Every boy dreams of becoming a real pirate, going on an exciting search for real treasures or sailing the vast expanses of the sea on a ship. But this dream can become a reality, at least for a while, just by throwing a pirate party. And in order for the image of a pirate to be complete, you need to carefully consider the costume.
How to make a pirate costume for a boy with your own hands?
At first glance, this task may seem difficult, but in fact, making your own pirate costume is very easy. You will need a vest or shirt, bandana, pants, shoes and appropriate accessories. All you have to do is follow these easy-to-follow tips.
- First of all, you need to take care of your pants. The ideal option would be fairly wide trousers made of a material reminiscent of heavy silk. Pants should be tucked into boots. If you wish and have free time, these trousers can be sewn in just one evening. But you can choose a simpler option - old worn jeans can be an excellent bottom part for a pirate costume. In this case, you will just need to trim the bottom and not process the edges. Using a basting stitch, you can sew on patches that will become a wonderful decoration.
- Now you can work on the upper part of the suit. If you chose wide black silk pants, then you should combine them with a snow-white shirt. However, a pirate shirt should have wide sleeves, so the created image will be complete and fully consistent with the chosen time. Old jeans can be combined with a simple vest. Both the vest and white shirt It is worth adding a sash, which requires fabric of a contrasting shade. You should wear a dark vest over your shirt.
- Well, can a pirate costume be complete without a bandana? Of course not! Here you just need to select a small piece of fabric, the color of which should match any element of clothing. If desired, you can sew an applique in the form of bones or a skull onto the bandana.
- Another main attribute of a real pirate costume is leggings. You should wear black boots or Czech shoes on your feet. But most the best option there will be high boots.
- Don’t forget about the accessories that will make the created image of a pirate look completely complete. To do this, you can purchase a saber or musket at a toy store. You can wear an eye patch. It's easy to do it yourself.
- Make-up is the most important stage in creating the image of a pirate. The beard and mustache can be glued on or drawn with a black pencil. Eyes are lined with black pencil.
The pirate image is completely ready and now you can go to the party.
DIY pirate costume: photo
Pirate cocked hat: how to make it yourself?
You can make a pirate cocked hat yourself or purchase a ready-made one. If the first option was chosen, then you will need the following materials - scissors, black fabric, pins, non-woven fabric.
- First you need to take a fairly strong and rigid black fabric that will hold its given shape well. If necessary, the wrong side of the material can be glued with non-woven fabric, making it more rigid.
- Now we need to start creating the pattern. To do this, measure the circumference of the “pirate’s” head. The parts for the cocked hat are cut out of the fabric - the crown, two parts for the brim, two parts for the bottom of the hat. The 2 halves of the hat brim are folded together, facing each other with their front sides facing each other. Next you need to sew the details strictly along the edge of the cut. The brim of the hat is turned inside out and not very large cuts are made on the inside allowances. The parts need to be ironed well. Now decorative stitching is done on the outside along the edge of the hat.
- The bottom of the hat should be egg-shaped. They are folded together, wrong side together, and pinned together along the edges, leaving a small seam allowance.
- Using scissors, not very deep cuts are made on the sides of the parts. This technique will make the finished hat look neater. Now you need to pin it with pins, and then sew the parts of the crown together. Next, the bottom of the hat and the crown are connected - first baste, and then sew on a machine and overcast the cut with a zigzag so that the hat does not fall apart when worn.
- On the wrong side, all seams need to be ironed. Next, the detail of the fields and the lower edge of the crown are combined. If desired, you can trim the seam from the inside with an interesting bias tape. The seam allowances are folded over the inside of the crown and sewn on by hand.
- Next, the edges of the fields on the sides and front are sewn to the crown. The finished hat is as close as possible to a real pirate cocked hat. If desired, you can decorate the hat with additional decorative elements - for example, lace, feathers, etc.
Create a pirate costume for children's party- it is so simple! You can sew outfit elements such as a shirt and pants, or take old jeans and a vest. The realism of the image is achieved through accessories, so think through them to the smallest detail!
