friends and neighbors! I’ve always enjoyed creating craft projects for St. Patrick’s Day, and this is definitely one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy it, too!!

Wee Lil Hooligan Shirt with 14 St. Patrick's Day Cut Files

Dress your little leprechauns in a Wee Lil Hooligan shirt (with FREE cut file) to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

I think we can all agree that kids can quickly go from adorable to hooligan pretty quickly. My not-so-tiny tween can even be a hooligan now and then, so I designed this "Wee Lil Hooligan" cut file for all of the lil leprechauns out there to wear on St. Patrick's Day! I've teamed up with some other creative bloggers to bring you a fun collection of St. Patrick's Day cut files that you can use with your Cricut machine to create clothing, decor, and so much more!

*Be sure to check out this other collection of St. Patrick's Day Cut Files!

Shamrock Shenanigans St. Patrick's Day Shirt

Avoid getting pinched this St. Patrick's Day with a Shamrock Shenanigans Shirt (free cut file)!

St. Patrick's Day is such a fun holiday. Making leprechaun traps, cooking up green-colored food, and wearing green festive shirts are all part of our holiday tradition. Speaking of festive St. Patrick's Day shirts, this "Shamrock Shenanigans" shirt was a lot of fun for me to put together. I hope you enjoy using the free cut file and make a little something for yourself and your family!

St. Patrick's Day Treat Boxes

Share the luck o' the Irish with these easy-to-make St. Patrick's Day Treat Boxes!

St. Patrick's Day is a fun day dedicated to mischief and shenanigans. At our house, we set the traditional leprechaun trap the night before in hopes of catching the sneaky little fellas. Unfortunately, we have never caught one, but we do always seem to find a surprise in green and gold left behind instead. This year, I'm making these adorable St. Patrick's Day Treat Boxes for the sneaky leprechaun to leave behind, filled to the top with chocolate gold coins! These boxes would also be a fun party favor or gift to share with friends.

Shenanigans & Malarkey St. Patrick's Day Shirt

Get ready for mischief with this Shenanigans & Malarkey St. Patrick's Day Shirt (with Free Cut File)!

As a kid, we always had a great time wearing as much green as possible, including painting our nails and wearing green makeup. We've tried to carry on the tradition of wearing green and setting leprechaun traps with my daughter, and have made a lot of fun memories. She recently learned the word, "malarkey" and uses it often. Because of this new favorite word and how she's known to cause a bit of mischief herself, I created this Shenanigans & Malarkey shirt for her to wear this St. Patrick's Day!

I've teamed up with some of my favorite bloggers put together a collection of 16 FREE St. Patrick's Day-themed cut files to share with you, including this Shenanigans & Malarkey cut file!

Free Printable Rainbow Bookmarks

Brighten someone else's day with these Free Printable Rainbow Bookmarks inspired by Maya Angelou!

Can't we all agree that the world can use a little more kindness? Maya Angelou is such an inspiration, and I love her quote about how we can all "be a rainbow in someone else's cloud," no matter who they are. I know I have personally had a ton of "cloudy" times in my life, and I'll always remember those who showed me kindness in those dark times and became a "rainbow" shining through.

I was inspired by this quote to make these Free Printable Rainbow Bookmarks to serve as a reminder for all of us to be that person who shows others kindness, no matter who they are. Even small things like a smile, a compliment, or a helpful hand can mean so much to someone who is having a dark day.

After you've printed the bookmarks, use a paper cutter or scissors to separate all the bookmarks. Next, use scissors to cut around the top of the clouds. Guess what? That's all you need to do!

The bookmarks are now ready to save your place when you take a break from reading your favorite book! You could also cut some out to share with your friends or classmates as a reminder to always do your best to make others smile.

There are 7 bookmarks that are free for you to print and use for personal use. For best results, print the bookmarks on cardstock and laminate.

Download Free Printable Rainbow Bookmarks

Some things you should know before downloading:

*Artsy-Fartsy Mama printables are for PERSONAL USE ONLY (home, school, libraries, etc).

*You may NOT modify, sell, redistribute, or claim the design as your own.

*Please do not remove the credits/watermarks.

*If you'd like to share this project, you may use ONE photo and credit must be given to Artsy-Fartsy Mama and linked back to this post.

