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St. Patrick’s Day is coming soon! Each year my friends and I celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by heading out to a dinner at our local Mexican restaurant. We then try to visit a great Irish restaurant on Cinco De Mayo. However, this year, I worked on a fun St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Party with tasty Irish-inspired dishes, shamrocks, and chocolate golden coins.

See the printables in action in my recent spot on KATU’s Afternoon Live.

 

St. Patty's Day Free Printables - A Well Crafted Party St. Patty's Day Free Printables - A Well Crafted Party

For this St. Patty’s Day Dinner Party I chose to go with a classic black and white stripe combined with clovers in green and white. An Irish Proverb is placed on my place settings. The large place setting printable could also be used to hang from the ceiling or place on the front door. The party circles are simply glued onto my straws for this party, but they can also be used for confetti! Type out your own menu on the free printable menu download before printing.

Check back later this week for some of my favorite recipes for a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Party!

Click the images below to get your free party printables. My free printables are for personal use only.

 

St. Patrick's Day Free Printable from A Well Crafted Party

St. Patrick's Day Free Printable Party Circles from A Well Crafted Party

St. Patrick's Day Free Printable Menus from A Well Crafted Party

These manicure party favors were originally featured in my Valentine’s Spa Day Lunch post with FREE PRINTABLES! You might have also saw them on KATU’s Afternoon Live.  This simple DIY is the perfect party activity and favor wrapped in one. Use them for a Valentine’s Day gift or party or use the non-Valentine’s Day gift tag printables below to use anytime! 

Manicure Party Favors for a Spa Party - A Well Crafted Party

 

Finding nice ways to say thank you to friends without breaking the bank has become a sort of hobby for me. There is just nothing like a thoughtful thank you gift, Valentine, or party favor for making someone smile. When planning the Valentine’s Day Spa party I wanted to incorporate a favor that could be used at the party and then taken home. Sharing nail supplies is generally unsanitary so this little manicure kit was a perfect favor solution that allows party guests to use fresh manicure supplies to do their nails. Putting together these little kits was simple and you can do the same with supplies you find at your local one-stop retailer such as Target or Fred Meyers.

Manicure Party Favors for a Spa Party - A Well Crafted Party

DIY Manicure Kits

I picked up most of these items at local stores. You can really mix it up and add in an assortment of fun items to make a fun favor. When creating your DIY manicure kit you’ll want to make sure that you have a bag of some sort that will hold everything you are putting in it. You can use small bags found at a craft story like I did or even a mini-gift bag works great. Print off your favorite set of printable tags below to finish off the gift. The below links are affiliate links.

Supplies:

  • Bags (I purchased my bags ages ago and forget where… however, these linen drawstring bags from Amazon are similar.)
  • Manicure Kit (I picked mine up in a sale section at my local Target. However, you can pick up similar items online like this little manicure set from Revlon.)
  • Nail polish (I picked up several shades of pink so that guests could mix it up or trade.)
  • Favorite print of the free printables below!

Optional:

  • Nail polish remover wipes
  • Soap ( I bought heart shaped soap from my local New Seasons. You can also find heart shaped soaps online. )
  • Nail Wraps 
  • Hand Lotion

Valentine's Day Free Printables - A Well Crafted Party

Directions for free printables:

Save your favorite printable set below by clicking on the image or the link below it, right clicking the file when it comes up and saving to your computer. Print on white cardstock in full color. Cut out along the design. Use a hole punch to punch a hole in the top and tie onto your bag with ribbon. The circle printables can also be printed on sticker paper to make pretty labels. These printables are for personal use only.

 

Free Printable Valentine's Day Gift Tags - A Well Crafted Party

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Free Valentine's Day Gift Tags - "Mani" Thanks! A Well Crafted Party

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"Mani" Thanks gift tags free printables - A Well Crafted Party

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What has been your favorite Valentine’s Day gift from a friend? Or, do you have a favorite Valentine’s Day gift to GIVE? Comment below!

These rose shaped towels were originally featured in my Valentine’s Spa Day Lunch post with FREE PRINTABLES! You might have also saw them on KATU’s Afternoon Live.  This simple DIY is the perfect special touch to a spa party because they are a great smelling and relaxing addition, but also because they double as an element of decor! 

Rose Hot Towels for a Spa Party - A Well Crafted Party

Once, a long time ago, on an international flight, I was handed a hot hand towel after a meal. That simple touch of a warm, clean cloth to wipe my hands and face was such a special, relaxing treat in a long day of travel. I’ve come to really enjoy it when I am at a beauty or nail salon and they have a hot towel option. Adding hot towels to your spa party requires just a little bit of planning and timing for execution, but I promise that it will be a welcome surprise especially if you add the extra touch of hot towels with the scent of roses. Display your hot towels by wrapping them in a loose rose shape to have them double as party decor!

Spa parties make for a great ladies night out, baby shower, bachelorette party, or wedding shower. Check out all the spa party ideas on A Well Crafted Party for more planning tips!

Rose Hot Towels for a Spa Party - A Well Crafted Party

 

How to make Rose Shaped & Scented Hot Towels for a Spa Party

You can pick up these supplies locally by visiting your a local speciality food supplier and home goods store. I’ve also added some Amazon links for ease of purchasing on-line. The links below are affiliate links.

Supplies:

  • Rose Water
  • Washcloths or Hand towels  (Hand towels will be larger and washcloths will be smaller. I used white, but red or pink cloths would also work great!)
  • Water!
  • Microwave

Directions:

I’d suggest putting these together right before the party begins and heating them up just prior to needing them. Note: Always test items heated in the microwave very carefully as they may burn. 

  1. Pour water in a bowl or sink — how much water depends on how many towels you are wetting. I’d say about 6 to 8 cups for 12 hand towels. You will not be using every drop of water and will be draining leftovers.
  2. Add Rose Water to your water. I’d say about 1 oz for that 6 to 8 cups of water. You can simply go by scent and stop when you feel like the scent is where you’d like it.
  3. Submerge towels into water.
  4. Squeeze out towels so that they are no longer dripping at all.
  5. Shape towels into the shape of a rose by loosely rolling the towel.
  6. Prior to needing the towels put all of the dampened and shaped towels together in the microwave in a single layer. Heat in 30 second intervals checking for the temperature. Hot towels should not be hot enough to burn but rather warm and comforting. I’d suggest testing the towels with a finger tip at each interval until the desired heat is obtained.

Rose scented chilled or heated towels are the perfect addition to a spa party - A Well Crafted Party

Alternatively… try chilled towels!

Hot towels are relaxing but do take a little bit more planning and time for execution. Alternatively, chilled towels can be done in advance and are pleasantly refreshing! Simply put the shaped, dampened towels into the fridge and set out just before the party begins!

 

Have you ever had a hot or chilled towel experience somewhere? How did it make you feel?