bring "Nawlins" to your Fat Tuesday Celebration!

A day celebrating the last day of the Carnival season and the beginning of Lent.

How to Celebrate in your Community

One way to get your residents into the Mardi Gras spirit is to pass out Mardi Gras beads for them to wear. Whether you are hosting a Mardi Gras lunch with po’ boy sandwiches and gumbo or leading a Mardi Gras parade through your community’s hallways, Mardi Gras beads are an instant way to make the event more festive.
Add in a bit of mystery to your Mardi Gras festivities with masks. Either provide plain masks for residents to decorate as a craft activity using feathers and beads, or provide ready-to-wear feather masks for residents to wear at a fun masquerade party. This easy Make Your Own Mask craft is what we have provided!
If you decide to hire an entertainer for your Mardi Gras event, be sure to pass out bells or kazoos or noisemakers for residents to join in on the fun.

- Use gold coins or doubloons as part of your Mardi Gras activities. For instance, use them as party favors or table centerpiece decorations in your Dining Room for your Mardi Gras dinner, or hide them throughout your facility for residents to find during a day-long Mardi Gras Scavenger Hunt.

- Decorate tables and areas with Mardi Gras beads and anything shiny that is green, gold, and purple.

- Crawfish and Shrimp boils are great – especially for dexterity! This Cajun Shrimp Skillet is an easy one to make for a crowd.

And don’t forget the star of Mardi Gras – the King Cake! Gambino’s ships, and they are the “Kings of King Cakes, but many local grocery stores and bakeries have them around this time.