| As the beginning of winter nears, children are | | | | front yard or on your porch to let everyone |
| excited about the prospects of snow and getting | | | | know you're thinking summer fun in the winter. If |
| out of school for the Christmas holidays. They | | | | you can find a Tiki totem, it would be a great |
| can't wait to play outside building snowmen and | | | | addition to give an island feel to the party. |
| having snowball fights. Unfortunately, as winter | | | | Find luau lights, and either inflatable or stuffed |
| wears on, they start looking forward to spring | | | | parrots, to adorn your dining room. Island music, |
| and warmer weather. Here are some ideas for | | | | leis, and coconuts will help solidify the atmosphere. |
| having fun in the sun on the inside, even in the | | | | Move the dining table and chairs out of the room |
| dead of winter. | | | | so you can spread out the food as it is done for |
| If your children are very small, you can fill up the | | | | an authentic luau. |
| bathtub with warm water and let the children | | | | Have fruit drinks with pineapple slices and paper |
| "swim" in the tub. Of course, you won't want to | | | | parasols. Poi, sweet potatoes, and some type of |
| bring tons of sand into the house to simulate the | | | | pork would be expected items on the menu. Be |
| beach, but playing in water may help alleviate their | | | | sure that you have plenty of fresh tropical fruit |
| boredom. If nothing else, they'll have fun and get | | | | on hand - pineapple, mangos, and papaya would |
| clean. | | | | be good choices. |
| Older children and adults can still enjoy the | | | | For dessert, nearly everyone will expect |
| benefits of swimming during the winter time by | | | | chocolate macadamia nut cookies, or macadamia |
| going to an indoor pool. Larger cities have a | | | | nuts dipped in chocolate. Give away starfish or |
| YMCA or a city swimming pool. You may have to | | | | sand dollars as something to remember the |
| be members at these places, but they may also | | | | evening by. |
| have free swim times for the general public. | | | | Planning summertime activities during the winter |
| An idea that everyone in the family can enjoy, | | | | may seem unusual. However, if your children are |
| and you can invite friends and family to attend, is | | | | beginning to get antsy waiting for spring and |
| to plan a luau in the middle of winter. You don't | | | | summer to arrive, these might be some ways |
| have to serve roast pig on a spit, but you can | | | | you can have "fun in the sun" on the inside. And, |
| create a luau atmosphere in your house. Buy | | | | hey, as long as you're inside, you don't have to |
| inflatable palm trees and stand them up in the | | | | worry about your children becoming sunburned. |