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LUAU & HAWAII THEME WEDDING RESOURCES

Tips and Suggestions for
Easily Hosting a Luau Anywhere

Hawaiian Theme
Christmas Party Ideas

Hawaiian Theme Invitations
Fun Hawaii Theme Party Games
Popular Luau Recipes
Hawaii Theme
Cake Toppers

Translate Guests
Names into Hawaiian

Popular Hawaiian
Words and Phrases

Fresh Leis available for
shipping within the USA to
add touches of Hawaii
to your Luau

Tips and Suggestions to
Easily Create a Hawaii
Theme Wedding Anywhere

Hawaiian
Wedding Traditions

How to Create a
Hawaii Theme Atmosphere
for your Wedding

Photographs of Suggestions
on How to Create Hawaii
Theme Centerpieces,
Decorate Guest Book Tables,
and Wedding Cake Decorating

Fresh Hawaiian
Wedding Leis available for shipping to Anywhere
in the USA

Hawaii Theme Wedding Vow Suggestions with and without Lei Exchanges   
Hawaii Theme
Candle Unity Ceremony

Hawaii Theme
Sand Unity Ceremony 

The Lords Prayer
in Hawaiian


We offer for free over 400 pages of Hawaii related information. These web sites cost us quite a bit to provide and maintain but we provide them at no cost to our users and do so without accepting paid advertising.
We rely solely on the support of our web site users. If you find our web sites useful please support them by enjoying or sharing treats and treasures from
Hawaii available for shipment anywhere in the USA!

ISLAND GIFT SHOP
Most Popular Items
Macadamia Nuts, Chocolates, Cookies,
Popcorn, & Candy

Fresh
Pineapples and Papaya

Hawaii Theme
Cookie Cutters

Fresh Leis,
Fresh Flower Accessories,
Lei Making Kits,
Fresh Loose Ti Leaves, 
Fresh Blooms &
Fresh Wedding Lei Sets

Kukui Nut Leis,
Shell Leis, Silk Leis,
Silk Flower Hair Clips &
Silk Wedding Lei Sets

Hula Skirts &
Hula Supplies

Pineapple Lovers
Treats & Treasures

Coconut Lovers
Treats & Treasures

Coffee, Syrups, Jams, Jelly, Poi and Other Island Treats
Local Kine Favorite Seeds Snacks, Sea Snacks, and Cracker Snacks
Tropical Plant
Cuttings & Seeds
You Can Grow

Shark Tooth Necklaces
& Plumeria Jewlery

Perfumes, Colognes, Lotions & Candles
in Island Scents

Dashboard
Hula Wigglers &
Island Gift Sets

Island Treasures
Kids Will Love

Hawaiian Music CDs
Hawaii Christmas Items
Island Print Shop with Clothing & Gifts with our Photos and Graphics Reflecting Hawaii's Beauty and Unique Lifestyle


Island Specific
Activity Suggestions

Answers to
Frequently Asked
Questions About Hawaii

Romantic
Activity Suggestions

Suggestions for
Getting Engaged or Married
in Hawaii

Suggestions for
Vacationing in Hawaii
with Kids

Island
Activity Reviews

Hawaii Travel Tips
Free
Hawaii Enewsletter

Resources for
Researching Hawaii

Moving to
Hawaii Resource

Hawaii
Radio Stations Online

Pick Up or Send
Hawaii Post Card

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Hawaii Photo Gallery

About alohafriends.com
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FUN USES FOR HAWAII THEME 
COOKIE CUTTERS

Cookie cutters can be used for A LOT more than just making cute cookies. Below are fun ideas for other uses for cookie cutters...

FUN USES FOR SMALL CHILDREN

Trace cookie cutter onto colored construction paper. Cut-out and decorate with items like glitter, markers, buttons, pens, etc.
Make shapes in wet sand or mud. They can be painted after they dry.  

 

Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle fancy sugar cookie

Pineapple shaped bird feeder

Hula Girl flat beeswax candle

 

