St. Patrick's Day is a wonderful time to do something special with your child. This year, throw a St. Patrick's Day bash! Here are some suggestions to help you with the green theme. Your toddler will love helping and your older children may even have some ideas of their own.

How many children should you invite? A house full of small children can get out of control if not entertained constantly. Becca Gladden, a party consultant for The Party Shop, suggests to base the number invited on your child's age.

"A good rule-of-thumb is to invite one child for each year of the host child's age, for example, five children for a 5-year-old," says Gladden. "If you have more parent helpers at the party, you can safely invite about four children for each adult. Be sure you have enough adults on hand to keep things under control, or hire a neighborhood teenager as a party helper."

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