A Mexican themed party can be fun with Mexican music, colorful decorations, and traditional items like pinatas and sombreros. Simple food like tortilla chips and a taco bar can be served, along with margaritas for adults. Pinatas and maracas can also be used as decorations and party favors.
A Mexican themed party, or fiesta, can be a fun and lively event on Cinco de Mayo or any time of year. Mexican music, colorful decorations, and traditional Mexican items, such as pinatas and sombreros, will add authenticity to the festivities. Mexican party food can be very simple and should include easy appetizers, such as tortilla chips. Depending on the age of the guests, margaritas or lemonade may also be served.
Mexican music is almost always a must for a Mexican themed party. To add atmosphere to this type of party, a compact disc of Mexican music can be played in the background. For party planners with bigger budgets, it is also possible to hire an authentic mariachi band.
Decorations for a Mexican themed party should be vibrant and colorful. Tablecloths and streamers can be purchased in colors like red, yellow, orange, green, and aqua. Red, white and green ® the colors of the Mexican flag ® can also be used to decorate the party space. If available, a large Mexican flag can also be hung on the wall.
Some Mexican-themed party games can also be used as decorations. Pinatas, for example, are one of the most common and popular Mexican-themed games and decorations. These brightly colored empty containers typically hold candies and other goodies. Traditionally, partygoers are blindfolded and try to hit the pinata with a stick to break it.
Because blindfolded guests swinging heavy sticks can be disastrous, safer pinatas have been developed. These types of pinatas have several strings on the bottom. When a party-goer pulls the right string, a trap door opens and the contents of the pinata spill out. For the brave party planners, however, the traditional styles are still out there.
Other types of Mexican themed party decorations can also be used as party favors. Sombreros, for example, can be given to guests upon their arrival. Maracas are traditional Latin American percussion instruments that make a clanging noise when shaken. These can also be handed out to guests, at the beginning or end of a Mexican fiesta, depending on the guest’s noise tolerance.
Food at a Mexican themed party can usually be quite simple to prepare and eat. Tortilla chips and salsa are common and popular Mexican food items. Cheese quesadillas are also great finger foods. A Mexican dinner can also include a taco bar, where guests can make their own tacos. Along with meat and tacos, a taco bar can also include shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, olives, and chili peppers.
For a Mexican-themed party for adults, Mexican beer or margaritas can also be served. Inexpensive margarita glasses can be found at party supply stores. After their edges are salted, they can be filled with a mix of shaved ice, tequila, triple sec, sour mix, and lime juice. Soft drinks, such as water or lemonade, should also be available to designated drivers. Lemonade slushes can also be served in margarita glasses at a kids’ Mexican party.
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