Mexico

Cinco de Mayo Games

Cinco de Mayo should be fun for kids, too. Why not make the day extra fun for them with some games they can enjoy? Some games can even be fun for the adults at the party, so go ahead and invite them to participate.

Break the Pinata

Everyone loves to try to break the pinata. Blindfold each participant when it is his or her turn. Slowly spin them around a few times and hand them a bat or broomstick. Point them in the general direction of the pinata and make sure no one gets in the way. Depending on how many people you have lined up to try, you may want to either use a timer or count how many tries each person gets.

The Mexican hat relay is another great game for using up any extra energy. You can pick up a couple sombreros at your local party store or draw a some on sheets of paper. Split everyone who wants to play into two even teams. Set each hat down at the far side of the room. Racing against each other, players must run to the hat, dance around it in a circle three times, and then race back to tag the next person. The first team whose members have all completed the task is deemed the winner.

Gather items together, hide them around the house, and have a scavenger hunt. Makes sure that the items are connected to celebrating Cinco de Mayo. You could hide sombreros, dried chili peppers, avocados or other exotic item for teams to find. Be sure to hide enough of each item for all the teams to find. Pairing up kids with adults makes sure everyone gets involved. Give them written clues to help them. The winning team is the first back with all the listed items.

Make a place for the kids to color pictures. Provide lots of Mexican themed coloring sheets and markers. Other fun things that keep kids occupied include maracas to shake, colorful hats and ponchos they can dress themselves in, and music they can play.

Cinco de Mayo should entertain everyone involved. Provide party favors for all who attend, young and old. Straw party sombreros, maracas or other fun items will help keep the atmosphere playful. Play some music and encourage your guests to dance.

After all that fun and dancing your guests will need to eat and drink! Have finger foods waiting in the wings for everyone to eat. Put together a few great appetizers like salsa with chips, cheese quesadillas and the all time party favorite, nachos. You cannot beat these favorites when it comes to pleasing your guests.

Authentic Cinco de Mayo recipes can be fun for all. If you want to add an air of tradition to your dishes, add peppers, corn (maize), beans and other Mexican staples that are used in Mexican cuisine. Make it easy and have fun with your friends and family.

The main ingredient to your party should be fun. Cinco de Mayo planning is worth all the effort to see everyone is smiling faces as they enjoy all your hard work.

The history of traditional Mexican food is a long one. The Mayans and Aztecs left quite a legacy to the people of Mexico when it came to food. Many of the staples eaten by these ancient peoples are still a large part of Mexican cuisine today.

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