Use a sand pail instead of a gift bag to hold party favors.
Luau themed parties are perfect for kids' birthday parties. It is an easy theme to throw together and kids love to have fun in the sun. A luau themed birthday party should feature luau decorations such as tiki masks and palm trees, a limbo contest and luau party favors. Creating gift bags for a kids luau party is easy and relatively inexpensive. Does this Spark an idea?
Gift Bags
Pick up luau themed gift bags in floral or tribal print at your local party store or find solid colored gift bags that match the color theme of your party. Remember that gift bags do not actually have to be bags. Use other beach-inspired objects to hand out party favors such as a plastic cup shaped like a coconut or tiki, or a sandcastle bucket. These gift bags double as favors themselves because the recipients can reuse them later.
Treats and Food
Candy and other treats are common gift bag ideas. Add tropical candies like coconut candy bars, pineapple hard candies or tropical flavored taffy. Include a juice box of fruit punch or an individually wrapped packet of fruit punch mix. Buy a box of fruit punch freezer bars, the type that start as liquid and are frozen in the freezer, for a cool gift bag treat. If you plan on having a pinata at the luau you can easily skip these treats -- the kids will already have enough candy to take home.
Toys and School Supplies
Include small toys in your gift bags to reduce the amount of sugar you send home with the kids. Beach toys tie into your luau theme. Inflatable beach balls, sandcastle building tools and small squirt guns are appropriate choices for a luau party bag. Add small plastic figures like sea creatures, mermaids or toy boats. School supplies are a fun and practical gift bag addition. Purchase pens and pencils in tropical palm tree shapes or give each child a small box of crayons and a luau themed coloring book.
Apparel and Accessories
Flowered leis are perfect treats for a kid's luau party.
The kids will love dress-up items that let them continue the luau when they get home. Flowered leis are a must-have for a kids luau party. Rubber band bracelets in tropical themed shapes are a cheap investment and keep the kids entertained as they trade and swap for their favorites. Buy cheap pairs of sunglasses from the dollar store or plastic visors from a party shop to include in the party bags. Plastic rings in the shape of tiki masks will be a hit with both boys and girls.
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