Let’s Go Hawaiian
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I love crepe paper and especially crepe streamers. They are so colourful and decorative, adding atmosphere to any party. They are really versatile, too. Here’s a way to use them that you might not have thought about. Let’s make a hula skirt. In fact, depending on the age of the children, they could make their own as a party activity.
You’ll need:
• Crepe paper streamers in lots of colours;
• Scissors;
• Staples or sticky tape (staples work best just make sure the ends are well closed); and
• Ribbon or tape.
Now to assemble the skirts.
1. The first thing to do is to cut long strips of crepe paper in all the different colours. They need to be long enough to reach from waist to knee.
2. Cut a length of tape or ribbon for each child. This is for the waistband so make sure it’s long enough to go around the waist with plenty left over to tie.
3. Now staple the strips to the tape until there is enough to make a good hula skirt.
4. Tie them on!
They look great, are light to wear and won’t damage the clothes underneath. Add a paper lei and some Hawaiian pizza and you have a party on your hands!
