Fun and Festive Luau Games for Kids

Aloha! Are you geared up for hosting a memorable Luau Party this summer? Here are some fun and festive luau party games to add a rush of excitement among kids. So, get started!

1) Hula Hoop Contest- A luau party is incomplete without a hula-hoop. Buy bunch of kid’s size hula-hoops at an economical prize from dollar store. Hand over hula-hoop to kids and challenge each participant for this fun hula-hooping contest. Give away fun prizes for different categories like the one who can go the longest with hula-hoop and may be one who had a craziest hula hoop style.

For prize- Buy a unique golden hula-hoop and decorate it with ribbon and you can also string a golden colored bracelet to it.

2) Coconut Roll- Coconut is symbolic of luau parties, so here is a fun game you can lay with coconut. Draw a small ring in the middle of the yard, hand coconut to participants one by one, and see who can roll the coconut closest to the center of the ring. This game will be best to keep the younger kids entertained.

3) Coconut Bowling- This game is inspired from bowling and will certainly excite kids. Use two empty 2-liter bottles as pins and to add a festive touch, embellish them with floral stickers. Fill empty bottles with sand to weigh them down, so that they do not easily fall when hit. Use coconut instead of a ball and set up a small path to serve as alley. Give each kid at-least 2-3 turns to hit.

4) Tacky Tourist Relay- Gather sets of item representing tourist in Hawaii such as hula skirts, leis, sunglasses, Hawaii shirts, flip-flops, beach hats, fun camera with neck straps. Place these items collectively in one end of your party space and line teams up at the other end. As the name suggests, each person will race as relay style, picking one item at a time and racing back until all items have been collected. After each team has collected all items, any one-team member can dress up as a tacky tourist and this will make for fun photographs. The team that dresses up first in the tourist ensemble clearly wins.

5) Lei Making Competition- You can have either a paper lei making competition or fresh flower lei making competition. You can have either orchids or other fresh flowers. For making neck string, se 90” of string, for ankle or wrist leis use approx 16” of string. Other things you will need are lei needle, and scissors. This task can be lil challenging for kids, should be done in the supervision of adult. Children can explore their creative side and will surely have gala time in this competition.

Luau Party Activities That Will Provide Ultimate Summertime Fun To Your Guests

For hosting a successful party, you need to think beyond the standard party aspects such as decorations and food. People, especially kids expect lots of fun and entertainment at parties and you, as a host, must plan some entertaining games and activities to keep them involved throughout the party. When kids are in a playful mood, they are least bothered about the decoration or food; all they want is fun. If you are planning a luau party for your child, these luau party games are sure to create a light, lively, and fun atmosphere. 

 

Limbo

No luau party would be complete without a limbo. To play this luau party game, you will need a rod or a stick. A curtain rod will also work. Choose two adults to hold the either ends of the pole. Have your guests put on the grass skirts and flower leis, turn on some Hawaiian music, and ask them to go under the pole by only leaning and not crawling. Once the whole group has passed, lower the pole by a few inches. Anyone who loses his/her balance and falls down is out of the game. Keep repeating this process until you are left with just one player, who will be the winner.

 

Coconut bowling

Collect 10 empty 2 liter soda bottles and fill them half way with sand so that they stay still till they are bowled. To increase the excitement among kids, decorate the bottles by wrapping grass skirts around them. Arrange them as you would arrange the pins and ask the kids to knock them down using a real coconut. You may use a ball but a coconut will give the kids an authentic luau experience. In order to keep them motivated, award the winners by giving away some Luau Party Supplies. 

 

Hula dance 

 

Hire a dance instructor to teach some hula dance moves to your guests. Kids are sure to love this wonderful Luau party idea. Let them dance for a while and later, you may host a short hula dance competition among them. This will be a good change over the conventional patterned party games. If you have a small budget, you can play some hula dance videos and ask the kids to replicate them. 

 

Pass the hot coconut

Twist the conventional ‘pass the hot potato’ game and rename it as ‘pass the hot coconut’. Play some hula music, let the kids sit in a circle, and ask the kids to pass the coconuts around the circle. Whenever the music is stopped, the person holding the coconut will be out of the game.

Apart from these luau party games, we also offer many unique and interesting Luau party ideas that are sure to help you plan an authentic luau. Also, browse our adorable collection of Luau party supplies such as tableware, decorations, favor, etc. to plan a grand party within your budget.