Matcha Green Tea Gimlet

Matcha Green Tea Gimlet Offer your St. Patrick's Day outfit the full effect with a green cocktail in hand. Sweet matcha powder, lime, simple syrup and gin unite to make a drink that's sweet, tart and exceptionally yummy. Get the recipe>>



Lucky Vanilla Cupcakes Give partygoers St. Patrick's Day luck with merry vanilla cupcakes topped with chocolate horseshoes and colorful ground pistachios. Get the recipe>>



Irish Nacho Dip Flavored with stout beer, this hearty nacho dip is delicious served with potato chips, or flip it up a notch by serving it with French fries or tater tots. Get the recipe>>



Naked Rainbow Layer Cake Get the luck of the Irish this St. Paddy's Day with a naked rainbow layer cake. This cake is simple to make, but your friends will believe you are a pro. Get the recipe>>



Whiskey Cake in a Jar Attention whiskey lovers: We have a recipe which combines your favorite alcohol with cake batter -- in a jar. Plus, it is infused with a creamy Irish whiskey butter sauce that is irresistible to taste buds. Get the recipe>>



Celtic Knot Cookies This year for St. Patrick's Day, replicate a traditional Celtic knot in the form of a graham cracker-flavored cookie cutter. Do not worry, it is a lot easier to create than it looks, and is the best accompaniment to a strong cup of java. Get the recipe>>



Chocolate Stout Cake Pops These cake pops possess an Irish twist since they are infused with stout. Decorate them to represent a pot of gold. Get the recipe>>



Shamrock Crispy Rice Treats A taste of the Emerald Isle with a dessert-style twist on traditional Irish java. Top coffee ice cream with rich, Irish whiskey-spiked hot fudge sauce, then top with whipped cream and a liberal dose of Irish cream liqueur. Get the recipe>>



Boozy Irish Coffee Sundaes This decadent, no-bake cake is a recreation of Prince William's groom's cake. The tea biscuits give it a tasty fluffy feel. Get the recipe>>



Chocolate Biscuit Cake Top off the morning (or evening) with a hot Irish java. This tasty beverage is ideal on its own or as a candy after-dinner treat. Get the recipe>>



Irish Coffee Drink those stout sandwiches for breakfast this St. Patrick's Day. The bacon topping provides the perfect sweet and salty snack. Get the recipe>>



Stout Pancakes This is really for the avocado lovers out there. This dessert gets its green color and rich, creamy texture from the favorite fruit. If you're a lover of key lime pie, this just might be your new favorite treat. Get the recipe>>



Healthy Shamrock Shake This cheesy potato dish is the perfect wake-up phone the morning following storms have ended. A perfect mix of veggies, starches and meat are a great start (or end) to daily. Get the recipe>>



Avocado Pistachio Cheesecake If you want a little green in your celebration, this key lime cake is going to do the trick. Drink fresh seasonal fruits on top for extra taste. Get the recipe>>



Dublin White Cheddar Potatoes O'Brien What goes better with your stout beer than bar pretzels and beer cheese sauce? Not much. Serve this in your own celebration for the best accompaniment to Irish beer. Get the recipe>>



Key Lime Cake St. Patrick's Day is the perfect vacation to unite dry stouts, such as Irish favorite Guinness, with dessert. This stout-infused chocolate pudding and topping is the ideal party nearer that will leave guests asking for more. Get the recipe>>



Pub Pretzel Beer Cheese Sauce It's possible to use cupcake tins to bake these stout-flavored black chocolate pops. Get the recipe>>



Chocolate Stout Pudding Use red potatoes and Gruyere cheese to make this delicious, hearty and comforting gratin. Get the recipe>>



Dark Chocolate Stout Mini Pie The sweet and salty mix will have your St. Paddy's Day guests will have your guests coming back for seconds -- maybe even more. Get the recipe>>



Gruyere Potato Gratin Serve a bite alongside cocktails and beer, like this stout caramel popcorn. The distinct stout taste will have your guests coming back for more. Get the recipe>>



Salted Caramels A Irish meal is not complete without corned beef. This version involves a stout broth and colorful vegetables. Get the recipe>>



Cranberry Orange Irish Soda Bread Put a twist on the classic Bloody Mary cocktail with the addition of Irish whiskey and stout. Place a skewer of garnishes like turkey, olives and grilled lettuce. Get the recipe>>



Salted Stout Caramel Popcorn Transform your day tea into dessert with this matcha tea cake full of black sesame mousse. Get the recipe>>



Stout Corned Beef With Roasted Vegetables Produced with green heirloom tomatoes, this spin on the classic Bloody Mary will become a new weekend popular with its peppery spirits and earthy taste. Get the recipe>>



Bloody Rosemary This chilly concoction may not appear like a conventional St. Paddy's Day treat, but it will definitely make partygoers feel as they're leaving winter behind. Blend rum, bananas, Irish cream and coconut to create an icy beverage which feels beachy with a touch of Irish charm. Get the recipe>>



Mini Matcha Tea Cakes Whether you serve this for brunch or dessert, these perfectly tart yet sweet scones will serve as unexpected treats your guests will adore. Get the recipe>>

Pheasant Place Cards/Party Favors

Pheasant Place Cards/Party Favors Children are going to have as much fun crafting these cute place cards as they will devouring their sweet contents. Our free printable template makes assembly a snap. Willing to create your own? Get step-by-step directions.



