The adventurism and courage of pirates has always attracted adventure lovers. And let it be generally accepted that these sea wolves are dangerous and even evil. But their intelligence, code of honor, and love of entertainment will always be the white side of the coin. That's why kids love to imitate pirates, looking for treasures and waving wooden swords during street battles and battles.
So why not give this “pirate gang” a real adventurous children’s pirate party, full of delight, laughter and adventure. After all, this is not so difficult to do if you pay attention to everything, from the invitation and menu, costumes and decoration, to interesting competitions, games, quizzes and, of course, a photo shoot.
Holiday dress code: pirate party for children, DIY costumes
What are pirates without stylized costumes? It is the special clothing and accessories that distinguish these sea rascals from other seafarers.
If your child has been invited to a pirate festival for children or you yourself are the initiator of this original sabantuy, take care of the children's costume and accessories in advance.
For a pirate party, preparing an original costume is not so difficult.
You can use any imitation of clothing worn by real sea wolves in the form of a pirate black bandana, vest, or T-shirts with stripes.
A black eye patch, as well as hoop earrings and wide belts with huge buckles, on which you can attach a dagger, a sword, and a pistol, will also look original.
You can use over-the-knee boots, a vest, and a wide hat. For the leader of a sea gang you will need a smoking pipe and a cane.
Be sure to stock up on an extra set of clothes, in case one of the kids comes to the party without a suit.
He, of course, does not want to look like a black sheep among a cheerful pirate company. To do this, you can simply purchase black film.
Thanks to this material, you can quickly transform a guest into a real brave sailor. To do this, you need to cut out a rectangle from the film, make a hole in it for the head, and cut the edges of this peculiar cloak with scissors to make a fringe.
We attach a skull and crossbones on top, tighten the cape with a belt, give the child a bandana or an eye patch, and the newly-made pirate is ready.
An eye patch can be made from black tape, securing a circle of thick fabric or paper in place of the eye. You can make a skull and crossbones from regular white landscape paper.
How to dress a girl for a pirate party? Girls can use a large vest, which they need to wear instead of a dress for graduation. We complement the suit with a wide belt, fishnet tights and high boots. You will also have to work with your hair, creating a creative mess. Gold chains and huge earrings will help complete the look.
For a pirate party for children, prepare additional accessories. Children's binoculars and spotting scopes are suitable for this. Stock up on sabers, pistols and other children's weapons.
On this holiday it is not forbidden to use body paints. It is thanks to the use of body art techniques that you can create unique images. And the kids will remember this unusual fun for a long time.
Characteristics of a pirate costume
What are the distinctive features of this character?
- Vest (blouse)
- Vest
- Breeches
- Gaiters
- Boots (over-the-knee boots)
- Bandana (cocked hat)
- Belt-sash
- Weapons: revolvers, curved sword, hook.
Invitations to a pirate party for children: invitation text
Involve your child in decorating an unusual party. For children, joint creativity with their parents has a special meaning and brings them incredibly closer together.
To invite friends to a pirate party, it’s not enough just to call the phone and warn your parents.
Be sure to prepare an original invitation for your friends to a pirate party. These should not just be postcards or letters, but thematic messages.
Such messages can be formatted quite interestingly.
Prepare ancient scrolls. To do this, take plain paper, age it with strong coffee, and carefully burn the edges of such a message from the past.
Apply the text with an ink pen, do not forget to put a couple of blots. Carefully roll the scroll, and the composition will be completed with twine with a wax seal.
Additionally, you can place the message scroll in a bottle, which is closed with a cork.
We cut out original postcards in the shape of a pirate ship. Such a message can be painted or original applications can be made on it.
On the back of the card, write the invitation itself, which will sound something like this:
“Old ______, the crew of the schooner “Flying Dutchman” urgently announces a muster on board. When the bells strike _______, we go out to sea. Having spent the last doubloons, your captain obtained a piece of the map. And let the sharks eat me if he doesn’t help us find the whole map and treasure. I am firmly convinced that you honor the code of pirates and have not forgotten our ancient friendship, and you will definitely take part in our dangerous but exciting journey.”
