How to Play Throw, Throw Burrito, a Fun Family Game in Friday’s Fast Five 38th Edition

Building a stronger, happier family is at the top of most parents’ list. However, we are busy! These weekly Fast Five ideas and tips are a quick way to brainstorm, check-in, and create the family relationships you really want. This week’s Fast Five includes how to play Throw, Throw Burrito (a fun family game), a simple lesson about empathy, a service idea, and more.

* These ideas are NOT meant to be a checklist or guilt trip of things we “should do.” Rather, they are intended to inspire you to find what works for YOUR family to learn, laugh, and love together. Remember to stick to the Simple Side of Parenting.

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What is Friday’s Fast Five?

Many Fridays, we share five quick and simple ideas for families under the following categories:

• Something fun
• A Little Lesson
• A Service Idea
• Something Random
• A Quick Tip

As I try to simplify my own parenting journey and help others do the same, these help us think about what I feel is a simple version of good parenting…learn, laugh, love.

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With that, here is the thirty-eighth edition of Friday’s Fast Five. (You can find other editions HERE.)

1. Something Fun: How to Play Throw, Throw Burrito

We had family come visit, and they brought a fun, new game with them. It’s called Throw, Throw Burrito, and it’s as goofy as it sounds. The game is a combination of a fast-moving card game (like Spoons) and dodge ball.

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We happened to play it after the younger kids went to bed, so it was age ten through adult. Younger kids would enjoy playing too, but there’s a pretty big disparity in skill level between younger and older kids (similar to the differences when playing dodge ball). If younger kids are playing, it’d be smart for older kids to go easy, and then play again on their own. Younger kids would have fun playing with each other too. The box recommends the game for ages seven and up.

The box also says it’s for two to six players, although I don’t think it would be nearly as fun with two players. Three or more would give you an action-packed game.

How to Play Throw, Throw Burrito

Before playing, go through the instruction booklet to see what each battle card looks like and means. Our first time playing, the trickiest part for me was remembering to take the right action for the different cards in the heat of the speedy play.

To play, everyone sits in a circle. Divy out the cards so each person has a pile on their right. The cards don’t have to be divided exactly equally. Each player picks five cards and looks at them. When you’re ready, say “3,2,1 burrito!” Everyone begins at the same time. Draw a card from the pile on your right and pass on a card toward the left, trying to get a set of three.

When you get a set of three, put it down in front of you. If it’s a set of normal cards, replenish your hand to five cards and continue. If it’s a set of battle cards, shout the name of the battle.

The Battle Cards

If it’s a duel battle card, choose two players to duel. (You can choose yourself if you want.) The players stand back-to-back, each holding a burrito. Like a Western duel, they each take three steps away from each other, counting down. 3-2-1. Then they shout, “Burrito!” and turn to throw at each other. The first person to get hit by a burrito loses.

When a set of brawl battle cards are played, the players to the left and right each try to grab a burrito and throw it at each other. The first person hit loses.

If you play a set of war battle cards, everyone else tries to grab a burrito and throw it at a player (except you). The first player to get hit by a burrito loses.

Keeping Score in Throw, Throw Burrito

Each set of three normal cards you play scores one point. Each set of battle cards earns two points. If you lose or make a mistake (like calling a battle incorrectly or grabbing a burrito when you’re not supposed to), you get a burrito bruise. Each burrito bruise takes away one point.

Winning

The round ends when all the burrito bruises have been given out. The winner of the round is the player with the most points. The official directions say you play two rounds. You win the game by either winning both rounds, or by winning the second round and then beating the first winner in a duel.

We just played each round had a winner. We must have played ten rounds or more, and everyone kind of kept track of their own wins for bragging rights.

Extreme Outdoor Edition of Throw, Throw Burrito

We haven’t played The Extreme Outdoor Edition of Throw, Throw Burrito, but it looks super fun to me.

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This version looks like it’s played the same way, except the burritos are three-foot inflatable burritos. Fun, right.

There’s something really funny about throwing burritos at each other. However, if you don’t want to purchase the game, you could play a similar version with two to three decks of regular cards mixed together and two squishy balls (or socks rolled up). The face cards could represent the different kinds of battle cards.

2. A Little Lesson: Empathy

Regularly ask your kids, “What do you think your sibling is thinking right now?” You can start this when you’re pregnant, even, or ask it about other people. This simple exercise of thinking about what somebody else is thinking builds empathy. It encourages our kids to pay attention to facial messages and other social cues. It teaches kids that other people have thoughts and feelings too.

Empathy is one of our most important relationship skills, and this question is a super simple way to teach it.

Wondering how to fit Little Lessons into your life? Check out How Busy Parents Can Teach Important Life Lessons.

3. A Service Idea: Help a Family Member Develop a Talent

Encourage your kids to support each other in developing their talents. They could offer to rebound while a sibling practices shooting a basketball or catch while they practice pitching. If it’s a talent you already have, you could spend some time teaching it. Attend dance or music performances to support each other. Help a family member in a way that’s important to that person.

4. Something Random: Ultimate Goal-Getter’s Summit

The expert speakers in the Ultimate Goal-Getter’s Summit are helping you learn how to set big goals and actually accomplish them, so you can live more intentionally, productively, and joyfully. You can watch the presentations free for a limited time. This is the first summit put on my Ultimate Bundles, and it covers such a great topic.

Did you miss the summit? Download the Simple Systems Starter Guide to start making a little more time in your day, so you can parent intentionally.

5. A Quick Tip: Kindness

I love this sentiment and have found it’s true. We can help kids connect with other generations as we tell stories and teach them how to ask good questions and listen. For more ideas, check out this quick Move and Muse about how to help kids connect with other generations.

And that is Friday’s Fast Five!

Which of these Fast Five ideas sound fun for your family today? Have you ever played Throw, Throw Burrito? Did your family enjoy it? How have you helped your kids connect with other generations? Share in the comments!

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