Creating a Tropical Paradise for a Luau Party

The summer weather is upon us, which means it’s a great time to have a luau party! There are tons of luau party supplies and decorations on the market, so creating your tropical paradise should be a snap.

First of all, decide on where the luau party location will be. Will it be in your backyard or at a local park? Grab and pen or pencil and imagine the party area and how you would want the area to look. Once you have all your ideas jotted down, you can start planning.

Here are some decoration ideas that work will work great for easily creating your tropical paradise:

•Palm Trees – You can purchase inflatable palm trees, or make your own by hanging coconuts from existing trees or making some out of construction paper.
•Flowers – Hibiscus and plumeria flowers are the some of the most popular Hawaiian flowers. You can either purchase real flowers or fake flowers, or you can make your own flower decorations out of tissue paper.
•Grass Skirts – Grass skirts are usually something to wear, but they make a great decoration item. Use grass skirts to hang around the edge of a table or around the perimeter of the party area.
•Tiki Torches – These can be found almost anywhere. Check with your local hardware store or all-purpose stores.
•Luau Party Supplies – There is a wide assortment of luau party supplies available online or in your local stores. Two great luau themes can be found at http://www.partydestination.com/. Both of these themes also come with coordinating luau party items!

Once you have planned out your decorations, it’s time to create your menu. To keep things simple, barbequing is your best option. Shake things up by barbequing kabobs. Add chicken, pork, or beef on a kabob with veggies and fruit such as pineapple. Brew up some fun iced drinks that people of all ages can enjoy. Add an umbrella and a small slice of pineapple to make their drink feel even more tropical!

To keep the luau party fun going, try to incorporate some activities into the party. Piñatas and a hula-hoop or limbo contest are great activities that guests of all ages will love. Also, plan on greeting your luau party guests each with a Hawaiian lei. If you are on a budget, fake leis can be found for fairly cheap and are just as fun! Also request on your luau party invitations that guests come dressed in their best Hawaiian attire.

To complete your tropical paradise, have Hawaiian luau music playing in the background.

Ideas for a Superman Kid Birthday Party

Kids, especially young boys, are overly excited about Superman with the recent release of Superman Returns in the movie theaters. If your kid wants to have a Superman party, there are many great game and activity ideas, as well as Superman party supplies and Superman party favors to purchase.

“Superhero Capes” would be the first suggestion for an activity. It’s pretty simple. Go to your local fabric store and buy some fabric (preferably, fabric that won’t unravel). Cut the fabric to create “capes” and tie a string to two corners of the fabric. Have items like glitter, glue, markers, stencils, etc. on hand and let the children decorate their capes. When they are done, tie them on and have a blast! This activity is sure to be fun for the children and it will be a great souvenir for the party guests to take home.

Looking for a game the children can play? You could set up a “superhero” obstacle course. Grab some couch cushions, chairs, toys, bicycles, ropes, or any other item that you can find around the house. Set the items up out in your yard or inside your house to create an obstacle course. Explain to all the children that they have to jump over this and crawl under that. Time the children, fastest wins a prize!

A super cute party recipe that would go great with a Superman birthday party is “Kryptonite Kubes.” To make them, just add drops of green food coloring to your ice trays, fill them with water, and freeze overnight. Put the cubes in a punch bowl and pour lemon-lime soda over them.

Now that you have a few ideas about fun activities that can be done at a Superman birthday party, all you need is the Superman party supplies. You can find coordinating invitations, plates, cups, napkins, party favors, and piñatas. If your birthday child wants to be Superman at their birthday party, there are also Superman costumes available. The possibilities for having a great Superman kid birthday party are endless!