How to Create a Hawaiian Theme Christmas Tree
Add a tropical flare to a traditional Christmas tree with Hawaiian themed decorations. Make your own Hawaiian themed ornaments from old fashioned salt dough and inexpensive party supplies. Even if you can't go on a Hawaiian vacation, you can bring the vacation to you! Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup salt
- I cup water
- Hawaiian themed cookie cutters
- Acrylic paints
- Beads, sequins or other embellishments
- Ribbon
- Christmas Tree
- Hawaiian-themed ornaments
- Faux flower leis
- Multicolored christmas lights
- Grass skirt
- Hawaiian-themed wrapping paper
Instructions
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Make Hawaiian Themed Ornaments
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Mix together 2 cups of flour and 1 cup of salt in a mixing bowl.
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Add gradually 1 cup of water to the four mixture until it becomes the consistency of bread dough.
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Knead the dough on a floured surface until it becomes smooth.
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Roll the dough out to approximately 1/8 inch thick.
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Cut out Hawaiian themed shapes using cookie cutters in the shape of palm trees, surfboards and orchids, for example, and make a hole in the top of each cut-out, using the end of a drinking straw.
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Bake for one hour or until dry at 325 degrees. Cool completely before painting.
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Use acrylic paints to decorate the cookie ornaments and embellish with beads, sequins, buttons, feathers and a ribbon tied at the top to hang each ornament once the paint has dried.
Purchase Hawaiian Themed Decorations
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Buy multicolored lights and string on your tree.
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Purchase faux flower leis to make a tropical garland by attaching the faux flower leis together.
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Get tropical flavored candy canes on the tree, such as pina colada, coconut, tangerine, and lemon-lime, then hang them on your tree.
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Pick up a grass skirt from a party supply store and use it as your tree skirt.
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Top your tree with a bouquet of tropical flowers, such as orchids and lilies.
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Wrap all your gifts in brightly colored Hawaiian-themed wrapping paper.
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