Awesome Pirate Birthday Parties For Toddlers

To help you get into the pirate birthday parties frame of mind, we've put together some links to the best party supplies:

Pirate Partyware, Decor, Costumes, & More
Pirate Celebration Party Supplies
Pirate Pinata & Pirate Party Kits
Pirate Party In A Box
Pirate Kit-N-Kaboodle Kit
Pirate Party Supplies & More
Skeletons Galore


INVITATIONS FOR PIRATE BIRTHDAY PARTIES

PIRATE INVITATIONS - Use parchment paper, brown paper bag, or crumpled cream paper with burnt edges to create pirate invitation. Say: "Ahoy Matey! Prepare to Set Sail on the Seven Seas. All Ye Scallywags Come And Join Me. Chart Yer Course for (address) on (date). Don't be Late, or Ya'll Walk the Plank!

PIRATE SCENE INVITATIONS - Cut 8 1/2" x 11" black card stock into 4 pieces and create pirate scene using pirate stickers. Across top say: "Ahoy Matey!", "Buccaneer Birthday Bash", "Avast, Me Matey", or "Wanted: All Scallywags With An Eye For Treasure". On reverse side type or handwrite party details in calligraphy on piece of crumbled cream paper with burnt edges. Start by saying: "Ye be invited fer some fun, cuz' Pirate Swabby is turning (age)."

PIRATE FLAG INVITATIONS - Cut an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of black cardstock into four pieces. Either cut a skull and crossbones out of white cardstock and glue to the center of your flag or place a sticker of a skull and crossbones in the center of the flag. Using a white ink pen, write out all of your party details on the back of the flag in calligraphy. Glue your flags to twigs or popsicle sticks and hand-deliver your invites.

TREASURE MAP INVITATIONS - Use parchment paper, brown paper bag, or crumpled cream paper with burnt edges to create pirate treasure map. Put "Buccaneer Birthday Bash" across top and draw map of area with a big red "X" marking location of party. On reverse side type or handwrite party details in calligraphy.

PIRATE SHIP PHOTO INVITATIONS - Cut out a pirate ship from a piece of brown cardstock. Cut out the sails from white or cream-colored cardstock. Write your party details on the sails and glue them to your ship. Take a photo of your child in a pirate costume and burn the edges of the photo. Glue the photo to your pirate ship. Decorate the corners of the invitations with pirate stickers. On the reverse side put:

Calling All Scallywags! Captain (birthday name) Demands Yer Presence At His/Her Buccaneer Birthday Bash.

Join me for some swashbuckling fun and grub!
Failure to show--then prepare to walk the plank!

Prepare To Set Sail On: (Date and time of party)
Pier Address: (address of party)
R.S.V.P. to First Mate: (parent's name and phone)

Dress In Your Pirate Best!

In the alternative, you could ask the kids to wear white t-shirts and black pants. Upon their arrival to the party, turn them into little pirates. (See costumes below for details)

EMBELLISH READY-MADE PIRATE PARTY INVITATIONS - Buy ready-made pirate invitations and embellish picture. For example, brown glitter on treasure chest with sequins and jewels coming out, black glitter on pirate hat, etc.

Be sure to tell your guests to brush up on their pirate talk prior to the party, so they can join in with all ye salty Pirate Sayings.


COSTUMES FOR PIRATE BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Use black or striped pants. Cut large "fringe" at bottom edges and wear with thick, black knee socks pushed to ankles with short black boots or tuck pants into knee boots. Add white blouse with full sleeves. Add black vest, wide black belt, eye patch, hook hand, and gold hoop earring. Either wear a pirate hat or a bandana. Add eyeliner and facial hair.

Girl pirates wear all of the above (except for facial hair), wear black, or stripe skirt with "fringed" bottom and black tights or fishnets.

If you aren't into making your own costume or pressed for time, here's a great option for various Pirate costumes for your child, along with options for mom and dad.

Some of the best colors for a pirate party are any combination of black, red, white, gold, silver, blue, and green. It is best to select two or three colors, otherwise it becomes too busy.

• Use twisted streamers, clusters of balloons, and curling ribbons in any combination of your party colors and hang them all around your party room to give it a festive look.

• Pirate wall graphics are a great pirte party add-on. They can help transform an ordinary room into a great pirate scene. The best part is that you can put them on your child's bedroom walls after the party is over. In essence, they will do double-duty.

• Another option for your walls would be to cover them with a pirate scene kit. Place it on the main wall in your party room and it will instantly create a pirate party atmosphere.

• Decorate archways or doorways with streamers in one or two of your party colors.

• Decorate wider walkways with black sheets tied back with silver or gold rope ties or fabric.

• One of my favorite decorations is gossamer. Depending on the design, it will instantly transform your party room. Cover your furniture, ceiling, walls, and tables.

• Hang fishnets on the walls and attach plastic fish, lobsters, crabs, and sea horses.

• Add signs on the walls that read: "Pirate's Cove Do Not Enter!", "Pirates Only", "BEWARE, Pirate Turf", or "Enter At Yer Own Risk!". Post "Keep Out" or "Walk the Plank" signs any place you don't want people to go into.

• Create treasure maps out of parchment paper, brown paper bag, or cream paper crumpled and burned on edges and hang on walls.

• Create a Pirate Treasure Map Mural and hang it on the wall behind the cake or gift table.

• Put pirate posters on walls or fences.

• Scatter gold coins or chocolate gold coins on top of tables.

• Hang pirate birthday banner.

• Use festive pirate plates, cups, napkins, tablecloth, pirate hats, honeycomb centerpiece, and wall cutouts.

