Birthday Invitation Headquarters: Pirate Birthday Invitations

Ahoy Matey! Make your next birthday party a pirate theme. Boys or girls they'll love being a pirate for a day, have some costumes so each of your guests can dress up. It would be so sweet if you send them off on a treasure hunt and plant treats around the house and in the backyard. Oh the possibilities are endless! You can make little gift bags that include an eye patch for everyone to wear during the party and fill the treat bags with chocolate coins. Deck out the whole house or backyard into a pirate ship.

If you are looking for party game ideas, here are a few!

Walk The Plank

Construct a plank using an inexpensive board. I change up the length and width depending on the kids' ages. The board can be flat or elevated. Now, place a blue tarp under it for "water". Add plastic sharks or sea creature to the water for effect. Challenge your little pirates to "walk the plank" forwards, backwards, or sideways without falling into the water. Make older kids wear an eye patch or blindfold to make the party game for difficult.

Swab the Deck

Yes, I know that pirates swab the deck with mops, but I use brooms and beach balls for this pirate party game. Using the broom, the kids sweep the balls from the starting line, around a treasure chest marker and back to the beginning. Tennis balls, wiffle balls, ping pong balls, and golf balls can also be used. A fun individual or team pirate party game! The balls tend to fly all over the place.

Man Overboard!

Every pirate party needs a water game! Take a baby pool or large plastic container and fill with water, sharks, shells, and plastic sea creatures. Then, add the "man overboard", a small pirate figure of your choice. I like using a Playmobil pirate character from son's stash. The kids have a set time limit for digging through the water to find the missing pirate. At my parties, the kids usually have more fun getting each other wet than trying to find the pirate!

Take a look at this party!