Your guests have already appreciated the beauty of the beach or decor, showed off their island outfits and took unforgettable photos, tasted appetizers, Hawaiian meat and fruit, washed down with a variety of cocktails. The sun is approaching its zenith, but this is not the time to hang leis on the back of your chair! The time has come for fun and fiery entertainment in the style of cheerful islands.
Welcome to the dance floor, pool deck, beachfront, or just the middle of the room—we're getting started!
Hawaiian Intellectuarium
We hope that you have already watched the material about preparing for a Hawaiian party and, with the help of our tips, decorated the room, made outfits, and prepared a treat worthy of a Hawaiian king.
Guests pampered by food may not immediately want to leave the table to rush into the hot dancing atmosphere. A convenient transition to active entertainment can be competitions that do not require physical stress, but put guests in a cheerful mood.
Quiz “Everything about Hawaii”
This competition is not intended to identify the most erudite guest; rather, these are simply questions with funny, but at the same time truthful answer options. For correct answers, guests can be given prizes - tangerines, candies or tokens in the form of an orchid flower or a Hawaiian ukulele, which they can then exchange for memorable souvenirs. And the questions can be very tricky! We have highlighted the correct answers in bold.
Who owns the Hawaiian Islands?
- It is an independent state;
- Australia;
- this is a US state;
- Indonesia.
The capital of Hawaii is called...
- Hawaii;
- Honolulu;
- Oahu;
- Riki-Tiki.
The Hawaiian archipelago was called differently on old maps. Its first name:
- Sandwich Islands;
- Cape Verde;
- Cocos Islands;
- Hula Hula archipelago.
The fiery-eyed, black-haired Hawaiian volcano goddess is called...
- Maradona;
- Ronaldo;
- Pele;
- Platini.
What do people do on so-called "Hawaiian time"?
- work tirelessly;
- sleep during hot hours;
- bathe;
- in no hurry.
Why Hawaii thrives:
- tourism;
- Buddhism;
- nudism;
- racism.
How many Native Hawaiians make up the population of Hawaii?
- 90%
- half;
- quarter;
- 10%.
The highest volcano in Hawaii, Mauna Kea - "White Mountain" - is so called because...
- its summit is always in the fog;
- it is covered with snow all year round;
- white flowers grow on the slopes;
- Snow-white goats are traditionally grazed at its foot.
Translated from Hawaiian, the word "mahina" means:
- ship;
- hut;
- shovel;
- moon.
Guess how to say “Happy Birthday” in Hawaiian:
- "E como mai" (this is actually "welcome");
- “E ola” (“get well soon”);
- “Pomaikay” (“good luck”);
- "Mahalo" ("thank you");
- “Hauoli la hanau” (that’s “Happy Birthday”).
And to help you remember this congratulation better, watch the video and listen to the song called “Hau'oli La Hanau.” She'll help you learn how to say (or sing) happy birthday in a real Hawaiian accent.
Hawaiian associations
This game is designed to bring back as many Hawaiian memories as possible for guests. The host asks guests to pass around, for example, a coconut, while simultaneously calling out any word that comes to mind related to Hawaii. Whoever hesitates longer than 5 seconds is eliminated. The remaining winner takes the coconut for himself.
And you can name Hawaiian associations for quite a long time: islands, heat, sea, flowers, tan, beach, volcano, lei, hula, Stitch, James Cook...
No chance for evil spirits
In Hawaii, there is a belief: to prevent an evil spirit from understanding you, you need to confuse him in every possible way, not talk about your affairs directly, for example, say a phrase backwards. Now let’s try to guess what the Hawaiians meant by “confusing” their messages.
And then competition options are possible.
- In a simpler way, it is worth asking to guess the word written backwards, for example, “vortso” - island, “nakluw” - volcano, “jalp” - “beach”.
- Or ask to introduce yourself “in Hawaiian” - say your own first or last name in reverse, sometimes this is very funny.
- For a more complicated version, prepare task cards where each word in the catchphrase is replaced with an antonym.
Here are examples of tasks. Decipher the meaning of the inverted proverb:
- “You can really land below your heels” (“You can’t jump above your head”);
- “Baldness is a man’s disgrace” (“Braid is a girl’s beauty”);
- “The duck is a friend to the boar” (“The goose is not a friend to the pig”);
- “Great laziness is worse than a tiny business” (“A small business is better than a big idleness”);
- “If you get busy with nonsense, sit there cowardly!” ("Business before pleasure").
- “When a man gets into a car, it drives with difficulty” (“A woman with a cart makes it easier for a mare”).