You can also make a black mark, on the front of which you can place a skull and crossbones or a Jolly Roger. The notice itself must inform the invitee of terrible reprisals if he does not take part in the dangerous fun.
Such invitations can be delivered personally into the hands of a potential victim of pirate revelry, or you can leave it in the mailbox of a fellow seafarer.
Blouse
But how to make a dandy pirate costume at home is a big question. A simple vest is not suitable for him; a white blouse and vest are needed. For the blouse, you can use a women's silk blouse, which has already gone out of fashion, sewing in the back and front according to the child's size.
To make the sleeves puffy, sew an elastic band next to the cuffs. You can decorate the cuffs with lace, this will add luxury to the suit.
Pirate party for children: DIY room decoration
What do you need for a pirate party for kids?
For the original design of the room you will need sea pirate accessories and details. In the rooms, place unusual beautiful bottles, on which do not forget to change the stickers with pirate inscriptions.
You can place wooden or metal-lined boxes and chests that need to be filled with jewelry.
The role of jewelry will be played by sweets in bright wrappers, confetti, multi-colored stones, balls, beads, chocolate medals, and various coins.
Hang pirate sails under the ceiling, which can be made from the same black film. Use a garland to decorate the room. We will make it from black paper triangles-flags, onto which we will apply pirate symbols with gouache.
Black balls will also work. They will depict pirate flags, so they should have skulls and crossbones.
Various accessories in the form of rope ladders, sea shells, fishing nets and ropes will help create a pirate spirit at a pirate-themed children's party.
Place a stylized marine steering wheel in the most visible place.
The curtains are decorated with paper white seagulls. And the walls are filled with pictures, depicting pirates, and old maps. You can hang maritime themed posters.
Props in the form of a compass, binoculars, globes, and telescopes are suitable.
Place barrels with taps on the tables that you can borrow from friends. They are suitable for pirate drinks.
If the holiday is not held outdoors, mark all doors and entrances to the premises with signs. These must necessarily be nautical names, such as galley, latrine, captain's bridge, wardroom.
Such simple and affordable accessories and props will help create a pirate atmosphere.
Vest
If the child has a vest, you can use it; if not, buy a ready-made one or give it to be torn to pieces with a white T-shirt with sleeves. Using gouache we draw stripes on a white T-shirt, turning it into a vest.
Classic vest colors: blue - white or black - white. The combination of red and white looks especially elegant, despite the fact that it is not canonical. In general, three colors are important for a pirate costume: black as the main color, white for elegance and red for accent.
Music and songs for a children's pirate party
Of course, laughter and enthusiastic screams are the perfect accompaniment for a children's party.
Thanks to a properly thought-out scenario, such a party will never become boring. But it will be much more interesting if the holiday is accompanied by music and songs.
Songs from the cartoon “Treasure Island” are ideal for such a party.
You can cut the melody yourself or order a complete soundtrack from the DJ, which will consist of:
- songs about sports;
- songs about the story of the boy Bobby, who loved money very much;
- songs about the dangers of drinking;
- about the regatta participants;
- about the dangers of smoking;
- about a chance that was neither a payday nor an advance;
- songs about greed.
You don't have to stop at just these options. Any melodies and songs with a marine theme from famous films and cartoons will do. Choose something suitable for the holiday from “The Blue Puppy”, “The King and the Jester”, “Pirate Song”. Melodies from the beloved film “Pirates of the Caribbean” or the film “Master of the Seas: At the End of the Earth” will help create a festive atmosphere.
You can, of course, turn on the TV, which will show pirated cartoons. But don’t forget to turn off the sound, or the kids’ attention will be distracted by their favorite cartoon.
Take care of the location and subject of the photo shoot, as well as preparing a competition for the best costume. Active competitions should also be accompanied by fun music.
Even if the holiday takes place outdoors or in the forest, there are many opportunities to come up with musical accompaniment. If music is not available at all, do not forget about pirate songs that can be sung around the fire.
