Having a pirate-themed birthday party is very attractive for many boys and girls. It lets them play out their fantasy of dressing up like characters from Peter Pan or Pirates of the Caribbean. It is also a great event for a party planner as it exercises the imagination a lot. Skulls, crossbones, and chests of jewels are just a start. Here are more ideas for pirate party supplies that you need to gather for to make your event as authentic as it can be.
You can start by thinking how to decorate your venue. One great idea is to make it look like a ship. You can grab some nets and ropes as your basic décor. You can drape them from the ceiling. You can also tack them on the wall so it will serve as your backdrop, instead of the usual tarpaulin banner or cardboard streamer. As mentioned earlier, you need to see skulls and crossbones around. You should also place some flags bearing these symbols around the venue. You can also use cardboard See on this site sheets to create faux wooden signs.
Included in your pirate party decorations are the tables, tableware, and presentation of the food. You can have the table cloths in red, white, and black. Another option is to use old table cloths soaked in some tea or coffee solution so it can have that dirtied and tattered effect of pirates' things. You can find disposable plates, cups, spoons, and forks with prints of this theme from party shops. But you can also opt for simpler ones, like red-colored tableware.
Since no birthday party is complete without a cake, make it one of your main décor. You can have one big blue rectangular cake that's designed like the sea. Top it with a miniature pirate ship and action figures. An alternative is a tower of cupcakes. They can be frosted with the design of a pirate's face. On top of the cupcake tower, you can place a black or red flag with the celebrant's name.
The guests can't go home without pirate party favors and prizes from games. Instead of the usual goody bags, look for small boxes that look like treasure chests and fill them with gold coins, beads, shiny candies, and other similar things. For the games, do a treasure hunt and a piñata that's designed like a parrot, instead of the usual donkey.
