What's the perfect accessory for our new Hawaiian Luau Theme Birthday Party?  Why an adorable Hula Tutu skirt of course!

When I started dreaming up this theme I knew that I wanted some pretty little dress up skirts for birthday girls and their friends.  Not any old grass skirt would do!  So I did a little research headed down to our local fabric store and this is the result!  If you would like to recreate this look at home, here is my how to:

2 meters of green tulle
1 elastic band strip (under 1/2 " will do)
Raffia
Ribbon
Decorative add on's
Glue Gun
Scissors

Measure the length of elastic you need for the skirt.  You can either tie the ends together or leave them open to tie up with ribbon.  Cut tulle into 26 inch long pieces and then split each piece into 3 strips approximately 6" wide.

To create a nice finish end fold the strips in half and cut the ends into a rounded shape.  Trust me this looks much prettier than just leaving them square.

Keep strip folded and place the top hoop part over the elastic.  Bring both ends up through the hoop and over the elastic.  Pull into a loose knot.  Have a play around with it until you like the finish work. Once you pull it tight it's not that easy to move them around.  Continue this procedure with both raffia and tulle until your elastic band is almost full.  I quite liked the effect of the two tulle strips to one raffia strip ratio.  You may also need to trim the raffia to a desired length.
 

Glue ribbon to the ends of the elastic leaving enough ribbon to tie into a pretty bow.  Decorate your Hula Tutu Skirt with sweet little embellishments however you wish.  Don't forget you'll need a lei and a flower for her hair to complete the look!