Pirate | Kids Party themes | Chelsea Sugar

Invitations

Ahoy there mateys! Here are some great ways to summon pirates

Design option 1

Cut out lots of gold coins on cardboard paper.
Write a different part of the invitation on each coin.
Put all your gold coins into a box - like a treasure chest.
Guests sort through the treasures to find out what's happening.

Design option 2

Paint the paper with a cup of cold coffee.
Carefully burn around the edges using a candle.
Write in the party details.

Special touch

Work in phrases such as "Ahoy there, Matey".

Decorations

Door Welcome

Fill a treasure chest and set it by the front door.
Add a sign that says "Beware, Pirates Ahead."

Party Theme

Drape your whole house with pirate flags and treasure maps.
Make sticks of dynamite by rolling up red cardboard and black insulation tape.

Party Area

Tape strips of red and black streamers.
Tape paper pirate hats, skeletons, and parrots.

Ambience

Scatter bits of the boat all around the house.

Use items like life rings, rope, maps, lanterns, and life jackets.
Bits of timber around the house will help set the scene.

Activities

Children paint their own pirate bandana using fabric paint.

Treasure Hunt

Hand the captain a map covered with decades of dust (a pinch of flour).
Write a message about a treasure hidden in the house.
Each guest guesses the answer to a riddle.
Guests run to wherever the clue leads

Musical Islands

Set as many hula hoops on the floor.
Play music and have pirates walk around the hoops until the music stops.
Pirates must be standing inside one of the "islands" or they're out.
Every time take away a hoop until only one hoop and pirate remain.

Sink the ship

Make newspaper cannon balls
Divide the children into 2 teams
Mark out a boat in front of each team
When you say 'Go', try to throw cannon balls in the opposing team's boat
The team with the most balls in their boat is sunk.

Fishing for prizes

Make fishing poles with magnets on the end of the line
Set the children up to go fishing
Attach a giant paper clip to each prize
Ensure the prize is light enough to be pulled up by the magnet