Mexican Themed Suprise Party !!!!! 10 Points for the best ideas.!
My wifes Birthday is coming up and I'm throwing here a Mexican themed suprise party!. I already have a Madiaci band(however you spell it) and a Pinata already in line so these ideas are voided if mentioned!. She said she never had a suprise party so im giving her one!. More ideas please!!!!! Games, Food, Entertainment, Etc!. GO GO!!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
You can get some things to decorate with at http://www!.orientaltrading!.com/ui/search!.!.!.
I like the sombreros, cactus shot glasses and margarita glasses, and the maracas!. They have alot of ideas!. You can get some chili pepper lights to hang around the room or outside!. Here are a couple of games I found : "Nachos-Eating Competition" Mexican Fiesta Party Game
This Mexican fiesta party game is deliciously fun!. Prior to the party, prepare a plate of nachos (or just corn chips and dip) and divide it among several bowls!. Guests have to pair up, and take one bowl of nachos per team!. One team-member stands behind the other, acting as their ‘arms’, and must feed the nachos to their partner!. The first team to empty their bowl is the winner of this Mexican fiesta party game!. This game could end up being VERY messy, so it’s a good idea to play it outside and provide players with ‘bibs’ to protect their clothes!!
"Chilli-Pepper Challenge" Mexican Fiesta Party Game
Before the party, purchase a variety of chilli-peppers ranging in heat from mild to extremely hot!. Guests start out by eating the mildest chillies, and if they can eat the whole chilli without needing a drink, they move onto the next hottest one!. The game continues, with any player unable to eat a whole chilli (regardless of how hot it is!) or needing to drink, bowing out of the game!. The last player standing - therefore the winner of this feiry Mexican fiesta party game - is the unofficial King or Queen of the Chilli-Pepper challenge!!
As far as food goes, I would have a taco buffet!. Supply the tacos, tortillas, meats, beans, sour cream, salsa, cheeses, etc and let everyone make their own meal!.
Here is an idea for the cake http://www!.icingandthecake!.co!.uk/images/!.!.!.
Have fun!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I like the sombreros, cactus shot glasses and margarita glasses, and the maracas!. They have alot of ideas!. You can get some chili pepper lights to hang around the room or outside!. Here are a couple of games I found : "Nachos-Eating Competition" Mexican Fiesta Party Game
This Mexican fiesta party game is deliciously fun!. Prior to the party, prepare a plate of nachos (or just corn chips and dip) and divide it among several bowls!. Guests have to pair up, and take one bowl of nachos per team!. One team-member stands behind the other, acting as their ‘arms’, and must feed the nachos to their partner!. The first team to empty their bowl is the winner of this Mexican fiesta party game!. This game could end up being VERY messy, so it’s a good idea to play it outside and provide players with ‘bibs’ to protect their clothes!!
"Chilli-Pepper Challenge" Mexican Fiesta Party Game
Before the party, purchase a variety of chilli-peppers ranging in heat from mild to extremely hot!. Guests start out by eating the mildest chillies, and if they can eat the whole chilli without needing a drink, they move onto the next hottest one!. The game continues, with any player unable to eat a whole chilli (regardless of how hot it is!) or needing to drink, bowing out of the game!. The last player standing - therefore the winner of this feiry Mexican fiesta party game - is the unofficial King or Queen of the Chilli-Pepper challenge!!
As far as food goes, I would have a taco buffet!. Supply the tacos, tortillas, meats, beans, sour cream, salsa, cheeses, etc and let everyone make their own meal!.
Here is an idea for the cake http://www!.icingandthecake!.co!.uk/images/!.!.!.
Have fun!Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's mariachi!. :)
Food should be easy! Pretty much any combination of meat, cheese, and tortilla should work!. How about differennt kinds of quesadillas with different dipping stuff, like guacamole, red salsa, green salsa, sour cream!.!.!.
Frozen margaritas are the perfect way to say "Feliz Cumpleanos" (happy birthday in spanish)!. Either borrow a couple of blenders that crush ice well, or see about renting some frozen beverage machines from a party rental place!. If you have more than one, you can make strawberry in one, lime in another, and non-alcoholic in another, and whatever other flavors you want!. You can buy the mixes at any liquor store or grocery store with a liquor aisle!. Then get some of those disposable margarita glasses at a party supply place, along with the little paper umbrellas, straws, and plastic drink skewers (to put maraschino cherries and chunks of pineapple on)!. Presentation is everything; you can get away with cheap premixed drinks if you make them pretty!. :)
also, (duh) she'll need a birthday sombrero! Get a plain one at a party supply store, and attach gift wrap bows around where a hat band would go!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Food should be easy! Pretty much any combination of meat, cheese, and tortilla should work!. How about differennt kinds of quesadillas with different dipping stuff, like guacamole, red salsa, green salsa, sour cream!.!.!.
