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Party Planning
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Pirate Party Ideas
The fastest way to
create a focal point for your pirate party is to decorate your tables
with
Pirate plates, cups, napkins & table cover. Add
balloon palm trees,
Inflatable palm trees or gossamer palm
trees and a
ship silhouette or a
massive
pirate ship. |
Shiver me timbers…it’s
time to sail the seven seas looking for adventure! We’ve gathered
everything you’ll need to decorate and celebrate in swashbuckling
style!
Locations:
Home, Beach, Sandy shore at a
lake, Park, Maritime Museum
The key to pulling off a coordinated
event: Evoke your theme throughout the affair. Whether
that theme is as general as a season or a feeling, or as
specific as a special flower, it should be the subtle thread that ties
everything together. Your location, invitations, flowers, menu,
cake, and favors should all cleverly reflect one common concept.
Then, get as creative as you can!
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Ahoy, Mates!
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Board the Pirate Ship and go out to sea with your
Treasure Maps .
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From
Eyepatches to
Pirate Hooks we have all you need to have a
great Pirate theme party. Have a Treasure hunt and choose prizes
for all. Dress your guests with hats, bandanas, vests and jewels
for a Pirate Theme Party. |
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Pirate
Party Invitations:
Choose an invitations that will let your
guests know that they
can expect lots of mayhem and adventure.
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Ahoy!
Please come to a Pirate Party and
walk the plank for a great time. This
Pirate Invitations will
add to the party. |
You're Invited on a Pirate Adventure!
Invite your first mates for a Pirate Adventure with these
colorful
Pirate Postcard Invites.
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Make a
Pirate Map Invitation
Make your
invitations on parchment scrolls to resemble a buried treasure map. On
one side draw a map to your pirate cove, blur the ink here & there
and burn the edges to make it look old. Mark your home or the party
location with an X. Roll the invitation up, and tie it with a small
piece of green (seaweed) curling ribbon or raffia. Add the invite to an
empty water bottle (label removed). Add about 4 tablespoons of sand to
each bottle, and a few small seashells. One Shell Necklace can be cut
apart, and will provide enough shells for about 10-12 invites.
Use a slogan on your invitations like: “Shiver me timbers and
bless my soul, we need you to party…Max is 30 years old!” or “Chase
needs your help to swab the Poop Deck at…” or try this verse:
Yo
maties! Want to head for different waters?
Well, hoist your anchors,
and set sail for this safe port,
to celebrate matey Jim's Birthday.
Why don't you dig in and sail along
with us old sea dogs. The damp may
have blurred the ink here & there,
but I know y'er smart enough to track
down the site. So plan to set sail when
the tide turns, or you may be lost at sea.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Address
each invite to “Matey Wilder” (guest's last name). Hand deliver the invitations
dressed in a pirate
costume.
Pirate
Party Decorating Ideas:
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Fill
a
Treasure Chest Pinata
with goodies and let guests pillage
and plunder. Also makes a great room decoration or centerpiece
for the table. |
Give everyone a pirate name as they arrive eg. Long John Silver, Captain Hook, Blackbeard, Calico Jack, Long Ben, Captain Bartholomew Roberts, the Black Monk, Barbarossa (Red
beard). All except the first two were real pirates. Two real women pirates were Anne Bonny and Mary Read. You can think of funny names with the children according to what they are wearing.
Pirate
Party Outdoor decorations:
Hang an
8' plastic Pirate Banner on
your front porch to let everyone know they have arrived at the
pirate hideaway! Each banner has 6 hanging skull and crossbone
symbols.
Attach a bouquet of helium
filled
Pirate 12" Balloons
to a light post or mailbox so there will be no mistaking where the fun
will be that day!
Hang
flying seagulls overhead
in the area where guests will enter the party. They can also hover over
the food table looking for scraps of food to scavenge!
Place candle lanterns along the front entry to light your guests way if the party is in the evening.
Pirate Party Room & Table
Decorations
Brainstorm
for ideas for your motif and transform your party area into a wonderland
delight of seafaring treasures. Below is a list to get you started.
