| Creating a party for the little pirates in | | | | netting, nautical objects, treasure chests, |
| your life is both easy and fun. | | | | swords, etc. around the room.Pirate Party |
| | | | Activities and Games |
| Use the ideas below as a springboard for | | | | |
| your imagination.Most supplies can be made at | | | | This one is called Pirate Plunder. |
| home or purchased nearby inexpensively.If you | | | | |
| don't have the time or inclination to do it | | | | Supplies: Gold coins (gold wrapped chocolate |
| all yourself, there are wonderful resources | | | | coins will serve nicely), black felt tipped |
| online which will provide you with complete | | | | markers, and paper.Split the guests into two |
| party packages.So feel free to pirate (I | | | | teams. Give each team a handful of gold coins |
| could not resist) as many suggestions as you | | | | and assign one room per team. Each team will |
| want and modify them as you wish.Invitations | | | | go into their room and hide their coins.Once |
| | | | the coins are hidden, the kids return to a |
| Nothing gets one's attention like a message | | | | table to draw a treasure map to the coins. |
| in a bottle.Create yours with empty 6.5 oz | | | | When both teams are finished, they exchange |
| Perrier or similar sized bottles, some beige | | | | maps and race to see who can find the coins |
| or tan paper and black felt tipped | | | | first.A Variation |
| marker.Soak the bottles overnight to loosen | | | | |
| their label. Peel the label off and you're | | | | This activity is designed to take place at |
| ready to go.Take a blank sheet of paper and | | | | the end of the party.Make a small |
| create a treasure map on one side. On the | | | | personalized treasure chest (or goody bag) |
| other, write in the invitation detail. | | | | for each guest and hide the treasure. Give |
| Photocopy onto tan or beige paper.Distress or | | | | each guest a corresponding treasure map. Let |
| tear the edges. Fold in half lengthwise, roll | | | | them search for their treasure.Peg Leg Race |
| it up and place it in the bottle.Take a piece | | | | |
| of paper, write the name of the guest, or | | | | 'Peg Leg' race is a three legged race.The |
| draw a skull and crossbones. Glue onto the | | | | kids may want to watch a pirate movie. Rent a |
| outside of the bottle.Take the finished | | | | DVD. "Pirates of the Caribbean,' "Treasure |
| product and leave it on the doorsteps of your | | | | Island," "Captain Kidd," are some that come |
| guest.Pirate Costumes | | | | to mind. Or commandeer the mini-van to take |
| | | | the crew to the local movie theatre to see |
| A bandanna and an eyepatch for each child. | | | | the latest Pirates of the Caribbean |
| Eyepatches can be made with a piece of black | | | | flick.Pirate Grub |
| construction paper or cloth and elastic.Decor | | | | |
| | | | Skewered hot dogs, meat balls. "Treasure |
| Black and gold balloons. Signs that read... | | | | chests" full of snacks. Tankards of "pirate |
| "Entering the Bermuda Triangle," "Captain | | | | punch."Have fun and use your imagination. And |
| Billy's Hideaway" (substitute the name of | | | | have a great day on the high seas. |
| your birthday child).Drape fishnet or | | | | |