It is best to use postcards to invite guests. self made with relevant text. For example: “Old man (name), I have the honor to take you on board my ship (date) this year to search for treasure followed by a feast. Sea wolf, captain of the schooner (name)." You can attach a pirate map to the invitation indicating the gathering place. You should definitely remind the pirates and their girlfriends that they need to come to the event in themed costumes. Postcards can be designed in the form of a rolled card, a black mark, or a coin.
The location of the sea party should be decorated with appropriate paraphernalia. You can decorate the room in the shape of a ship with a mast, steering wheel, barrels of rum, swords, rope ladders, black flags and sails.
If the pirate party is taking place at home, then the corresponding names can be hung on the doors of the apartment: latrine (toilet room), galley (kitchen), cabin (bedroom), wardroom (living room), captain's bridge (balcony)
Fish and tropical fruits should be on the table during the pirate holiday. Guests can be treated to “the tongue of a chatty pirate,” “kraken liver,” and “black cuttlefish shell.”
The traditional drink for such an evening is rum, but light, colorful cocktails with fruit are also perfect. They can be given appropriate names: “Tear out your eye”, “One-legged pirate”, “Chatty parrot”.
Jazz, blues, rock and roll are suitable for the musical setting of the event. To accompany competitions and games, you can use pirate songs from the films “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Captain Blood’s Odyssey”, “Master of the Seas: At the End of the Earth”, “Treasure Island”.
To entertain guests, you can come up with a special quiz, the questions of which will be directly related to the life of pirates, hold pirate competitions for accuracy, speed, dexterity and imagination, organize treasure hunts throughout the apartment and beyond.
So, you can invite the invitees to divide into teams and shoot the enemy with cannon shells rolled up from paper. To prevent your apartment from turning into a real battlefield, it is advisable to throw them into a pan or bucket. The team with the most hits wins.
Guests can practice construction pirate ship from scrap materials. To prepare for the competition you should use colored paper, threads or ropes, sticks, stapler, tape, glue, felt-tip pens. The winner is determined by secretly distributing black marks.
To identify the most dexterous pirate, you can use a bottle and beads. In this case, they should be lowered into the vessel with only one hand. If the bead falls, the operation starts all over again.
Clothes for a pirate party and the image of a charming pirate
To create a pirate look, you can take the path of least resistance and buy or rent a matching costume. However, it is much more interesting to make it yourself.
For a charming pirate, a vest will be a must-have attribute. It can be aged a little, tied with a waist belt, on which a sword and a flask of rum will be attached. Tight tight leggings and boots on high heels will make the image stylish and bold. On top of the vest you can wear a pirate vest or jacket.
A vest and leggings can be replaced with a fluffy short dress and bright fishnet tights, worn under high black boots.
Those traveling on a ship across the seas and oceans will need a hat. This could be a pirate hat, cocked hat, red or black bandana.
Particular attention should be paid to pirate accessories; there should be quite a lot of them. You can use the following types of jewelry for the image of a pirate: - a large gold-plated earring in the ear, - a black eye patch, - a leather belt with chains, - a toy parrot attached to the shoulder, - large beads made of pebbles, leather and coins and other bright things.
The basis of the pirate image should be unpredictability and the combination of incompatible things. This should be manifested not only in clothes and accessories, but also in makeup. Cosmetics should be used in cool shades. For the eyes, dark shadows, black mascara, and eyeliner are suitable. Lips can be painted with bright red lipstick. However, in order for the image to still remain cute, you shouldn’t overdo it with war paint; it’s enough to make a couple of bright accents on your face.
A fair wind, a hold full of treasures and no dull everyday life - continuous adventures. Yes, sometimes exciting, but it’s even more fun! And after the on-screen acquaintance with Jack Sparrow, a pirate party for adults has become almost the most favorite holiday theme for Halloween, birthdays, corporate meetings and even weddings!
Decor
To start decide what the design will be - cartoon or cinematic. In the first case, almost all the scenery will have to be drawn, cut, and painted. Cartoon attributes for pirate party available in stores - garlands, disposable tableware, flags, boats, etc.