Comic Trinity
It won’t be difficult to “transform” your child into one of the characters from the cartoon “The Bremen Town Musicians”. Here, first of all, everything depends on the build of your child. If he is fat, dress him up in a Morgunov suit, if he is tall, he will become Vitsin, and if he is stocky, he will become Nikulin.
You don't have to buy any special materials. All you have to do is watch the cartoon again and remember which character was wearing what.
Children's menu for a pirate-themed party
You can, of course, use the regular children's menu for the holidays. But it will be much more interesting if the table for a pirate party for children, all the dishes and decorations are marine or pirate themed. And there is plenty of room for wild culinary imagination in this direction.
Just don’t forget that the dishes should not only be beautiful, but also filling and tasty. Kids will spend a lot of energy while searching for pirate treasure and will definitely want to eat something substantial, and not just sweets and fruits.
Feel free to use all your culinary talents and put signature and unusual dishes on the table.
You can play up the pirate menu in an interesting way by giving original names to all the treats.
So, use regular children's champagne as a bottle of rum, just don't forget to change the sticker on it. Pour compotes, fruit drinks and lemonades into barrels with taps.
Any dish in a pot will become a “powder keg”.
Place a sea predator – a shark – on the table. It will be a stylized huge fish, with pieces of cheese instead of teeth. You can also give the appearance of a sea predator to a watermelon filled with pieces of fruit.
Prepare festive sandwiches, canapes, tartlets, decorating them with pirate flags.
Marine flags can also be used to decorate fruits, mini cupcakes, and desserts.
Mini bananas decorated with stickers with pirate faces look original on the table.
Kids really like fruit cocktails, for which you can come up with exotic names. You can treat your kids to salads using any seafood or other seafood. You can organize joint cooking of shrimp and crayfish.
If the holiday takes place outdoors, be sure to have a barbecue. You can fry not only meat, but also fish, seafood, and seasonal vegetables over a fire. You can cook pilaf in a common huge cauldron.
You can learn more about the pirate diet in our article “What to feed pirates?”
Weapon
The pirate must have a saber in his hands. This part can be easily made from cardboard by painting it with suitable paints. It can be worn in your belt to keep your hands free.
The pirate can use pistols purchased from a toy store as weapons.
Fashionable robbers
Watching films about historical medieval events, you come to the conclusion that the robbers of that era strived for a certain elegance in clothing.
Unlike previous options, when clothes were specially cut and aged, when making a costume with your own hands for a robber boy, you should do the opposite - try to give the image the charm of the Victorian era.
Necessary clothing items
The essential details of the costume of medieval robbers include:
- wide pants;
- Wellingtons;
- classic hat.
You should also take care of accessories such as a neckerchief, a vest with several pockets and a belt.
Giving a resemblance
A false beard and mustache will help you achieve complete identity with a robber of the Middle Ages. Decorating the hat with a bright ribbon will be an elegant element.
It’s great if you have an old wig with curly curls in your wardrobe. Several centuries ago, they were worn not only by members of the nobility. As a last resort, you can make your own dreadlocks, which are so popular among modern youth, and use them instead of traditional medieval wigs.
Making fashionable braids is unlikely to be difficult. You just need to twist several sheets of colored paper, giving them the shape of braids, and then stick a dozen blanks onto cardboard and place the entire structure under the hat.
Nightingale the Robber
For the costume of the villain of Russian epics you will need:
- White shirt;
- old pants;
- dark vest;
- toy weapons;
- old scarf for belt;
- material for patches and bandanas;
- metal buttons;
- scissors and thread;
- whistle.
Making your own Nightingale the Robber costume is not difficult.
Manufacturing process
- Using scissors, we cut both trouser legs, giving them a worn, old look, and apply patches.
- The same can be done with shirt sleeves.
- We tie a wide bright scarf - it will serve as a sash.
- The bandana should be decorated with iron buttons.
- The boy is given a toy weapon and a bag of looted treasures.
The boy must practice his valiant whistle - the main trick of the Nightingale the Robber. If you cannot achieve the desired effect, you will have to use a small whistle.
