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Bring leprechaun magic to your celebration by making a St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Bucket gift basket! It’s a St. Patrick’s Day tradition—a personalized green cauldron filled with green-themed festive treats for children. It’s so fun!
Favorite St. Patrick’s Day Tradition
Lucky Buckets are one of my absolute favorite Saint Patrick’s Day traditions! I discovered the idea on Pinterest years ago when Charlie was only a few years old, and it’s become one of our all-time favorite Saint Patrick’s Day ideas. It’s hard to believe it’s already been 6 years since I shared our St Patrick’s Day party with our Lucky Buckets. PS. See that Starbucks in the photo below? That was my Mom Tax! ;)
Holiday Themed Gift Baskets
But let me tell you, making holiday-themed gift baskets is one of my favorite ways to celebrate! I not only make the kids a holiday-themed gift basket for St. Patrick’s Day, but the tradition has even sprinkled into other holidays like Valentine’s Day and Halloween. But Christmas has stockings, and Easter has baskets, so I’ll stay in my lane! I’m even considering a 4th of July bucket this year!
What is a Lucky Bucket?
A Lucky Bucket is more than just a gift; it’s a cherished St Patrick’s Day tradition.
It’s a green cauldron filled with green, rainbow, and even gold goodies. When my kids were younger, they believed a leprechaun was responsible (wink, wink, Mom!). As they grew, they realized the holiday magic was me—a mom’s love language.
I used a gold paint pen to write their names and filled the buckets with all sorts of green treats. I did this about 6 years ago and the gold paint pens are still going strong!
Personalize your Lucky Bucket
I love adding green Easter grass for an extra festive touch. You can also personalize your St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Bucket with green gingham, rainbow, or gold ribbon, or even cute printables.
St. Patrick’s Ideas for Lucky Buckets
- Kids St. Patrick’s Day Gifts Ideas for Lucky Buckets
- Starbucks Frappuccino (the cap is green)
- Green Apple
- Xbox Gift Card
- Starbucks Gift Card
- Green Silly String
- Amazon Prime goodies
- Sprite
- Chocolate Gold Coins
- Lucky Charms Cereal bars
- Junior Mints
- Green Slime
- Green Candy
- Green Sunglasses
- Green Pens
- Green Jewelry
More Ideas to Celebrate!
The sky is the limit! You can get creative and find all kinds of fun Saint Patrick’s Day snacks!
PS. If you’re looking for more Saint Patrick’s Day dessert ideas, don’t miss my recipes for Shamrock Pretzel Pops, Shamrock Shake, Leprechaun Bait (I displayed it in my Lucky Bucket AKA green cauldron), and my new cookbook, Celebrating Every Day (which has my viral Shamrock Rolo Pretzels).
Wishing you a very happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