Motif:
Pirate
ships, merchant ships, Islands, sand, maps, buried
treasure, skull & crossbones, booty, seafaring mates, cutthroats,
taverns, Inn, planks, musket balls, coins, gold, silver, jewels,
coconuts, wood ship's wheel, anchor, cannons, rope, rope ladder, oars, life
preserver, rowboat, masts, flags, old trunk,
swashbuckling, dancing, drinking, beer mugs, kegs, bonfires, palm
trees, tropical plants, parrots,
fish
netting, thatched
huts, terror on the high seas, ship wreck and etc.
Decorate your party table with our colorful selection of
Pirate paper goods. Add a
Plastic Treasure Chest
full of bounty
for a great centerpiece.
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Add a
66"x 61"
Pirate Hideaway scene setter
to your party decor. Mix and Match with all of our Pirate Scene
Setters like: |
ADD:
Find
the Hidden Treasure!
This
11"x 18" vinyl treasure map
comes wrapped with a bow, add it to a loot bag or use for the
perfect place mat for your Pirate or Treasure Hunt theme party.
Cover a floor or party area with dark
blue water gossamer and 5”
clear balloons for water bubbles, for an authentic high seas
feeling.
Create an island oasis, use grass
coverings, and a little sand (or brown sugar) will easily do the trick! Place a
treasure chest on the island.
Fill it with
bounty like:
Beads,
Large Jewel Ring,
Colorful Stone Bracelets ,
Large Stone Bracelet,
Gold Coins,
Gold Coins
silver & gold trays, flatware, candle sticks and pieces of fabrics
(silk, velvet, damask) and any other items that might have been taken in
bounty by your pirates.
Add
Inflatable palm trees around the island or hire a balloon company to
make balloon palm trees.
Use
the items listed above to create your own pirate island and add this fun
46" Inflatable Parrot !
Pirate 12" Balloons can economically transform any room, backyard or park into a festive
space in a matter of minutes by using some of the following ideas:
- Tie a bunch of helium
filled balloons
to the birthday child’s chair, or tie one to the back of each chair.
- If you choose not to use helium, tie balloons to varying lengths of
curling ribbon, and hang balloons from the ceiling, or from a light
fixture over the party table.
Ahoy
There! This
skull
& crossbones hat is great for all the little peg leg pirates.
Or use:
Mix
with
White Sailor Hats and
Red Bandanas or
Black Paisley Bandana for
a great party.
Give each child a shoebox and let them make there own treasure chest for an activity. Give them scissors and glue and assorted decorative materials such as: buttons,
curling
ribbon,
Large Jewel Ring,
Colorful Stone Bracelets ,
Large Stone Bracelet,
Gold Coins, wrapping paper, foil wrap, and etc.
Draw treasure maps on construction paper for place mats.
Make parchment paper scrolls with the lyrics for pirate songs and a quiz about sailing and the history of pirates.
Special
Touches:
If you
are having a prom or other large gala, add a special touch to
your event with a pirate cove kit or
a treasure bay kit.
Pirate Party
Supplies by Shindigz
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Pirates Cove Kit
This Pirate's Cove Kit includes two sets of palm trees, ship
silhouette, arch and chest. Assembly required.
Items are also sold
separately. |
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KC-H59
Palm Tree: Freestanding trees come in clusters of three on sturdy
bases and measure 7' 6" high x 2' wide. Assembly required.
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TR-GOP-BRG
Pirate's Cove Ship Silhouette: Freestanding cardboard
ship is 7' 8" high x 11 1/2' wide. Easy assembly.
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KSB-SHI
Pirate's Cove Arch: This amazing is 8' 23" high x 5' wide corrugated
arch includes fishnet, attached rope and a cool skull and
crossbones mural at the top. Assembly required.
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KSA-PIR
Treasure Chest :Cardboard Chest is 14" high x 17" deep. Assembly
required.