FUN USES FOR OLDER CHILDREN AND ADULTS  

Make Hawaiian theme sun catchers. Click here for directions.
Make fun Hawaiian theme tiles to decorate your home. Click here for directions.
Turn a plain pillar candle into a fancy Hawaiian theme candle. Click here for directions.
Make flat Hawaiian theme beeswax candles. Click here for directions.
Make floating Hawaiian theme candles. Click here for directions.
Make fun Hawaiian theme soap bars. Click here for directions.
Make Hawaiian theme home fresheners. Click here for directions.
Make fancy Hawaiian theme chocolates. A great idea for place cards is to use frosting to personalize the chocolate. Click here for directions.
Cookie cutters are not just for cookies. They can be used to create fun Hawaiian theme sandwiches, biscuits, fudge, brownies, rice krispies treats, fruit leather, or cheese slices.
Make Hawaiian themed biscuits for your favorite dog or cat. Click here for recipe and directions.
Create Hawaiian theme bird feeders. Click here for recipe and directions.
Make Hawaiian theme refrigerator magnets using fun dough. Click here for recipe and directions.
Recycle old crayons and create fun Hawaiian theme jumbo crayons! Click here for directions. 
Make Hawaiian theme bean bag toys that can also be used for games. Click here for directions.
Make Hawaiian theme cloth ornaments for the holidays or for home decor. Click here for directions.
Use cookie cutters with clay or non-edible dough to create decorations for the home or Christmas tree. Click here for recipes and directions.
Make fun Hawaiian theme decorations for your garden or pathways by filling cookie cutters with a quick setting concrete mix.
Use cookie cutters as a template to make felt shapes for a mobile or decorate walls of kids rooms. Felt shapes can also be used as drink coasters.
Use cookie cutters as a stencil for decorating cakes.
Use cookie cutters as a template to make felt shapes to use as drink coasters.
Use cookie cutters as a template to make felt shapes for name badges. Click here for directions.
Use cookie cutters as a template for picture frames using recycled holiday cards or construction paper.
Use cookie cutters as a template for picture backgrounds in photo albums using recycled holiday cards or construction paper.
Trace around cookie cutter onto sponges then cut out. These can be used with finger paints to create artwork on paper. The sponges can be used with permanent paint to make prints on clothing or tote bags.  It also can be used with wall paint to create boarders, murals, wall designs, decoupage on flower pots and cookie jars, etc. 

 

Fish flat beeswax candle

Surfboard cookie on a pop stick

 

FUN GIFT USES FOR COOKIE CUTTERS

Use Hawaiian theme cookie cutters as stencils to make gift tags or invitations.
Create your own Hawaiian theme gift bags and wrapping paper by dipping a cookie cutter lightly into a small amount of acrylic paint and stamp onto plain bags or paper. Use felt-tipped pens to fill in any missed spots. Leave with just the cookie cutter stamps or accent with items like glitter pens or stamps.
Turn a Hawaiian theme cookie into a Hawaiian theme cookie-pop by baking them with a lollipop stick. These are great to decorate then wrap in cellophane to give as gifts and party favors. Arrange several cookie pops to create a Hawaiian theme cookie-pop bouquet, arrangement, or centerpiece. Click here for recipe and directions.
Place a votive candle holder inside a cookie cutter and fill with potpourri. Wrap in cellophane and tie with raffia or ribbon for a great gift or door prize for a party.
Make Hawaiian theme candles or soaps with your cookie cutters and wrap in silk scarf or cellophane then tie with raffia or ribbon and you have a great gift! Click here for directions.

     Click here to view our line of adorable Hawaiian theme cookie cutters! We have them custom made for us so you will not find these cute designs anywhere else!

 

Decorating tips, popular luau recipes, and fun Hawaii theme game suggestions to host a luau anywhere! Enjoy or share beautiful fresh leis from Hawaii anywhere in the USA!
Tips and suggestions to easily create a Hawaiian theme wedding anywhere! Beautiful fresh leis and fresh orchid accessories to add touches of Hawaii to your wedding day anywhere in the USA

Most requested island treats and treasures

Click here to view the adorable Hawaii theme cookie cutter designs!

Gift set collections of treats and treasures from Hawaii

Beautiful leis created from silk flowers, kukui nuts, and shells

Fresh pineapples from Hawaii, pineapple candy, pineapple candles, pineapple soap, and other pineapple treasures from Hawaii!

Tasty island goodies like fresh papaya, coffee, jams, jellies, syrups, and powdered poi

Island treasures with fragrances from Hawaii like perfume, cologne, body lotion, and candles

Macadamia nut chocolates, Flavored macadamia nuts, Macadamia nut popcorn, Cookies with macadamia nuts
Arare, Li Hing Mui, Salty Seed, Wasabe Peanut, Baby Seed, Pickle Mango and lots more local kine favorites! Hula Outfit, Jewlery, Dancing Hula Doll, Coconut Purse, and Activity Books
Hula Skirts and  Hula Instruments Grow a bit of Hawaii in your back yard! Cuttings to grow ti, hibiscus, plumeria, orchids, and ginger. Seeds to grow bird of paradise, papaya, kona coffee, maui onion and guava!
Adorable Hawaii Theme Christmas Cards

Adorable Hawaii theme Christmas Cards

Resource of hundreds of Island Specific Activity Suggestions as well as Hawaii Travel Tips! Answers to frequently asked questions about Hawaii
Resources for those considering moving to Hawaii Archive of our monthly enewsletter about Hawaii "Virtual Aloha"
Our own Photography Service in Outdoor Settings to capture your Hawaiian vacation memories! Our own service where we will deliver beautiful fresh leis to Waikiki area hotels!
Translate first names phonetically into Hawaiian! Popular Hawaiian Words and Phrases with English Translations
Send or pick up a Hawaii electronic post card! Awards that have been awarded to alohafriends.com
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