St Patrick’s Day Snack Ideas
Hi Friends,
St. Patrick’s day is such a fun holiday, especially for kids. There are so many amazing snack and craft ideas for you to make in celebration of this lucky day! Pick a few of these festive snacks to make with your kids this Saint Patrick’s day!
Fruit Loops Rainbow Snacks
Your kids will love making this cute and edible rainbow snack! Just give the kid’s the ingredients and let them go to town making their own rainbow treat. You will need Fruit Loops, pipe cleaners, and powdered sugar donuts (or marshmallows) for the clouds on either side of the rainbow. Yum!
Saint Patrick’s Day Sherbert Float
If you are looking for a fun afternoon snack to celebrate Saint Patrick’s day with then you might like this Saint Patrick’s Day Sherbert Float. Lime sherbert, lemon-lime soda, whipped cream, Airheads Extreme Bites candy, and green and white sprinkles are all you need for this special treat.
Rainbow Leprechaun Treats
These rainbow leprechaun treats are incredibly easy to make and perfect for taking to school and handing them out to classmates. All you need for this one is some plastic bags, fruit loops cereal, and marshmallows!
St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Snack Cups
These rainbow snack cups are another great St. Patrick's day treat that would be perfect for sharing with friends or classmates. All you need are some clear cups, skittles, marshmallows, and Rolos candy. This is also a fun color-sorting activity for younger kids!
St. Patrick’s Day Trail Mix
This adorable green and white trail mix is perfect for an after school snack or for a Saint Patrick’s day party. The mix is easy to make with Golden Graham cereal, marshmallows, and green M&M’s. Serve it in a large bowl, or make individual portions and put them in snack bags.
Lucky Charm Rice Krispie Treats
Rice Krispie treats are always a hit with the kids, and this is a fun twist to make them special for Saint Patrick’s day! For these sticky treats, you will need Lucky Charms cereal, marshmallows, butter, and if you like rainbow sprinkles.
Irish Dirt Cups
Chances are you might have made dirt cups with your kids before, but why not give them an Irish twist for St. Patrick’s day? For this special snack, you will need vanilla pudding, green food coloring, whipped cream, crushed Oreo cookies, and green food coloring! What a great dessert for the holiday!
Leprechaun Houses
If you want to make a fun snack with the kids for St. Patrick’s day you might love these super sweet Leprechaun houses. You will need a few more ingredients for this one than these other treats but they are a lot of fun to make AND eat!
Rainbow Waffles
Rainbow waffles are a colorful and tasty way to start the day on Saint Patrick’s day! All you need for this special breakfast surprise is waffle batter, food coloring, piping bags, whipped cream, and rainbow-colored sprinkles. Use the food coloring in the batter to create a rainbow pattern, and whipped cream and sprinkles to make the clouds at the end of the rainbow.
These Saint Patrick’s day snacks are fun to make and delicious to eat! Which of these snacks do you plan to make and share with your kids this year? Do you have any other fun St. Patrick’s day treats to share?
xoxo,
Ari