Treasure Bay Kit
Treasure Bay Kit Contents: 1 Treasure Bay Ship, 1 Set
Treasure Bay Ship Masts, 2 Wire Palm Trees, 1 Treasure
Bay Column, 1 Treasure Bay Chest, Treasure Bay Ship,
Personalize the stern on our Pirate Ship with your own
wording. Create a stunning focal point for your room
with this massive 8' high x 16' wide x 8' deep printed
cardboard ship that features hemp rope accents.
Decorated on one side.
Masts are sold separately,
and other items in the kit can also be purchased
separately. |
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KSB-TBA
Treasure Bay Ship Masts: Set sail into a night of romance. You'll
receive three 16' high x 7 1/2' wide x 1' deep cardboard and
corrugate masts accented with hemp rope, gossamer and
fishnet. Assembly required.
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KSM-TBA
Treasure Bay Columns: This 7' high x 2 1/2' wide x 1' deep corrugated
column features realistic hemp rope and fishnet accents.
Includes 2 nautical metal lamps. Assembly required.
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CDS-TBA
Treasure Bay Lantern Pilings: An essential element for any pier or
seaside scene, this decoration range in height from 2' to 6'
wide and constructed of cardboard and corrugated. The
pilings feature hemp rope accents and a nautical metal lamp.
Assembly required.
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KST-RB
Tropical Wire Palm Tree: You'll receive a 7' high lighted plastic and
metal tree to give your room a romantic tropical touch! Easy
assembly.
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TRT-WP
Lantern:
This black metal lantern is 12" high x 5 5/8" wide x 6 3/4"
long and holds a tealight candle (not included).
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WES-LTN
Nautical Metal Lamp: The metal and glass lantern is 12" high x 5"
wide and adds the finishing touch to your secluded paradise.
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LGT-NAU
Treasure Chest: This cardboard and corrugated chest is 27" wide x 14"
high x 17" deep. Assembly required.
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KS-TRC
Gossamer Palm Trees: Set an island scene with these 7 1/2' high
x 2' wide gossamer trees that feature realistic-looking
leaves. Assembly required.
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TR-GOP-BRG
Golden Moon: This cardboard moon is decorated on both sides
and measures 4' in diameter.
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KS-OMO
Mini Palm Tree Centerpiece: 17" high palm tree centerpiece.
What
to Wear & Pirate
Party Favors
Dressed
in a pirate costume your birthday girl or boy will be too cute
to be the scourge of the seven seas!
The perfect makings for all those little swashbucklers. Pirate Accessories will transform your guests into the perfect pirate.
Make any
cast away walk the plank with our inflatable
48" Sword!
Pirate
Party Activities:
Yo, Ho! Yo, Ho! A pirate’s life for me! Engage the kids in some swashbuckling fun with the activities that follow:
Pirate Scavenger Hunt
Have a treasure hunt by hiding
Gold Coins around your party area. To begin the game, announce that another group of Pirates snuck onto the ship and has stolen all of our treasure. We must all look for and rescue our treasure. Hide in the party area beforehand or you can also play this by giving each child a list of items to find for example:
skull & cross bones flag,
4 golden doubloons (Gold
Coins), 3 jewels (Large
Jewel Ring,
Colorful Stone Bracelets ,
Large Stone Bracelet), 2 parrot feathers, 1
Eyepatch & Earrings , 1
Vinyl Treasure Map , 1 sea shell,
Compass Keychain and etc. Give the kids an allotted time to find as many items on the list as they can.
Face Painting
After all the guests have arrived, get the buccaneers ready to plunder and party. First, they will all need to have their faces painted. Add blood, scars, and some facial hair with
face paint. Next, add
Eyepatch & Earrings ,
Black Paisley Bandanas headscarves, & a self-adhesive mustaches. Now they can head out for some high jinks on the open sea as they move to the
pirate
ship.
Photo Settings
A magnificent Pirate Ship is the ultimate pirate party prop.