• If you're looking for a fun pirate theme piece that is also useful, an inflatable treasure chest or pirate ship would be a perfect choice. Either of these will keep your drinks cool while adding a bit of the pirate theme to your party.

• Attach mylar pirate balloons to birthday pirate's chair and helium balloons in black and silver or black and gold to other pirates' chairs.

• Attach black and silver or black and gold balloons to mailbox, hang from tree, or tie to car antenna to alert pirates of birthday bash location.

• Fill small treasure chest with beads and gold coins to serve as a centerpiece.

• Either buy treasure chest or make one from Styrofoam chest. Paint it brown and decorate with plastic gems. Use it to hold birthday gifts.

• To create extra special photo-op add personalized pirate ship, which comes with water gossamer and have each pirate pose while saying "Aaaargh!"

• Make pirate ship out of refrigerator box by cutting off top. Paint lower half with blue waves and upper part brown or black which is the ship. If you are inside attach white sheet to ceiling and ship to make mast or run clothesline and attach to that. Add pirate flags, an anchor and place ship on blue tarp or surround it with water gossamer.

PRINTABLE GAMES - Here's a great site for some fun print and play toddler party games that would be a perfect party game add-on!

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If you're in the market for a pirte themed game or two for your little ones to enjoy, here are a few options to consider. If you're interested in putting together some games that have a pirate twist, here's an entire page with nothing but Pirate Party Games and Activities for your pirate birthday parties.

• Pirate Treasure Chests
• Pirate Telescopes
• Peg-Leg Pete
• Tick Tock, Find The Croc
• Treasure Hunt
• Pan For Gold
• Walk the Plank
• Swab the Poop Deck
• Before the Bomb Blows
• Pin the Flag on the Treasure Map
• Pin the Parrot on the Pirate
• Dig for Buried Treasure
• Musical Islands
• Pass the Pirate Hat
• Pirate Pinata

Here's some pirate party food ideas for your pirate birthday parties.

OCTO-DOGS - Cut hotdog in half lengthwise leaving 1"-2" end intact for head. Cut each long section in half again until you have 8 octopus legs. Cut 3 holes with knife point for eyes and mouth in head. Boil until legs curl and hotdog is cooked through. Serve with goldfish crackers.

GOLDEN NUGGETS - Chicken nuggets serve as pirate's gold.

BOOTY BURGERS - Serve hamburgers in pita bread with shreds of lettuce and cheese.

SEA SNAKES - Spaghetti.

GOLDEN TREASURE - Prepare your favorite Mac & Cheese recipe.

PIRATE'S TEETH - Corn.

SWORDS - Carrot sticks, breadsticks, or pretzel sticks.

PIRATE SHIPS - Cut up celery into 3" to 4" lengths and fill pieces of celery with peanut butter, cream cheese, or cheese spread. Place raisins (pirates) in the celery. Thread 1" pieces of paper onto toothpicks to serve as sails and insert them into the celery.

FRUIT ON A SWORD - Cut up pieces of fruit like pineapple chunks, apples, strawberries, cantaloupe and thread onto sword-shaped plastic picks or bamboo sticks.

SHARK MELON - Cut small V's at one end of watermelon to create shark's open mouth. Scoop out inside into melon balls. Fill shark back up with melon balls, grapes, strawberries, pineapple chunks, etc.

OCTOPUS IN THE OCEAN - Make blue Jell-O. Once it is set, chop it up and put it into a serving container. Add gummy octopus.

KIDDIE ALE - Root beer.

RUBY RED GROG - Day before party fill ice trays with red fruit punch. Serve punch cubes in clear cups with Sprite.


CAKES FOR PIRATE BIRTHDAY PARTIES

PIRATE CUPCAKES - Make or buy cupcakes and frost them with chocolate frosting or black frosting. Cut out a skull and crossbones from white fondant and lay on top of each cupcake.

PIRATE CAKE - Bake sheet cake and frost bottom portion blue for the sea. Then frost sand using tan frosting and toasted coconut. Add plastic pirate figurines, trees, and ship.

MINI PIRATE SHIPS - Make your favorite cake recipe and fill mini loaf pans. After cakes cool, cover them with chocolate frosting. Create a sail with a piece square piece of white paper threaded onto a toothpick and inserted into the "ship." Place some crushed graham crackers around the bottom edges to serve as sand.


FAVORS FOR PIRATE BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Here's some favor ideas for your pirate birthday parties. Fill pirate cellophane bags or pirate favor boxes with any combination of the following: Pirate stickers and tattoos, bag of chocolate gold, ring pops, candy necklaces or Mardi Gras necklaces, eye patches, and glow sticks. A pirate hat and sword also make for a great pirate party favor.

MORE IDEAS FOR PIRATE BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Just in case you're still on the hunt for some more ideas for Pirate Parties, here's several ideas to check out. There are lots of options and ideas for creating invitations, decorations, party food, favors, and games.


PARTY SUPPLIES FOR PIRATE BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Here's some teriffic Pirate Partyware, Decor, Costumes, & More to consider.

Here are several options for Pirate Celebration Party Supplies. Lots of fun items and designs to select from!

Here's some great Pirate Party birthday party supplies including ideas for partyware, invitations, favors, and lots of decor!

This party won't be complete without a fun colorful Pirate Pinata. There's also some fun pirate party kits and partyware to select from.

Here's a fun Pirate Kit-N-Kaboodle Party Kit. Click around this site and you will find lots of pirate paraphernalia.

If you haven't O.D'd yet on Pirate Party Supplies, here's another load for your perusal. Lots of great theme items to help you create the party of a lifetime!

If skeletons are your thing, here's Skeletons Galore with everything skeleton imaginable.

Pirate Birthday Parties

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