How have you been a "rainbow in someone else's cloud"?

Free Printable St. Patrick's Day Lunch Box Jokes

My daughter has so much fun sharing lunch box jokes with friends at school that I have decided to share some free printable St. Patrick's Day lunch box jokes for you to share with your kids! Even if your kids don't take a lunch to school, it's a great way to make your kids smile get them excited for the holidays!!

In the download I've got 18 different kid-friendly St. Patrick's Day-themed jokes that can either be put into a lunch box, or use them to hand out at parties and classrooms this year! The kids will love repeating the jokes and I'd love to hear if you decide to use them!!

Download Free Printable St. Patrick's Day Lunch Box Jokes

Some things you should know before downloading:

*Artsy-Fartsy Mama printables are for PERSONAL USE ONLY.

*You may NOT modify, re-sell, redistribute, or claim the design as your own.

*Please do not remove the credits/watermarks.

*If you share this on the internet, credit must be given to Artsy-Fartsy Mama & linked back to this post.

20 Rainbow Dessert Recipes

Whether you're throwing a rainbow-themed party, wanting to make fun treats for St. Patrick's Day, or just want to have a colorful dessert, you can't go wrong with any of these 20 fun and creative rainbow desserts!! There's something on this list for everyone, and I'm excited to make some soon for my family and friends!

1. Rainbow Fruit Skewers from Raining Hot Coupons

2. Rainbow Donuts from The First Year

3. Rainbow Cupcakes from The Girl Who Ate Everything

4. Rainbow Jello from One Little Project

5. Super Power Punch from Yellow Bliss Road

6. Mini Fruit Tacos from Sugar Dish Me

7. Rainbow Cheesecake Dip from Crazy for Crust

8. Rainbow Cloud Cake from Julie's Eats & Treats

9. Rainbow Polka Dot Pancakes from Shaken Together

10. Funfetti Ooey Gooey Bars from The Gunny Sack

11. Rainbow Bread from A Few Short Cuts

12. Rainbow M&M Cookies from Sally's Baking Addiction

13. Rainbow Cake Roll from Wine & Glue

14. Rainbow Drinks from Modern Parents Messy Kids

15. Rainbow Sugar Cookie Bark from Mom On Timeout

16. Rainbow Cake from Love & Olive Oil

17. Homemade Rainbow Shamrock Chips from Smart School House

18. Rainbow Truffles from The Domestic Rebel

19. Rainbow Meringue Truffle Cones from Sprinkle Bakes

20. Rainbow Waffles from I Am Baker

Free Printable St. Patrick's Day Word Search

Looking for a fun St. Patrick's Day activity to keep your kids busy? Try having them work on this fun St. Patrick's Day word search! My daughter loves word searches, and it's been a fun way to teach her new vocabulary words and to practice spelling and letter recognition. This word search is fun for kids of all ages, and best of all - it's free!!

St. Patrick's Day Bottle Cap Necklace and Hair Bow

This post is sponsored by Fizzy Pops. All opinions are my own.

Wearing green on St. Patrick's Day is a must, but you don't have to wear a boring old t-shirt or a little pin. Fizzy Pops is one of my new favorite places to shop for jewelry supplies. With just a few beads, some ribbon, and a couple adorable bottle caps, I created a one-of-a-kind necklace and hair bow that my daughter can wear on St. Patrick's Day to ensure that she won't get pinched!

I've been wanting to create with bottle caps for a while now, and they are so simple that I wish I had done it sooner!! Fizzy Pops has all the supplies you need (bottle caps and epoxy stickers), and My Computer is My Canvas creates the cutest printable bottle cap designs!! It was hard to choose which design to use on my hair bow and necklace.

If you haven't made a bottle cap pendant before, don't be intimidated. It's really easy! Print out the design and cut it out with a 1" circle cutter. Carefully place an epoxy sticker over the design. (Be careful not to touch the back of the epoxy sticker, or you'll be able to see your fingerprint on your design!!)

Use a popsicle stick or something with an edge to rub the back to help get the air bubbles out. Then, add a drop of E6000 or super glue in the center of the bottle cap, and press the epoxy image into the bottle cap. Let it dry for a few hours. Once dry, you can put your necklace together. Simple as that!

