Pirate Birthday Invitation: Ideas for Creative Moms

25.03.2015
How often do you close your eyes and imagine yourself lying on the beach at the edge of the sea and enjoying the last rays of the setting sun? It should happen more than once or twice. And it is not surprising that on days full of everyday worries and routine work, we want to be where the hot setting sun paints the sky in red-orange colors, and the soul flies with the wind towards freedom and adventure. But you know what?! You can arrange adventures for yourself and become, at least for an evening, as free as you feel on vacation. Throw a pirate themed party! After all, it is the pirates - the eternal seekers of treasure and adventure, whose companions were only freedom and the wind, who symbolize what you are so lacking at the moment. You can plunge into the romance of sea travel with your friends, relatives and associates, both at home and in a cafe, at the dacha or even on a motor ship cutting through our shallow rivers. But before you gather your friends and throw a pirate party, you need to carefully consider what, how and in what form you want to see it; for this you need to draw up a step-by-step plan.

1. Invitations
2. Interior decoration
3. Table setting
4. Suits
5. Menu
6. Music
7. Competitions

Invitation to a pirate party

You have decided to throw a party and already know who you want to invite to it. But! You need to invite participants to your upcoming fun when you already know exactly on what day and in what exact place your party will take place. Of course, you can limit yourself to a verbal invitation stating the time and place of the meeting, but there is a high probability that someone may simply forget about your invitation. The best option for notifying your guests about an upcoming event is to send out written invitations, which, however, can also serve as an admission ticket.

Send your friends, family or colleagues, depending on who you're hosting the party for, a pirate-themed email. This could be a message in a bottle, like in the good old pirate movies, or a notice written with a white marker on black paper in the shape of a skull. You can also buy postcards in the style of the Age of Discovery, write the text of the invitation, seal it in an envelope and mail it. Remember that hand-made invitations will not only be remembered by your guests, but will also put you in the right pirate mood.

Let me give you a small example of a DIY pirate-style invitation: a message in a bottle. Take a regular white sheet, a bag of black tea, a black permanent marker, a transparent glass bottle of any size (if you can’t find glass bottles, you can take plastic bottles from mineral water), a coarse cloth made of natural material (for example, linen). First of all, we need to age the paper, for which we brew a tea bag and wait until it brews well. Pour the tea leaves into a deep plate and place a white sheet in it for a few minutes. You can dry the sheet after you remove it from the plate using a hairdryer or oven (I hope there is no need to explain how). The aged sheet is ready. Using an ink or gel pen, write the invitation text on the sheet, use a black marker to draw a “black mark” instead of printing, and draw or stick an image of the ship at the head of the sheet. Take a lighter or matches and scorch the edges of the sheet a little, but do not overdo it, because this can burn the entire message. Roll the sheet into a tube and put it in a bottle and close the bottle with a cork stopper (it doesn’t matter whether the bottle is glass or plastic). Wrap the bottle in natural fabric, tie it with twine and voila - the message is completely ready!

It is better to write the invitation text in the style of pirate messages, mentioning, for example, famous pirates such as Black Bart or Blackbeard, or drawing the Jolly Roger. Don't forget to include the date, location and time of the party. It would also be useful to separately state that “Presence in pirate costumes” is mandatory.

Pirates themed birthday decor

Thematic decor: photo props, masks, number posters - stylized under the theme of Pirates - this is always a very good and simple technique in order to support the overall style of the holiday. Number decor can be used in the form of a poster, figured toppers, balloon pendants. Print out masks, photo props, numbers - you're guaranteed fun for the kids.

Pirate Party Attributes

Now you have already sent out invitations, which means that what, with what, and with the location of the party has already been decided. Now is the time to think about the items and attributes that you will use when decorating your home, cottage, or ship. What exactly does everyone associate with pirates? Gold, pirate hats, sabers, skulls and a lot of rum. So what?! Therefore, you need all this to be present at your party.

You can provide an abundance of skulls around the entire perimeter of the space with balloons. Buy balloons in black, red, white colors with a skull image. Today, these can be found in any stationery department, so don’t deny yourself anything, buy more of these balls, because they tend to burst, and at the most inopportune moment. You can also use ordinary fishing nets in decoration. Stretch them along the walls, attach balls to them - it turns out both pirate-like and very fun.

Of course, the image and object most associated with pirates is the Jolly Roger skull. He accompanied them on all their adventures. Therefore, you should in no way forget about this attribute. If you have not too impressionable guests, you can buy several skulls at a joke store, tie bandanas on them or put on hats and place them wherever you want.