This is a more economical option when you just want to have fun with friends without carefully thinking through decorations. Great for family holiday, where there will be a lot of children. Read more.
If we are talking about a party in the style of pirates of the Caribbean, the design is supposed to be more realistic. This does not mean that you need to completely abandon bright holiday paraphernalia. It’s just that the interior should end up looking more like a scene from a movie than like a kindergarten hall hung with colorful decorations.
The colors of the evening are black, white-red and white-blue stripes, red and blue, brown. Some attributes can be decorated with “precious” stones. The interior should have silver and gold - spray paint, glitter.
Easy to implement ideas for a pirate party:
- remove everything that obviously does not fit into the topic. Cover anything that is difficult to remove. For this print and glue (or draw) ships, chests, etc. onto thick cardboard. Replace inappropriate paintings with photos, movie posters, Jolly Roger flags, sails, fishing nets;
- the ceiling can be covered with pieces of fabric hanging freely in waves - the same imitation of nets and/or sails;
- It is advisable to choose rough, wooden or wicker furniture. Instead of chairs, benches, stools without backs and even drawers will fit perfectly;
If the comfortable arrangement of guests is a priority, drape regular armchairs. For a party in a pirate style, chiffon, tulle, burlap, nets - tulle, painting, mosquito nets - are suitable.
- tie nautical knots from thick ropes, hang on the walls, backs of chairs, ceiling. On the net here and there, attach seahorses and stars, crabs, fish, algae;
- arrange barrels, roughly knocked together boxes, fake guns. You can put forged lanterns, treats in large bowls, and deliberately dirty bottles of rum on the barrel boxes;
- certainly use candles in decoration, you can simulate it on batteries. “Antique” candlesticks are easy to make with your own hands, for example, from aluminum cans (painted with silver/gold). Candles in “dirty” bowls look atmospheric, glass jars with shells and sand;
- if you decide to organize a pirate party for Halloween, don’t skimp on the dark details – skeletons, cobwebs and spiders, the bats , creepy sea monsters, gravestones, ghosts (cardboard, figures, silhouettes);
- make anchors and lifebuoys out of cardboard/plywood, hang and display old maps. It would be great if you could find a marine compass, a telescope, a sextant, a barometer, or a telescope. If not, print the photo, cut it out and glue it onto a cardboard base;
- use props in your compositions gems, pearls, silverware, coins and ancient jewelry, symbolizing countless treasures. Place the most valuable loot in chests. A real pirate chest is still an anachronism, so it’s better to spend time gluing a paper/cardboard template. Although, if you wish, you can put together a pirate chest from a base box or plywood, chipboard. Boxes are also suitable - carved wooden ones, without colorful designs.
- Even though this is an adult pirate party, without bright holiday accents the decor will turn out too gloomy. Add some color:
- garlands of recognizable paraphernalia and pirate accessories - ships, flags, anchors, skeletons, pirate figures, weapons, sea monsters;
- knotted ribbon decoration on a clothesline or sisal rope (imitation rope) they will enliven the space (the fabric is better striped, blue or red and white, plus flags with a skull/crossbones);
- buy stylized ones air balloons or draw themed attributes on red, black, blue balloons.
Photozone
- If you are having a party outdoors, build a “facade” of a pirate ship from scrap materials. Place stools in the back for guests to step onto the deck. Cut out porthole windows in the side.
- Tantamaresca- a gallant company of pirates celebrates a successful voyage, divides the loot, etc. Cardboard base, printed on top, windows for faces. Or organize the space - the scenery for the chosen scene.
- Boat on a blue background with clouds. In the foreground of the photo zone are paper wings of waves. We climb inside, take pirate accessories - a map, a telescope, a bottle of rum (whatever).
- Banner with photos of movie pirates, Pirates of the Caribbean is especially popular. You can print repeated photos of characters or your favorite movie scene on the banner.