Creating chunky necklaces is so much fun, and every one you create is unique!! We used rainbow faux pearl beads, clear ice cube beads, and white/clear striped beads for our necklace. I decided on a St. Patrick's Day rainbow design since it works great to wear on the holiday, and it's also something my daughter can wear every day afterward.

When I'm deciding on my jewelry designs, I like to lay my beads out on a piece of felt fabric to keep them from rolling all over and to be able to see how it will look when it's strung together. 

Once you have your design how you want it, you can string your beads. I got all my supplies from Fizzy Pops, and they have a great chunky bead necklace tutorial on their site if you aren't sure how to put a necklace together.

I am beyond excited with how the necklace turned out, and my daughter hasn't wanted to take it off!! It will be so fun for her to wear on St. Patrick's Day. The fun thing about bottle cap necklaces is that you could create lots of different bottle cap pendants and switch them out on your necklace if you don't always want to wear the same design!

Even though this bow tutorial looks a little intimidating, the St. Patrick's Day bow is really easy to make. This is one of the first bows I ever made, and I think it turned out great! Just use some scrap ribbon to create your first one, and you'll get the hang of it.

To make this bow, you'll need some 1 1/2" grosgrain ribbon. I went with a polka dot design, but any design looks cute. Cut the ribbon to 18" long and seal the edges with a lighter to keep it from fraying. Fold it in half and mark the center with a pen or marker. You won't see the mark when you're done, so it doesn't matter what color.

 Lay the ribbon right side down. Hold the end of the right side of the ribbon, turn it and place the end face down over the center mark of the ribbon (top image). You can hold the ribbon in place if you want, but I'm not that great at it. So to keep it in place, I used a small dot of hot glue.

Next, hold the left end of the ribbon, and turn it and place it the opposite way of the top loop. Glue it in the center, on top of the right end that you just glued down. Now your bow should look like a figure 8 (2nd image).

Turn the "figure 8" sideways so it's more of an infinity symbol. Take the centers of the loops, and overlap them in the center (3rd image). You should be able to hold these in place without glue.

Hold the loops and flip the bow over. Don't worry that it doesn't really look like a bow yet. Get a needle and thread, and fold the center of the bow accordion style. Tie the end of the thread and push the needle through the ribbon (4th image). Pull it tight, and the bow will gather in the middle and will resemble a bow. After you pull the thread tight, wrap it around the center of the bow a few times, and tie it off in the back.

Now the top part of your bow is complete!!

For the underside of the bow, you'll need a couple of different kinds of ribbon. I chose a 7/8" gold ribbon, and a 5/8" glittered green ribbon. Any colors or patterns you like will work great. Different sizes also make it look fun. Get creative!!

Cut two of each ribbon to about 5" long. Cut a "V" at the ends of each ribbon by folding the ends horizontally and cutting at an angle toward the fold. Seal the edges with a lighter to keep them from fraying.

Lay out the ribbons the way you want them to look when you're done (2nd image).

Then, get your needle and thread and push the needle up through the back of all the ribbon pieces so they are stacked on top of each other. Once the thread is pulled all the way through, turn your ribbons the way you want them again.

Weave the needle through the center of the ribbons starting at the bottom. Come up near the bottom, down right below the center, back up right above the center, and back down near the top (3rd image). Pull tight, and they should create an accordion fold in your ribbons. Wrap the thread around the ribbons and tie off in the back (4th image).

Now you have the bottom part of your bow complete!!

To put your bows together, you'll need your needle and thread. Carefully push the needle up through the back of the small ribbon bow. Then, push up the back of the front ribbon.

Hold the bows together in the center, and wrap the thread around both bows and tie the thread off in the back. Fluff out your bow and straighten the smaller ribbons until it looks just how you want it.

Now your bow is put together!!

To put a bow in your hair, you'll need an alligator clip (you can also get these from Fizzy Pops). Use some smaller ribbon (mine was about 1/4") and hot glue it to the underside of the top part and over the top of the alligator clip.

Then, add a line of hot glue to the top of the alligator clip and attach it to the back center of the bow. To keep the clip secure and to finish off the bow, open the alligator clip and add a small dot of hot glue. Stick the end of some ribbon to the glue and let it dry. Then, wrap the ribbon around the front of the bow, then back over the end of the ribbon inside the alligator clip. Wrap it one more time, then glue the end of the ribbon inside the alligator clip. The image above show what the front and the back of the bow look like when it's done.

