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DIY Buckets of Gold for St. Patrick’s Day

3.03.2016

Here's to finding all the gold

Most people expect to find a pot of gold at the end of their rainbows. Me? I just want to find an In N Out cheeseburger, with a side of fries and maybe even a Dr. Pepper. I mean, the fries are golden, so really it could work. I think this is something we should work on. Instead of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a little gold and rainbow project, maybe I should celebrate with French fries and cheeseburgers. It sounds like the best kind of holiday, doesn’t it?

DIY Gold Buckets for St. Paddy's Day with Free Printable

Sigh. But because the rest of you would probably just rather have chocolate, I’ll support you too. I’ll make you little buckets of gold, hide them in your office, and lead you to them with a rainbow or two. I mean, a double rainbow (or a Double-Double from In N Out) is the luckiest of the lucky. If I support you with two rainbows, it must be love. Please respond accordingly.

DIY Gold Buckets for St. Patrick's Day with Free Printable

I found these adorable little white buckets in the wedding section of The Dollar Tree. Yes, they have a wedding section. Don’t be surprised, they literally have everything. I mean, if you can buy a pregnancy test at DT, what can’t you buy? (PS: This is in no way an endorsement to buy a pregnancy test from the DT, unless you plan on appearing on an episode of “I Didn’t Know I was Pregnant.”)

St. Patrick's Day Buckets of Gold DIY with free printable

Fill your white buckets (three pack for $1) with little pieces of gold candy, print the tag, and gift away. If you’re like me, and want to make it fun, lead your recipient to their treats with a little rainbow. I mean, who doesn’t love a good treasure hunt? Besides, if they don’t work for their chocolate, is it even fun? A little effort can go a long way. And I’ll be over here waiting for my cheeseburger.

St. Patrick's Day Gold Buckets with Free Printable

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  1. Britney says

    3.03.2016 at 3:43 pm

    SO CUUUTE! and now i want some reeses hahaha you are always so crafty with the holiday treats and tags!

  2. Rob says

    3.04.2016 at 5:36 pm

    Amazing as always! I wonder if they make green peanut butter cups? Then again, that would be so wrong. 😀

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      3.04.2016 at 5:41 pm

      Haha yeah that would decrease their value! 😉 But for the record, I’ve seen them around Christmas!

  3. Kathy and Kevin Bligh says

    3.05.2016 at 12:09 pm

    Faith and Begorrah…of course you could fill the buckets with Harp’s and Guinness!

    Kathy and Kevin

  4. Nad says

    3.06.2016 at 5:07 pm

    Oh cuteness! When I was in the States they were selling St Paddy’s things 3 months earlier haha but your is much better gifts ;D <3

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      3.07.2016 at 2:58 pm

      Ugh they do that for every holiday here! It’s insane! Right now our summer stuff is out and ready to go!

      • Nad says

        3.07.2016 at 5:58 pm

        Really? 😮 hahaha that’s crazy!

        • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

          3.08.2016 at 11:14 am

          I know!!! Crazy Americans!

  5. Erin Ashlee says

    3.13.2016 at 4:45 am

    I’m with you, cheeseburger over chocolate any day!

    • shauna841505@yahoo.com says

      3.14.2016 at 9:30 am

      That’s why we’re best friends!

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