Pirate Party Free Printables

I've been asked about my Pirate Party images and want to share the fun!  I only ask that you use them only for your personal uses and if you get the chance - send me yer pictures!

Here are the PDF's for the stuff below and more!!

Food Sign 1: Goldfish, Cannon Balls, Sharks & Pirate Booty

Food Sign 2: Whale Meat, Rat Stew, Planks, Parrot Beaks

Blank Signs for you to fill out with your own creative pirate words

Find Yer Treasure! Card

And some general papers - pirate stripes and pirate stripes with black borders.

Customized signs are available - free!, Leave a message and let me know what you need!

Pirate Party (3 of 3)

I found some more pictures for you Pirate-loving party planners!

At our kids Pirate Party, we had a coloring activity to occupy the little pirates.  I found these at Joanne Fabrics in their $1 section.  I had them on one of the tables with a bucket of markers for the kids to color.  Unfortunately, the kids were preoccupied with dart guns and cupcakes, so these were never done.  Now I'm saving them for a rainy day project.

The contents of the loot bags - balloons, a map/activity sheet, eye patches, rings, coins, money, tattoos, a whistle, a finger puppet and a mini telescope.  Most of this came from a party store kit, but I threw in some other goodies for good measure.

Here are the sashes I made.  They are just 42" red fabric torn on the boas and left ragged for a more authentic look.  It was long enough for all the kids - big and small.

For more pictures and ideas, see part 1 and part 2!

Pirate Party (2 of 3)

The loot bags by the door.  I found the bags at a local party store.

The Pirate Station.  This is where the kids first stopped when they arrived to get all "Pirate'd."  The bags were sewn by me with drawstring cording and were just big enough for some paper money and some gold coins.  Of course, they had eye patches and skull rings, too.  

The cupcake tower.  I don't think I will have another birthday cake - this was so much more fun!  I made 2 boxes of Fun da Middles - one vanilla and one chocolate.  I used dark chocolate frosting to give better contrast.  And of course, there were pirate flags on top.

The dining room table - pirate tablecloth, pirate decorations, a giant cookie and the cupcakes.

There were lots and lots of red, white and black balloons throughout the house!

For more ideas, see Pirate Party Part 1 here.

Pirate Party (1 of 3)

** Download the free pirate printables I created & used here***

For the kids birthday party in April, we decided on a Pirate theme.  

Cuz everybody loves pirates.

 The week before the party, one of the kids got a GIANT pirate play set.  It wasn't a coincidence.

The pics don't show everything.  I had to run and pick up balloons and 

Hubby was supposed to take more pics but got distracted.

 When every kid came in, they were given a checklist to find all their pirate loot.  Then I helped them into their sashes, eye patches and attached their treasure pouches.

The sashes were red cotton fabric torn into strips and left rough.

I sewed the pirate pouches out of a Jolly Roger patterned material.

The loot bags were found at my local party store and had coins, big plastic jewelry, another eye patch and other pirate-themed goodies.

 I made fun labels for the snacks.

The main dish was Chili (Rat Stew) and hot dogs (Dog Tails).  

Rather than have a cake, I made cupcakes - FunDaMiddles.  I got a cupcake tree and used black (dark chocolate) and white frosting with little pirate flags.

 Rolo candies

 Hershey Kisses

 Goldfish

 The snacks table

 Cheese puff balls

 We also had a treasure hunt.  Rather than use a map, the kids had to go clue to clue to find the final destination - the Treasure!  It was in the sandbox marked with a gigantic "X."

I buried plastic gold coins and a big bag of plastic jewels and rings.

2 dozen red, white and black balloons rounded out the decor.

All in all, I think the kids had a really good time!

For more ideas, see Pirate Party Part 2 here.