Pirate Birthday Party

Children will enjoy a lost treasure hunt, walking the plank and making a pirates scope!

Guests get into the theme upon arrival, with an eye  patch, beard and a scarf tied around their heads. Then on to making telescopes with paper towel tubes, colored cellophane and a rubber band.
Decorate with stickers.

Games and Activities

Walk the Plank:
Use a 2 x 6 board to make the plank. The children take turns walking across the board. When they get to the end they all get a chocolate coin or a small prize. Repeat this activity as many times as you wish.

"X" Marks the Spot:
Play like Pin the tail on the donkey-- Make a treasure map with an X marking the treasure. Players take a turns with a small paper flag and tape trying to mark the X while blindfolded. The player whose "X" lands closest to the treasure wins!

The hit of the party. It wouldn't be a pirate party without the treasure! Present a rolled up old treasure map to the Party Captain, other wise known as the birthday child. This map contains the first clue. For example,
"Don't walk the plank to meet your doom, the first clue's in the living room" -- where they'll find the next clue etc. Leading finally to the LOOT! Dollar stores are great for finding "loot".


Deserted Island Cake:
Make your own pirate cake with a regular 9 x 13 sheet cake. Frost part of the cake blue for the sea. Sand is frosted light brown with toasted coconut on top. Party supply stores will carry plastic pirates, palm trees and maybe a boat!

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