Paper-Straw Necklaces Our free printable template, paper straws and twine are all you require for this simple craft project that's fun for kids of all ages. Find out how to produce your own with our step-by-step directions.



Foam and Straw Turkey Only a little adult homework and basic craft supplies are all you have to keep kids occupied for hours producing these adorable turkey decorations. Get crafting now to produce your own.



Paper Leaf Centerpiece Take the kids for a stroll outdoors to collect bare branches to match with colorful card-stock leaves for this simple Thanksgiving centerpiece.



Turkey Cupcakes Seriously, how cute is this little fish -- don't you wanna gobble up him? Yeah, me too, and so will your tiniest Thanksgiving guests. Bake cupcakes the day before and have icing and small bowls of candy prepped so kids can start decorating their cupcakes whenever the festivities start. Get step-by-step directions.



Craft Up a Gaggle of Edible Centerpieces For many families, preparing a separate kids' dining table is as much a Thanksgiving tradition as turkey and pumpkin pie. When setting up their space, remember that the headboard -- fill out vases with sweet, savory or wholesome snacks to keep small pilgrims happily munching.   Learn to craft your own.  



Create a Sailing Ship Centerpiece Children will love helping to build this massive sailing boat centerpiece, which is reminiscent of the boats that brought Colonists into the brand new world. It's a cinch to make and will surely bring a boatload of fun to any Thanksgiving table. Make your own with our step-by-step instructions.



Inspire Their Inner Chef Children love desserts and they also like to help out in the kitchen. Help them grow their culinary skills by whipping up one of our 40 fall-inspired dessert recipes together.



Gourd-Geous Gobbler Easily flip into a gourd, pipe cleaners and felt sheets into a adorable character for your Thanksgiving table. Get crafting with the step-by-step directions from our friends at HGTV Magazine.    



Set Up Save kids from hunger and boredom while waiting on Thanksgiving dinner by setting up a fun snack-mix station where they can help themselves into a custom sweet-and-salty production topped by their own artwork. Children can munch on their custom blend during the Thanksgiving parties or choose their container home as a party favor. Get step-by-step directions.



Embellish To-Go Cartons Using a Fingerprint Turkey Keep the tiniest Thanksgiving guests happily occupied with this fun craft which allows them to personalize favor cups that they could then fill with a custom sweet-and-salty snack mix.



Be Inspired by Mother Nature Put kids' natural love of scavenging outdoors to work. Have them search for acorn caps, then attach them into a simple napkin ring (check the local dollar store) for a cheap-meets-chic finishing touch for your Thanksgiving table. Bonus: learn to produce the magnolia leaf charger shown here.



Printable Word Games Download our free printable games -- Thanksgiving Word Search and Thanksgiving Word Scramble -- to maintain school-age kids happily occupied while adults linger over a post-Turkey Day java, hot toddy or dessert cocktail.



Turn Fall Leaves Into Art What's more fun than taking the kids for a nature hike on a hot fall day? As you're outside, have them search for the most economical autumn leaves you can framework, then add them at a wall grouping with published seasonal expressions. See 8 more easy methods to deck out your walls for autumn.



No Centerpiece Necessary Get kids to help you beautifully bring the outside in by tying real or faux autumn leaves on fishing line. Attach the leaf streamers to the ceiling or light fixture above your dining table to reestablish the effect of falling leaves. Get more tips for re-creating this appearance.



Stack a Pumpkin Topiary Only a couple of substances and less than 30 minutes are you and the kids will need to make an elegant pumpkin topiary that will last throughout the fall season. Get stacking together with our step-by-step instructions.



Make a Chain of Due Turn giving thanks into a match. Print out our free template, attach to twine and ask your guests to anonymously write down exactly what they're thankful for then take turns reading the thoughts aloud through dinner and guessing who composed them. Get step-by-step instructions for producing the paper series.



Craft a Glittering Banner Children love glitter (actually, who doesn't?) But it may be messy, which makes these glammed-up chipboard letters a excellent job for older children. Craft your own with our step-by-step directions.



Square Corn Husk Wreath Buck round-wreath heritage and blend it up this year with a square wreath produced by cutting florist foam into a window-frame shape afterward covering the foam with raffia and miniature Indian corn. Get step-by-step directions.



Whip Up a Simple Banner Print our free template onto card stock, cut the letters out then attach them to strips of burlap for a rustic banner you can display anywhere.

Funky Forest

Funky Forest The Atlanta Botanical Garden began a new holiday tradition in 2011 as it established "Garden Lights, Holiday Nights." This unique landscape of creative light sculptures features almost 1 million energy-efficient bulbs and has become a major seasonal occasion for families who want to experience a dazzling night walk at the park.



Glow Appeal The Orchestral Orbs are a one-of-a-kind topiary light show choreographed to holiday music at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.



