Don't forget the leis for your luau party.
A family luau can be a fun and tropical way to get together with loved ones and enjoy some good times. Whether it be a family reunion, or perhaps a family member's birthday, there are a variety of activities you can do to make your luau more festive. Learn some of the fun ideas you can try for your next family luau in order to have a tropically good party. Does this Spark an idea?
Limbo Fun
Play the limbo game at your luau party. Having a limbo contest can make for some challenging fun. All you need is a pole and two people to hold it, then family members go under the pole proving how low they can go. You can even purchase limbo-themed songs from most party stores, or download some online and burn them to a CD.
Lovely Leis
Provide leis for your luau guests. Leis are a Hawaiian tradition of donning floral necklaces and are essential at any luau. Purchase leis from your local party store and have them ready at the front door. When your guests arrive, throw one around their neck and say "aloha," a traditional Hawaiian phrase for "hello" and also "goodbye."
Grass Skirt Attire
Provide grass skirts for your guests, which are just as essential as leis for any luau-themed party. Make your own grass skirts by stringing together long palm fronds, or you can find grass skirts in a variety of colors and sizes from most party stores or costume shops. Pair your grass skirts with a festive, tropical shirt or a bathing suit.
Tropical Foods
Decorate the food table with pineapples and coconuts, and make a tropical punch with coconut juice or pineapple slices. For food, serve a variety of seafood dishes, such as a crab or tuna salad, shrimp and fish, and goldfish crackers for the kids. Provide fresh, tropical fruit, or even a pineapple upside-down cake, for dessert.
Beachy Decor
Use beach balls, big beach towels, hanging flowers and surfboards to add to the beach decor. Pour some sand in your backyard, or in a sandbox, and have beach buckets and shovels--this can be a great little play area for kids at your luau. Bags of sand can typically be found at most hardware stores.
Tropical Music
Set up some sort of sound system and have Hawaiian or tropical island-themed music playing. Have a ukulele on hand for guests to play their own tropical sounds, or hire a ukulele player to come and play for you and your family. For a more realistic vibe, you can play ocean sounds to get the look and feel of being at an actual beach luau.
Island Invites
Send out tropically inspired invitations to your luau. Send a message in a bottle, or add some tropical flowers to your invites. Another idea is to purchase sea shells from a crafts store and write out the invites on the sea shells with marker or paint.
Tiki Decor
Use tiki décor to help make your luau more festive. Set up tiki torches around your backyard, in safe areas and away from things that can catch fire. Use tiki cups, statues and other tiki-inspired décor. Tiki décor can be found at most party stores or costume shops.
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