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Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas for May 5th
Why do you need Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas? Cinco de Mayo means May 5th. In Mexico it is a celebration of a historic battle between the Mexican and the French troops, but here in the States we celebrate it like we celebrate like we do St. Patrick's Day. It is more of a celebration of the Mexican people than any specific date or event in Mexican history.
First you are going to need some "Authentic Mexican Recipes" for your Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas and then you will need some Mexican party games.
You can find some quick recipes that are perfect for Cinco de Mayo by going to
Quick Mexican Recipes
You will find some tasty and easy to make recipes of your favorite Mexican dishes, and perhaps some new ones. Some of our visitors have given us some delicious and easy to make recipes for all of us to try.
If you have a great Mexican recipe and want to share it with the rest of us, please do. I love Mexican dishes and can't get enough recipes! The other people who get to make your recipe will Thank You as much as I will!
Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas need a fun Mexican party game...well that's a Pinata, of course! There are two kinds of pinatas you can buy. One is the more traditional version, the one you hit with a stick. A newer style is the pull string pinata. Each pinata has lots of ribbons hanging from it. Each party guest picks a string and pulls it. You can have each guest pull their string one at a time or you can have everyone take their string and pull all at once. Someone will have the "special" string that breaks open the pinata...and no one has to swing a stick to do it. This is great for younger kids! Wait until you see all the pinatas we have for you to choose from!
Play The Pinata Game on Cinco de Mayo!
Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas Need Some Party Supplies!
On this party page you will find Fiesta/Cinco de Mayo supplies, and lots of free printable party games and activities for your kids and your guests. Look for those links at the bottom of the page.
This festive and commemorative day gives you the perfect chance to show your pride and get in the full fiesta spirit! While many people will go mild and just have a traditional Mexican dinner in their homes, we recommend taking your Mexican Fiesta spirit to a whole new level.
Whether you are of Mexican heritage yourself or just want to celebrate the amazing culture and heritage of your friends that are, there is no holiday that gives you a better opportunity than Cinco de Mayo.
Here are some Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas You might want to try:
1. Fiesta at the Park
2. Fiesta at Your Community Center
3. May Fifth Party on the Move
4. A Cinco de Mayo Block Fiesta
This Mexican-American holiday is all about raising awareness for the amazing Mexican-American heritage, so why not make your party and your pride public?
You will want to look at these affordable Cinco de Mayo Party supplies.
Here are some ways to spread excitement for each of the Cinco de Mayo party ideas:
1. Post open Cinco de Mayo invitations at local stores or even in the paper asking anyone that comes to bring a traditional dish. Make sure there’s a piñata for the kids!
2. Have every member of your community center bring a guest that hasn’t been there before and give each new face a sombrero to help them celebrate.
3. Get a group of friends together and move from home to home every couple hours, having a makeshift parade between locations.
4. Light up the entire neighborhood! A Block Party Fiesta! Assign jobs (music, decorations, food) for each home celebrating on your block.
As a special treat a wonderful Mexican dessert you can make is Flan. It's a caramel custard that's not difficult to make and tastes delicious. Of course you will need a Mexican party game and that means a Pinata for the kids!
Cinco de Mayo is about appreciating our neighbors to the south, their ancestors, their history and your Mexican friends, so what better way to do that than with a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Celebration?
Need Recipes to help pull together your Mexican Fiesta?
Party Recipe Ideas
Free Cinco de Mayo Coloring Pages and Party Activities
Free Party activities are always a big help keeping you within your party budget. Kids love to color and play word games. You can find them both here, along with a few other games, like a Mexican Culture Word Search and a Mexican Food Word Search. Just hit the printer icon and the pages will print out. Not only are these printable party games free, they are educational. No one has to let the kids know that they are learning while they are playing!
Free Coloring Pages
Free Printable Mexican Food Word Search Game
Free Printable Mexican Culture Word Search Game
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