Mood Enhancers One of the visual highlights of the "Garden Lights" holiday show is watching the multi-shape orbs change color in time to the music, which produces an atmospheric, mood-changing effect.



Brilliant Hues Intense shades of purple, green, gold and other colors form an electric tapestry of textures and types through the night.



Buzzing Bees Larger than life insects appear to take flight above the Edible Garden at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.



In the Trees An elevated walkway and observation deck at the colorfully illuminated forest is glimpsed from beneath.



Chihuly at Night A centerpiece backyard sculpture by glass artist Dale Chihuly becomes even more spectacular when nighttime falls.



Decorating Nature A walk through the forest at night provides a completely different perspective of nature once the trees and plants are decorated with innovative lighting.  



Electric Flowers A vivid selection of red, green and blue lights combine to generate a whimsical display of blossoms in bloom.  



S'mores from the Garden A family enjoys a campfire treat amid the glowing wonders of this "Garden Lights, Holiday Nights" show at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.



Holiday Tree A light sculpture edition of the traditional Christmas tree surrounded by ornament-like celebrities supplies the ideal Yuletide signature for this cozy garden.



Twinkling Pathway A stunning array of blue and green LED lights guide the visitor down a treelined path toward the great Christmas tree in the background.



Magical Forest Lights Sophisticated color schemes and nighttime lightscapes transform a woods to a fantasyland.



Cold As Ice A couple walks through the landscape of trees that are illuminated which mimic character sculpted in ice.



Liquid Lights An illuminated fountain produces a Yuletide glow in the dark.  



Parterre at Night The Atlanta skyline is lit up by the Parterre Garden at the "Garden Lights, Holiday Nights" show at Atlanta Botanical Garden.  



Pretty as a Postcard Swans glide across the pond that borders the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden within this panoramic skyline view of this "Festival of Lights" event.



Train of Wonder View the "Festival of Lights" aboard the North Polar Express, among the popular attractions at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.  



Sign of the Times A festive Christmas tree made up of multi-colored lights is one of those signature sights from the "Festival of Lights" at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.



Christmas Playground Children delight at the annual "Festival of Lights" event with its own themed areas of Fairyland, Candy Cane Forest, Twinkle Trail and Lemon Drop Lane.



Flower Power Brookside Gardens at Wheaton, Maryland presents the "Garden of Lights" every holiday season from November 29 to January 5. Illuminated with over a million colorful lights, people can stroll through gardens comprising dazzling nighttime displays of twinkling trees, fountains, animal shapes and hand-crafted flower designs like this red pedal wonder with blue-green accents.



Grazing Giraffe A towering light sculpture shaped like a giraffe appreciates a vegetarian snack as represented by a tree covered in green lights at Brookside Gardens.



Arches of Light A walkway which travels under several twinkling arches leads to separate garden areas with light displays.  



Inside the Giant Caterpillar Visitors to Brookside Gardens wander through a tunnel of lights which looks like a long, red caterpillar.



Glow in the Dark Multi-colored light sculptures decorate the backyard areas while a lighted gazebo beckons in the space at Brookside Gardens.



Garden Monster A large, imposing light sculpture that looks like a demonic monster with glowing eyes towers across the greenhouse at Brookside Gardens.



Living Canvas Decorated and bare trees form a distinctive visual composition that combines the beauty of nature with striking electric light highlights at Brookside Gardens.  



Color Palette An outdoor patio at Brookside Gardens becomes as festive as a carnival midway with its mixture of coloured lights and shrubs with blooming flowers.



Meet Nessie The legendary creature that haunts the waters of Loch Ness, Scotland is recreated in this imaginative light sculpture at Brookside Gardens.



Winter Lights Blue and white colour schemes catch the festive Christmas mood at Brookside Gardens' walk-through holiday lights display.



Denver Light Shows From Nov. 29-Jan.1, Denver Botanic Gardens celebrates its yearly holiday tradition of adorning the gardens and farm with colorful lights for the Christmas season. "Blossoms of Light" features animated light sculptures with a few screens synchronized to holiday songs while "Trail of Lights" presents a more rustic way of light decorations via a self-guided tour.



Chorus Line Rows of illuminated trees line up like carolers along this particular garden pathway that borders the pond in Denver Botanic Gardens.



Enchanted Forest Among the more amazing displays in the "Blossoms of Lights" festival at Denver Botanic Gardens is this fantasyland of night color by the pond.



Winter Wonderland Garden plots and wall vegetation in the Denver Botanic Gardens are transformed into a magical environment throughout the Yuletide.



Night Vision Two young people to the "Trail of Lights" event at Denver Botanic Gardens marvel at the variety of colors that illuminate the evening.



Treehouse Transformation A children's play area and treehouse turned into a night wonderland at the "Trail of Lights" series at Denver Botanic Gardens.



Green Machine A tractor becomes as joyous as a Christmas tree in this scene from the "Trail of Lights" festival at Denver Botanic Gardens.



Group Huddle Visitors to the "Trail of Lights" festival in Denver Botanic Gardens find the warmth of this courtyard fire pit on a chilly winter night.