Heavy wooden chests or chests of drawers... countless treasures and ancient gold... yeah, that's cool. But it’s quite problematic, for example, to fill even one chest with chocolate “gold” coins. Therefore, you need to somehow get out: put books and clothes at the bottom of the chest, lay out burgundy fabric on top, on top of which you scatter in abundance “gold” coins, beads, rings, earrings, you can put a cup made of any metal, if you have one, of course. There is. Leave one chest closed and hide the keys somewhere away from guests. Why you will need them, you will find out a little later.

Pirate flag, what would we do without it?! Every pirate ship always had a pirate flag, which frightened potential victims from afar. Despite the fact that there was no single flag for all pirates, the flag with the “Jolly Roger” in its different variations was found among different pirates and is still associated with piracy. Therefore, do not lose sight of such an important detail: having your own flag. Of course, you don’t have to look for the “Jolly Roger” flag, but come up with and design your own flag, which will be even more interesting.

Also, do not forget that not a single pirate went unarmed, so it is worth taking care of the props, which will include typical pirate weapons. When receiving guests on your territory, you must remember that, perhaps, due to their busyness, someone will not be able to find a pirate saber or pistol, so it is you, as the owner, who will need to provide your forgetful guest with a weapon. After all, this is the only way, with careful attention to small details, that the party will not lose its thematic focus. After all, if one half of the invitees comes in suits, and the other half without them, then the festive mood may spoil for either one or the other. Therefore, stock up on toy, or even rubber or inflatable pirate pistols or sabers. You can even give someone a toy parrot and a toy hook, you never know who will want to become Captain Hook. Also prepare bags of coins that you will distribute to all your guests, which will be very useful to them during the evening. If there are not enough coins for everyone, then you can use small pebbles instead of coins.

Preparing the apartment for the holiday

It is better to celebrate a pirate party at home with a small circle of friends. For large companies, the ideal location for a holiday is nature. However, it is better to have a party there only in the summer. You can decorate your house as follows:

• hang printed portraits of famous pirates on the walls;
• use pirate flags. Make the flag from a piece of black fabric. Glue a cut-out paper skull onto it;
• hang a thick rope or fishing net. They will serve as a makeshift mast;
• don't forget to put treasures. To do this, place coins, jewelry and various figurines on the fabric.

Table decoration for a pirate party

So, you have thought about the decoration of the room, it’s time to think about setting and decorating the table. Start with a tablecloth and plates; alternatively, you can take a tablecloth of any dark tones, for example, dark burgundy, and place plates on it with images of the same skulls. On the table you can also place candles in the shape of skulls, massive candlesticks, and scatter “gold coins” in a chaotic mess. The more chaos on and around the table, the greater the chance that you are on the right track in this topic. Just don’t overdo it - you’ll have to clean it all up later.

Costumes for a pirate party

What's a costume theme party without costumes? The presence of pirate costumes is mandatory, which you, in principle, wrote about in the invitations. Regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, you simply must try on the pirate look, since there are a great many of them. At one time, pirates from different countries sailed across the vast seas and oceans, and they were somehow different from each other. You can build your image on these differences so as not to merge with the entire pirate brethren who deign to attend your event.

So, men. First, decide which image is closest to your liking, because a pirate ship is a vessel on which a large number of different people had to get along, so the choice of characters is huge. You can become a charismatic boatswain, singing port songs in a loud voice, not squeamish about rum and not letting a single skirt pass by. For this look, just wear a torn vest, a bandana, a hat and an eye patch. Also, an integral accessory of almost every boatswain is a parrot: if you don’t have a live parrot, take a toy one - this is an even more convenient option: just sew it or attach it with wire to your vest. Learn a couple of port songs or poems - and the image is ready.

Another interesting image of a pirate is Blackbeard, who at one time took the image of the “Jolly Roger” as his flag. In order to transform into Blackbeard or, as he can also be called, the Black Captain, you will need trousers, a cocked hat and a long cloak, and everything must be black. Under a black coat, you can also wear a black shirt or, if you want to make the look a little more fun, a white shirt. And of course, the beard. What about the pirate Blackbeard without a beard?

Remember that not all pirates were captains; among them there were also sea wolves, who, in their free time from robbery and robbery, did the same work and performed the same functions as ordinary sailors. Typically, such wolves were dressed in a loose shirt, trousers with torn edges, tied with a belt, and a headband.

As for women, there is also room for your imagination to run wild. You can be a fatal pirate, a chieftain, a rogue pirate, or a terror of the seas. All images of female pirates are similar in one thing: they are all damn interesting and attractive. Therefore, girls, allow yourself to become reckless and fearless conquerors of the seas and men's hearts.

For example, you can try on the image of the beauty of pirates, who won men’s hearts not only with her beauty, but also with her ability to fight with them in the same row, side by side, so to speak. Or the pirate captain is not only the image of a confident professional woman, but also a beautiful woman. In fact, the choice is quite wide and it is up to you in what image you will appear in front of your friends.