Frozen margaritas are the perfect way to say "Feliz Cumpleanos" (happy birthday in spanish)!. Either borrow a couple of blenders that crush ice well, or see about renting some frozen beverage machines from a party rental place!. If you have more than one, you can make strawberry in one, lime in another, and non-alcoholic in another, and whatever other flavors you want!. You can buy the mixes at any liquor store or grocery store with a liquor aisle!. Then get some of those disposable margarita glasses at a party supply place, along with the little paper umbrellas, straws, and plastic drink skewers (to put maraschino cherries and chunks of pineapple on)!. Presentation is everything; you can get away with cheap premixed drinks if you make them pretty!. :)
also, (duh) she'll need a birthday sombrero! Get a plain one at a party supply store, and attach gift wrap bows around where a hat band would go!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
My husband is Hispanic!. He laughed at your question when I told him!. You already have the mariachi band and pinata!. Carne Asada (soak think cuts of beef in 1/2 can of beer, fresh limes, onion, salt, etc and then grill on bbq)!. Spanish rice!. If you can't make it cheat and use the rice a roni version of it - it's pretty tasty!. Make home made tortilla's or pupusas!. Tamales tend to me more 'party' themed because it takes 2 days to make!. They aren't difficult, just time consuming!. Bright decorations in green, red, and white!. Oh, and of course tequila!.
For activities, well all his family get togethers revolve around a lot of food (home made), lots of visiting with each other, laid back atmosphere, and simple family games!. They aren't from a different planet you know!. :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
For activities, well all his family get togethers revolve around a lot of food (home made), lots of visiting with each other, laid back atmosphere, and simple family games!. They aren't from a different planet you know!. :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Get a bunch of rough looking looser gang-banger guys with tatoos there!. Then have a bunch of people dress like illegals and have them get all dusty and stuff, and then have a couple of them jump in the shower and get wet in their clothes, so they look like they just swam across the rio grande!. That oughta do it!Www@FoodAQ@Com
what kind of birthday cake are you planning to make for your wife, will tacos work for you and what about pin the tail on the donkey, if this is a surprise birthday party get the family and friends together and hide first that will be very exciting for your wife!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
U should have mexican colors, such as red, green, and white!. For food you could have taco dip, quesadillas and tacos!. For drinks you could do mojitos!. Sombreros would also be fun!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
lot of Mexican food!.!.!, Tequila, Mexican music, decorations, etc!.!.! Www@FoodAQ@Com
I think if everyone dressed in Mexican Cancun-Style Fiesta clothing!.!.!.it would be a really nice touch!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
MARGARITAS for sure!!! chips wit salsa dip, mexicican flags or colors around the house, maybe a mexican stripper if it floats your!.!.!.!.or her boat!! lol hope i helped oh and mojito,s!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Pin the tail on the DonkeyWww@FoodAQ@Com
get some illegal mexicans to give her a foot-rub!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
a lot of mexican food!. and margaritas as well!. and just have fun!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Oriental trading has a fiesta decorating kit and all kinds of decoratons:
http://www!.orientaltrading!.com/ui/browse!.!.!.
Windy city novelities also sells a lot of fiesta decorations and table supplies including an inflatable soda/beer sombrero cooler, personalizable fiesta banners, balloons, and even large room scene setters!. http://www!.windycitynovelties!.com/EPayso!.!.!.
Party Cheap has alot of decorations too: http://www!.partycheap!.com/SearchResults!.!.!.!.
Lots of stuff here:
http://www!.partymerchant!.com/fiesta!.htm
FOOD:
Taco Dip:
2 softened cream cheese!.
1 16oz sour cream
1 packet taco seasoning!.
Mix with mixer!. Put in bottom of a cookie sheet!. Top with shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and green onions!. Use the cheese but you can altered the rest to your taste, maybe add black olives!. Make 2 of these!. Serve with tostitos scoops!.
Authentic Guacamole
4 avocados (the round bumpy ones)
1 medium tomato chopped!.
1/2 small onion finely chopped!.
1 lemon (only use 1/2)
2 jalepeno peppers!.
Salt!.
