Post #232254 by pariartspaul on Tue, May 16, 2006 9:07 AM

I love that zucchini idea! Gotta try that one. But hey, I find that when you get a group together with tropical drinks and good music you normally don't need any games to keep things moving... but here are a couple of things that always add to the fun:

For a large group first tell everyone they have to dress tropical and then have a contest for 'best tiki theme', 'sexiest', 'most creative', etc... and give some gag prizes. You'd be amazed at the outfits people come up with!

Also with a large group, if you have someone in the group who's artistic - get a set of body or face paints and have them as the designated body artist. Again, you'd be amazed at the festive antics that will follow, and everyone will want their pictures taken with their new tattoos!

Charades is a really popular game again but it's best with a small group.

A raffle adds excitement to a party. When people arrive, give them a raffle ticket and later in the evening have the raffle and award the prizes. For an adult group, adult novelties are a riot of course, but for something more G rated, Luau novelties from a party store are great too - and then there's always booze or tiki mugs, depending on your budget and who the guests are. Wheels of raffle tickets are usually availble at party stores.

If you are having food at the party, make it a pot luck! People love to participate and it's always fun to see what people bring - sometimes they get VERY creative... then again sometimes not! But it's always a surprise.