If you're a parent planning a party for a child and you want to center it on a fun theme, consider having a Hawaiian luau. In the winter, this theme brings a tropical vibe to warm up a cold and dreary day, and such a theme just naturally ties into a summer party. Don't forget to include some fun games to keep kids entertained.
Rocking Surfer
For this game, you'll need a surf board or a flat, rectangular piece of wood. You begin the game by laying the surf board or the piece of wood on the ground. While one player stands on the board or wood, the remaining party goers grab onto the edges and rock it, trying to make the player lose his balance and fall off. Someone should keep track of how long each player remains on the board or wood with a timer. The player who keeps his balance the longest wins the game.
Hula Hoop Showdown
Kids compete to see who can hula the longest in this competition. Set out two hula hoops and choose two players to begin the game. These two players compete to see who can hula the longest. The player who drops her hula hoop first sits out while the winner of the round competes against a new player. The new player and the old player challenge one another to see who can hula longer--again, the player who drops his hula hoop first sits out. The game continues in this fashion until all children have had a chance to compete and one player is named the hula hoop champion.
Pineapple Ring Toss
You can use this Hawaiian fruit as the basis for a ring toss game. You'll need three pineapples, and on individual pieces of construction paper, the numbers one, two and three. Attach a number to each pineapple with pins and set the pineapples out on the ground. The fruit with the "1" gets placed closest to where players will be throwing their rings from, the fruit marked "2" a bit farther away and the third pineapple the farthest away. Kids can use three embroidery hoops for tossing. You should place a strip of masking tape on the ground to indicate the point from which they should throw their hoops.
To play the game, each child takes a turn trying to toss his rings around the pineapples. The amount of points that are awarded are equal to the number indicated on each pineapple. Each child gets three turns to shoot her three hoops. The player who earns the most points wins the game.
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