Hawaii theme games

The first player to 10 wins! Ideas for items to use as targets are: beach pail, flip flops, beach ball, tiki, large shell, pineapple, folded beach towel, beach chair. Before the party create slips of paper with a hula move including description on it then fold them up and put them in a beach pail. Use each move times. At the party provide all players with a master list of the hula moves including description. The host should go first and randomly select a slip of paper with a hula move and perform it.

The first person to correctly guess the hula move using their master list gets to pick the next person to perform the charade. The party host should write down each move in order after it has been correctly guessed. After all of the moves have been selected you have just created your own unique hula!

Put on Hawaiian hula music and have everyone stand up. The party host takes the list of hula move the players charade and calls them out while demonstrating the moves to the rhythm of the music.

Each move should be done for a count of four or eight. A list of Hula Moves is available here! Pick someone to be the move caller- Kimo. This game is played like "Simon Says". When the caller calls out "Kimo says" and a hula move with a description then everyone should do the hula move. If the caller does not say "Kimo says" before the move then anyone who does the move must sit out until the next game.

The game continues until only one person remains. Create sheets of paper with names of items, places, and Hawaii theme things.

Create two teams and flip a coin to see who goes first. Each team then alternates turns. The first player from team one pulls a piece of paper and must make drawings to give their team members clues to what the Hawaii theme item they are drawing. The team members have 2 minutes to make a correct guess. If they do not correctly guess then team two can guess to steal the point.

Team two then has one team member pull a piece of paper and so on. The first team to reach 10 points wins. Ideas for Hawaii theme items to have them draw: Diamond Head, snorkeling, hula dancer, ukulele, grass shack, surfing, surfboard, lei, flip flop, waterfall, palm tree, Arizona Memorial, pineapple, waves, rainbow, coconut, aloha shirt, volcano, canoe, turtle.

The Hawaiian word game is a great way get your luau guests to mingle, especially if it's the first time many of them are meeting.

Under each persons name put a Hawaiian word or phrase with the English translation. Click here for a list of Hawaiian words and phrases! Advise each guest to go meet the other guests and read their name tag to find the English translations to the Hawaiian words and phrases. After an hour of mixing have your guests put their name on their list of translations and turn them in.

Award a prize to the person with the most correct translations. Create a list of Hawaiian words with their English translations.

Give each guest a list to study for 2 minutes. Collect all the lists with the translations. Give everyone one minute to put down the English translation. After one minute read out the translations. The person with the most correct wins. Learn to Play Ukulele! You can WOW your luau guests with a song and even teach them how to play.

Click here to view our Ukulele Resources to learn to play without having to read music! Click here to view our Christmas Luau Resources.

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Big Island. Whale Watch Maui. Include some easy selections such as pineapple and papaya, but also add a few of the more traditional dishes like masubi, poi, and laulau.

And, of course, don't forget the Hawaiian staple - Spam! I wonder how many seniors can identify spam when blindfolded?

Could prove interesting, don't you think? Charades is a great way to add fun to any party. You can customize the classic version by using Hawaiian movies, cities, or food, as well as tropical beaches, song titles, and items such as surfboards, tiki torches, and volcanoes.

Senior citizens are an animated group anyway. Just add props and ideas and watch the fun and frolic unfold! Wii is a great way to add some fun to your party while also creating a little friendly competition.

Include games such as beachside or golf Frisbee, canoeing, or bowling. Seniors are very competitive and love participating in these activities! Fun will be had by all who dare! Hawaii is famous for its fabulous golf courses. Recreate your own tropical driving range by having guests use a golf club and ball to try to reach a designated target such as a pineapple, mini volcano, or palm tree. This is great for a back yard of green and space.

Everyone can choose a specific golfer to copy his swing. Form teams and guess who the golfer is. Give each guest a list of Hawaiian words or phrases and see how many people can correctly guess the English translation. I'm sure there will be a few seniors that will make up some new words for future vocabulary entries. Hawaiian luau party games can help you create that tropical ambience that will make your party an unforgettable success.

Buy, rent, or DIY your own flower garlands to display across your venue. Plus, these party supplies are perfect for reusing with future party themes too.

Light the way for your guests to your island paradise with some tiki torches. These tall, rustic torches really amp up the atmosphere of your tropical party. Tiki torches create a lovely, warm glow and are perfect for outdoor luaus.

Just make sure you keep the area around the torches clear of potential hazards. Bonus: Once the party is over, you have some great lighting you can keep in your yard. To highlight your dessert table, drink station, or a special centerpiece, create your own DIY luau party backdrop. This fun do-it-yourself tutorial features balloons, fringe place mats, faux palm leaves, floral leis, and tropical cutouts.

We love the idea of using inflatable palm trees to add a touch of fun to your Hawaiian luau party. Add in other inflatables like flamingos, surfboards, or beach balls for instant party playfulness. Give your guests plenty to do with these exciting Hawaiian theme party games and activities. Put a tropical twist on the traditional game of ring toss by swapping out the rings for faux flower leis.

All you have to do is put stakes in the ground, or use a ready-made ring toss kit, and ask guests to throw their floral leis at the stake.

Any leis that hoop around the stake scores you points. This is a fun yet relaxing game for guests to play solo or in teams. Ready to pass the coconut? Sit or stand in a circle and pass around a coconut either real or pretend with tropical music playing in the background. When the music stops, the person holding the coconut is out. This works great as an interactive party game for kids and adults alike.

Relive your youth and continue the tradition with the young ones by challenging your guests to a hip-swaying hula hoop contest. Set out plenty of hula hoops outdoors and encourage guests to don grass skirts and battle it out to see who can hula hoop the longest. Too easy? Introduce multiple hoops each and ask participants to keep them all spinning at once. Set up your limbo pole with plenty of space around it, and challenge your guests to see who can limbo the lowest. Take turns passing under the pole, lowering a little more each round.

The winner is crowned the limbo king or queen! Looking for a more laid-back party game for your tropical get-together? We love the idea of hosting a themed bingo session.

Call out the images and ask guests to mark them down on their cards.