| The weather is warm, the water is fine, and you | | | | A simple pineapple upside down cake is a great |
| are longing for the sand and surf of a Luau theme | | | | cake for this party. You can also serve nuts such |
| party! This is the perfect time for a Luau Theme | | | | as macadamia, almonds, and cashews, and make |
| Party! Luau theme parties have the reputation of | | | | macadamia nut cookies. Use a cookie sized flat |
| having to be held at pools, but you can have a | | | | sea shell to impress a shell design in the cookie, |
| great Luau theme party inside your home even | | | | and dust the top with brown sugar, so they look |
| while the cold winds blow on outdoors. | | | | like shells. Serve tropical punch and fruit cups as |
| For your table, drape the table with blue throw | | | | well. The meal may be served in a plastic sand pail |
| away tablecloths with scalloped edges, to simulate | | | | which can be taken home as a party favor later! |
| an ocean. Another option would be to get green | | | | Have hula dancing instructions and contests. An |
| or brown paper table cloths and cut the edges to | | | | easy way to make hula skirts is to take green |
| resemble grass skirts. Double sided tape applied to | | | | trash bags, cut the bottom off and cut long strips |
| the edges of the table onto which you stick long | | | | to form the 'grass'. |
| strands of raffia also work well. Pile a large pile of | | | | Set up pineapples in the general order of bowling |
| brown sugar in the center of the table, and stand | | | | pins; one in front, two in the middle, and three in |
| beach Barbie and Ken dolls dressed in island attire | | | | back. Let guests use a coconut to roll like a |
| in the center of the table as a center piece. Add | | | | bowling ball, and the winner gets the prize. Be sure |
| a miniature surf board, a coconut, and pineapple, | | | | all breakables are put out of harm's way before |
| and your centerpiece is done. | | | | the party! |