St. Patrick’s Day might just be the most low-pressure holiday of the year—no gifts required, no big commitments, just a fun excuse to add a little extra excitement to your days. So why not use it to shower your spouse with some extra love? Meet the Lucky Pot O’ Gold: a sweet, playful St. Patrick’s Day activity where your sweetheart collects “gold” all month, then cashes it in for romantic rewards on the big day.
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What Is the Lucky Pot O’ Gold?
The Lucky Pot O’ Gold is a chance to slip sweet notes to your spouse and let them collect “gold coins” in the days leading up to St. Patrick’s Day. Each coin they find comes with a quick love note—and on St. Patrick’s Day, they get to spend their hard-earned gold on a Lucky Day menu of romantic rewards you’ve picked out just for them. Part treasure hunt, part love letters, part date night: it’s the whole lucky package.
What You’ll Need
- The Lucky Pot O’ Gold printable pack (coins, love notes, an invitation, and two Lucky Day menus)
- A small jar or container for the gold — a mason jar always turns out cute, but anything works
- Optional: a little black tulle or ribbon to dress up your jar
- Scissors
- Your spouse’s favorite little treats, if you want to tuck a few in
How to Set Up Your Lucky Pot O’ Gold
- Print your Lucky Pot O’ Gold printable pack. Depending on how “generous” you want to be, print a few copies of the gold coins and love notes pages.
- Prep your jar: attach the Lucky Pot O’ Gold label, and add tulle or ribbon if you’d like.
- Cut out the coins, notes, invitation, and the Lucky Day menu.
- On March 1st, kick things off by leaving your spouse the jar, the invitation explaining the activity, a sweet starter love note, and a few coins to begin their collection.
Hiding the Gold Coins
For the ~16 days leading up to St. Patrick’s Day, your only job is to tuck a few coins and a quick love note somewhere your spouse will stumble onto them. How often and how many is totally up to you—once a day, every few days, or a couple of times a day if you’re feeling extra lucky. Aim for at least 20 coins total so they’ll have plenty to spend.
Fun places to hide the gold: in their shoes, tucked into a coat or pants pocket, under their pillow, or even inside the morning cereal box. Short on note ideas? Our big collection of love notes and free printables has plenty to borrow from.
Cashing In: The Lucky Day Menu
When St. Patrick’s Day finally arrives, surprise your sweetie with the Lucky Day menu so they can spend their gold! The pack includes two menus—use ours as-is, or fill in your own ideas to spoil your spouse. A few favorites:
- A sweet kiss or a slow dance in the kitchen
- A chore done for them (hello, instant relaxation)
- An hour to work on their favorite hobby
- A cozy at-home date night
- Some intimate “sexy time” — need inspiration? Our guide to spicing things up has you covered
If they’ve been a good little leprechaun and hunted down all their coins, they might just have enough gold for more than one surprise!
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Lucky Pot O’ Gold FAQs
It’s a romantic St. Patrick’s Day activity where you hide gold coins and little love notes for your spouse to find throughout early March. On St. Patrick’s Day, they cash in their collected gold on a “Lucky Day menu” of sweet (and spicy) rewards you’ve picked out just for them.
St. Patrick’s Day is a low-pressure, no-gifts-required holiday, which makes it perfect for a little extra romance. Try the Lucky Pot O’ Gold, leave love notes, plan a themed date night, or redeem fun coupons like a slow dance, a massage, or a night of intimacy.
Fun, loving rewards your spouse can buy with their gold coins: a kiss, a slow dance, a chore done for them, an hour for their favorite hobby, breakfast in bed, or some intimate time together. Mix sweet and spicy to fit your marriage.
Aim for at least 20 coins over the roughly 16 days leading up to St. Patrick’s Day, so your spouse has plenty to spend. Hide a few at a time in fun spots like their shoes, a coat pocket, under their pillow, or even the cereal box.
And there you have it—simple, fun, and oh so lucky! Don’t let St. Patrick’s Day slip by without a little extra love for your sweetheart. 🍀
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Awesome! Thank you, this is a lovely way for anyone to show their love to the man in their life 🙂
LOOOVE how these printables turned out! XOXO