Memorial Day weekend kicked off and Girl Scouts Hawaii flooded Windward Mall to make lei for fallen veterans buried at the cemetery in Kaneohe.

Homemade leis are one way to express your pride for someone. Desiree Finau of Daly City, Calif., has made leis out of ribbons, flowers and candy. She’s even seen them made out of McDonald's ...

Untie the ribbon and the leaves fall dramatically to the side, revealing the colorful lei inside. The ti leaves are said to cleanse the lei, making it fit for royalty -- or now, bride, groom or ...

Lei While there are different ways of making traditional lei , lei makers typically make them from fresh flowers, leaves, or ...

“When you give a lei, you’re giving your intentions to that person, so lei are given for all sorts of occasions,” said Emily Steele of Hawaii Flower Lei. News. Home Page ; ...

In some ways, Meleana Estes was born to be a lei maker. The 43-year-old from Honolulu, Hawaii, tells TODAY.com that she can still picture her tūtū (grandmother in Hawaiian) greeting her with ...

Mariamena Morisa grew up in Hawaii. She and her family moved to Alaska in the late ‘90s. At her high school graduation, her mom walked in carrying leis made out of saran wrap and ribbon with ...

WHAT’S a decade with out a Hawaiian detec tive show? A decade without tough-guy stars in spashy tropical shirts and disposable bikini-clad surfer babes, that’s what! After all, the ’50s and ...

Use this flower pattern to make your lei, L & L Hawaiian Barbecue. A lei is a symbol of affection in Hawaiian culture. Custom dictates that when offed a lei, you should always take it.