Pirate Party Games For Swashbuckling Fun!

PRINTABLE GAMES - Here's a great site for some fun Print & Play Birthday Party Games that would be a perfect party game add-on:

Printable Birthday Games Ages 3-5
Printable Birthday Games Ages 6-7
Printable Birthday Games Ages 8-9
Printable Birthday Games Ages 10+

Create a fun-filled pirate theme party and you'll have all your little pirates sailing the Seven Seas and celebrating in swashbuckling style! Here's some games with a pirate flavor to consider:


PIRATE PARTY IDEAS FOR GAMES & ACTIVITIES

PIRATE FLAGS - Give everyone a piece of cotton fabric that is cut in the shape of a flag. Provide fabric markers, fabric paints, permanent markers, pre-cut felt in the shape of skulls and crossbones, ribbons, etc. After the flags are decorated, staple or glue them to a dowel.

SWORD FIGHTING - To maintain order and safety, be sure to closely supervise your pirate sword fight. Two pirates with an overseer is a great ratio. If someone tries to "stab" or "hits" a body part, they will automatically be out. Lay 2"x4" or 6"x6" boards on the ground. Have two pirates dual on each board until one falls off. The winners then dual with the next pirates in line. The dualing continues until only one dualing pirate remains who shall be the ultimate winner.

PIRATE SHIP RACE - Divide the kids into two teams. Paint and/or decorate two cardboard boxes that are large enough for a child to sit in to look like pirate ships. Have a child from each team get into the box. The next child in line on each team will push the ship to the finish line. Upon arrival, the kids will switch places and push the ship back to the start line. The next two kids in line on each team will repeat the process. Whichever team gets through all of their kids first shall be the winners.

PIRATE PARTY GAMES - MAROONED - Birthday child starts the game as Captain Jack Sparrow. As Captain Sparrow chases the other pirates and tags them, they are considered captured and must go to a designated area, which is the jail. Once all of the pirates have been captured the game is over. You can replay the game with someone else being Captain Sparrow. Be sure to designate the boundary lines, otherwise your pirates are sure to jump ship.

WALK THE PLANK - Use a 2"x4" or 6"x6" board, a length that is age appropriate. Have each pirate walk across board. When they reach end they receive a chocolate coin. Then have them go across board backwards, then blindfolded, then with a book on their head. They earn 1 coin for each successful trip. Whoever has the most coins wins.

SWAB THE POOP DECK - Divide pirates into 2 teams and line them up. Give first 2 pirates a broom and an inflated balloon. Each pirate must balance balloon on broom going to finish line and bounce balloon on broom for return trip to start line. Then next pirate repeats process and game continues until one team gets through all their pirates first and wins.

FLOATING CANNONBALLS - Give everyone an inflated balloon (cannnonball). On "Go", everyone bats their "cannonball" in the air with their hand while trying to walk and run to the finish line. Whoever gets there first is the winner.

BEFORE THE BOMB BLOWS - The birthday pirate hides a timer and sets it for 3 minutes. The other pirates try to finds the "bomb" before it goes off. Whoever finds the "bomb" gets to hide it next.

PIRATE PARTY GAMES - DIG FOR BURIED TREASURE - Spray paint small rocks gold and bury them, along with plastic gold coins in sandbox. Give each pirate plastic shovel to dig for buried treasure and small black pirate bag to put their booty in. Give 1 point for each coin and 2 points for each rock. Whoever gets the most points wins.

PIRATE PARTY GAMES - PASS THE PARROT - This game is played like Hot Potato except use a beanie type parrot. Have all the kids sit in a circle on the floor and have the birthday child start with the parrot. Turn music on and have everyone pass the parrot to the child on their right. This continues until the music stops and whoever is left holding the parrot is out until one child remains who is the winner.

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