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Wow, It's a Luau!
By Kendeyl Johansen
Does a Hawaiian escape sound fun? Envision your kids contentedly building sand castles or laughing as waves lap at their heals while you worship the sun sipping a frosty drink. Not everyone can travel to Maui this year, so let our backyard luau add spice to your family's weekend. Help your kids prepare a Hawaiian feast before evoking the island goddess' wrath with a volcano eruption. Then, appease the sun god with a hula dance. Your family will reward you with a big "mahalo" (thank you)!
You'll need:
2 rolls of crepe paper -- different colors
Safety scissors
Embroidery thread
Craft needle
Cut a 3-foot section of crepe paper from each roll. Place the crepe paper strips on top of each other. Set crepe paper aside.
Measure out and cut a length of embroidery thread for your necklace. Make sure the necklace will fit over your head when the thread's ends are tied. Thread the needle with the cut string.
Picking up an end of the doubled crepe paper strip, pleat it into 1-inch sections. You'll end up with a thick accordion of pleats. Push the threaded needle through the pleated paper. Tie the ends of the thread together. Cut the pleats and spread out the paper pieces. Wad the necklace into a tight ball to crumple the paper. Fluff out the crepe paper.
