Cinco De Mayo games will provide both fun and entertainment to not only the kids, but also the adults in attendance. The following fiesta party games will help to spice up your party, along with adding a festive touch to the event.

MEXICAN HAT RELAY

The Mexican hat relay game is one of the most popular Cinco De Mayo games. Start by dividing your guests into two teams and have each team line up. Place a Mexican hat for each team at the opposite end of the room or yard.

On \”Go\”, the first player from each team runs toward their respective hat. Upon arrival, each person must do a Mexican Hat Dance around their hat three times. Once this has been completed, each person shall race back to their teammates and the next person in their line repeats the above. The team that finishes first shall be the winners.

SCAVENGER HUNT

A scavenger hunt is always fun and is a perfect option as one of your Cinco De Mayo games. To play this game, it is necessary to make a list of various items for your teams to attempt to collect.

This can be a bit tricky if you have items that coincide with Cinco de Mayo since everyone does not observe the holiday, they might not have traditional items on hand. Therefore, you might consider giving extra points to the team(s) who are able to collect those \”special\” items. Here are some options to consider putting on your list:

Mini Mexican flag
Dried chili pepper
Sombrero
Map of Mexico
Taco shell
Hot sauce packet
Tortilla chip
Cactus
Lime
Tissue paper flower

This game is highly suitable for both kids and/or adults and is a perfect option for a mixture of the two generations working together. The team that collects the most items within the time allocated shall be the winners.

MEXICAN FOLK DANCING

Play some Spanish music and have everyone cut loose. A few musical notes properly placed are sure to motivate your attendees to dance the night away. You might even consider having someone from a local dance studio or high school drama department available to teach some moves for doing traditional Mexican folk type dancing.

SPANISH WORD SCRAMBLE

Spanish word scramble is among the Cinco De Mayo games that are highly suitable for older children and/or adults. Give each person a list containing the easy scrambled words of the Spanish language to your guests. The players must unscramble the words without discussing it with others. After the players unscramble as many words that they can, their sheets must be handed back to the game organizer. The first person who unscrambles the most words shall be the winner.

SOMBRERO PASS

To play the sombrero pass, all the kids must start by sitting in a circle. A sombrero is then given to one child. As the music plays, the sombrero is passed to each child in the circle. The child who is holding the sombrero when the music stops shall be out of the game. The last child who is still in the game shall be declared the winner.

PINATA

To play the pinata game, buy a pinata and fill it with candies and tiny toys. Hang it off of a tree limb.

Take an used broomstick and tie it with multi-colored ribbons. Blindfold a child, spin him or her around a couple of times, and lead the child to the pinata to try and hit it with the broomstick. Each child must be given a turn to hit the pinata until the pinata is completely busted and all the items in it falls out.

As candies and toys fall out, you can either let the kids run and scoop up what they are able to and keep these items for themselves or let them scoop up the items and place them all in a container to later be divided equally.

Author Bio: Explore more fun Cinco De Mayo games and party ideas at Cinco de Mayo Party Ideas. You can also find lots of birthday party ideas for themes, invitations, decorations, cakes and more by visiting www.birthday-party-ideas-101.com, a party planning website written and edited by Professional Organizer, Elizabeth Chastain. Copyright: You may freely republish this article, provided the text, author credit, the active links, and this copyright notice remain intact.

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