Make It a Mardi Gras Baking Party with These Fun Activities!

After Valentine’s Day, which holiday is coming up next? You got it—Mardi Gras! And what a fabulous theme that would make for a celebration, right? Everything in over-the-top Mardi Gras colors of purple, green, and gold. Glitter, beads, baubles, and goodies galore.

Speaking of goodies, the traditional treats of Fat Tuesday would make the perfect focus for a fun gathering. So why not throw a Mardi Gras baking party? You can prep your favorite recipes for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more—then have your guests glitz them up in carnival style with these special baking, decorating, and packaging products we spotted on Amazon. Such great possibilities for hands-on party activities, with yummy favors for everyone to take home afterwards! (*This post contains affiliate links.)

Mardi Gras Baking Party Activities + Supplies

Check out our suggested baking party activities below. Along with our product picks to make them happen! These supplies will allow your party guests to create baked treats (or transform store-bought ones) that “let the good times roll” in true Mardi Gras style! Just click on the links to order.

Activity 1: Bake a King Cake

A definite icon of this holiday is this multi-color frosted and sugared cake. You can make this the main party activity—baking this confection with your guests, using Mam Papaul’s Mardi Gras King Cake Kit with Praline Filling. The kit includes the dough mix, a mixing bag, yeast, the praline filling mix, plus 3 bags of colored sugar, glaze, and even the plastic baby figure to be hidden inside the cake! (In case you’re wondering: By Mardi Gras tradition, the baby in the cake symbolizes luck and prosperity. And the finder of the baby becomes the “king” or “queen” of the occasion.)

Activity 2: Glitter Up Cookies or Cake Pops

For a simpler party option, you can have guests just decorate pre-baked cookies or cake pops. This Mystic Sprinkles Mardi Gras Sprinkle Decorating Kit will make it extra easy, with its delightful selection of gold crown shapes, sprinkle mixes, gold coin confetti, sugar pearls, sugar crystals, and nonpareils all in glittery Mardi Gras colors!

Activity 3: Decorate Cupcakes

Another easy option to consider. Have home-baked or store-bought plain cupcakes on hand, and prepare piping bags filled with green, purple, and yellow icing. Let guests pipe on the icing on the cupcakes. Then garnish them with baby figurines from this set of Mardi Gras King Cake Babies finished in metallic gold, purple, and green. You can choose from a 12-piece or 48-piece set.

Activity 4: Bake and Frost Cookies

For this one, you may decide how much of the prep work to do ahead. Like will you already pre-mix, cut, and bake the cookies? Or will you share the fun part with your guests—rolling out the dough and using these Ann Clark Mardi Gras New Orleans Cookie Cutters, then baking and frosting the cookies together? Either way, this 4-pc. set features shapes for a King Crown, Princess Crown, Mask, and Fleur de Lis; and comes with a booklet of Ann’s personal recipes.

Activity 5: Trim Cupcakes with Toppers

Back to a simple activity, if maybe party time is limited or the guest list includes kids. Have them dress up plain cupcakes with swirls of colored frosting. Then, top each treat with these glittery Mardi Gras Cupcake Toppers—an 18-pc. set of fleurs-de-lis cake picks, masquerade mask cake picks, and jester hat cake picks in gold, purple, and green. Fun and done!

Activity 6: Set Up a Treats Display 

Part of the thrill of a baking party is showcasing the finished goodies! So have this Nuenen 3-Tier Mardi Gras Theme Cupcake Stand on hand (maybe even 2 or 3) for guests to set up a display of their handiwork. This stand is made of sturdy cardboard and is designed with a crossed structure to support an array of cupcakes, cookies, and other pastries.

Activity 7: Package Your Party Favors

As the party winds down, a take-home-your-treats activity would be a fun idea! Have these super-pretty Mardi Gras Clear Cellophane Treat Bags (100 pcs. with twist ties) ready. Then, invite guests to help themselves to some confections that can fit right into these bags—like cake pops and small cookies that they made, plus Mardi Gras candies you’ve added.

Activity 8: Box Up Goodies to Share

For more bulky baked goods or those with frosting or fancy toppers, a final party activity could be boxing these up in Mardi Gras Goodie Gable Boxes to gift to neighbors, friends, family members, co-workers, or a charity of your choice! These boxes feature festive Mardi Gras designs with die-cut tops, and a square bottom structure making them roomy enough for bigger or more delicate treats.

Now, doesn’t that sound like an exciting Mardi Gras Baking Party made easy? “Let the good times roll” indeed!