Treasure Chest
Fill a
Treasure Chest Pinata
with goodies and let them pillage and plunder. Also makes a great room decoration or centerpiece for the table and the kids will have a whale of a time. We’ve yet to find a child who doesn’t want to grab some goodies from one at a party! Give the kids a treasure map to follow, having them wind over, under and around a good distance before finding the piņata on the spot marked with an “X”Musical
Islands Like musical chairs, only use a piece of paper cut in the shape on an island in place of the chairs.
Cannonball Pop
The ship is sinking…so let the cannonballs fly with a water
balloon fight.
Give each child a water balloon and attach the balloon around each child's ankle with curling ribbon. At the sound of go each child will try to pop the other guests balloon without having his/hers popped. The one left with the unpopped balloon wins.
Caution: Have children remove their shoes to keep anyone from getting hurt.
Peg Leg Race (3 legged race)
Listen to squeals of delight when the kids are running peg leg (three-legged) races! Divide your guests into two equal teams. Form two lines and stand two children side by side tying together their legs. After everyone is tied together have them race to a specified mark and back again.
The team that finishes first wins.
Play Walk the Plank!
Play a game of “Walk the Plank”, using a 6’ X 1” X 6” board from a lumber store. Set the plank on top of two cinder blocks, and arrange
dark blue water gossamer under the plank. Alligators are optional. Have each child take a turn walking the plank. Begin with easy challenges ( have the kids walk straight across the flat part of the board without stepping off into the "sea." ), if this isn’t challenging enough for your age group, after everyone has completed the first task, increase the difficulty level. Have the kids walk the plank backwards, sideways, hopping, without using their hands for balance, with weights on both arms to obscure balance, passing over an obstacle set in the middle, and-for the ultimate challenge-blindfolded (place the board on the ground before doing this challenge)! When a pirate falls into the sea, he or she must drop out of the game. When only one pirate remains, award a
prize
“Swab the Poop Deck”
Can be played as a relay with the group divided into two teams. With broom or mop in hand, each team member will have to swab an inflated Balloon through a simple obstacle course and back to the starting line. There, they will tag the next pirate in line, until each member on the team has done his duty.
Make eye patches for the pirates.
Cut the eye patches from felt or imitation leather, and attach a length of elastic string on both sides.
Pirate Boats
Make little pirate boats out of a 1/2 a walnut shell. Insert Plasticine in the bottom then attach a toothpick with a little paper sail. You can have pirate ship races.
Make pirate swords.
Cut out short lengths of cardboard and round the tips. Cut two smaller
pieces as the crossbars, and glue or staple the crossbars to the swords.
Paint the blades silver and the handles black. Let the kids decorate
their own swords with faux jewels, sequins and etc.
Make pirate flags.
Take small white plastic kitchen bags and cut out squares. Staple black construction paper cross bones and "skull" to them. Staple to kitchen straws.
Make Hooks
Draw a hook on cardboard, cut it out and insert it in the bottom of a Styrofoam cup. The kids then insert their hand and it looks like a Pirate's Hook Hand.
Wave Jars
Let each of the children fill a baby food jars halfway with water and add two or three drops of blue food coloring. Then fill each child's jar to the top with the vegetable oil. Screw the lid on tightly and seal the lid with hot glue and allow it to cool. Let the children shake their wave jars back and forth to create waves.
Visit Treasure Island to search for buried treasure
– Blindfold the children one at a time, then let them dig deep into a
Treasure Chest Pinata
filled with a pirate’s bounty of loot.
If the kids race through the activities you have planned, play:
- Tick Tock Find the Crock (hide and seek)
- Black Beard Says (Simon Says)
- Pin the X on the Treasure Map
Reward the buccaneers with some Pirate
favors for their timber shiverin' effort.
Pirate
Grub & Cake Ideas:
Aaaaargh you ready for cake and ice
cream? All the little peg leg pirates will come running when you signal
that it’s time for the grub!
For a perfect
pirate meal, serve fish 'n' chips! Be sure beforehand that no children
have allergies to seafood. This could be fatal to a child who is
allergic to fish.
Offer plates of chicken legs, sunken treasure nuggets (chicken
nuggets.).
