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DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Hawaiian Luau
I've had 5 or 6 people ask for and share their Luau
ideas and I must say I'm accumulating quite a number of them. I thought I might as
well post them!
These make a great family weekend (when cousins or
other relatives visit), a fun block party theme or a different birthday theme (and if you
can't convince the kids to ditch the pokemon or veggie tales, just dress Pikachu and Larry
the Cucumber up in a hula skirt!!) I also had a viewer who is a teacher
share her ideas for a weeklong Luau project.
In order to use these ideas, pay attention to blue
underlined links. These will open a craft or further details in a new window.
BOAT THEMED INVITATIONS
FISH THEMED INVITATIONS
NON-COMPETITIVE
ACTIVITIES/CRAFTS:
COCONUT
TREE PAPER CRAFT (age2+)
LEI MAKING
LITTLE
CRITTER BEACH OUTFIT PAPER DOLL (age2+)
Make a Hula Outfit - THIS LINK will
open a new window with Kids Domain's instructions on how to do this.
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MEMORY
CARDS
Name Tags: FISH
or WAVES
OCEAN MOBILE
PAPER FISH
 | Good thing to make at the start of the party while guests are arriving.
You can
pre-cut all or some of the pieces (depending on the age of the party
goers).
Make sure you use quick drying materials to colour with if you plan to use
them
at the party (no goopy paint or sparkle glue)! Some ideas of what to do with
your fish:
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Use them as napkin rings/place holders: write each person's name
on the fish
and attach them to 1/2 a tp roll. Put a napkin through the tp roll and
set them around
the table so everyone will know where to sit.
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Use them as necklace nametags. Write each child's name on
them.
Poke a hole in the top and thread a string through. You can cover in
clear contact
paper (purchased at office supply stores for about $5 to cover about 20
fish)
or put on cardboard (old cereal boxes) to make them waterproof and a bit more
sturdy.
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Use them to draw teams. Write each player's name on the fish and
pick them out
of a hat to choose teams or to choose the order people play in.
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Play the FISHING GAME
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PAPER PINEAPPLE: Can use many of the same ideas as the
fish.
PAPER PIG: Can use many of the same ideas as the fish.
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If you have a large group, you can have a fish team,
a pineapple team and a pig team.
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There's also a tp
roll pig.
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SEAHORSE COLORING PAGE
TATTOOS:
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Basically, use black, brown or dark blue face paint
or eyeliner pencil and
make designs around the upper arm (I don't know if you've seen
these before,
but they're very popular in Hawaii... I believe the tattoos are symbollic of
the family/ancestary of the person)
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make a simple version ... just draw a solid line or
two around the arm and make
/ / \ \ / / \ \ / / \ \ marks or ~^~^~^~^~^~ marks along the
line.
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TISSUE
FLOWERS FOR YOUR HAIR
COMPETITIVE ACTIVITES/GAMES:
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Bingo Cards
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Dominos
Hula Contest
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Put on a little Hula music (grandma can dig out her
old Elvis record) and wiggle those hips!
The kids will enjoy it a lot more if they
see the grownups doing it too.
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If you really want to see mommy blush, tell her that
if she wants to be REALLY authentic,
all she's allowed to wear on top is her lei!
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You could also do a Hula Hoop contest
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Outrigger Canoe races (I'm actually not sure
what the Hawaiian boats are called).
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Set up a "river" with sheets of plastic you
can get at the hardware store.
It's best if you can do it on a bit of a slope.
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Put the garden hose at the top of the
"river" and turn it on full blast
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Race homemade boats down your river (take a milk
carton and slice off the top.
Decorate with stickers or a homemade toothpick and
construction paper flag).
They don't look much like canoes, but it's loads of fun!
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Pin the Apple on the
Pig (version of pin the tail on the donkey)
Pineapple
Relays
Poi eating contest:
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set out bowls of poi (vanilla pudding
works! ) and have
contestants eat it.
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The catch? No hands, no utensils!!!
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FOOD:
A great hostess gift or door prize for a
luau is Hawaiian Cookies in a jar!
For something refreshing try the HULA COOLER.
Serve pork or fish and lots of fruit!
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