Add Hawaiian decor to your Hawaiian-themed party.
When the beach is too far away, bring a Hawaiian-themed party to your own backyard. Put out tiki torches, make Hawaiian crafts and play several Hawaii-themed party games. Party games get your guests involved in the party and break the ice for any newcomers. Award Hawaiian-themed prizes such as leis, hula skirts and beach balls to all game winners. Does this Spark an idea?
Hawaiian Leis
To get party guests in the Hawaiian mood, start by allowing each guest to make his own lei. Purchase some elastic, small beads and artificial flowers from a craft store. You may also use real flowers to make the leis. Let guests string the flowers to make their own necklace, bracelet and anklet leis.
Bowling with Coconuts
Purchase at least 10 pineapples and three or four coconuts from the grocery store. Set the pineapples up like bowling pins. Let each party guest practice rolling the coconut to try to knock down as many pineapples as possible. After everyone has practiced, give each player four turns to knock down as many pineapples as he can with the pineapple. The player with the most points wins the game.
Sand Art
Let guests make their own sand art to take home as a party favor. Purchase several glass jars with lids, artificial flowers and several bags of colored sand at a craft store. Place the items on a table and give each guest a glass jar. Each guest uses a funnel to pour a layer of sand in her jar and then puts an artificial flower on top of that layer. She then puts another layer of sand and another flower. Keep this pattern going until the jar is full. Seal the lid with glue and let the guest write her name on the jar.
Musical Waters
For a wet game, try musical water. Place several large pans of water in a circle; you will need one fewer pan than you have players. Play Hawaiian music and have the guests walk in a circle beside the pans of water. When the music stops, each guest must sit in a pan of water. The guest who is not sitting in a pan of water is out of the game. Take a pan away after each player is eliminated. The last person standing wins the game.
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