Weight by eye or Hawaiian market
Invite guests to hold in their hands and name, in their opinion, the most accurate weight of a watermelon, melon or a bunch of bananas (of course, you should weigh the fruit in advance or prepare scales to make a control measurement in front of everyone).
The fruit that is the subject of the dispute will go to the most accurate one.
Hawaiian poets
The task is to compose a quatrain in which one of the words will appear, which each poet will draw out for himself on a card. And the words will be typically Hawaiian: “aloha”, “hula”, “surfing”, “lei”, “melemele”, “anuenue”.
Outdoor games for a Hawaiian holiday
Time to move on to more active entertainment. If the guests are not ready to dance yet, then let them compete with the help of interesting tasks, of course, adapted to the theme of the party.
For winning competitions, you can also be awarded prizes - Hawaiian souvenirs (magnet flower, bright scarf, T-shirt, fruit, glass, etc.) or tokens, with which you can choose a gift for yourself.
Most games can be arranged for both an adult party and a children's version of the holiday.
Get to Hawaii
You need to prepare a map with the Hawaiian Islands on it (you can use a real one or draw one).
Participants are blindfolded one by one and given a toy airplane in their hands (an interesting option is to smear the index finger with paint).
Well, now you need to “go to Hawaii” - point at the map with your eyes closed and see where fate has taken you. Or fly the airplane towards where the map of the islands is located. A prize for the lucky person who lands exactly in Hawaii.
You can download a small map here.
If there are a lot of paper airplanes, then each player has their own airline and has a greater chance of winning.
Lei exchange
To the music, you need to remove the lei from your neighbor’s neck and put yours on him, and he will do the same with you. Hands are prohibited! Of course, it’s more interesting when there’s a guy and a girl in a couple.
Catching turtles
Toy turtles are floating in a large container, to which metal clips or rings on their shells are attached. Let your guests catch turtles! Fishing rods can be magnetic or simply equipped with hooks. This competition is suitable for a children's party.
And for the adult contingent, to refresh themselves after cocktails, you can offer to pull out turtles with your teeth.
"Bananas, coconuts"
The couple is given a banana and a coconut. The coconut should be pressed between each other (optionally - with bellies, knees, foreheads), and the banana should be eaten in this position without using your hands. Of course, the audience will have the most fun, but the participants will have to try hard!
Watermelon hunting
Men are given darts to throw at a watermelon. Draw a target or a scary face of a Hawaiian evil spirit on it. Of course, for this game you need to take care of safety and sufficient space.
This entertainment should not be offered to children.
Coconut bowling
You need to knock down a pyramid of empty cups by rolling this exotic nut.
Let's defeat the evil spirit
A punching bag or just a bag filled with grass, decorated as an “evil spirit” is hung on a rope - scary eyes, a grin, etc. are drawn. The participants have bamboo batons. How nice it is to beat up an evil spirit for your own pleasure! This will appeal to both tense adults and spontaneous children.
Hawaiian prank
Guests stand in a circle, and the host, standing in the center, invites everyone to pull out a card on which 2 types of creatures living in Hawaii are written. Then you need to put your hands on each other's shoulders.
The host offers to test “true Hawaiian friendship”: when he announces someone’s animal, bird or fish, the person should tuck his legs, hanging on the shoulders of his comrades, and his neighbors should hold him. On the cards you can write a variety of Hawaiian creatures (gecko, turtle, crab, monk seal, mongoose, goose, eel, moray eel, etc.) And the draw is that at the end of the game the host says “Shark”, and she is number two written down by everyone.
Invitations
Make a personalized air ticket at FS with the date/time of “departure” to the paradise island - an original invitation to a tropical party is ready! Ideas for DIY invitations without using a graphic editor:
- a postcard in the shape of an exotic fruit, bud, slipper and other paraphernalia;
- a sealed message in a bottle decorated with “pearls” and shells, which had clearly lain on the seabed for months;
- beach wrap bag: glue a half-size horizontal rectangle to a vertical rectangle, bend the top “extra” part down. All that remains is to thread a thread into the holes on the sides, which will be the handle of the bag, and put horizontally folded paper inside the “pocket” with the text “towel”.
Dancing, dancing, dancing...
It's time to get your guests out of the table! Let's start, of course, with the traditional “hula-khula”.
Let's dance the dance of waves and wind
All guests, dressed in traditional skirts, must learn to dance this mesmerizing Hawaiian dance, depicting the elements of nature.