- The Black Pearl's cabin, captain's bridge, etc. More suitable for indoor party. Although you can organize it on the street, only the background will have to be covered with wooden shields or the photo zone should be placed against the wall of a house, barn, or in front of a fence.
Invitations
It's great if invitations to a pirate party reflect the level of preparation for the holiday. If the decorations are simple and cartoonish, so should the invitations.
All on top level? Aged paper, elegant antique font, pearls, silver.
- rolled up message in a sealed bottle with shells and stones;
- paper pirate schooner, matches, wooden model. Text on the sail or in the hold;
- card with burnt, frayed edges. Schematic diagram of the road to the party venue (mark several main points along the way). Text over background map;
- Black Mark. Text on the postcard spread;
- miniature paper chests. The text is on the letter inside, in a scattering of chocolate coins and candies in foil.
Come up with pirate nicknames for your guests if this moment is not included in the script. Include pirate slang and recognizable phrases in the invitation. Write the time, place, dress code and other official information in the corner below or on the card included with the invitation.
On the sixth day, a company of the most notorious pirates gathers on the deck of *Name of the ship, cafe*. And you are among them, *Guest name*
There will be something to fill the holds and wet the throat. Let's shake the bones in the company of young and very generous girls. Sea urchin in your ass if you don't come!
P.S: There are rumors that, in addition to drinking until the hell out of hell, old *Name of the organizer* is preparing an exciting and profitable business for us!
Suits
Girls dressed as ladies - retro dress and hairstyle, elegant, brand new. Or a tomboy, a seductive bandit - torn stockings, fishnet suspenders, a short retro skirt, a corset with a deep neckline, a creative mess on her head, bright makeup.
Costumes in unisex style are perfect for a pirate party. Forgetting for a moment about the stupid story about women on ships, ladies can transform into the most charming crew members. In this case, the clothing differs only in execution from men's pirate costume– more open and not so baggy.
Options:
- vest with blue or red stripes. For girls - with a deep neckline, lowered on one shoulder, tied under the chest with a knot, etc.;
- Image of a pirate girl easy to recreate from a couple of clothing items: a short dress with a deep neckline, full skirt and wide sleeves, over which a fitted leather sleeveless vest is thrown or a miniature corset is put on. Themed accessories will complete the look.
- white or cream shirt. The sleeves are loose, preferably with puffy cuffs. “Pirate” cuffs and frills can be easily sewn with your own hands or assembled with an elastic band (worn as a bracelet, fastened with buttons, eyelets, etc.);
- not suitable for outdoor heat pirate frock coat, camisole, vest, leather cloak. But indoors/in the sun they are cumbersome. It's better to take a couple of photos and take off your outerwear. Or let this part of the costume be made of light fabric, fake;
- shortened breeches, like Jack Sparrow's. Baggy pants, loose, tucked into boots. Leather trousers, for ladies - narrow, tight. Boots with high tops, fabric ones are more convenient: sew fake tops directly to the trousers. For girls, short boots or high-heeled shoes are suitable. Tight socks and closed shoes the color will pass for boots.
Clothes can have holes in several places, become disheveled, and become worn out. This way the image will turn out to be more natural - a well-worn camisole, an unwashed shirt, trampled boots. Transferable tattoos are also in the theme.
For enthusiasts who are willing to spend time creating complex costume, there is plenty to choose from: William Ternet, Billy Bootstrap, Tia Dalma, Elizabeth Swan, Davy Jones, Mr. Cotton. And that's just Pirates of the Caribbean!
Accessories for a pirate-themed party play almost a bigger role than costumes. They are the ones who make the chosen image unambiguous and recognizable:
- pistols, saber or sword, knife. Shoulder belt, scabbard;
- compass, telescope, watch on a chain;
- a wide sling (a scarf will do, maybe a bright one with fringe);
- leather belt with a buckle (you can have two at once, like Jack Sparrow);
- neck scarf, bandana, eye patch, cocked hat;
- stylized jewelry (large rings, hoop earrings, skulls and bones);
- various little things in the hair, on the belt, wrists. Talismans, amulets made of skins, bones, fabric, beads.
