Pirate Birthday Party
Pirate Birthday Supplies
You can provide a simple inexpensive pirate wardrobe for all the guests like pirate hats, swords, eye patches, or bandanas. If you'd like to go all out with pirate props - there are treasure chests, pirate flags, gold coins and more. Pirate Birthday Supplies Pirate Invitations
A pirate birthday party is a cool pool party theme that will be a party to remember. The invitation sets the theme. It doesn't take a lot of time or money to get creative.Here are some pirate party ideas for invitations. Get creative and use a cardboard treasure chest We used a foam sticker kit of a large ship and added some pirate stickers to it. For more ideas go to:
Pirate Invitations
Pirate Decorations
Start your pirate decorations at the pool gate. This let's the guests know that they are entering pirate territory. Scatter gold coins or foam stickers of coins and jewels along the path or sidewalk to the pool area. We could hear the kids excitement as they "found" and picked up their treasures. Plastic swords can be hung from branches or umbrella ribs. Make signs on ripped pieces of cardboard attached to a wooden dowel and put them in the ground. Signs can say things like "Surrender the Booty" or "Pirates Only: NO Trespassing."
Pirate Decorations
Creative Cupcakes
These creative cupcakes served in a cupcake stand can also be used as pirate party decorations. Set the cupcake tower on the food table as the centerpiece. The plastic pirate figures serve as cupcake toppers and take home favors. Cupcakes make for an easy to decorate and easy to serve party cake. The kids love them - what more can you ask for than that. Pirate Birthday Cake - Fun Cupcakes Pirate Birthday Cake
Now wouldn't it be great if we could all make a treasure chest cake as cute as this one? You can make your own cake using three 9" x 13" cakes. If you are like me and prefer to go with cupcakes, make chocolate cupcakes and top each one with a little pirate flag. Don't waste your money buying the pirate themed cupcake liners, because once you bake the cupcakes the design is not even noticeable. To see how you can make your own treasure chest cake click here: Treasure Chest Cake Pirate Party Favors
Pirate party favors include a pirate eye patch, pirate temporary tattoos, a pirate flag and some gold coins. Other take pirate birthday party take home gifts include plastic swords, pirate hats and pirate beach balls.Tie the favors up into a pirate bandana or purchase cardboard treasure chests. We placed the pirate party bags on the table around the patio umbrella pole as pirate party decorations. Pirate Party Favors Pirate Party Games  What about pirate game that takes your guests on an underwater treasure hunt? Create an underwater obstacle course using these hoops that sit at the bottom of the pool. Pirates "Walk the Plank" and "Swab the Deck" with these pirate party games. Pirate Party Games Pirate Treasure MapDesign a pirate treasure map to set your "little pirates" on a treasure hunt.Depending on the age of the child the map could be one of your yard, including your house, trees, driveway, fence, etc or if they are older, make a map with the neighboring streets and houses. Make copies of the map - one for each child or group. To make it look old crinkle it up a couple of times and depending on the ink you use, you could get it damp so the that the markings fade somewhat so it looks old. Pirate Treasure HuntWhat could be more fun than a pirate treasure hunt? Some ideas depending on the age of the kids are:1. For younger kids purchase gold coins or gold coin candy and hide them in different places in the yard. Give them a simple treasure map just for the sake of the theme. 2. For older kids send them on a neighborhood scavenger hunt idea. Using a pirate treasure map of the neighborhood and a list of items to bring back in a treasure box, pre-arrange with some of your neighbors who will be home, to help supply the "treasures." Some ideas would be: 1. 10 pennies 2. Broken and unused costume jewelry 3. Old shoe 4. Broken or unused knick knack 5. Parrot figurine or toy Go from Pirate Birthday Party to Kids Pool Party Ideas
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with some gold coins, a silk black pouch, a worn and wrinkled treasure map in a bottle or a pirate flag.