The presenter should show simple movements and romantically comment: “Here is the wind whirling over the tops of the volcanoes”, “This is how coastal algae wriggle in the water”, “And this is the midnight surf gently kissing the shore”... It will turn out very beautiful if you dance hula-hula in the light of a fire or torches.
“Hawaiians have good legs!”
Participants dance in a circle. The presenter announces: “Hawaiians have good legs!” (hands, elbows, ears, etc.). Dancers must immediately answer “Yes!” and dance a circle, holding the corresponding part of the neighbor’s body. Children can also play.
“Aloha – I love you!”
“Aloha” is a Hawaiian word that means not only greeting and farewell, but also a declaration of love. Guys and girls stand in two concentric circles, there are 1 fewer girls than the stronger sex. The circles move in opposite directions to the music.
As soon as the music stops, the couple facing each other should exclaim “Aloha” and embrace each other. The one who doesn't get the girl is eliminated. The last guy left without a girl must dance a solo dance or receive a consolation prize.
"Limbo."
This simple entertainment-dance is known to everyone, however, it remains invariably popular: you need to walk under a stick or rope with dance movements to the music, which is lowered lower with each pass.
To make Limbo more Hawaiian, use a bamboo stick, decorate the rope with raffia or colored fringe, and encourage guests to walk by with a banana in their teeth or oranges under their arms.
"Hummingbird on a Palm Tree"
This is a variation of the previous game, where the main playing role goes to girls.
Men are palm trees, girls are hummingbirds. The dance begins: the “palm trees” stand motionless, only their “leaves” and “trunks” (arms and torsos) sway, and the “hummingbirds” flutter freely in the palm grove. As soon as the music has died down, each hummingbird must sit on a palm tree - jump into the arms of the young man (or hug him). The hummingbird that does not get a palm tree leaves the grove, taking one “palm tree” with it.
"Happy Coconut"
Everyone dances, passing the coconut to each other at the same time. The presenter says: “You fly, cheerful coconut, hand to hand, hand to hand, whoever has the coconut left will dance for us!” The one who has the nut in his hands after the end of the music pleases the audience with a cheerful single dance.
Great fun for kids too!
"Hawaiian Surprise"
The host should prepare a bag of surprises in advance (for example, giant sunglasses, a brightly colored neckerchief, a long cigar, an original lei, a loincloth, etc.).
Players dance, passing each other a bag of surprises. As soon as there is a pause, the one who has the bag puts his hand in and takes out the item. He must immediately put it on himself and continue the dance. Let's dance until we sort out all the surprises!
Sedentary dancing
This competition is suitable for a room with limited space, such as a sauna. Music sounds, and the leader commands which part of the body takes part in the dance: “We start with the dance of the hands. Now only the legs are dancing! And now only the butt moves! It's time to do some work... that is, dance with your head! And now - with the face, facial expressions. Well, now let’s all dance together!”
What should guests wear? Party dress code
Finally, the organizer decided how and with what the room where his Hawaiian party will take place will be decorated. Costumes must also be agreed upon in advance; the chosen type of outfit will need to be indicated in the invitation.
If the party is taking place by the pool, guests will need to provide swimwear. You will only need to decorate them slightly.
You can ask those invited to prepare outfits that are as close as possible to traditional Hawaiian attire. For girls, this outfit would be a grass skirt (instead of grass, you can use green scraps of fabric), a bra made from coconut halves and bright hair clips with flowers. Guys can dress up in the famous wide-cut Hawaiian shorts and colorful shirts. Don't forget to take photos in costume! When friends ask about how this Hawaiian party went, photos will be the best proof of a good time.
As an additional decoration, the organizer can make festive Hawaiian wreaths - lei (or ask the guests to do this). They are hung around the necks of guests entering the holiday. The whole action is accompanied by a kiss on the cheek and the traditional Hawaiian greeting “Aloha!”
Time to freshen up. Hawaiian competitions in the water or on the beach
If the party is organized near water - the sea, river, lake or pool - then swimming is indispensable.
You can, of course, give guests the opportunity to simply splash around for fun. But if the situation is favorable, it’s worth engaging them with interesting games right in the water or on the beach, without fear of getting wet. Most competitions are good for both children and adults.
"Fast Surfer"
At a distance of 1-2 m from the participants, balls are floating on both sides or other players are standing. Two competitors sit on a surfboard with their backs to each other. The task is to row to your ball (person). Be sure to ask someone to film this - you'll laugh later!
"Beach Cocktail"
Guests are divided into two teams. Each participant has a plastic cup tied to their leg near the knee. Water is poured into the captains' glass. It needs to be transferred from one participant to another. The team whose last member has the most water in the cup will win.
