St. Patrick's Day is HERE! And our spirits are filled with celebration this year!

To kick things off we've got the lovely Mary from Give Up Yer Aul Sins ready to tell you the tale of St. Patrick, in her own inimitable way!

And for those who can't make it out to the streets of Dublin for the highly anticipated return of the spectacular National St. Patrick's Day Parade, we've curated some alternate ways for you to keep the holiday festivities flowing and full of creative fun!

Check out these terrific crafting resources available online to help you and your little ones whip up some green magic like some of these adorable St. Patrick's Day craft projects via Woman's Day and this great list of 30 St. Patrick's Day crafts to make with your family via Country Living.

From shamrock wands to rainbow headbands there's plenty of crafting gold to keep things nice and sparkly!

Oh and be sure to check out this AWESOME stop-motion animated parade: