If your young swashbuckler wants a pirate theme birthday party then get ready for a fun filled celebration. Turning your home into a pirate paradise is easy with a little work and some imagination. Best of all, this theme appeals to boys and girls alike. So brush up on your pirate lingo and prepare to set sail for an awesome adventure. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Make parchment invitations by soaking white paper in coffee until it turns brown and set on the counter to dry. Gently burn the outer edges of each sheet so that it resembles a worn piece of parchment. Write in the party details and work in phrases such as "Ahoy there, Matey" and refer to the party as "swashbuckling fun."
2. Fill a treasure chest and set by the front door with a sign that says "Beware, Pirates Ahead." Place the chest on top of a tan table cover to resemble the beach, or if you do it outside you can use real sand. If it's a really large chest, put a box inside of it to help fill space and cut down on the amount of treasure you need. For the pirate booty, use plastic jewel beads, gold foil covered chocolate coins and plastic bowls or cups spray painted gold.
3. Tape strips of red and black crepe streamers to the ceiling along a wall to form a curtain. Then tape paper pirate hats, skeletons and parrots to the curtain for an awesome scene setting display. You can also do a smaller version of this in a doorway to create a pirate theme doorway curtain.
4. Cover tables in black and red cloth and decorate with pirate flag centerpieces. To make the centerpiece cover six inch flower pots with black foil wrapping and place a chunk of styrofoam in each pot. Find pirate flag clip art and print it on your computer. Then cut out the flags and attach to wooden skewers and insert in the styrofoam.
5. Serve dry snacks like chips and pretzels in miniature treasure chests or upside down black tri-corner hats. Give your other snacks and drinks pirate names to add to the fun. Serve punch but refer to it as "grog" or call peanut butter stuffed celery sticks "Pirate Planks." Make Hidden Treasure Cupcakes by inserting a jellybean inside the cupcake after it has cooled, and then frost as usual.
6. Have the party guests sit in a circle and place two chairs in the middle. Let the guest of honor sit in one seat and choose a birthday present to open. Have the gift giver join them in the center of the circle while they're opening the present. When they're done, give the guest a bag full of pirate themed goodies like an eye patch, gold foil covered chocolates, tattoos and beads.
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