Cut the avocados lengthwise in half!. Remove the pit (save 1)!. Smush with fork well til smooth!. Cut up 1 medium tomato and add!. Add the 1/2 small onion finely chopped!. Cut a lemon in half and take one half and squeeze the juice into it (no seeds)!. Cut up the 2 jalapeno peppers in small piecdes (use less or more to taste)!. Salt to taste!. Add the saved pit!. Cover well!. Stir well and refrigerate!. Make not too long before party as guacamole does not keep overnight!. Serve with tortialla chips!.
Easy but authetic tostadas:
Tostada shells (these are flat and hard)
Mexican cheese shredded
Refried beans (laperferida best) heated (easy in microwave)!. Can use vegetarian beans for vegetarians!.
chopped lettuce, tomatoe, finely chopped onion (optional)
Taco meat (optional)
sour cream!.
guacamole from above recipei if desired!.
Spread some beans on the shell, then taco meat if desired, then cheese!. Zap in microwave if desired!.!. Then guacomole if desired, then lettuce, tomatoe, onion if desire, the sprinkle with more cheese!.
Nachos:
Sams club sells a box of chips and a big can of nacho cheese really cheap!. It is easy and really, really good!.
Easy Quesidallas
Boiled chicken breasts and shredded
Large flour tortillas
Quesidalla cheese shredded or can use mexican!.
fine chopped onion if desired!.
Lawry's seasoning
chicken broth or bouillion
Add chicken to pan, add salt and peppe lawry's, add chicken broth so chicken can absorb the seasoning!. Cook til liquid is gone!.
On counter put tortilla!. Add some shredded chicken, onion and cheese!. Put another tortialla on top!. Put on medium skillet!. Heat, checking to make sure bottom does not burn!. Flip over and heat more!.
Transfer onto cutting board and cut in wedges with a pizza cutter or knife!.
Easy mexican wedding cookies:
MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES
1 c!. soft butter
1 c!. confectioners sugar
1/4 tsp!. salt
1 tsp!. vanilla
2 c!. flour
1/2 c!. chopped nuts
Confectioners sugar
Combine butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla!. Cream and mix in flour!. Shape into 1 inch balls!. Flatten on ungreased cookie sheet!. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes!. Roll in confectioners sugar while hot!. Cool and roll in sugar again!.
Games:
These are at a lot of parties I have been at!. It is tradition:
Mexican tradition - Cascarones are Colorful Mexican confetti egg shells!. It's believed that Marco Polo !.!.!. eventually made it to Spain and then Mexico, where they became known as Cascarones!. Cascarones are confetti filled egg shells hand painted and brightly colored!. Cascarones’ egg shell have a very small opening on one end and the inside is drained out!. The empty shell is thoroughly washed and then dried!. The clean shell is now filled with confetti and sealed with a tissue paper!. Today many say that the colorful confetti shower brings good luck and good fortune to those to whom an egg is broken over their head!. Cascarones are fun party favors handcrafted and colorful!.
Mexican Hat Dance
also known as the Jarabe tapatio, the Mexican Hat Dance is a popular Mexican folk dance that tells the story of love and courtship!. Men are dressed in the traditional "charro suit", composed of a vest, jacket and pants with silver buttons down the seam and a charro hat, a large embroidered "sombrero"!.
These are the steps:
1!.Men make courtship gestures to their partners and attempt to attract them with their zapateado (stamping their feet on the floor)!.
2!. Once they have impressed their partners, the "charros" become drunk with love!. They act as drunk and are rejected by the women!.
3!. The men finally conquer their partners and throw their charro hats to the ground!.
4!. The women bend down to pick up the hats and their partners pass their leg over them!.
5!. Next, men and women march to the rythm of a military tune!.
6!. The dance ends when the couple hide their faces behind the man's hat to kiss!.
Fiesta limbo:
http://www!.pinatas!.com/product_p/climbo!.!.!.!.
How about a costume:
http://www!.buycostumes!.com/browse/_/N-/N!.!.!.
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http://www!.orientaltrading!.com/ui/browse!.!.!.
Windy city novelities also sells a lot of fiesta decorations and table supplies including an inflatable soda/beer sombrero cooler, personalizable fiesta banners, balloons, and even large room scene setters!. http://www!.windycitynovelties!.com/EPayso!.!.!.
Party Cheap has alot of decorations too: http://www!.partycheap!.com/SearchResults!.!.!.!.
Lots of stuff here:
http://www!.partymerchant!.com/fiesta!.htm
FOOD:
Taco Dip:
2 softened cream cheese!.