Hot dogs, and let
the kids eat with their fingers, the way pirates used to do. Spear a
wooden skewer through a small piece of paper to make a schooner sail and
set it in the middle of a hot dog. Add a few Goldfish crackers.
As an alternative,
set up a baked potato bar with lots of toppings that would appeal to
children...cheese, bacon crumbles, etc. For a pirate twist, cut the
potatoes in half. Let the kids decorate skull and crossbones masts, and
use a wooden skewer to set the potato boat a sail!
Serve bowls of hot soup to warm up the pirates, and call it Blackbeard's
Stew.
Sea Wolf Sandwiches (canned tuna and mayo) or submarine sandwiches
served with , tater tots, and cheese or fruit sword kabobs.
Let the pirates quench their thirst with apple cider or fruit juice with
coconut milk added.
Seaweed
Salad
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1 large or 2 small
bunches romaine, torn into bite-size pieces (10 cups)
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1 cup Caesar or
garlic-flavored croutons
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1/3 cup freshly grated
Parmesan cheese
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Pour dressing into large
salad bowl. Add romaine; toss until coated with dressing. Sprinkle with
croutons, cheese and pepper; toss.
Makes 6 servings
Make
an Island
Centerpiece and place on a solid blue table cover, set a
small toy ship or a ship cake a short distance from the Island. Place some
pirate
figures on the Island.
Make
individual mini treasure cakes.
Bake your favorite cupcake mix in individual mini loaf pans. Cool
thoroughly. Frost the loaves to look like treasure chests. Serve one per
pirate. Pirate Ship Cake
Make a pirate ship
cake by baking a sheet cake, cut the cake in half and cut 2 boat shapes
(like the bottom of a boat) from each piece. Frost one layer and place
the second layer on top. Frost top and sides with chocolate frosting.
Make a paper skull and crossbones flag and 3 large paper sails and 2
small paper sails. Attach 1 small sail and 1 large sail on 2 wooden
skewers and place 1 large sail on one wooden skewers. Position the 2
skewers with 2 sails to the front of the ship and the one sail to the
back. Use string licorice as ropes tied to pretzel sticks around the
edge of the ship. Make portholes from lifesavers, and use a wafer cookie
for a plank. Place pirate
figures on top.
Pirate Face
Cake
You will need:
1 baked 9-inch round cake
2 1/2 cups white frosting
1 1/2 cups red frosting
Marshmallow
Fruit leather
M&M
Peppermint patty
Black shoestring licorice
Mini jawbreakers
Step 1:
Freeze the cake for 2 to 3 hours, then cut cake as arrange. First
measure down about 1 1/2 inches from the top of cake and cut straight
across the top of the cake. Slide the section that you have cut
off to the left and position so that the right side is centered over the
rest of the cake. This will form the bottom part of the pirates bandana.
Then trim a small piece off of the left side of the cake. Position this
piece at an angle off the top of the bandana on the left side. Frost the
pirate's face white, Frost the bandanna red and decorate with mini
jawbreakers.
Step 2:
Add a marshmallow nose and an eye and mouth cut from fruit leather on
the left side. Use M&M for an eyeball.
Step 3:
Tie on a peppermint patty eye patch with shoestring licorice straps.
Give the pirate a stubbly beard, hairdo and eyebrows made of shoestring
licorice.
Pirate Hat Cake
This cake is made
by using a round cake and cutting it in half. Stand cake halves up next
to each other with rounded side up. Frost between the layers to hold
them together. Then using a piece of paper draw a pirate hat shape form a
pattern. Hold the pattern against the cake and trim cake
using a knife to cut out indentations like the pattern. Frost the
cake black (use chocolate frosting and add a little black coloring to
it. Black frosting made from just black coloring can be bitter. Use
fondant to create a skull and crossbones and attach to the side of cake.
Use a yellow frosting to add a border around the top of the cake.
Another alternative to
this would be to get one Hostess Cupcake and cut it in half. Place
the two halves of the cupcake rounded side down on either side of the
two round halves that are standing, use frosting to fill in and bring
the tips up a bit forming a pirate hat.
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