| Fiesta theme parties are easy and fun for all ages. | | | | Fiesta Party Activities and Party Favors |
| The decorations should be bright, vivid colors, and it is | | | | Two crafty activities that turn into party favors that |
| easy to find party items like plates, cups, napkins and | | | | can be taken home are letting each party guest |
| decorations in a wide variety of bright colors to mix | | | | decorate maracas and plain sun visors. These can be |
| and match. These can be found online (order early!) in | | | | found online or in party stores. They can be decorated |
| party supply stores, or in department stores. It does | | | | with paint pens, sequins, glue, ribbon, ric-rac, etc. |
| pay to plan ahead, and send out invitations early, with a | | | | Games for your fiesta party can include a bean and |
| reminder a day or two before the party. Be sure | | | | spoon relay, where the guests divide up into teams of |
| everyone invited knows exactly where the party will | | | | two each. One player scoops up a bean on a large |
| be held, give directions if necessary, and when the | | | | plastic spoon, goes down to their partner, and |
| party begins or ends, and make arrangements for the | | | | transfers the bean to their spoon; the one who |
| guests to be picked up and taken home ahead of time | | | | successfully delivers the most beans in the least |
| to avoid potential confusion. | | | | amount of time wins the game. |
| Fiesta Party Menu | | | | Lots of loud Latin music and a conga line are always a |
| Prepared or home made cheese dip, salsa, tortilla | | | | hit, and filled with laughter. Periodically, throughout the |
| chips, mini tacos, assemble-them-yourself soft tacos, | | | | party, simply yell, "Conga" and everyone must join in |
| with soft tortillas, taco meat, refried beans, guacamole, | | | | the conga line. |
| sour cream, cheese and lettuce in serving dishes set | | | | Piñatas are traditional for Fiesta parties, and they |
| out on a picnic table. Print labels on your computer to | | | | do not have to be filled with candy. You can opt to |
| cover cups, and serve Cactus juice made with lemon | | | | have them filled with pens, pencils, markers, pads, small |
| and lime packaged soft drinks, or bottled ginger ale | | | | toys, or stickers. Basically any items you think they will |
| with a few drops of green food coloring and/or lime | | | | enjoy. You can purchase plain gift bags, and print chili |
| sherbet. Most grocery store bakeries can make | | | | peppers, sombreros, and other Mexican graphics on |
| birthday cakes with a fiesta theme, but if you run into a | | | | your computer, and glue them to the gift bags. Each |
| problem finding one, you can always print a photo from | | | | guest will take their bag home with their goodies from |
| your computer, and let the bakery use it to make | | | | the piñata and fiesta party craft activities. |
| decorations for the cake. | | | | |