ACTIVITIES: -A luau isn't a luau UNLESS you greet your guests with leis! This year, we are giving our guests inexpensive shell leis. Attached to the leis (with raffia ribbon) is a laminated tag with Alexis' picture (a colorcopy or computer generated) and this message "Thank you for celebrating Alexis' 5th birthday with us!" -Lei-making table. You could do fresh flowers for adults. For kids, take apart silk flower leis and have the kids put them back together. -Crafts-with-Shells-Table. We are doing a table where you could glue shells on to photo frames, make necklaces, wreaths etc. -Many of our friends are Tahitian and Hula dancers. We are having them get involved by performing. -DJ playing a wide variety of Hawaiian Music. If you aren't familiar with good Hawaiian Music, go to tropicaldisc.com. All time favorites: Keali'i Reichel, Hapa and Hawaiian Style Band. -Tropical Bingo, Pin the Monkey on the palm tree (oriental trading co.) -Tropical Musical Chairs. -Limbo (you must have the song!!!!) -FOR SCRAPBOOKERS! As guests arrive, take pictures of them individually or as groups/families. Have an unfinished scrapbook on hand. Save a space for their picture(s) and have them write a message to the birthday celebrant. This is a great guest book and a wonderful gift to give to your child; he/she will most certainly appreciate it when they get older. -Instead of egg toss, we are doing a water balloon toss...get adults involved!!!!!! -At our parties we have raffles for "door prizes". I give tickets to all who attend (adults and children). We create 6 baskets...3 for kids, 3 for adults. Usually I do themed baskets. For adults, I do "picnics for two" and include a framed picture of Alexis (cheap plastic 4x6 frames from Target). For children, I buy sand toys and buckets, bubbles and water pistols included.