Great Hawaii Gifts

You finally got to the Big Island and have toured all the smaller ones. You've relaxed at the resort, enjoyed umbrellas drinks on the beach, even gone scuba diving a couple of times. Your plane leaves tomorrow and you have just realized that while you were relaxing and enjoying every single day of your paradise vacation, you haven't purchased a single great Hawaii gift for your loved ones. You'd better get busy!

One of the most popular Hawaiian gifts to take home is a Tiki. These wooden statues of archaic Hawaiian gods are famed for bringing love and fortune into the homes they grace. Many are hand carved in exquisite detail and every tiki has a different meaning. Some are for love or money; even fertility and longevity are represented.

Anything Hula oriented is also a great Hawaii gift to take home. This is a wide variety of things starting with the dashboard hula girl to grass skirts, leis, and even recorded music. A set of Uli Uli (vibrant colored feather gourds used in Hawaiian hula) may be the perfect gift for your friend in a band, or a 'How to Hula' DVD might just be the perfect item to buy your sister that loves taking dance classes.

Of course, pineapples are a chief export of Hawaii, so whether it be a book about pineapples, postcards of pineapple plantations, or even house wares and pineapple decorations, you are sure to please anyone you are buying for. You might even considering having fresh pineapples sent straight to their home to enjoy. There is even pineapple candy for the kiddos.

Perhaps the most favorite Hawaii gift of all is a Hawaiian shirt. These are wonderfully cool, soft, easy-care button down shirts that are perfect for summer days in the sun. So full of color, they can brighten and warm even the coldest of days in the winter and add a bit of fun to any wardrobe.

Ukuleles are always a favorite gift for the folks back home. Whether they play a stringed instrument, or choose to just display it, ukuleles are a great Hawaii gift. With the choices in design, you can easily find one for everyone.

With so many great Hawaii gifts to choose from, it will take no time to decide for everyone on your list, and you will soon be done with a little time left over for one more umbrella drink.