1 16oz sour cream
1 packet taco seasoning!.
Mix with mixer!. Put in bottom of a cookie sheet!. Top with shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and green onions!. Use the cheese but you can altered the rest to your taste, maybe add black olives!. Make 2 of these!. Serve with tostitos scoops!.
Authentic Guacamole
4 avocados (the round bumpy ones)
1 medium tomato chopped!.
1/2 small onion finely chopped!.
1 lemon (only use 1/2)
2 jalepeno peppers!.
Salt!.
Cut the avocados lengthwise in half!. Remove the pit (save 1)!. Smush with fork well til smooth!. Cut up 1 medium tomato and add!. Add the 1/2 small onion finely chopped!. Cut a lemon in half and take one half and squeeze the juice into it (no seeds)!. Cut up the 2 jalapeno peppers in small piecdes (use less or more to taste)!. Salt to taste!. Add the saved pit!. Cover well!. Stir well and refrigerate!. Make not too long before party as guacamole does not keep overnight!. Serve with tortialla chips!.
Easy but authetic tostadas:
Tostada shells (these are flat and hard)
Mexican cheese shredded
Refried beans (laperferida best) heated (easy in microwave)!. Can use vegetarian beans for vegetarians!.
chopped lettuce, tomatoe, finely chopped onion (optional)
Taco meat (optional)
sour cream!.
guacamole from above recipei if desired!.
Spread some beans on the shell, then taco meat if desired, then cheese!. Zap in microwave if desired!.!. Then guacomole if desired, then lettuce, tomatoe, onion if desire, the sprinkle with more cheese!.
Nachos:
Sams club sells a box of chips and a big can of nacho cheese really cheap!. It is easy and really, really good!.
Easy Quesidallas
Boiled chicken breasts and shredded
Large flour tortillas
Quesidalla cheese shredded or can use mexican!.
fine chopped onion if desired!.
Lawry's seasoning
chicken broth or bouillion
Add chicken to pan, add salt and peppe lawry's, add chicken broth so chicken can absorb the seasoning!. Cook til liquid is gone!.
On counter put tortilla!. Add some shredded chicken, onion and cheese!. Put another tortialla on top!. Put on medium skillet!. Heat, checking to make sure bottom does not burn!. Flip over and heat more!.
Transfer onto cutting board and cut in wedges with a pizza cutter or knife!.
Easy mexican wedding cookies:
MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES
1 c!. soft butter
1 c!. confectioners sugar
1/4 tsp!. salt
1 tsp!. vanilla
2 c!. flour
1/2 c!. chopped nuts
Confectioners sugar
Combine butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla!. Cream and mix in flour!. Shape into 1 inch balls!. Flatten on ungreased cookie sheet!. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes!. Roll in confectioners sugar while hot!. Cool and roll in sugar again!.
Games:
These are at a lot of parties I have been at!. It is tradition:
Mexican tradition - Cascarones are Colorful Mexican confetti egg shells!. It's believed that Marco Polo !.!.!. eventually made it to Spain and then Mexico, where they became known as Cascarones!. Cascarones are confetti filled egg shells hand painted and brightly colored!. Cascarones’ egg shell have a very small opening on one end and the inside is drained out!. The empty shell is thoroughly washed and then dried!. The clean shell is now filled with confetti and sealed with a tissue paper!. Today many say that the colorful confetti shower brings good luck and good fortune to those to whom an egg is broken over their head!. Cascarones are fun party favors handcrafted and colorful!.
Mexican Hat Dance
also known as the Jarabe tapatio, the Mexican Hat Dance is a popular Mexican folk dance that tells the story of love and courtship!. Men are dressed in the traditional "charro suit", composed of a vest, jacket and pants with silver buttons down the seam and a charro hat, a large embroidered "sombrero"!.
These are the steps:
1!.Men make courtship gestures to their partners and attempt to attract them with their zapateado (stamping their feet on the floor)!.
2!. Once they have impressed their partners, the "charros" become drunk with love!. They act as drunk and are rejected by the women!.
3!. The men finally conquer their partners and throw their charro hats to the ground!.
4!. The women bend down to pick up the hats and their partners pass their leg over them!.
5!. Next, men and women march to the rythm of a military tune!.
6!. The dance ends when the couple hide their faces behind the man's hat to kiss!.
Fiesta limbo:
http://www!.pinatas!.com/product_p/climbo!.!.!.!.
How about a costume:
http://www!.buycostumes!.com/browse/_/N-/N!.!.!.
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