Fun Pirate Birthday Party Ideas

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Take a look at these fun Pirate Party Supplies that will turn your party location into a pirates hide out.

A great way to get your young pirates ready for a high seas birthday adventure.

What our site visitors are saying

"Great ideas -- thanks!" Tonia

"You're welcome Tonia, avast and ahoy maties, this here Captain Grandpa Mike speakin to ya."

"Be sendin' a fun invitation to all yer pirate friends and they'll be so excited about yer party they'll be swingin' from the the ships riggin' sez I."

Beware - high seas fun ahead.

A Pirate's Treasure Map

Your party guests will really get into your Pirate theme when you send them an invitation that looks like an old Pirate Treasure map.

First, cut a brown paper bag into a square.

Then, with a black marker write something like this:

"Captain__________'s (insert your birthday child's name) treasure map".

"Ye be invited to a swash-buckling good time matey." (then give the party date, time, length of the party and any other details) then close the invitation by saying something like:

"If you dare, you'll be findin the party by followin this here treasure map. And remember this me buckos "X" marks the spot!"

The map is actually directions to your party location and the "X" is the actual birthday party address.

Then crumble up the paper so your map looks old and mail it to your guest. You can even be creative with the envelope.

Treasure Map Idea From A Site Visitor

"Thanks for the invitation wording suggestions - very helpful!

Just a thought that may be of interest, we are putting our treasure map invitations inside old pop or water bottles instead of envelopes. We hope it will be exciting for the kids.

The trick is to contain the map with an elastic or wax and tape a little string from the map to the bottle cap so that it is easy to remove from the bottle.

Thanks again for the great ideas! Tamara

More Invitation Fun

Here's a very creative way to deliver your "invitation in a bottle."

Have someone dress up in a pirate costume and hand deliver your invitations. Of course your pirate can have lots of fun by talking just like a pirate "Aarrhh" when they deliver your invitations.

Imagine how excited your invited guests will be when a pirate shows up at their door with an invitation in a bottle!

Have some fun with your Pirate Party Invitation buy constructing another treasure map for a real treasure hidden somewhere at your party location.

Cut this map up into puzzle pieces (one for each child you're inviting).

Include a piece of the treasure map in the envelope and instruct your guests to bring their piece of the treasure map to the party.

When your guests arrive, have them put their puzzle pieces together, then they can all hunt for the treasure you've hidden.

Make sure you keep a copy of the map in case one of your guests doesn't show up.

For treasure, put some chocolate coins (always a big hit with our kids) in a box and hid them somewhere for your guests to find together with their map.

Pirate Hat

Your birthday child will really stand out from all the other pirates with this grand pirate hat for your birthday child. One that any captain will treasure.

Fun Kid Pirate Costume

Your birthday child will love wearing a special pirate costume at their party.

Make Your Own Pirate Costume

*A Tip From Grandpa Mike

When I was a boy, one of my favorite Halloween costumes was a pirate costume.

You can find a head bandanna at your local thrift store, a colorful old shirt and grey stripped pants.

Cut the shirt sleeves to 3/4 length and fray the edge of the sleeves so they look worn. Cut the pant legs to 3/4 length and fray the edges so they look worn and "ship wrecked".

You can make an eye patch out of a small piece of black card stock or black cloth. Attach a black string or shoe lace to the eye patch and tie it around your child's head.

A wide black belt with a large buckle (you can make a buckle) can be cut to fit around your child's waist.

Fun Pirate Birthday Party Ideas - Make-Up

You can complete your child's pirate look by putting black smudges on their face with an eyebrow pencil. Smear it around to look like a beard on a rough pirate face.

Black, red, yellow, orange, blue and white are great pirate colors.

Use streamers and balloons to decorate your party area.

You can also pick up some pirate flags and make treasure maps and swords to put on the walls.

Fish nets, star fish and sea shells will help give yer party a sea goin' look

Fun Pirate Birthday Cake

Your cake is one of the most important events at your child's party. Everyone looks forward to seeing (and eating) your cake.

Here's a wonderful Pirate Cake Topper that will make your cake look like a professional decorated it just for you.

Imagine the fun when one of yer ship mates breaks open this here pirate treasure chest pinata an all kinds ah "treasures" fill yer pirate ships cabin. Pinatas are so much fun and a birthday pinata is a grand pirate activity that everyone will enjoy.

After Your Party

Its fun - it's easy - it's free!

Get your FREE kid birthday party webpage, add your best party picture, write out all your fun party details and you're ready to share your child's special party with family and friends both near and far.

Take Lots Of Pictures

Your child and all their party guests are going to have so much fun. So take lots of pictures to preserve your precious memories. And did you know that the Kodak EasyShare Gallery is the perfect place to share your pictures with family and friends.

Fun Pirate Movie Activity

Shiver me timbers! Yer pirate birthday party is the perfect time for this exclusive fun-kid-birthday-parties movie making adventure.

Now yer birthday child and all their party guests can star in our fun mini-movie.

And the movie scripts (written by Captain Grandpa Mike) along with a Movie Production Guide, Production Tips, "World Premiere" Movie Party Guide, Academy Awards style party guide and much more is available for your party right now.

Here's a super fun gift just for you!

You'll love our one-of-a-kind FREE Pirate Movie Party Activity Kit

This is Captain Grandpa Mike sayin "have a swashbucklin' fun birthday party, AAARRRH!"

Have FUN

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