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Lucky You St. Patrick’s Day Party Favors with Free Printables

March 8, 2026 No Comments Freebies

I’ll be the first to tell you that favors are never necessary. But, I love favors. I enjoy giving gifts and sending people home with something to remember an event. My rule for favors in general is that they need to be something usable or edible. This St. Patrick’s Day Party favor hits both marks!

These party favors are magically delicious and can really be used for all kinds of different parties! These would be great favors for a kids birthday party with a rainbow theme, a teen party, a ladies’ night, and of course St. Patrick’s Day.

St. Patrick’s Day Lucky You Breakfast Cereal Party Favors

I crafted these favors with a few simple supplies that can be found at your nearest grocery store for the most part. While I did a rainbow effect with my bowls and spoons, utilizing simple plastic tableware, you could gather unique and fun bowls and spoons from your local thrift shop or local boutique depending on your budget and goal esthetic.

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Cereal Party Favor Supplies:

Single Serve Cereals (for this event I did Lucky Charms Cereal* as it was a St. Patrick’s Day Party Favor for my Lucky Charms party!)
Shelf-stable milk* – this isn’t really necessary, but I loved the idea of giving everything someone might need for the treat!
Bowls (similar rainbow colorful bowls from Amazon*)
Spoons (similar rainbow colorful spoons from Amazon*)
Wrapping supplies: Cellophane bags*, Ribbon*, Gold tissue paper*, Printable Tags (See below)

Directions: Add the cereal and milk to the bowl and stuff some tissue paper beneath/behind the items (my items barely fit so the tissue helped to stabilize them). Tape the spoon into the bowl so that it stands upright. Add entire bowl into cellophane bag and tie with ribbon. Attach tag and make curls with the ribbon!

Free Printable Lucky You Favor Tags & Sign

I tend to like how printables can make a party look pulled together and cohesive. These printable tags and sign help make the whole idea of the St. Patrick’s Day party favor make sense and look like part of the overall plan. Download the free printable Lucky You Favor Tags below.

Instructions:

Click the download below and save to your computer.
Print on cardstock* to create tags or sticker paper* to create stickers. Print in full color.
Cut along the line of the design. To make a tag punch a hole in the corner with a hole punch*.

Make your St. Patrick’s Day party extra sweet for your guests with these Lucky Charm Party Favors with cheeky free printable tags!

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Celebrate with a Nostalgic Lucky Charm Cereal Milkshake

February 28, 2025 2 Comments A Well Crafted Pantry

Every year around St. Patrick’s Day a box of Lucky Charms falls into my shopping cart. It is a funny thing, most of the year it is granola or healthy fiber filled cereals playing the role of breakfast champion in my house, but not as March approaches! While I am sure there is a leprechaun hanging out at the local grocery store, my decision to take my love of Lucky Charms and combine it with another childhood favorite… an ice cream shake! But, of course, let’s be adult about this, and add some booze for a Boozy Lucky Charm Cereal Shake!

Note: I say the above fully tongue in cheek. The most adult thing to do is to know when and when not to drink alcohol and be safe about imbibing. This drink is absolutely delightful without the alcohol. It is not a low-calorie or low-sugar drink however. It should be an occasional treat!

How to make Cereal Milk

This St. Patrick’s Day Boozy Shake only has a few ingredients but does take a little time to really get it right. The time is to create the “Cereal Milk” ingredient. It is literally the BEST part of cereal as a child… the flavor of the milk after you’ve eaten all the cereal and you’re drinking it up out of the bowl! And, it is an easy step. Simply add the cereal to milk and let it sit in the fridge for a minimum of 30 minutes and up to 4 hours. Strain for use in your shake.

Boozy Lucky Charm Cereal Milkshake

Jenni

A St. Patrick's Day cocktail ripe with nostalgia!

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Servings 1 serving

Ingredients

2 cups vanilla ice cream (approximately 4 scoops)
3/4 cup Cereal Milk (Milk that has been soaked in Lucky Charm cereal for a minimum of 30 minutes and strained.)
1 oz whipped cream vodka you can substitute marshmallow vodka or vanilla vodka
whipped cream
dehydrated marshmallows Lucky Charm Marshmallows

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Instructions

Blend Ice cream, cereal milk, and vodka until smooth
Pour mixture into glass and top with whipped cream and marshmallows

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Valentine’s Day Dinner Party Tips with KATU Afternoon Live

February 7, 2025 No Comments A Well Crafted Party

Valentine’s Day can be celebrated with your family, friends, or…of course, your significant other! I shared some tablescape tips, quick custom table setting craft, and Black Forest Cocktail recipe on KATU’s Afternoon Live recently. Watch below to see some of my tips in action!

It was a pleasure getting to visit the studio at KATU’s Afternoon Live again! This time I shared some tips for a Valentine’s Day dinner party that will delight!

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Valentine's Day Tablescape with layered prints of black and white dots, black and white stripes, and checkers.

Tips for creating a Valentine’s Day Tablescape:

Layer on the patterns, but keep it to the same color palette. I’m a maximalist who loves clean modern lines. So, when I want a delightful tablescape I think about layering on patterns in my linens and paper goods. However, if the patterns are mixing a bunch of different colors as well as shapes, it tends to not look intentional and can cause a chaotic feeling rather than one of interest.

images of supplies used for a valentine's day tablescape including striped table runners, checkered table runners, crystal candy dish, white ceramic bust flower vase, and floral napkins.

I chose prints of black and white (dots, lines, checkers) and then I did add in one printed paper good that had a black and white color scheme along with the red and pink I had as my pops of solid colors. It worked because the print was used very sparingly, went with the rest of the colors, and was a larger print rather than small and busy. Below are resources to recreate the look!

Striped Table Runners* (12 runners),
Checker Table Runners* (12 runners),
Flower cocktail napkins*,
Linen and Black Polka Dot Napkins*,
Bust Vase*, Faux-leather red heart napkin holders*,
Black Silverware*,
Heart Bowl from Target (or if you’d prefer glass, these Pink Crystal Dessert Bowls* would look so cute!), pedestal
The pedestal cake stands are sold out from Target. Here are some of my favorite pink and red cake stands from Amazon: Pink Vintage Inspired Glass Cake Stand*, Red Melamine Scalloped Cake Stand*, Red Glass Cake Stand*, & Pink Scallop Dessert Stand*,
The crystal sugar jars were also a pre-season find at Target that are now sold out, but these red crystal sugar dishes* and these pink crystal candy dishes* would work for this as well!
White heart salad plates*
Black dinner plates*

Add in a handmade element to make it more personalized or interesting. I find that small handmade elements can add a bit of whimsy and surprise, especially when layered into the design. Wouldn’t it be fun for you to sit down to a table filled with beautiful things and see your name peeking out from a placemat or notice a piece of quirky art in the midst of perfection? I purchased white fabric placemats* and black fabric markers* and went to town creating XOXO placemats and ones that said “Love You!”.
Set out dessert and the first course or appetizers before the party starts so you’re not in the kitchen the whole party! I utilized the dessert as part of the tablescape because Valentine’s Day and decadent desserts just go together. I also placed a caprese salad in heart shaped bowls on the plates so that the first course was ready to go.

Serve a signature drink! I really love a signature cocktail at a party. It decreases the amount of bar items you have to prepare, allows you to drive your concept through to the food and drinks, and still provides for guests! For Valentine’s Day I’d go with a great chocolate martini! I served a black forest cocktail for this particular party theme.

Would you like to go to a dinner party like this? I know I would! I love the pops of color contrasted with the black and white graphic elements. But, moreso, I think it would be fun to celebrate with people I love in such a pretty setting!