Menu, serving
Simple table decoration ideas for a pirate party:
- Shared buffet table. Cover with a tablecloth and put on a net. Decorate the “skirt” of the tablecloth with steering wheels, anchors, and ropes. Place the mast with sails in the center of the table or on the back wall, in the background. If there is no room for a mast, you can place the “sail” horizontally, in waves directly above the table, under the ceiling.
- Several country tables with sticks for installing sun umbrellas. But instead of umbrellas, build masts-sails. Come up with a name for each ship table and sew it on the tablecloth on the front side of the “side”.
- Move a large table to the wall, cover it to the floor with burlap or thick fabric. Place boxes and barrels on top - several tiers, chaotically. And on them are plates and dishes with snacks, bottles, cans instead of glasses(port surroundings or hold).
- Choose dishes based on your level of preparation and the importance of the event. These can be stylized paper plates, glasses, glass and crystal, or “silver” - cups, trays, “antique” cutlery.
- Use pirate flags and other recognizable paraphernalia to decorate skewers, tubes, serving cups. It’s easier to lay out/post cards beautifully than to rack your brains over the thematic design of each dish.
- Several barrels with taps and globe bar will fit perfectly into the theme.
- Buy ice molds – skulls, bones, balls, fish, boats, diamonds. You can replace them with molds for chocolate and baking.
- Are you having a pirate party for Halloween? Be sure to use watermelons, melons and pumpkins to decorate the hall and for serving any dishes (bowls of halves).
- For a pirate birthday, order a cake in a recognizable style. Islands, treasure chests, ships, etc. An unforgettable surprise for the birthday boy and all the guests!
- Place sweets in cardboard chests and boats, in decorated transparent jars, vases. Buy a lot of candies in multi-colored foil (precious stones, in bulk), chocolate bars (also in foil - ingots). Make flags, anchors, steering wheels, etc. from mastic, decorate cupcakes, cakes, and cookies.
For added ambience, include a large whole baked fish and seafood in the pirate menu. The rest is up to your taste. Sliced vegetables, fruits, any salads. A buffet is ideal when plans include active fun, games, and dancing. Canapés, miniature sandwiches, snacks in baskets and vases, kebabs themselves are a bright decoration for the table.
Any drinks are available, but for atmosphere, you can put a few bottles of rum on the table. Print out the “vintage” labels and re-glue them. You can “age” the bottles themselves - dust them, wrap the necks with twine, and glue them with themed decor.
Since this is an adult pirate party, there is no point in fiddling with each dish for a long time. But Some of the appetizers from the menu can be served in “boats” and the “sails” raised. Making a boat with your own hands is very simple. You need a skewer (mast), a board and a sail. Boat – an empty half of a cucumber, an orange, an egg, diamond-shaped bread, a basket, etc. Any filling inside, a sail on a skewer - lettuce, shrimp, a thin slice of cheese, ham, cucumber.
Entertainment
When choosing a scenario for a pirate party for adults, consider the space available to guests. For example, it is better to organize a treasure hunt on a map in nature. Those. literally look for a place marked with a cross, walking nearby and completing quest after quest. Treasures can also be hidden indoors. But if there is not enough space, you won’t be able to roam around much. This means that the quest itself and the competitions must be feasible on the spot.
Pirate scenario options:
- With the invitation, each guest also receives a piece of a pirate map. Arriving at the party guests put them together into a map with marked points. Tags are games and competitions that “lead” to a hidden chest;
- The card is torn and lost. Guests complete tasks, receiving a reward for each competition - another fragment. At the end, they fold the card and simply go to the chest;
Theme songs and music for a pirate party will come in handy during competitions. Download several songs from films and cartoons, make cuts. And you can dance and relax to any fiery music, especially since there are not many pirate songs that are truly suitable for a party.
- Instead of cards, games are rewarded with message fragments. For example, “The treasure is buried under the palm tree.” Cut the text into as many pieces as are provided for in the competition. The chest is placed in a box and in the far corner of the room. And above the box or in front of it is a cardboard “landmark”. In our example, this is a palm tree. You can come up with a riddle instead of a direct indication: “The treasure is where two pirates anchored together.” In pirate slang, “anchors came together” - they fought, i.e. You need to glue a picture of two fighting pirates onto the box.
