Things You'll Need:
- Pre-made sugar cookie dough
- Tube frosting
- Cellophane bags
- Ribbon
- Orchids
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Step 1
Add a tropical mustard-pineapple glaze to the traditional roasted turkey.
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Step 2
Serve tropical fruit salad and upside down pineapple biscuits.
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Step 3
Replace traditional mashed potatoes and herb stuffing with mashed sweet potatoes and macadamia nut stuffing.
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Step 4
Serve grilled pineapples and chocolate coconut cream pie for dessert instead of the traditional pumpkin or apple pie.
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Step 5
Refresh your guests by serving tropical drinks, such as pina coladas and tropical fruit punch.
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Step 1
Present each guest with a faux flower lei upon arrival.
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Step 2
Afix a grass skirt to the edge of your dining room table using duct tape and cover with a brightly colored tablecloth.
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Step 3
Hang faux garlands of tropical flowers on the backs of chairs, and scatter them on the table for added color.
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Step 4
Make a Hawaiian-themed centerpiece with a pineapple surrounded by white pillar candles and fresh orchids.
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Step 1
Cut out pre-made sugar cookie dough, using Hawaiian themed cookie cutters such as pineapples, palm trees, surfboards and orchids.
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Step 2
Bake the cookies, and let them cool completely.
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Step 3
Use tube frosting and icing, available in the baking section of the grocery store, to decorate each cookie.
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Step 4
Pipe each guest's name onto the cookie and let the frosting dry.
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Step 5
Place each cookie in a clear cellophane bag and tie with a piece of colored ribbon and fresh orchid.
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Step 1
Hold a hula dancing contest. Let the host and hostess be the judges.
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Step 2
Ask guests to dress in Hawaiian-themed outfits. Award a prize for most authentic outfit.
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Step 3
Play Hawaiian-themed background music.
Comments
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