Do you like to have fun? Are you a human? If the answer to either question is si, you’re ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. This isn’t just a good excuse to eat Mexican food, it’s also an easy party idea that you can pull together quickly.

The menu can be as simple as chips and salsa, or as ambitious as chicharrones and a tres leches cake, but the essential ingredient is hot, hot color. One single woven runner can give your table an instant cantina vibe. Mix in a few hand-painted serving pieces or bright dinner plates. And no matter what everyone’s drinking, it feels cooler and more authentic poured from a colorful, chunky glass pitcher.

So circle May 5th on your calendar. It’s a perfect day to gather up your friends and kick back. Hey, maybe even get a little loco.