Feast of Nations Party
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Entertaining expert Dana Christine shares tips on throwing a Feast of Nations party to honor various cultures.
- Make it a potluck party, and assign each guest to bring a different dish from their country of choice.
Make suitcase invitations from mint tins (figure A) and place mini passports inside. Glue on a picture hanger for the suitcase handle. Write suggestions and examples for guests on the passports, such as what country they are representing, how to dress, what to bring, etc. Tell your guests to learn one sentence in the language of their country.Decorate various tables in the various country's colors, flags and landmarks. Use travel brochures for inspiration.When decorating for an Italian or Greek party, make a grape napkin ring using a floral stick.
Fill a vase with Italian flags and uncooked spaghetti (figure B) to use as an inexpensive Italian centerpiece.If throwing an African-themed party, use African fabric to line a table.Plastic chargers are inexpensive and can be used along with real serving platters.
Use luggage tags as place cards (figure C).Check out foreign music and other materials from the library.
Fill plastic grass with toy animals for a great African centerpiece (figure D).Play a global trivia game with the group. Award the winner a gift basket filled with foods and spices from the represented countries.
Don't forget to give your guests a party favor or even a bundle of favors before they leave (figure E). Fun ideas are chocolate globes, Asian fans and foods from other countries.
Guests Dana Christine
Entertaining Expert
Grand Rapids, MN
Phone: 612-819-6611
E-mail:
Danaholzinger@yahoo.com
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