st. patrick's day fruit rainbow

when i was growing up, my mom did an amazing job of celebrating each and every holiday. from valentine's day to the fourth of july and everything in between, we celebrated. st. patrick's day's celebration involved shamrock cookies and corned beef and cabbage and lots of green. i am not as good at celebrating as my mom was but i still love to make each holiday special.

a fabulous mother of five served this sweet rainbow treat at a pre-st. patrick's day party and i absolutely loved it. it is so simple and, aside from finding enough rolos to equal a pot of gold, it is very easy to make and put together. if you have a get together this weekend, this may just be the perfect treat to serve to your guests...or just to save for your family's own st. patrick's day fun.

st. patrick's day fruit rainbow

strawberries, washed and halved

mandarine oranges, peeled and separated into slices

pineapple, cut into cubes

green grapes, pulled from the stem

blueberries

purple grapes, pulled from the stem

one bag of mini-marshmallows

one large bag of rolos


arrange the fruit by color on a large platter in the shape of a rainbow. use the marshmallows for a cloud and the rolos for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. serve and enjoy the smiles!

bringing the magic of st. patrick's day to your kids

photo credit: thoughtfully simple

st. patty's day is saturday and there are many fun and easy things you can do to bring a sparkle of excitement to your kiddos eyes with the awe of leprechaun magic. i would love to share with you a few things that i plan on doing in our home this year.


green food coloring will be your bff for this holiday because you can use it for a multitude of things.....and it's easy! the leprechaun that comes to our home turns everything he can green: the gallon of milk, pancake batter, the toilet water and even the bath water at bedtime. these ideas are simple and only take a few seconds, however the happiness on your child's face will last all day.

photo credit: thoughtfully simple

photo credit: the creative junkie

i am obsessed with the idea of making this leprechaun trap cake that i found on not martha....but i truly am not martha. not even close.....so i am just not sure i could pull it off and might need to stick to store bought cake mix and canned frosting turned green. but maybe.....

hoosier homemade has the most adorable cupcakes and even has a video tutorial. love.

the fickle pickle has the *best* idea for a leprechaun trap. i am planning this as an activity with the kids for sure. love. love. love.

so, how about you? how are you going to bring the magic of st. patty's day into your house this year?