- Several teams are fighting for the right to open the treasury. Suitable for large parties, when there are at least a couple of dozen “pirates”;
- The chest contains rewards with price tags. For each competition, the winners are awarded gold coins, doubloons or black marks. At the end, the accumulated wealth can be spent on gifts from the “dead man's chest”.
Regardless of the chosen scenario, you can schedule both team and solo competitions. If the plot does not provide for division into teams, simply play out this moment, for example, as training for a close-knit pirate gang.
Any competitions will fit into the scenario of a pirate party, for adults (in pairs, far from puritanical - according to the mood of the company) or for children, slightly modified in accordance with the theme. Use pirate slang and nicknames to create an atmosphere:
Moor - sit down
Shake your bones - dance
Fill the hold - have a snack
Where can you whisper with the Jolly Roger? - where is the toilet?
It's stormy in the hold - I'm drunk
Initiation into pirates
Leading: to become a real pirate, it’s not enough to be able to rip your throat, fill your tonsils and drag everything that’s not lying around into the hold. Anchor to my liver if I'm wrong! Every pirate is also obliged to maintain order on the ship! We're not cesspool rats!
Divide the floor into two sections using masking tape or another mark. Scatter Balloons, crumpled newspapers. Provide guests with mops. Two teams, on either side of the dividing line. The goal is to throw “garbage” from your “deck” onto your neighbors’ board. For three minutes, guests push “garbage” back and forth with mops to a cheerful song. At the end, you need to evaluate the “cleanliness of the ship” of each team.
Aboard
IN: Is it difficult to board a combat frigate without preparation? No? Well, let's see if you are sea devils or boiled jellyfish!
Two chairs, two teams. The goal is to climb onto someone else’s chair-ship in a minute. The team whose members were able to fit on the enemy “frigate” in greater numbers wins.
Friendly duel
IN: Hey, on deck! How many holds can be filled? Let's see how you draw with sabers. Otherwise, all the brave ones grind their tongues, but when it comes to it, the fry are inept!
A thin board or bench, a fake weapon. The two wave their sabers, trying to throw the enemy to the floor. The loser gives way to the next pirate.
Not just a battle
IN: You know how to swing mops and sabers, I admit. Well, how will there be nothing to scrub and no one to compare the length of knives with? What if Fortune turns its back on you and throws you onto an uninhabited island?
For a pirate-themed birthday party, you can rent equipment and play “pirates VS savages” paintball. An easier option is to get food on a desert island:
- darts-spears at the target;
- rings on hooks suspended on the shield;
- from a bow with suction cup arrows into the prey (the gunpowder got wet, I have to use the “grandfather’s” method);
- throw a lasso on mops in a bucket (glue a fake deer head to the mop);
- any other way to test the pirate's accuracy, depending on the location of the party.
The elbow is close
IN: It’s not for me to tell you how often several worthy teams of thugs and notorious scoundrels travel along the same route. Competition, so that it would be torn apart... And there are less unexcavated treasures left than worthy young ladies in the port at night... I’m grinding something with my tongue like a drunken boatswain, thunder strike me! Let's dig it up already!
A large basin with sand and buried treasure - any shiny nonsense. The goal is to use a teaspoon (or Chinese chopsticks?) to get more treasures than your opponents in a minute. You can do it in teams or every man for himself.
One leg is good!
IN: The pirate, unprepared for any losses, has rotten cuttlefish ink instead of brains! There *pirate nickname of the blindfolded guest* lost his eye, and nothing happened - invigorating! What if he blows out his leg with a cannonball? Let's see how you cope with such a twist!
Relay race, two teams racing or all together. At the finish line there is a chair with a bottle and glasses. On the bottle is the label “Rum – life-giving drink!” The guest bends one leg and jumps to the finish line, leaning on a crutch or cane (for decoration). Having reached the stool, he pours and drinks the “life-giving swill” - the leg grows back! I ran back and passed the crutch to the next one. If you're having a pirate birthday, have all the party guests toast before the "healing."
