http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/html/pirate_party.html

http://www.boardmanweb.com/party/pirate.html

http://familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/specialfeature/doca0603_pirates_sf/

http://entertaining.about.com/cs/appetizerrecipes/a/pirateparty.htm

Activities I do with my class when we are studying pirates:

Divide class in half. One half hides a treasure chest with treasure in it. They draw a map to the treasure, with “X marks the spot.” Then the other half must decipher the map to find the treasure.

Create pirate costumes using blankets and sheets.

Create a pirate telescope using paper towel roll, or binoculars using 2 toilet paper rolls.

Games: ring toss over the parrot: tie a parrot doll to a string and hang from ceiling. Catch the parrot by tossing a ring over it. (A fun variation on regular ring toss.)

Have children use a hook to try and get “treasure” from the water table. It could be links (just for fun) or real prizes like rings or bracelets.

Song: Three Dead Men on a Dead Man’s Chest

Yo ho ho and BOX OF JUICE DRINKS.

It’s adorable! The video is on Youtube, just search for it.

Good luck with your pirate party!