Cinco de Mayo Party Game Ideas for Kids to Adults
The most popular Mexican celebration has got to be Cinco de Mayo, or the 5th of May! So wherever there is a trace of Mexican heritage, this festive holiday makes the perfect May-time party theme. Whether it’s for a birthday bash, a Tex Mex cookout, or even a baby shower, the famed Cinco de Mayo revelry is sure to make the occasion huge fun.
Especially if you include Mexican-inspired party games, like the ones we share here! Depending on your party guest list, take your pick of the family-friendly games or those either best for kids or suitable for grownups. Or why not be creative and tweak the rules a bit so that all ages can play? So in the countdown to Cinco de Mayo, “Ándale! Ándale!” and grab your game sets and supplies now! (*This post contains affiliate links.)
Game Sets and Supplies for a Cinco de Mayo Party
Come to think of it, we did have a post some years back on Cinco de Mayo game ideas. So, do visit that. But get our fresh, new picks of Mexican-themed game sets and supplies right here!
Originally designed as a drinking game for adults, this “Drink If…” cards set can certainly get your party off to a happy start! With 24 donkey piñata-shaped cards, the game gets guests to sip their drinks (or not) as prompted by the challenges or dares printed on the cards. But you could also turn this into a family-friendly game by having juice or soda in the players’ glasses – and they follow the challenges just for fun!
2 – Cinco de Mayo Candy Dice Game
This simple party set provides a colorful standing game sign to display on the game table, plus 1 dice. As host, prepare a bag of candies to distribute four pieces per player, with the rest to be put in a pile at the center of the table. Each player then rolls the dice in turn, and follows the instructions on the sign. The first to gather 10 candies wins!
3 – Large Mexican Star Piñata with Gold Cones
You can’t have a Mexican-themed gathering without a piñata, right? So, here is a striking traditional Mexican star piñata, featuring 5 gold cones and rainbow streamers. Crafted by skilled artisans in Puebla, Mexico, this 32″ piñata is generously sized to hold up to 4 lbs (1.8 kg) of candies and treats. Sure to be the hit of the party!
4 – “Pin the Sombrero” Blindfold Game
How cute is this twist on the usual “pin the tail on the donkey” game? Right on theme, this game kit gives you one 21 x 28 inch avocado poster, 1 red blindfold, 24 sombrero cutouts, and a sheet of 20 pcs. adhesive dots. With the goal being for players to compete in placing their sombrero stickers nearest to the head of the avocado, and winning!
If you’d like to try something authentic, this boxed game lets you organize the classic Mexican board game of chance, known as loteria. It is similar to bingo but uses a deck of cards instead of numbered balls. This set includes 20 high-quality, waterproof PVC boards printed with the traditional loteria symbols (updated for today’s generation of players). It also has a deck of 54 cards for the “game caller” to draw from, and the players mark off the symbols on their own boards that match those on the caller’s drawn cards. The first one to form a pattern of marked symbols (vertical, horizontal, or diagonal) wins the round!
6 – Pirinola Wood Spinning Top Game Set
Another one for the grownups! This traditional Mexican drinking game uses a wooden spinning top called a prinola to “call the shots” for each player to follow. And this game set we found provides 2 prinolas – one with instructions printed in Spanish and the other in English – to tell players to “Toma 1 shot” (drink 1 shot), “Toma 2 shots” (drink 2 shots), or “Toma todo” (bottoms up!). There is also a “Te salvaste” option, meaning “you are saved” and don’t need to drink on that turn. At the end of the game, the most sober player wins! Again, you can modify this for guests of all ages to play. In place of liquor, other beverages can be served in the shot glasses, as they spin the prinola.
7 – Cactus Inflatable Ring Toss Summer Party Game
Finally, if May is sunny enough where you are, why not throw a Cinco de Mayo pool party? This pair of cactus-shaped inflatables with 8 multi-colored inflatable rings would make a fun floating ring toss game! Or one player can wear the cactus inflatable on his/her head, while the other players compete to make the highest number of successful tosses – for the win!
With all 7 of these game ideas, the aim is to get everyone into the Cinco de Mayo spirit. So choose 2 or 3 from our picks, and make it a fiesta!
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