Mardi Gras Games & Crafts for Teens

Teenagers are often fascinated by the bright colors, Cajun food, and jazz music associated with Mardi Gras celebrations. Even teens who have never been to New Orleans may want to celebrate Fat Tuesday by making crafts and planning games for their own Mardi Gras parties or a Mardi Gras themed prom at their school.

  1. Mardi Gras Jewelry

    • Mardi Gras themed jewelry gets teens in the mood to celebrate. Buy purple, green, and gold beads as well as an assortment of charms with Mardi Gras themes such as a mask, jester, crown, or fleur de lis. Purchase simple jewelry making findings such as French ear hooks, headpins, jump rings, and stretch elastic beading cord. Let your teen have fun making her own customized Mardi Gras accessories.

    Glittered Mask

    • Masks are very popular at Mardi Gras celebrations. Print out a mask template on cardstock. Use purple, green, and gold glitter glue to decorate the mask. Add feathers for extra embellishment, if desired. Large masks can be taped to the walls as party decorations, while smaller masks can have a wooden dowel attached to them and be given out as prizes during a carnival coin toss game.

    Mardi Gras Wine Bottle Centerpiece

    • If your teen is decorating for a Mardi Gras themed prom or a party with her friends, one good centerpiece craft choice is made with painted wine bottles. Spray paint empty wine bottles gold. Let dry completely. Add colorful green and purple drips down the side of the bottles using acrylic craft paint. Fill the bottles with a few fake flowers, some feathers, or a Mardi Gras mask to make an easy Mardi Gras table centerpiece.

    Mardi Gras Treasure Hunt

    • Treasure hunts are more fun for teens when they take place in the dark. Spray paint various thrift store trinkets with glow in the dark paint. Buy glow sticks in assorted colors and stick them inside clear containers filled with candy or other small treats. Hide your treasure in a darkened room and challenge guests to see what items they can find.

    Mardi Gras Jester

    • Create a list of trivia questions for your guests to answer. Questions can either be about the history of Mardi Gras or about topics relating to your teen's school and community. Divide the guests into teams and give the winners of the contest paper Mardi Gras jester crowns.

    Beaded Containers

    • Strings of plastic beads are often handed out at Mardi Gras parties or given as prizes to guests who win the party games. These beads can form the basis of many fun crafts once the Mardi Gras party is over. Wrap plastic beads around an old tin can or a sturdy cardboard box to make a colorful storage container. Use hot glue to attach the beads. You can either wrap beads around the container in a simple stripe pattern or create artistic looking swirls. Use scissors to snip strings of beads to the necessary length.

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