Homemade Island Party Decorations

An island party has to make the guests feel like they are at the beach, near the grove of coconut palms, where there are tropical fruits and flowers dripping from the trees. Using a few simple decorations, you can evoke the mood of an island. Then, add foods and beverages that match the mood and your guests will be sure to have a good time.

Island Table Decorations

Make the buffet table the focal point of your island party. Start with a long blue table skirt. Pin or tape cut out tropical fish onto the skirt. Cover the table with a fish net and use bright children's pails and shovels to serve chips, fruit and long stalks of celery to dip. Glue fabric eyes, a straw hat, and big lips and ears on a coconut to make an island monkey for a centerpiece.

Frozen Drink Decorations

Make enough frozen pina colada drinks for each guest. Serve them in large stemware. Spear fresh chunks of pineapples between maraschino cherries with bamboo skewers. Attach a silk hibiscus blossom to the top of each skewer with a piece of green floral tape. Place a skewer of fruit in each drink for a festive treat.

Flower Favors

Buy more silk tropical flowers from a craft store and a box of ballpoint pens. Buy pens that are straight like a pencil. You will also need green floral tape. Separate the blossoms from the stems. Wrap the floral tape around the base of each flower and continue winding tape around the shaft of each pen. Tie a colorful bow around each pen. Poke the pens into a piece of Styrofoam in a vase to make another decoration for your island party. When each guest leaves, invite them to take a flower pen as a favor.

References

• Flower Pens

Resources

• Coconut Centerpieces Etc.