Mardi Gras Party Plan

January 4, 2012

It’s the time of year when people gather on Fat Tuesday to enjoy decadent food and festive activities. This Carnival season, throw a party to remember with our suggestions and tips for planning, with scrumptious recipe and unique activity ideas.

Invitations and Decorations

Four to six weeks before the party, begin your guest list, prepare to send invitations and plan the party décor.

Use our free mask templates to trace colorful invites. Write a festive message on one side and party details on the other.
Purchase yellow, gold, green and purple cupcake liners and string them together to create festive garlands.
Wrap yellow, purple and green feather boas around a wreath frame and secure with floral wire, then hang it on your door to welcome guests.
Download our paper pinwheel template and make whimsical decorations for the table, yard or take-home treats.

Mardi Gras Menu

It’s a holiday full of delicious, rich foods. Check out our takes on some classics, then enjoy the party and let Cascade® Complete Pacs help you out with the dish cleanup. It combines the best of powder and gel in one powerful pac to conquer tough food cleaning.

Beignets
Chicken and Andouille Sausage Jambalaya
Skillet Cornbread
Shrimp & Grits
Sausage & Shrimp Gumbo
King Cake Cupcakes: Make a festive version of our Toasted Coconut Cupcakes with Butter Cream Frosting. Substitute cinnamon, vanilla and purple, green or yellow sprinkles in place of coconut.
Mardi Gras Punch: Combine grape juice, pineapple juice and lemon-lime soda with sliced limes and oranges. In a muffin tin, freeze sliced fruit in pineapple juice to create ice that will keep the punch cold without diluting it.

Quick Tip

Keep a bottle of Mr. Clean® Multi-Surfaces Spray with Gain® Lavender scent in the kitchen. It'll help you remove grease and get rid of dirt while spreading a great scent around your home.

Activities

Make your own personalized masks or necklaces with party guests. Set up a table with crafting supplies, then dig in and get crafting.
Don’t forget to crown a king and queen of the party! Put your guests’ names in two hats—one for female, one for male—and choose a name from each. Make special handcrafted paper fans or charming pennants for them to carry around.
Make a purple, yellow and green piñata, then fill it with chocolate or bubble gum coins and colorful beads.

Tip: Make party cleanup a snap with Swiffer®. The Swiffer SweeperVac combines a vacuum and a dry cloth to clean crumbs, glitter and crafting scraps. The specially formulated Swiffer WetJet solutions break up and dissolve tough messes, perfect for party punch spills.

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