How to Play Games at a Luau

Hawaiian Luau

Luau is the Hawaiian word for 'feast.' Luaus can be a lot of fun, especially when games are included. There are many games that can be played at a luau, and variations of each can be created. The following games are not traditional Hawaiian luau games, but instead are meant for entertainment purposes for the typical backyard luau. Mahalo for reading!

Things You'll Need

• Hawaiian music CD
• A CD player
• A limbo stick (bamboo, curtain rod, etc.)
• Hula hoops (enough for the size of your party)
• Fake grass skirts
• A stick
• Stones
• Poi
• Pie tins
• Prizes for winners, for example fruit or macadamia
• nuts

Instructions

How to Play Games at a Luau

1. Set up either a limbo game kit, or simply use a long bamboo stick or curtain rod that can be held up by guests. Turn on the Hawaiian style music, and have guests go under the limbo stick. Lower the stick each round, and whoever can bend the lowest and make it under the limbo stick without touching the stick or falling down is the limbo champion.

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   Involve the luau guests in a game of 'ulu maika'. Put a stick in the ground, and have each guest choose a stone to use for rolling. Roll the stones toward the stick, and whoever rolls their stone closest to the stick wins the game.

3. Hand out fake grass skirts and hula hoops to your guests. Turn on the music and let the hula hooping begin. Whoever hula hoops for the longest amount of time wins the game.

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   Fill pie tins with poi (or a substitute, such as a haupia, or even instant pudding), and line up the pie tins on a table. Have guests put their hands behind their backs, and eat the poi out of the tins. The contestant who finishes the poi the fastest wins the contest.

5. Award game winners with Hawaiian themed prizes. For instance, a pineapple, macadamia nuts, a shell necklace, or Kona coffee all make nice treats for winners.

Tips & Warnings

• Poi (pounded taro chorms) and haupia (a coconut pudding) can be ordered from online retailers, and in certain cities it can be found in specialty food stores.