Top 10 St Patricks Gift Ideas!
A St Patricks Gift isn't your normal gift giving. But heck, St. Patrick's Day is a day of fun so why not add gifts to it?
I've been reading up on St. Patrick's Day and where the traditions all came from. For example do you know that while it is customary and ever so popular to wear green on St. Patrick's Day in the United States, the color green is actually considered unlucky in Ireland? Green is the color of faeries, which are believed to steal children who wear too much green.
I also read that the Irish celebrate St. Patrick's Day by wearing shamrocks on their lapels' and dressing their children up in the colors of the Irish flag: orange, white and green? The green on the flag symbolizes the people of the south, the orange represents the people of the north. The white stands for peace, which brings the green and orange together as a united nation.
What a great concept!!
I also love how Chicagoans celebrate St. Patrick's Day by dyeing the Chicago River green? The tradition started in 1962. Today, 40 tons of dye is used, which keeps the river green for several hours.
I didn't know this, but in the seventeenth century, the shamrock became a symbol of Irish nationalism? In defending themselves against encroaching English imperialism, many Irish wore a shamrock on their lapel as a symbol of their opposition to English rule.
Also the shamrock is considered the official plant of Ireland, and is viewed as a sacred plant in ancient Ireland? The shamrock symbolized rebirth. Maybe that's why they are considered lucky?
Fun St. Patricks Day T Shirts
Lucky Shirt
Cute Little Leprechaun
Shamrock Patchwork Shirt
MAKE YOUR OWN T SHIRT RIGHT HERE!
Shake Your Shamrocks!
You don't have to be Irish to give a St Patricks gift!Here are the top 10 Irish giving gift ideas!
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  Who couldn't use a little luck!I saw this little good luck garden and thought it was a neat St. Paricks gift idea. I liked this idea for someone who lives in an apartment or perhaps an elderly person who likes plants, but just can't take care of them. Or doesn't have the space to have a lot of green. You can buy this Good Luck Garden Kit and even start it growing for the person you are planning on giving it to. Then take a few dollar bills, wrap a piece if wire around each one and poke it into the soil. Add a little note that says,"See this garden is lucky!" or "I guess money does grow on trees."
  Don't forget a St Patricks gift for the little Irish lad or lassy in your family!I saw this baby outfit and thought it was so cute! It's easy to personalize with their name.
  Create a shamrock gift basket. Include all things green.How about socks, jello, Kool Aide, Green Beans, etc. Let your imagination run wild! A St Patricks Gift is all about giv'in of the green!
  Fill a basket with Irish beer. Or any kind of beer for that matter really.Make sure you include a personalized mug to go with it! Oh, and don't forget the official t-shirt!
   
  I know this St Patricks gift idea isn't really homemade. But I saw this Irish prayer and I thought it was so pretty. It is personalized, so I guess that is making it sort of homemade right? Who couldn't use a little extra prayer or well wish?
 Make a gift basket with different coffee and creamers.Make sure to include Irish Cream of course! Don't forget a personalized mug to make it all come together!
   
- Here's a gift idea that's a little romantic and cute to boot! Make up a gift basket for your honey that has comfy, cozy jammies in it.
      
Then add this really cute Irish teddy bear named Macgilicuddy.  
Include a note or card with the title: I am so lucky to have you because: and then just start the list!
- Are you a scrapbookker? How about making a special album for St. Patrick's Day or maybe just a page? It's fun to make multiple scrapbook pages for family and friends of good times and why you feel luck to know them. Make sure to use fun St. Patricks Day papers and stickers to make those pages extra festive and special!
   
- I love baking and cooking! I have lots of
homecooked gift ideas
and
edible gift ideas
on my site. I love to do cake decorating!
  I came across this um shamrock cake pan.
It would be so easy to bake a cake in this can and simply frost it with green frosting. Super easy, fun and yummy homemade St Patricks Day gift idea!
  You can't really go wrong with jewelry.Here is a Celtic knot heart charm Irish bracelet. I know this idea isn't really a homemade gift idea either, but it thought the bracelet was really neat and it is definitely something I would enjoy receiving.
St. Patricks Day Recipes
Traditional Corned Beef and Cabbage
My friend Karen has some great
St. Patrick's Day Crafts
on her site. Check them out!
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