"Sun in the Sky"
“Sun” is a bright rubber ball. Players frolic in the water, bouncing the ball, passing it to each other and saying “Sun in the Sky”! If the “sun” touches the water, it means “sunset has come”, and everyone needs to go under the water for a few seconds. Then the game continues - the sun has risen again!
"Shark"
A water version of the game “tsutsika”: players in a circle throw the ball to each other, and the “shark” in the center tries to intercept it. The one who misses the ball takes the place of the “shark”. It’s even more interesting in the water, because if you drop the ball, it won’t roll away, but you’ll have to swim after it.
“Fishes, go home!”
Players are divided into “red”, “yellow” and “green” fish (you can tie pieces of the corresponding color on your wrist). Each team is given a hoop of their color - a “house”, which floats on the surface of the water (waist- or hip-deep to the players).
At the beginning of the game, each team holds their hoop with their hands. The presenter commands: “Fish, let’s swim!” Everyone leaves the houses and begins to move. As soon as the presenter commands “Fish, go home!”, you need to return to your hoop as quickly as possible and grab it with your hands.
"Swimming in a Skirt"
The brave islander is not afraid to swim to help her friend! The participant wears a long skirt and must swim to a friend standing or swimming in the water at a distance from the shore. Of course, an “islander in a skirt” can also be a man.
"King of Surfing"
Play the same as King of the Hill, only the participants must knock each other off their surfboards by kneeling on them. You can use wet towels or elongated inflatable balloons.
"Sand Sculpture"
When the guests are tired and have had enough of swimming, you can invite them to fashion the most beautiful sculpture out of sand.
Let everyone show their imagination! You can act alone or unite in pairs or teams. How wonderful it will be to take a photo next to your work! And children can be invited to build a sand castle or “bake” a sand cake.
Drawing on the sand
It's always exciting, and the result is worthy of a photo shoot. The main thing is to choose the right topic for drawing. If the party is for someone's birthday, the "model" will be the birthday person.
Guests can also draw something typically Hawaiian, for example, a turtle, a hut, a shark, a whale, a crab, etc. Or you can compete to see who can make the largest word “ALOHA” out of shells the fastest.
Face painting
Where water is available, do not be afraid to paint your body and face. If the celebration is indoors, then using face painting is a great option for adults and children.
You can turn into a real shark, a predatory jaguar, a cheerful dolphin and simply apply intricate patterns to your face. It is better to invite a specialist for this.
Other options for such entertainment:
- fruit body art: you need to paint your opponent with natural dyes - fruit juices (you can, of course, use paints, there’s still swimming ahead!). Don’t forget to capture the result in a photo before getting into the water;
- “Hawaiian image” - we paint our face or the face of a neighbor, depicting a specific animal or bird (you can set the image using a lot, or you can rely on your imagination, letting those present then guess who you depicted);
- “spirits of fire” - after the fire burns down, you can get each other dirty with coal, and then dance around another fire or with torches in your hands.
Suits
The dress code depends entirely on the format of the holiday, because... there are a lot of options! Suitable clothes for a tropical-style party at home, in a cafe, outdoors - comfortable shoes, summer trousers/shorts and T-shirts or colorful sundresses, flowy dresses.
To make your look complete, choose themed accessories for a tropic party. For example, earrings/beads in the shape of shells, fruits, buds. Straw hats, baseball caps, sun visors, sunglasses and diving glasses, beach and belt bags will fit in.
Do a bright tropical manicure and natural makeup, as if you were going diving/sunbathing. It is better to leave your hair loose, pinning a strand with a flower - complex hairstyles do not fit into the image of a vacationing tourist.
If you want the guests’ clothes to be in the same style, suits of tropical aborigines, Hawaiian clothes: raffia skirts + bright or “coconut” tops, and colorful Bermuda shorts for guys. Hand out flower beads, bracelets, and hairpins at the entrance. At a tropical party, costumes in nautical, Latin American, Cuban, and African styles are appropriate (read details in separate articles).
For guests with humor - costumes of animals, pineapple or banana, palm trees . The simplest option: a bottom of any bright color + a T-shirt with a themed design (you can order identical ones for friends, with a congratulatory inscription). Accessories will be useful for a fun photo shoot: huge tropical fruits, palm leaves, bright glasses, lifebuoys, surfboards (cut, glue to a base or draw).
Quest in the Hawaiian Islands
If the party organizer is not afraid of lengthy preliminary preparations, he can give his guests (both children and adults) an unforgettable adventure by organizing a quest, for example, a treasure hunt.
