Summer Luau Party for Kids Planning Guide

Everyone loves a luau especially kids. You can plan a great luau without spending too much money. Asks your guests to dress in their favorite Hawaiian outfits or grass skirts.

Luau party invitations for kids

You can easily make your own luau invitations.

Luau music invitations: You can put your favorite tropical music on CD's. Print your party invitation and put it on the front of a blank CD case. This is a great way to get everyone in the tropical luau party mood. Music invitations are also a great keepsake.

Hula girl invitations: Purchase brightly colored paper and print a picture of a hula girl along with your party details.

Airline ticket Luau invitation: We made very cute invitations for our luau from an idea we got here. We invite all of the children to our Hawaiian island and provided them with a airline ticket (invitation) to travel there.

You can also purchase great luau invitations at many party stores and discount stores. Oriental Trading Company has message in a bottle invitations that are very cute. You can see them here. You will also find many other luau and tropical invitations there.

When your luau guests arrive

Have luau music playing and be sure to greet everyone with a lei. You can purchase cheap plastic leis or buy slightly more expensive silk flower leis.

Offer everyone some tropical punch or kid safe, virgin pina coladas served in coconut cups.

Be sure to have plenty of sunscreen available for all guests.

You can purchase grass skirts at a party store for your guests or online at orientaltradingcompany.com.

Kids luau activities and games

Teach the hula to the kids. You can buy or rent a hula for children video. Amazon.com has one here. You may also find one on eBay or at your local library.

Have the kids make sea shell bracelets. Purchase shells at a craft store if you don't live close to the beach. Glue the shells on to a strip of felt and fasten them around the kids wrist.

Play a game of limbo. Limbo sticks can be bought at most party stores or online. You could also improvise and use a broom stick.

Have a children's hula hoop contest.

Print out free luau coloring pages here. They offer 6 free printables perfect for a children's luau party activity.

Lets the kids play on a slip and slide.

Kids luau party food

Serve fresh pineapple to your guests. You can also put pineapple chunks on skewers and grill them.

Serve grilled hamburgers, hot dogs and salmon.

You can make a luau cake in the shape of a roasted pig. Directions for the pig cake can be found here.

Sources
Brithdaypartideas.com Airline ticket invitations
Oriental Trading Company Message in a bottle invitations perfect for a luau
Amazon.com Hula for Children video
reasontoparty.com Roasted pig cake
Coolest kid birthday parties Free printable luau coloring sheets.