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A Mexican Fiesta Theme Party is a real crowd-pleaser. Everything about a fiesta is fun, from the music to the food to the famous pinata bashing!
Get creative by turning traditional Mexican theme party decor into table display items. The rim of a sombrero is ideal as a tortilla chip container and a pinata makes a great dessert table centerpiece!
Read on for more great ideas about how to turn any fete into a fiesta.
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1. Sombrero Hat Chips and Salsa Bar
Get guests in the mood for a Mexican hat dance at your fiesta theme party by serving chips in sombrero rims!
Steps:
- Place a bright-colored cloth on the table.
- Add a couple of sombrero hats on either end of a rectangular table or in the center of a round table.
- Line the inside of the hat rims with cloth napkins and pour chips into the rims.
- Put out a variety of salsas in small bowls for guests to enjoy.
- Use appetizer plates and napkins that have a fiesta theme.
- Embellish the table with maracas as accents!
2. A Taste of Mexico Food Station
Mexico is known for its colorful blankets and handmade pottery. Give guests a taste of Mexican culture by decorating the table in a south of the border style.
Steps:
- Place a bright-colored cloth on the table and toss a Mexican serape or blanket on top as an overlay. Use striped fabric if a serape is unavailable.
- Set the scene by using a couple of cactus plants in Mexican pottery on the tabletop.
- Serve menu items on food-friendly Mexican pottery. Use terra cotta cooking vessels for stews or food that requires a bowl.
- Go with Fiestaware or similar style plates for an upscale event or choose thematic disposable party supplies.
3. Piñata Dessert Station
Pinatas make a party more festive, whether they are hanging from a tree or perking up a table.
Steps:
- Place a bright-colored cloth on the table.
- Set up a large piñata in the table's center.
- Arrange platters of food on either side of the piñata.
- Scatter wrapped hard candy, party favors, and piñata fillers over table.
- Fill in with fiesta dessert platters and plates, napkins, and utensils for guests.
- String chile pepper lights across the party space and decorate with Mexican scene setters.
- Hang a piñata from a tree branch and take turns trying to crack it open with a stick while blindfolded. For younger kids, don't use a blindfold.
- Play Mexican fiesta theme party music.
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