The bow is now complete and ready to wear.

To make the bow a little more festive for St. Patrick's Day, I added a cute bottle cap. Just like the pendant, you'll need to print out the design and cut it out with a 1" circle cutter. Carefully place an epoxy sticker over the design. (Be careful not to touch the back of the epoxy sticker, or you'll be able to see your fingerprint on your design!!)

Use a popsicle stick or something with an edge to rub the back to help get the air bubbles out. Then, add a drop of E6000 or super glue in the center of the bottle cap, and press the epoxy image into the bottle cap. Let it dry for a few hours.

Hot glue the bottle cap in the center of the bow and let dry. Now the "lucky girl" will be pinch-proof on St. Patrick's Day!!

St. Patrick's Day is coming up quick, and I'd love to be able to create some fun jewelry and hair bows of your own! Right now you can get 17% off your purchase at Fizzy Pops with their St. Patrick's Day promo and I'm excited to share a fun giveaway with you all from Fizzy Pops and The Computer is My Canvas!!

How do you show off your green on St. Patrick's Day?

Shamrock Spritz Cookies

St. Patrick's Day treats are so much fun to make! With a little green food coloring, you can make some adorable cookies, candies, and even make your dinner festive for the holiday! These Shamrock Spritz Cookies are super simple to make, and taste amazing. The kids will love getting to help, and the cookies would make a cute St. Patrick's Day treat to share with family & friends!

Ingredients:

3 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg

2 Tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

green gel food coloring
sprinkles (optional)

vanilla frosting

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. In a bowl, mix together the flour and baking powder. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light & fluffy.
4. Add egg, milk, vanilla, almond extract, and food coloring.
5. Add flour mixture and mix well.
6. Fill cookie press with dough, and use three-hole disk.
7. Press cookies onto ungreased cookie sheet. Top with sprinkles (optional).
8. Bake 10-11 minutes or until edges are are a light golden brown.
9. Cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet, then move to a cooling rack.
10. Once cooled, fill a Ziploc bag with vanilla frosting. Clip the corner, and pipe frosting to the underside of a cookie. Top with another cookie. Repeat until you've put all the cookies together.

Makes about 7 dozen cookies.

Lucky St. Patrick's Day Printable

Now that Valentine's Day is done, we are starting to decorate for St. Patrick's Day! I wanted to add a little more green, gold and a bit of sparkle to my decor, so I created a "Lucky" St. Patrick's Day printable that I'm excited to share with all of you!

There are 3 different colors that you can download: green, gold glitter, and white - all with the word "lucky". This printable doesn't just have to be for St. Patrick's Day either! You could easily display this printable year-round.

Download Gold Glitter Lucky Printable

Download Green Lucky Printable

Download White Lucky Printable

Some things you should know before downloading:
*Artsy-Fartsy Mama printables are for PERSONAL USE ONLY.
*You may NOT modify, re-sell, redistribute (sharing with friends or in the classroom is fine), or claim the design as your own.
*Please do not remove the credits/watermarks.
*If you share this on the internet, credit must be given to Artsy-Fartsy Mama & linked back to this post.

Lucky Word Set

We don't really do much to celebrate the St. Patrick's Day holiday, but I can't resist all the cute decorations there are! When I first saw this Lucky Word Set at Wood Creations, I just had to have it! Wood Creations has a lot of adorable St. Patrick's Day crafts, so be sure to check them out. I had a hard time narrowing down my choice to get just one set.

The Lucky Set measures about 21 inches wide and 7 inches tall. It's a little smaller than other sets, but the design is just perfect with my other St. Patrick's decor. The set comes unfinished, and needs a small amount of sanding before adding paint.

After sanding, I painted all the letters with DecoArt's Americana Acrylic paint in Kelly Green. I painted 2-3 coats of paint. Once the paint was dry, I traced some shamrock and plaid papers, cut them out, then stuck them on the shamrock shape and the "k" with Mod Podge. Let the letter/shamrock dry, then lightly sand the edges so the papers fit smoothly at the edges.

