Pirate Party Invitations
Pirate party invitations can be easily made and really effective. You can make a be a treasure map (see below), a treasure chest, or a Jolly Roger flag with a scull and crossbones. These can be rolled up and tied with a ribbon. Using some of the phrases below in a fancy font or calligraphy will make it really authentic! Include the start time, end time, date and location of your pirate adventure.
How to make a Treasure Map
An authentic looking pirate treasure map is easy to make. Your kids will enjoy helping you make it and will have loads of fun hunting for buried treasure. Here’s how to make one.
Materials (paper, pen, used tea bag, paper towel, lighter)
- Use a piece of white paper and draw your map. Include the compass points and any verse or written clues needed by the hunters to find the treasure. Different colored inks work fine, some pencil crayons will work too.
- Tear the edges off the page, to make it look like a treasure map.
- When your map is finished, wipe the wet tea bag over both sides of the page. The page will turn a light brown color. The page should be soaked through by the time you are finished.
- Crumple it into a ball and let dry over night.
- If you are feeling brave, lightly burn the edges with a lighter.
By this point, your treasure map should look hundreds of years old! Use your map for a treasure hunt or party invitation for a birthday party.
Party Game Ideas
Simon Says: Change the popular game of Simon Says to Captain Says. An adult, or one of the children, is the leader. The leader tells everyone what to do; Captain says run on the spot, Captain says hands on heads, Captain says swap places with the person next to you, etc. Occasionally the leader misses out ‘Captain says’ – anyone who does the action is out.
Treasure Hunt: Simply hide pieces of eight (chocolate coins) around the room hall or garden, or create a treasure map with clues. Don’t make it too difficult or some children will get bored and drop out.
Treasure Islands: An adaptation of musical chairs – place mats or sheets of card on the floor and callthem Treasure Islands. Swim in between and splash for an island when the music stops. Last one to reach an island is out. For added excitement you can pretend that you are a shark!
Freezin Pirates: This is musical statues in pirate gear and it works better if you use pirate music. If you want to burn off a bit of energy don’t be too quick turning the music off.
Pass the Parcel: can easily be adapted to “Pass the Booty. Don’t forget to add smaller prizes (chocolate coins) in between the layers and have a pirate themed prize as the final prize.
How to Talk like a Pirate
* Ahoy: Hey!
* Aye: Yes
* Booty: treasure
* Buccaneer: a pirate who be answerin’ to no man or blasted government.
* Cat o’ nine tails: whip for floggin’ mutineers
* Davy Jones’ Locker: the bottom o’ the sea, where the souls of dead men lie
* Grog: A pirate’s favorite drink.
* Jolly Roger: the skull and crossbones, the pirate flag!
* Lass: A woman.
* Lily-livered: faint o’ heart
* Matey: A shipmate or a friend.
* Me hearty: a friend or shipmate.
* Me: My.
* Pieces o’ eight: pieces o’ silver which can be cut into eights to be givin’ small change.
* Scallywag: A bad person. A scoundrel.
* Shiver me timbers!: an exclamation of surprise, to be shouted most loud.
* Swaggy: a ship what ye be intendin’ to loot!
* Swashbucklin’: fightin’ and carousin’ on the high seas
* Walk the plank: Walk the plank.
* Yo-ho-ho: Pirate laughter
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