Frigate Regatta
IN: All that remains is to test the strength of the pirate spirit. Davy Jones, an anchor in his throat, lets the weak ones go in packs as food for the fish!
Miniature paper boats, start-finish on a smooth surface. You need to blow on your boat so that it “sails” to the finish line before the others. You can use teams of two large ships and all together blow into the “sails” of your frigate.
Where does the rum go all the time? (c) Jack Sparrow
IN: Yo-ho-ho, honorable pirates! I have no more doubts that only the most notorious swindlers, tricksters and other filibusters have gathered here! Let's drink to the bottom for this!
Two teams and two big bowls. Or every man for himself - a large plastic glass. You need to quickly empty the container (it’s funnier through a straw).
Quizzes, table games (minutes of rest)
- untie sea knots at speed;
- solve riddles on a maritime and pirate theme;
- decipher pirate slang (phrases, phrases, curses);
- test on knowledge of the film “Pirates of the Caribbean” or just pirate life;
- funny questions and answers. Only one option is correct, the remaining two are absurd. What was the name of J. Sparrow's ship: Devil's Dozen, Black Pearl or Salty Beluzhina? Using a rhyme generator, it’s easy to come up with as many of these questions/answers as you want.
At the end of the scenario - “dig” and open the chest, divide the treasures(themed gifts, medals “The Most Notorious Pirate”). If the party is in honor of a birthday, ceremoniously bring out a pirate cake - a surprise from the cook. You can arrange an explosion at a powder warehouse (fireworks) or a rain of money (paper show).
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, ending 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 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 a rectangle out of 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. Complementing the suit 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.
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 original invitation for friends for 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.
Cut it out original postcards in the form 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 notification 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.
Pirate party for children: DIY room decoration
What do you need for a pirate party for kids?
For original design premises 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.
Of course, laughter and enthusiastic screams are the perfect accompaniment for a children's party.
And don't forget about the main reward. The culmination of the holiday, that is, the treasure itself, will be a stylized pirate cake or a gift for the hero of the occasion on his birthday at a pirate party for children. Of course, it will be much more interesting if every child pirate gets his own little prince from the treasure he finds.
Personalized pirate-themed medals or not very expensive toys can serve as holiday souvenirs.
Children will remember such a holiday for a long time, but memorable photography and video will help them enjoy the memories many years later. Therefore, be sure to take care of a photo shoot or event filming.
The role of a home photojournalist can be played by the baby's father, grandfather or older brother or sister. But it will be better if you invite a professional photographer to the holiday.
Among themed holidays and corporate events, the pirate party is especially popular. The image of a pirate, a sea robber, is equally loved by children and adults: he is a rebel, a criminal, a romantic who loves freedom, and a brave hero... You want to be such a character, at least at a costumed event - you just need to find the right outfit for him.
What is it impossible to imagine a pirate without?
Sea robbers who did not descend from the pages of books or television screens, but existed in harsh reality, mostly wore shirts and culottes; often their feet were bare, and their heads were wearing hats. This does not fit well with the ideas of a modern person about a pirate outfit, replicated in cinema. The following things are typical for a “movie” character:
- Headdress. Either it is a cocked hat or a bandana scarf. Although one does not interfere with the other. There are also characters walking along the deck in a wide-brimmed hat, and even with a feather. By the way, this is almost the most recognizable pirate attribute.
- Shirt/vest. If everything is more or less clear with the shirt (either straight white or chiffon with frills, which the captain could get from a captured ship), then you will not find a striped sweater in any pirate film. But at pirate parties, costumes based on this particular thing are very common.
- Belt/belt. A wide belt, most often red, is tied at the hips or waist. The alternative is an abundance of massive worn leather belts.
- Corset. If we are talking about a pirate, then her waist is often tightened with a corset. All other items of clothing, as a rule, do not differ from male version. Although a long skirt is allowed.
