Pirate Theme Kids Party

by Cheryl Pierce

Pirates & treasure hunts have fascinated children for all ages. And a pirate birthday party especially when you include a treasure hunt can be one of the most successful parties you will ever have, especially if you spend some time looking for some really great pirate birthday party ideas.

Some specific items will be needed to pull this party off, but a few organization skills will help a lot when it comes your big party day. Of course any time kids are involved you need to plan for the unexpected. Once you this, a pirates life really can be for you.

You can get things started with the right invitations. A really great invitation starts with a pirate’s map. You can let “x” mark the spot for your party. Print the date and the time and let everyone know they should dress in their very best pirate outfit. Knowing you’re having a pirate theme well ahead of time gives everyone a chance to pick out their best pirate garb. A neat rhyme can finish off the invitation…something like “ho hum, a bottle of rum, Jason turns nine and we’ll have a great time”.

Decorations can be easy for a pirate’s birthday party. You’ll want to make your area look as much like a pirate ship as possible. A pirate birthday party is best held outdoors whenever possible. This way you can find some great places to bury treasure for your treasure hunt. Of course, if you can’t do it outdoors, you’ll just have to be a little more creative indoors.

There are almost unlimited games for pirate themed parties. The best activity, of course, is the treasure hunt. Start out by handing out clues explaining that there is a treasure map that you have divided into 4 pieces. The first clue will point to the first piece, and that will have a special clue to the next piece and so on. While all the kids are doing the treasure hunt, you’ll have time to put together the refreshments.

Once the all the kids have the pieces to the map, they can start the actual treasure hunt to find the buried treasure. This can be done as an individual treasure hunt or you can divide the kids into teams. Make sure not to forget pin the peg-leg on the pirate and “walk the plank” for the younger kids, of course, assuming you have a swimming pool and the kids can swim.

These are just a few pirate theme party ideas. Just take some time to think about it and you’ll think of loads more. Just make sure your little “pirate” has a day to remember.

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Before planning your kids party, be sure and check out all our other great kids party ideas. You can get more pirate ideas and your pirate decorations at pirate theme kids parties