AS St. Patrick’s Day draws near you will see so many fascinating little
souvenirs in the stores that you really can’t help asking mother to let
you have a St. Patrick’s party. I hope she will say “Yes!”
In the corner of your invitations should be a shamrock or an Irish hat,
and you can buy these cards just before St. Patrick’s Day. For your
party you will need two pounds of candy “shamrocks,” as many small
baskets tied with green ribbon as you have invited guests, a sheet upon
which a shamrock has been drawn (the one you had for your clover party
will do), and a smooth, white stone, for the “Blarney Stone.” Beside
these have ready two dozen potatoes, a couple of tablespoons, two
shallow baskets and three prizes.
Of course, before your friends arrive you must pin a green bow on your
dress, since this is the day for “The Wearin’ of the Green.”
First comes the shamrock hunt, so give to each child a bag or basket,
and sharp eyes will soon find the shamrocks which have been hidden
about the room.
Next, have the potato race in the hall, and of course you know how to
have a potato race!
Place the potatoes a foot apart in two long rows. Let two children race
first, and they must lift the potatoes on a spoon, one by one, and
carry them back to the basket. Whoever drops one is out of the race.
A box of candy decorated in green will be a good prize for the winner.
As a rest from the excitement of the potato race, the shamrock contest
may come next, and this is just like the clover contest at your clover
party.
Last of all, your friends must all kiss the Blarney Stone, for of
course you know that whoever kisses the Blarney Stone will ever after
say nothing but pleasant words. Place the stone (which you have had
well scrubbed) in the center of a table and blindfold each of your
guests in turn, and let them try to kiss it, and whoever is successful
will be fortunate ever after, as the fairy tales say.
The supper table can be decorated very prettily for a St. Patrick’s
party with green-shaded candles and ferns. After the lively games
the “company” will enjoy creamed chicken with peas, potato chips (it
wouldn’t be a St. Patrick’s supper without potatoes!), cakes with
pistachio icing, green mint candy, and although pistachio ice cream
would carry out the green color plan, yet it would be better to have
vanilla, as there are many who do not care for pistachio. It would be a
good plan to have a little souvenir at each plate.
On Easter Monday be my guest
(I hope it will be clear and sunny);
We’ll play the games we like the best,
So come and bring your Easter bunny.