While the shamrock and "k" were drying, I added glitter to the rest of the letters and the horseshoe. I used Recollections glitter in Pesto, Gold, Citron, and Emerald. To apply the glitter, place the letter on a scrap piece of paper. Paint the front of the letter with a coat of Mod Podge, then pour the glitter over the letter. Let sit for a few minute or two, then carefully stand the letter up and tap it on the table a couple of times to remove any excess glitter. Carefully roll the paper to make a funnel to pour the extra glitter back into the container.

Once everything is covered and given time to dry (maybe an hour or so), spray the letters, shamrock, and horseshoe with a coat of clear spray paint or polyurethane sealer to protect the papers and to keep the glitter from coming off.

Place the letters on a mantel or shelf and enjoy!!

The amazing Wood Creations is also letting me give away a Lucky word set to one *lucky* reader!! Wood Creations has locations in both Utah and Idaho, or you can order online. Follow them on Facebook to see new crafts and sales!

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I received the Lucky Word Set from Wood Creations in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own.

17 St. Patrick's Day Recipes

We don't usually do too much to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but I think it's a lot of fun to make cute treats and dye our food in greens and rainbow colors for one day!! Today I'm sharing 17 delicious recipes that the whole family (especially the kids) will love this St. Patrick's Day!!

Free Printable St Patrick's Day Bingo

We love playing Bingo at our house, and it has become a fun tradition for our family to play it for almost every holiday. I really enjoyed putting this St. Patrick's Day Bingo set together, and hope you enjoy it, too! With the game being mostly images, it's easy for kids of all ages to play and it makes it a fun way for kids to learn more about St. Patrick's Day.

Green Velvet Donuts & Whoopie Pies

I have a confession: I have never had red velvet cake before. I've always wanted to try it, and today was the day! Since we are close to St. Patrick's Day, I decided to make green velvet instead. Instead of making it into a cake or cupcakes, we went with a little something different: baked donuts and whoopie pies!

I know, I know... these aren't "real" donuts. In fact, they aren't fried at all, and would probably be amazing covered in glaze. Honestly, these are more of a cake in the shape of a donut. Either way, I think they are pretty fun to eat and they sure look cute!!

Add a bit {or a lot} of frosting, some colorful sprinkles and you've got one tasty treat on your hands!! I love how they turned out. My daughter had a fun time helping with the sprinkles and helping to mix the batter and frosting. These would be perfect for any St. Patrick's Day or even a spring party depending on your sprinkles.

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 Tablespoon cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 Tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 - 1 oz green food coloring

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Grease donut and/or whoopie pie pans.
2. Lightly stir eggs, and add remaining liquid ingredients. Stir together until blended. 
3. Place all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir together well.
4. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix on medium-high for about a minute or until completely combined.
5. Pour by tablespoons into donut or whoopie pie pans and tap pans on the counter a few times to release any air bubbles.
6. Bake for about 10-13 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
7. Let cool for about ten minutes, remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.

Adapted from Bakerella

What are donuts and whoopie pies without frosting?!
Answer: Just cake.

I absolutely love this easy for Vanilla Buttercream Frosting recipe from Cookies & Cups:

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature
1/2 cup shortening
2 lbs powdered sugar
1/2 cup milk

Directions:

1. Cream butter and shortening together until smooth.
2. Slowly add sugar. Once all added, turn up mixer speed to medium-high and whip for about a minute.
3. Slowly add milk. You can more or less to get the consistency you like. If you add too much, just add a little more sugar.
4. Put frosting into a Ziploc or icing bag, clip the corner, and frost your donuts and/or whoopie pies. I used a Wilton #32 Open Star Tip.

Free Printable Lucky Banner

I'm so excited to share my St. Patrick's Day shelf with you today! It was so easy and inexpensive to put together. I love the look of burlap, but I really don't like cleaning up the mess after crafting with it...so I made a mess-free printable version of a St. Patrick's Day banner. It is super cute on it's own, but I added a little extra to give it some fun. You can also see how to make the St. Patrick's Day Clothesline Art here.

St Patrick's Day Clothesline Art

Remember when I said that my Valentine's Clothesline Art could be used for every holiday?

Well, here you go:

Green hearts with GOLD glitter for a fun St. Patrick's Day Clothesline!