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Planning A Hawaiian Christmas Luau

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How to Make This Year's Christmas Party into a Hawaiian Christmas Luau

Mele Kalikimaka! Do you want your Christmas party to stand out from the rest this year? Why not give it a whole news spin as a Christmas Hawaiian Luau.

From Christmas carols on the ukulele, to a Hawaiian floral Santa hats and coconut cookies, you can easily put together a Hawaiian Christmas party that your friends will always remember.

People go to so many Christmas parties, it's great to give people a break from the traditional and try something different.

Mele Kalikimaka!

Fill Your MP3 Player With Hawaiian Christmas Songs

If you decide to hook up your MP3 player to the speakers, or DJ your party off a computer, you will need the essential Hawaiian songs to capture the theme of the party. These are a few great ones for your party.

Hawaiian music has such a wonderful sound that immediately alters your mood. Christmas can be so stressful, but you cannot be anything but relaxed while listening to Silent Night in Hawaiian.

Links to Hawaiian Christmas Resources

Suggestions to host a fun Hawaii theme Christmas party!
You can easily add warm touches of Aloha to your holiday party to create a festive fun Hawaii theme Christmas party wherever you are, anytime of the year!
Christmas in Hawai'i: Customs
How we celebrate Christmas

Hawaiian Holiday Party Invitations

These Christmas cards can be used as invitations for your Hawaiian Christmas Luau. Simply hand write a short note inviting them, or tuck a small printed sheet inside.
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Lighted Palm Tree

Light up Palm Tree 54

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Your guests will certainly know where the party is when they see a light up palm tree in your yard!

Tip: For an inside party, choose to put this in a place easily visible from a window in the party room so it acts as decoration all night.

Hawaiian Christmas Party Activities

  • Print and sing the Hawaiian Twelve Days of Christmas

  • Read "Wuz da nite befo' Christmas" (version 1) (version 2)

  • Limbo! - A long decorative candy cane would be perfect for a stick.

  • Hula hoop contest

  • Wrap a gift several times. Pass around a circle, while hawaiian music is playing. When the music stops the person holding the gift gets to open one layer. The person who opens the last wrap keeps the gift.

  • No one is allowed to say "Christmas", they must say "Kalikimaka"

Ukulele Music

Know a friend who plays the guitar? Perhaps they would be willing to give the ukulele a whirl at your party.

Here is the sheet music for a few Christmas songs to learn on the ukulele:

Christmas Ukulele, Hawaiian StyleJumpin' Jim's Ukulele ChristmasChristmas Songs for UkuleleChristmas Carols for UkuleleUkulele Christmas Songbook

Christmas Hawaiian Shirts

What do you plan to wear to the party? A Hawaiian shirt, of course! These Christmas aloha shirts will be perfect for the event.

Inflatable Palm Tree - 6 ft !

5' Inflatable Palm TreeInflatable Palm Tree 5 Ft. - Only $12.99 !Put gifts around the bottom of the tree to give it a Christmas touch!

Hawaiian Christmas Party Videos

Hawaiian Theme Christmas Party 2008
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Christmas Luau Ideas

  • Make nametags for your guests with the Hawaiian version of their name.

  • Have a Hawaiian Santa - White beard, Aloha shirt, hlip-flops, shorts, sunglasses, etc.

  • Decorate your tree with hawaiian leis, seashells, and hawaiian ornaments.

  • Decorate a tree. Either use a pine tree with all hawaiian ornaments and garlands, or use a palm tree (or inflatable pine tree) and add lights, and gifts below.

Hawaiian Santa Hat

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How to Make a Hawaiian Fruit Platter

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Door Prizes

Hawaiian Christmas Tree Ornaments

As door prizes and games prizes, give out Hawaiian Christmas ornaments. They will help your guests remember this fun event each year when they put them on their tree.

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Hawaiian Lights

On the tree or as decor

Decorate for your party with fun Hawaiian string lights. You can even use a few of these strands to decorate your whole Christmas tree along with other completely in Hawaiian items and ornaments. Instead of garland, you can use leis!
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Mele Kalikimaka

Merry Christmas

The words "Mele Kalikimaka" are a phonetic translation. When the missionaries and other Westerners first brought the custom of Christmas to the islands the Hawaiians had difficulty pronouncing Merry Christmas and turned it into words that rolled more easily off their tongues.

Hawaiian Christmas CDs

Music for Your Hawaiian Christmas Party

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Hawaiian Christmas Cookies

Christmas cookies are a must have for any party, and these Hawaiian cookies will have your guest feeling the Christmas spirit, in an relaxed Hawaiian way. Decorate the buffet table with pineapple and coconut to carry the theme through, and a grass table skirt would be great, too.
Chocolate Topped Cherry Drops
Hawaiian Coconut Shortbread Cookies
Hawaiian Oatmeal Cookies
Hawaiian Drop Cookies
Hawaiian Tea Cookies
Hawaiian Hermit Cookies
Hawaiian Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hawaiian Nut Butter Cookies
Hawaiian Filled Cookies
Hawaiian Delight Cookies
Heavenly Hawaiian Macadamia Nut Cookies
Hawaiian Snowballs
Pineapple Cookies
Hawaiian Moon Drops
Pineapple-Filled Breakfast Cookies
Lemon Coconut Cookies

Or pick up Hawaiian cookie cutters and decorate your favorite sugar cookie.

