Serve green coconuts for a refreshing drink.
Children, like most people, are attracted to colors, music and food. Use these as themes to plan decorations, food and entertainment for your child's luau party and fun will be sure to follow. Does this Spark an idea?
Decorations
Light a plumeria scented candle to simulate tropical breezes.
Purchase some fabric with brightly colored flowers on it and use this as a table cloth. Use cleaned banana leaves, which can be found at most Asian or Latin American markets, for your plates by washing them and cutting them into large squares. Decorate your table with fresh or fake plumeria, frangipani and hibiscus flowers. Give guests a flower to place in their ears and a lei around their necks. Put twinkle lights in your tall house plants or add tiki torches if you're outdoors.
Food
Kids love hot dogs, but you can serve them with a twist for your child's luau party. Serve hot dogs with banana ketchup or pineapple and mango salsa for a tropical twist on an American tradition. Marinate chicken in soy sauce, salt and pineapple juice for about two hours, then barbecue it. Make green beans with macadamia nuts and toasted coconut. For dessert, serve fruit salad in coconut shell halves and serve a coconut cake birthday cake with candles on top.
Games and Entertainment
Play "pin the coconut on the tree" instead of "pin the tail on the donkey." Use coconuts instead of a ball for kid-friendly lawn games, such as lawn bowling. Play some tropical music and teach the kids hula dance. Or decorate flip flops with fake flowers, ribbons, buttons or lace.
Party Favors
Send each of your guests home with candy shaped like seashells or sea life, such as crabs, fish or sharks. Decorated water bottles make a good container for party favors. Fill them with bubbles and candy. Roll beach towels up into long rolls and tie them shut with twine. Slip a few extra flowers in the twine for decoration. Add cheap sunglasses and a small bottle of sun screen for a complete gift.
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