Materials
3 or more large boxes or crates
3 or more white sheets
Instructions
Cut yarn long enough to go over a child's head for a lei necklace. Place tape on ends of yarn so they do not fray. Pull the silk flowers off the stems. Cut straws.
1. Engage the children in a discussion about the state of Hawai'i. Ask the children to describe what they know about the state.
2. Explain to the children that "aloha" is a traditional greeting in Hawai'i (it also means "goodbye" and "love," depending on inflection), and that people arriving in the state are greeted with leis.
3. Show the materials to the children and explain that they will be making leis for one another.
4. To make leis: lTie a knot on the end of a cut length of yarn. lString a silk flower on the yarn. lSlip a cut straw piece on the yarn. lAlternate by adding flower, straw, flower, straw until the yarn is full, and
then knot the two ends of the yarn together. 5. Pair children together and have them take turns putting leis on one another
and saying "aloha."
Can the children say "aloha" to one another? Do they know what "aloha" means? Were the children able to put their leis together without help?