You will need a map (its elements can serve as prizes in other competitions). If you make two different maps, you can compete to see which team finds the treasure faster.
Mark on the map key points where tasks or further clues will await guests. At the end, the winners will receive a chest with “treasures” - fruits, sweets, souvenirs. For adults, the reward can be a bottle of Hawaiian rum.
Karaoke in Hawaiian
For those who love to sing, such entertainment will never lose its relevance. Of course, you need to take care of thematic selection of songs, for example:
- Zhanna Friske “And there is white sand on the sea”;
- Factory “The sea is calling, the wave is singing”;
- Yura Shatunov “Summer of the color of the sky”;
- Svetlana Loboda “Your eyes”;
- TNMK “And I want to go to the sea”;
- Play on words “If we fly, we fly on a banana...”;
- All inclusive "Tanned Summer";
- Lavika “Summer”;
- ChiLi "Summer";
- Inveterate scammers “Summer is...” and many, many others!
And if you want an exclusive version that you can record and then give as a gift to guests, then you can invite them to learn and sing a song to a well-known tune, created especially for the party! Well, for example...
Hawaiian song based on the song "Chunga-Changa"
Summer is calling us to Hawaii. In Hawaii it is summer all year round. In Hawaii, the sea invigorates us, and everyone says “Aloha.”
Chorus.
Miracle island, miracle island, It’s easy and simple to get to paradise, There are many thrilling sensations in Hawaii!
There's always fun here, Chew coconuts, eat bananas and drink cocktails while you're in Hawaii.
There is no better place for fun. In Hawaii we know no troubles. If you don’t have time to go, we’ll invite you to Hawaii!
Hawaiian song based on the song "Dolphin and Mermaid"
Hawaii beckons us with its sunny surf and beach. Let's put on a festive outfit and lie down on the warm sand.
Let's dance hula by the fire, No one will say it's bad. Let the Hawaiian sister say “Aloha” to us when we meet!
Chorus.
Let's sing songs, Let's have fun, I don't know what will happen tomorrow!
After all, life is so wonderful, When will the Hawaii party happen again!
We won’t forget this summer: Hawaii beckoned us, Eating coconuts, drinking cocktails We were ready until the morning.
Let's go dance quickly, While the lei is fresh on your neck! Today we can rock together in Hawaiian style!
Hawaiian song for karaoke at a children's party to the melody of the song from the cartoon “Mother for the Baby Mammoth”
Of course, adult guests can also sing.
The blue sea has a rainbow beach. There are palm trees, and mountains, and a marvelous landscape,
By right, today he is ours! (2 times).
We will swim, we will play, Sing songs, chew bananas and coconuts, Then - dance around the fire!
We will put on the hula and lei, We will dance, sparing no effort! (2 times).
Today Hawaii is inviting us to visit us, And we are, undoubtedly, already right there, And we have a “believe it good!” holiday! (2 times).
May summer, heat and cheerful surf remain in the fall even with you, And today is your holiday!
We want and wish everyone: Return to Hawaii again! (2 times).
"Swim, Desire"
It's a beautiful way to end a holiday by the water. Prepare a sufficient amount of chopped reeds, twigs and ropes and ribbons, as well as flowers and candles for decoration. Invite each guest to make a boat or raft, decorate it to their liking, and put a piece of paper inside with their cherished wish written on it.
If you feel that the guests will not be able to handle the “master class” on making boats, make a large raft in advance, then you can limit yourself to writing wishes and lighting candles.
In the mysterious darkness, a flaming raft with desires sets sail...
Preparing and decorating the premises
So, the room has been chosen, the time for the holiday is approaching. It's time to take care of decorating the venue! For this simple but important task you will need:
- Multi-colored flags and lanterns.
- Artificial and fresh flowers.
- Pictures and photographs of islands and beaches.
- Shells and sea pebbles.
- Braided rugs (if available).
- Large plants resembling palm trees.
The most important thing is not to be afraid to go overboard with the brightness of the design. The more colorful the room looks, the more successful the atmosphere will be created. Large “palm trees” can be placed along the walls, but in such a way that they do not interfere with competitions and dances. The walls themselves will be perfectly decorated with flags and lanterns. Flowers can be collected into garlands and hung with them on furniture and other interior details, such as mirrors or windows. Shells and pebbles will give the room a marine spirit, and photographs of seascapes will help create the right mood.
It is better to remove fragile objects and unnecessary household appliances from the room first. It is best to leave only a stereo or tape recorder, so that amused guests do not accidentally stumble upon anything valuable.
