| Many people go all out when decorating for the | | | | you can buy items in various shades of green to |
| Christmas holiday season and often for Halloween. | | | | accomplish the same feel. Be sure to include |
| But what if you want to feel festive at other | | | | touches of orange and white (these colors along |
| times of the year? This article discusses five | | | | with green are the colors of the Irish flag) and |
| ways to decorate your home for St. Patrick's | | | | you will have that Irish feel without resorting to |
| Day. | | | | the obvious. |
| #1 - Home made and crafts decorations | | | | #4 - Decorate Outdoors |
| If you enjoy the do-it-yourself way of doing | | | | Just like with Christmas and Halloween, there are |
| things or you just prefer to have unique and | | | | plenty of St. Patrick's Day decorations available to |
| personalized decorations, then making them | | | | jazz up the outdoors and let your neighbors know |
| yourself is the way to go. You can create your | | | | you are in the Irish spirit. Some suggestions for |
| own banners, wall hangings and more with some | | | | decorating outside the house are with door |
| simple guidelines you can find online. | | | | hangings, fence/rail buntings and strings of |
| #2 - Pre-Made and Holiday Specific | | | | shamrock shaped lights. You can even get a |
| Another easy route to go is to buy decorations | | | | shamrock foil wreath for your door! |
| that are made especially for St. Patrick's Day. | | | | #5 - Use St. Patrick's Day beads |
| There is an enormous supply of items that you | | | | This decoration idea can be used indoors, |
| can find for giving your home (or party) that Irish | | | | outdoors and even to decorate yourself. Beads |
| spirit. You can buy pre-made St. Paddy's day | | | | made and designed for St. Patrick's Day are a |
| banners, wall hangings, centerpieces, posters, | | | | way fun to decorate. You can put several in a |
| crepe paper, balloons and much more. And if | | | | clear glass container to make a pretty |
| you're throwing an Irish themed party you can | | | | centerpiece, they can be hung from light fixtures |
| get all the St. Patrick's day party supplies you | | | | and anywhere your imagination takes you. Of |
| need including paper plates, napkins, cups and table | | | | course you can use them as they were mainly |
| cloths pre-printed and ready to go. | | | | intended - to hang from your neck! |
| #3 - Go Green! | | | | Decorating for St. Patrick's Day can be a very |
| No, this isn't a call to be more ecologically friendly. | | | | simple process! A few key items and you can |
| If you want to buy pre-made items but do not | | | | transform your home into that St. Paddy's day |
| want to have everything printed with leprechauns, | | | | spirit. |
| shamrocks or stating "Happy St. Patrick's Day" | | | | |