| Creating a party for the little pirates
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| | the name of your birthday child).Drape
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| in your life is both easy and fun.
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| | fishnet or netting, nautical objects,
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| Use the ideas below as a springboard for
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| | treasure chests, swords, etc. around the
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| your imagination.Most supplies can be
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| | room.Pirate Party Activities and Games
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| made at home or purchased nearby
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| | This one is called Pirate Plunder.
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| inexpensively.If you don't have the time
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| | Supplies: Gold coins (gold wrapped
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| or inclination to do it all yourself,
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| | chocolate coins will serve nicely), black
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| there are wonderful resources online
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| | felt tipped markers, and paper.Split the
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| which will provide you with complete
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| | guests into two teams. Give each team a
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| party packages.So feel free to pirate (I
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| | handful of gold coins and assign one room
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| could not resist) as many suggestions as
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| | per team. Each team will go into their
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| you want and modify them as you
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| | room and hide their coins.Once the coins
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| wish.Invitations
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| | are hidden, the kids return to a table to
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| Nothing gets one's attention like a
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| | draw a treasure map to the coins. When
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| message in a bottle.Create yours with
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| | both teams are finished, they exchange
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| empty 6.5 oz Perrier or similar sized
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| | maps and race to see who can find the
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| bottles, some beige or tan paper and
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| | coins first.A Variation
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| black felt tipped marker.Soak the bottles
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| | This activity is designed to take place
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| overnight to loosen their label. Peel the
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| | at the end of the party.Make a small
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| label off and you're ready to go.Take a
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| | personalized treasure chest (or goody
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| blank sheet of paper and create a
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| | bag) for each guest and hide the
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| treasure map on one side. On the other,
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| | treasure. Give each guest a corresponding
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| write in the invitation detail. Photocopy
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| | treasure map. Let them search for their
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| onto tan or beige paper.Distress or tear
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| | treasure.Peg Leg Race
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| the edges. Fold in half lengthwise, roll
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| | 'Peg Leg' race is a three legged
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| it up and place it in the bottle.Take a
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| | race.The kids may want to watch a pirate
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| piece of paper, write the name of the
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| | movie. Rent a DVD. "Pirates of the
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| guest, or draw a skull and crossbones.
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| | Caribbean,' "Treasure Island," "Captain
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| Glue onto the outside of the bottle.Take
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| | Kidd," are some that come to mind. Or
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| the finished product and leave it on the
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| | commandeer the mini-van to take the crew
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| doorsteps of your guest.Pirate Costumes
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| | to the local movie theatre to see the
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| A bandanna and an eyepatch for each
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| | latest Pirates of the Caribbean
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| child. Eyepatches can be made with a
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| | flick.Pirate Grub
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| piece of black construction paper or
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| | Skewered hot dogs, meat balls. "Treasure
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| cloth and elastic.Decor
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| | chests" full of snacks. Tankards of
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| Black and gold balloons. Signs that
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| | "pirate punch."Have fun and use your
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| read... "Entering the Bermuda Triangle,"
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| | imagination. And have a great day on the
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| "Captain Billy's Hideaway" (substitute
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| | high seas.
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