Mexican Jumping Beans
Best for: Ages 1 to 3
Guests will burn off some fiery energy by jumping and bumping to music in this active game.
You’ll Need:
- Mexican music
- Music player
- Large space to play
How to Play:
- Gather the kids into a large space (inside or out) where there is enough space for them to play.
- Explain that a Mexican jumping bean has a type of caterpillar inside and that when it gets hot outside, the caterpillars start to move to get out, making the beans jump.
- Put on some Mexican music and get the kids to jump around like the beans.
- Abruptly stop the music and as soon as it stops, everyone must remain still.
- If you catch a ‘bean’ moving, they’re out, and anyone out starts to help you catch other moving ‘beans.’
Piñata: A Fiesta Tradition
Best for: Ages 3 to 5
A fiesta isn’t a fiesta unless there’s a piñata, and what kid doesn’t enjoy scrambling to collect candy?
You’ll Need:
- Piñata
- Broomstick
- Blindfold (optional)
- Heavy string or rope
- Somewhere to hang it (tree branch, basketball hoop, clothesline or beam in a patio overhang)
- Someone to monitor the game
How to Play:
- Everyone gets a turn whacking away at the brightly coloured paper mache piñata filled with yummy candy.
- Each kid may be blindfolded to make it hard to hit the piñata. We also recommend using a broomstick over a bat, as it takes a bit longer to crack open the goodies.
- You can also pull the piñata up and down a few times to make things trickier.
- Make sure to have all the onlookers out of the way of the person swinging, and to have a spotter watching to keep things very safe.
Pass the Sombrero
Best for: Ages 5 to 8
Arriba! Guests will hurry to pass the sombrero—don’t be the one holding it when the music stops.
You’ll Need:
- Sombrero
- Mexican music
- Music player
How to Play:
- Similar to pass the parcel or hot potato, kids will sit in a circle and pass around a sombrero as Mexican music plays in the background.
- When the kids get the sombrero, they must put it on their heads for a second, and then pass it on to their neighbour.
- When the music stops, the kid wearing (or holding) the sombrero is out of the game.
- Continue the process until one child is left—they win the round.
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