Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Saint Patricks Day Themed Party Ideas
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. Wherever there are Irish people there is St. Patrick. This holiday is celebrated all over the world. St. Patrick's Day is more than four leaf clovers, green beer, and shamrocks. Many of the stories traditionally associated with St. Patrick, including the famous account of his banishing all the snakes from Ireland, are false. It is known that St. Patrick was born in the end of the fourth century. During this time the Irish people were not Christians, but were Pagans. St. Patrick is believed to have died on March 17, around 460 A.D. At the age of sixteen, Patrick was taken prisoner by a group of Irish raiders who were attacking his family's estate. They transported him to Ireland where he spent six years in captivity. According to his writing, a voice (which he believed to be God's) spoke to him in a dream, telling him it was time to leave Ireland. Patrick reported that he experienced a second revelation, an angel in a dream told him to return to Ireland as a missionary. Soon after his ordination as a priest, he was sent to Ireland with a mission to convert the Irish to Christianity. It will be a fun celebration when you decide on your St Patricks day themed party ideas.
St. Patrick used bonfires to celebrate Easter since the Irish were used to honoring their gods with fire. He also superimposed a sun, a powerful Irish symbol, onto the Christian cross to create what is now called a Celtic cross. You will think of many different games, foods, and other fun things when you develop your Saint Patricks Day themed party ideas. Party supplies like paper plates, napkins, and cups are a perfect way to complete a St. Patrick's Day Party Theme. Party decorations like inflatables, and Shamrock door hangers add to the fun of a St. Patrick's Day Party Theme. Loot bags filled with candy tucked in basket can be used as a centerpiece and double as an office prizes. Party favors like green lunch boxes, hats, noisemakers, party poppers, and confetti makes an exceptional St. Patrick's Day Party Theme.