How to dress a child

Preparing a costume for a pirate-themed party for children is not difficult. A boy can dress for a pirate party as follows: a black bandana, a vest or T-shirt with stripes, a black patch on his eye, a wide belt with a large plaque on which daggers, pistols, and swords are attached.

If you are the host of the holiday, prepare costumes for those who did not have time to change.

Take black film and make a raincoat out of it. To do this, take a rectangle of film and cut a hole in it to stick your head through. Make the bottom of the cloak in the form of a fringe. Prepare a bandana for your head and an eye patch. To make a headband, take a black ribbon and secure a circle of thicker fabric to it.

Additionally, prepare the following accessories:

• binoculars and children's telescopes;
• sabers, pistols;
• vests, over-the-knee boots;
• cane, wide hats.

You can dress a girl for a pirate party as follows: fishnet tights, high over the knee boots and a black short dress. Also, a costume for a girl can consist of a long, spacious vest, which is tied with a wide belt. A girl's hairstyle can be a creative mess. Complete the look with gold chains and earrings.

Menu for a pirate party

So, you have already done a lot, prepared, thought through it, but there are still a couple of important things left that under no circumstances should you lose sight of. First of all, this is the menu. After all, you invite notorious pirates to your dinner, and this means that you need to feed them what they are used to. The pirate party menu includes meat, vegetable dishes, fruits and, of course, a lot of alcohol. Treat your guests to pirate fried cheese sandwiches, meat “kernels” in the blood of the enemy (meatballs in tomato sauce), “pirate parrot legs” (grilled chicken legs), you can also prepare a pizza with a layer of tomatoes, skull peppers, in the background arrange the mushrooms, olives, sprinkle everything with cheese, draw eyes, a mouth, a bandana on the skull with mayonnaise. Dinner will be not only satisfying, but also fun. For desserts, you can serve fruit salads prepared according to a secret Caribbean recipe, “Treasure” or “Pirate Ship” cake, as well as various milkshakes, which are perfect for those who have decided not to drink today. However, a pirate party is usually a pirate party so that the rum flows like a river. Well, or if there is not so much rum, then dark beer is exactly what you need. Stock up on them for future use.

In addition to these drinks, you can also prepare Grog right at the party: mix 1/3 cup of rum with 1 tsp. honey or sugar, add lime juice, add boiling water, add a mint sprig and a cinnamon stick for color and aroma.

And of course, don’t forget about desserts

Music for a pirate party

We've decided on the menu, now it's time for the music. Pirates, of course, have never been quiet guys, but still, there should always be music playing in the background, which will not only set everyone’s mood at the beginning of the evening and add enthusiasm, but throughout the entire event will not allow anyone to get bored. Therefore, think over your pirate playlist before the first invitees appear on the doorstep: you can include compositions from both domestic and foreign authors: for example, soundtracks from the film “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “The Legend of Davy Jones” by David Jeremiah, such songs by V. Vysotsky, such as “It’s not evening yet”, “Jung” and others, also “My grandmother smokes a pipe” by G. Sukachev and many others.

Competitions for a pirate party

In addition to music, themed pirate competitions and games will keep everyone in the mood and energize everyone. In fact, there are a great many of them, everything can be found on the Internet. Here are just a couple of examples. "The Search for the Glass Eye" Remember the hapless pirate Ragetti from Pirates of the Caribbean? Remember his constantly losing glass eye? So this time he lost it - and you need to find it. Why do you pour cherry tomatoes and pebbles into a deep bowl, put an eye there, pour ketchup over everything, add jelly, and cover with a cloth. The essence of the game is that anyone who wants to take part in this game puts their hand under the fabric and by touch must find and identify the glass eye. If he does everything correctly, he receives a coin for it. Be sure to keep your camera handy, the emotions of the participants will be simply indescribable. Another game that will determine the most dexterous guest is called “Captain Hook’s Ring.” Preparing for the game consists of attaching hooks of various sizes to the board. During the game itself, anyone who wants to win must try to throw a simple ring from a distance of 5 meters so that it catches on a hook. If he succeeds, he receives a coin. Each player has no more than 5 attempts in a row.

Well, a great end to the evening will be a costume competition among the entire assembled pirate fraternity and the presentation of a reward to the richest pirate.
Well, after all this, you can arrange a dance party, and it doesn’t matter what kind of music will be played, the main thing is that everyone is cheerful, happy, full of energy, cheerfulness and wants to come to the party you organized again, however, in a different style !) comments powered by Disqus

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Thematic decor: photo props, masks, number posters - stylized under the theme of Pirates - this is always a very good and simple technique in order to support the overall style of the holiday. Number decor can be used in the form of a poster, figured toppers, balloon pendants. Print out masks, photo props, numbers - you're guaranteed fun for the kids.