Fun Pirate Birthday Party Ideas

Mike Dougherty "Grandpa Mike"

Thar be fun pirate birthday party ideas ahead me buckos...AAARRRH! So haul in the gang plank, trim yer sails and be watchin' for ships flyin' the Jolly Roger."Avast and ahoy maties, this here be yer captain speakin to ya... Captain Grandpa Mike says me."Yer birthday child and all their guests will be havin' a swashbucklin' good time with this here adventure on the fun kid birthday parties high seas!Fun Pirate Birthday Party Ideas - InvitationsYo Ho A Pirate's Treasure MapYour party guests will really get into your Pirate theme when you send them an invitation that looks like an old Pirate Treasure map...Cut a brown paper bag into a square.Then, with a black marker write something like "Captain__________'s (insert your birthday child's name) treasure map"..."Ye be invited to a swash-buckling good time matey... (then give the party date, time, length of the party and any other details) then close the invitation by saying something like..."If you dare, you'll be findin the party by followin this here treasure map... And remember this me buckos... "X" marks the spot!"The map is actually directions to your party location and the "X" is the actual birthday party address...Then crumble up the paper so your map looks old and mail it to your guest...

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Princess Party Ideas - Give Your Little Girl the Royal Treatment

John Lenaghan

If you’ve got a special little girl between the ages of about 3 & 7, then a princess birthday party could be the big social event of the year! When looking for princess party ideas, it’s obvious to think of pink but don’t limit your imagination to pink fluffy dresses and pink frosting for birthday cakes. With some imagination, your ideas can create a very special party! Let’s start with decorations. Helium balloons can create a stunning castle arch and once your guests are indoors then have them sit on a princess throne for a souvenir photo in an overstuffed chair which has been decorated with floral garlands, crepe paper or shiny fabric. Activities for Princess PartiesPrincesses love to wear crowns. You can buy inexpensive plastic crowns as well as fake "jewels" for each princess to make a birthday party hat.

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Kid Birthday Party Game Ideas - Balloon Fun

Mike Dougherty

Balloons, kids and birthday parties just seem to go together.When you take your children to almost any kind of an event for families, somebodies going to be giving balloons to the kiddies.And if you go to an event at your local mall, you know they'll be giving away balloons to all the kids... And why?Because balloons are fun, balloons are colorful and balloons make everyone happy!Now here are some fun kid birthday party game ideas that are all about balloons.Stuff The BalloonsDivide your birthday party guests into two teams and have each team choose one team mate to put on a baggy pair of pants and a baggy shirt.The object is to see which team can stuff the most balloons into the shirt and pants of their designated team mate in just two minutes.Start your theme music and watch the fun. When the music ends, count the balloons each team has stuffed into their team mates shirt and pants. The team with the most balloons is the winner.And don't forget to take lots of pictures and shoot lots of video. The kids with the balloons under their baggy clothes are going to look very funny.Balloon StompBefore your party, place small pieces of candy in a bunch of balloons before you fill them with air...Once you've placed the candy inside the balloons, blow up your balloons and tie off the ends.Now place the balloons in the middle of the room and have your party guests stand around them in a circle...

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