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Cinco de Mayo Theme
Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of the victory by the Mexican Army over the French Army in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
If you're interested in additional Cinco de Mayo history, visit the Cinco History site for additional facts.
Cinco de Mayo is a great time to celebrate your own personal victory. Have you recently earned a degree, lost weight, paid off debt or
reached a personal goal? Why not celebrate your victory Cinco de Mayo style.
Hire a DJ to play salsa and latin music to get the party started and get your guests in the mood to party.
Serve your guests drinks with style in light up margarita glasses.
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Decorations
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Cinco de Mayo decorations and party supplies can set the mood for the entire party.
- Sombreros
- Maracas
- Colorful Blankets
- Chili Pepper Lights
- Mexican Flag
- Cactus
- Fake Moustaches
- Mexican Ponchos
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Food
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For an authentic Cinco de Mayo experience serve the following Mexican foods:
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Activities / Games
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Give your guests something fun and interactive to do and get them involved in some games and activities.
- Chili Cook Off - Challenge a few guests to show off their culinary skills by entering their chili into the cook off. Guests
that do not enter the cook off can be judges. Encourage the contestants to keep their chili annoymous. It adds to the mystery and prevents hurt feelings if noone know who brought each chili.
Make sure to provide small tasting cups. Make ballot cans out of metal cans with the labels removed.
Decorate the cans with raffia and number each chili with a star cutout. Provide each judge with a dried kidney bean and instruct them to vote for their favorite chili
by placing the kidney bean into the ballot can of the chili they like the best. The chili that receives the most beans is the winner. Make a trophy out of a bottle of hot sauce and award it to the winner.
- Casino - Make the party exciting by adding a casino theme and incorporating Cinco De Mayo into the casino games.
Roulette - If the ball lands on the number 5, shout 'Cinco de Mayo' and pay all guests betting that spin $5.
Craps - If the number 5 is rolled, shout 'Cinco de Mayo' and pay all guests betting that roll $5.
Blackjack - If the player's first 2 cards total 5, shout 'Cinco de Mayo' and pay that player $5.
- Salsa Dance Off - Challenge your guests to a salsa dance contest and award a prize to the winner. Zumba has become very popular. Hire a Zumba dance instructor to give a dance lesson.
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