Today I helped create a magical evening. It was the annual Daddy Daughter activity for the girls in our church, ages 8-11 and their daddies. This year we had a luau-inspired evening.
Loaded up the van with some of the goods. A palm tree, candy leis, candy bracelets, bright colored paper/balloon flowers, a grass skirt and some toppings for Hawaiian Haystacks:
The palm tree was created by my girls (I teach the 10-year-olds) last Thursday. They had soooooo much fun making it. Cardboard boxes taped together, brown paper trunk and lots of volcano-esque leaves protruding from the top. Oh, and streamers – a nice touch.
Here’s a close-up of the candy leis and bracelets, along with the flowers:
Okay – much better on – I’ll have to have JB model one for the camera soon.
Each dad received a lei as they walked in the door. The girls got a candy bracelet and a flower clip made by another group of girls. They then had Daddy/Daughter photos taken by a beautiful beach-inspired backdrop.
The Polynesian Club from Snow College was not able to come to our activity last minute (sadly no hula and haka dances 🙁 ). However, some of the leaders thought up some activities quick. There was a special hand/foot identification game (to fit with our Recognition Night theme of “Daddy’s Hands” next month), a hula hoop contest and the ever-popular limbo! A whole Hawaiian Haystacks buffet and yummy ice cream/snow cone treats finished off the night.
{Who thought to put a scoop of ice cream in the bottom of a snow cone? I don’t know, but it’s yummy!}
Aloha!
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