Christmas Tree Toppers

If you are using your normal Christmas tree, then make sure you top it with a great Hawaiian tree topper.

Hawaiian Santa Tree Topper
Hawaiian Hula Girl Tree Topper

Accessories

The Little Things

These are the little things that change your party from good to great. Everything is Hawaiian when you stab it with a palm tree tooth pick! Plus, nothing makes your drink feel more special and festive than tiny umbrellas. At such an affordable price, they are a great bang for your buck.

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Children's Hawaiian Christmas Books

Gather the children around on the floor for a good old fashioned Christmas Story. A goog old fashioned Hawaiian Christmas story, that is.
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  • fugeecat Dec 18, 2011 @ 3:24 pm | delete
    Awesome lens. When its cold outside a hawaiian Christmas would be fantastic. And I love the Christmas tree toppers.
  • jadehorseshoe Dec 17, 2011 @ 6:18 pm | delete
    Cool Lens.
  • SupremeOptimist Dec 17, 2011 @ 10:55 am | delete
    Awesome lens! Thanks for sharing!
  • bloomingrose Dec 17, 2011 @ 3:32 am | delete
    This lens is so, so cool. I really want to have a Hawaiian Christmas now, I had never even thought of it before.
  • Pastiche Dec 16, 2011 @ 7:10 pm | delete
    Mele Kalikimaka!
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Hawaiian Style Christmas V.1

Hawaiian Style Christmas V.1

Hawaiian Style Christmas V.1

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1. Blue Christmas - Robi Kahakalau
2. Mele Kalikimaka Ia 'Oe - Sean Na'auao
3. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Quentinn Holi
4. Where's The Snow - Ho'on'ua
5. Christmas Delight - Side Salad
6. Christmas Island Medley - Aloha Delire
7. Mele Kalikimaka - Hawaiian Waikiki Beach Entertainers
8. This Christmas - Kristie Chang
9. Santa Baby - Reality
10. Silent Night - Renna Villanueva
11. God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen - Norm
12. The First Noel - Justin
13. White Christmas - Bruddah Waltah
14. Christmas Luau - Bernard Kalua
15. Joy To The World - Annette Oasay
16. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Sabrina Starr
17. Starr - Natural Vibrations

Hawaiian Christmas CDs

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A Hawaiian Christmas

Amy Hanaialii

A Hawaiian Christmas

A Hawaiian Christmas

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1. Hamau E Na Kanaka
2. Betelehema Iki e
3. Po La`ia
4. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
5. Pomaika`i Wale Ko Ke Ao
6. Ho`onani Kakou Iaia
7. Ka Po La`ela`e Ka Hikina Mai
8. Little Drummer Boy/Do You Hear What I Hear?
9. Po Hemolele
10. White Christmas
11. Mele Kalikimaka
12. Mary Did You Know?
13. Ke Akua Mana E
14. Ave Maria

Hawaiian Style Christmas 2

Hawaiian Style Christmas 2

Hawaiian Style Christmas 2

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An Island Christmas with Sistah Robi

Sistah Robi Kahakalau

1996 Hoku for best Island Contemporary Album
An Island Christmas with Sistah Robi

An Island Christmas with Sistah Robi

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Caz Christmas

Brothers Cazimero

Brothers Cazimero have won over 30 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards (Hawaii's equivalent of the Grammy's).
Caz Christmas

Caz Christmas

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1. The Merriest Hawaiian Christmas
2. Snow, Snow, Beautiful Snow
3. Snowfall
4. Sleigh Ride
5. Up On The Housetop
6. A Christmas Love Song
7. Carol of the Bells
8. Go To the Light
9. 8 Tiny Reindeer
10. Angels Bear Gifts
11. Feels Like Home
12. I Love Christmas
13. Christmas Time is Here
14. Jingle Bell Rock

Christmas From Hawaii

The Surfers

Christmas From Hawaii

Christmas From Hawaii

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1. Here Comes Santa Claus In A Red Cano
2. White Christmas
3. Deck The Halls
4. Mary's Boy Child
5. Hawaiian Santa
6. Adeste Fidelis
7. Come Dance And Sing
8. Jingle Bells
9. Away In A Manger
10. Winter Wonderland
11. Silent Night
12. Mele Kalikimaka
13. Oh Holy Night
14. We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Hawaiian Christmas Albums

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Merriest Hawaiian Christmas

Featuring Melveen Leed, Jerry Byrd, and the Honolulu Boy Choir.
Merriest Hawaiian Christmas

Merriest Hawaiian Christmas

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1. The Merriest Hawaiian Christmas
2. White Christmas
3. Christmas In Hawaii
4. May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You
5. Felix Navidad
6. Away in the Manger
7. Kani, Kani - Na Pele Niu (My Hawaiian Madonna)
8. Winter Wonderland
9. Mele Kalikimaka
10. I'll Be Home for Christmas
11. Bells Medley (Carol of the Bells - Silver Bells - Jingle Bells)
12. Christmas Island
13. Caroling, Caroling
14. Christmas Waltz
15. Silent Night
16. Makahiki, The Christmas Menehune

Hawaiian Christmas Albums

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