With St. Patrick's Day fast approaching, this is the great time to plan your New York 2016 celebration! With these St. Patrick's day party planning ideas your party will be a hit. 

Invitations. Depending on whether you're throwing your party as a spur-of-the-moment occasion or as a longer-term planned event. For the spur-of-the moment event, send out email invitations to everyone, and try to include something green, shamrock or leprechaun design. For postal invitations, design something on the computer using  clip art and print it out either on green paper or relying on the green designs to create the sense of green. Alternatively, make cards without the printer. Simply use green construction paper or cardstock. It can either be a plain rectangle shape, or turn it into a shamrock shape. Write the party details on each card and perhaps glue on 3D leprechauns or shamrocks. Place into green envelopes and add some green confetti inside to drift out when opened. Green and gold glue glitter is a fun addition to homemade invitations.

Party Activities. St. Patrick's Day celebration deserve some games or activities to heighten the fun. Here are a few ideas:

• The Ladder Lingo Game: Here is how to play. Begin with St. Patrick’s Day themed words, and ask the person sitting next to you to think of another themed word beginning with the last letter of your word. For the word “Celtic,” the next word could be “Clover.” The game keeps going until no one can think of another themed word.
• Painting St. Paddy’s T-Shirts. Another simple yet fun St. Patrick's Day party activity. Have t-shirts in all sizes ready, a painting area set up, and some shamrock, leprechaun or Irish flag stencils for ready use. And don't forget to get fabric paints! 

Musical Ambiance. Find some Irish music. Look in the Celtic music section of your favorite music store and stock up on some Irish favorites. Play this music in the background during the party.

And for all party decorations, don't forget to visit our locations in Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. Enjoy your party!