There are several Hawaiian Christmas games that party guests can play.
Planning a Hawaiian-theme Christmas party consists not only of finding festive decorations and implementing ethnic food and music, but also of providing some form of entertainment for your guests. Finding games for your guests to play is a way to create an intimate party setting with fun as a central focus. There are several Hawaiian Christmas games you can incorporate into your party planning ideas.
Makepono Gift Exchange
Makepono gift exchange is a Hawaiian game that involves trading and bargaining for presents. Have each of your guests bring a gift from home, basically something that they don't use or want. Tell them to wrap the gifts and when they arrive, have them set the gift on an decorated present table. Randomly distribute one gift to each guest and allow them to open the presents. Tell your guests to mingle with each other and discuss the gift they received. Guests that don't like their gift can switch with someone who has something they would rather have.
The Christmas Present Game
You will need one pair of gloves, a Santa or luau hat, one die and a prize wrapped in layers of gift paper to play the Christmas present game. Guests stand in a circle with the hat, gloves and gift in the middle, on the floor or a table. Each guest rolls the die one time. Whenever a player rolls the number three on the die, she must run to the middle of the circle, put on the gloves and hat and try to unwrap the package. The player in the middle has to work quickly because the next guest to roll a three on the die will take her place. Whoever completely unwraps the gift first gets to keep the prize.
Limbo Contest
A limbo contest is a traditional Hawaiian party game that only requires a pole to play. Turn on some festive music and have two of your guests hold each end of the pole up high enough for all guests to pass under. Have the remaining guests line up and take turns dancing underneath the pole. When all guests have a turn, have the pole holders lower it a few inches. Repeat this process until the pole is so low that most people cannot get under it. The player that passes under the pole at its lowest point without knocking it down is the winner.
Steal the Lei
To play this game, give each player a flower lei when he arrives at the party. Choose one word that guests cannot say during the party and announce it. Pick a word that is commonly used and hard to avoid in conversation, such as "where" or "how." Whenever a guest says the forbidden word, the person he said it to can take his lei. Whoever has the most leis around his neck at the end of the night is the winner and receives a prize.
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