Decorate sides of cake with star cookies. Or make cake in the shape of a cactus with green icing and Chinese noodles for thorns Make a rattlesnake shaped cake by baking a smooth bundt style cake and cutting it in half. Place two ends together and frost so the snake looks like its curved. Each team gets a balloon and broom. If you use boxes you can incorporate the stand into the cactus.
Players try to toss hoop over cactus limb.
Tube sock, newspaper, something that rattles. Place the rattle in the end of the sock and stuff with newspaper. Tie off end. Decorate to look like a snake. This is a Hot Potato game.