In addition, the image can be complemented by shortened or, conversely, elongated vests, scarves, weapons, blindfolds, etc.
How to choose a costume for a pirate party from the items in your wardrobe?
To transform into a pirate, you don’t have to fork out for expensive costumes, buying them in stores or renting them in theaters. Having a couple of things on the “must have” list, you can easily appear as one of the members of a robber team.
Ideas for the little pirates
Children are not picky about outfits. They dream up what doesn’t exist. The main thing is a headdress and pistols. If it is not possible to get a ready-made pirate hat, then make it from paper or felt.
The easiest way: cut out a shape from cardboard and glue it to a paper ring. The craft is worn like a wreath, so the length of the band for the ring should be equal to the circumference of the child’s head. Oh, and don't forget about Jolly Roger! The main element of the robber image is there. Now it's time for clothes.
For a children's pirate party, you can make a costume with your own hands from an ordinary knitted sweater with long sleeve, if you decorate it correctly. Felt fabric is best suited for these purposes. The lapels of an improvised camisole and sleeve cuffs are cut out of it. The details around the edges are trimmed with golden braid, after which they are basted to the jacket. A chiffon scarf is inserted into the neckline - a frill. You can sew braid and buttons along the middle of the product, imitating a fastener.
The choice of pirate pants is not limited to any particular style. Both black jeans and sweatpants. Both of them can be rolled up above the ankle if you plan to wear sneakers.
And one more important point– makeup. Sometimes he is able to compensate even for the lack of a suit. Draw stubble, a scar, a mustache... Even an eye patch and a bandana can be made from paint, you can use .
Outfits for those who have already grown up
At an adult pirate party, costumes with paper elements don't always look convincing. Especially if we are not talking about a corporate party, but about a club event, for example. Then open the closet in search of:
- Shirts or T-shirts (including striped ones), dark pants of any cut, a vest, a long belt and a bandana (hat). This is a unisex image, that is, designed for both men and women. It’s good if the shirt (T-shirt) is a couple of sizes larger (a woman can borrow it from the stronger sex), because pirate shirts are quite wide and loose. For female pirates, the shirt can be tied in a knot under the chest, exposing the midriff. You can also choose a larger size for pants. They'll do the role perfectly ripped jeans. Tight-fitting slip-on trousers are also suitable for pirates. The fabric belt should be wide and long enough so that the ends hang down to knee level. The belt should also be chosen with the greatest width. Rough boots or over-the-knee boots will complete the costume.
- Dresses with frills and flounces or sailor dresses, vest, neckerchief, belt. For a more feminine look, wear a dress and a belt. Put a vest on top. It would be great if it is decorated with metal elements or made of leather. Tie a pirate bandana around your neck and take care of your weapons.
- Blouses, corsets and skirts. From these things you can create probably the most romantic image. It is only important that the skirt is of a decent length. The corset can be completely replaced with a corset belt or a skirt/dress with a corset.
These are the basic combinations that are possible from things that almost everyone has. But the ideas for creating a unique image, of course, do not end there.
In order not to be ashamed of showing off your future suit at a party, you need to remember the following points:
- Color. Don't choose clothes for a suit bright colors. The main palette is discreet: shades of white, dark brown, burgundy. Black and red colors are actively used. The more subdued they are, the more believable the character will look. As if the clothes were faded in the sun. By the way, the shirt does not have to be white. Corsairs, for example, wore dark ones.
- Textile. Not all materials are beneficial to use. For example, satin or silk are too shiny and are more suitable for social balls than for a pirate party. Photos of costumes using these fabrics confirm this. But cotton, dark denim, leather, chiffon are a wonderful choice. It is also worth looking at clothes with various kinds of rivets, metal decorations, etc.
- Accessories. Sometimes a costume looks unconvincing just because it's missing a couple of belts or bracelets. Be sure to use pendants in the shape of a skull, scarves, or belts to create a complete look.
- Borrowing. Children's and adult outfits are not much different. For little ones, you can just as easily dress them in a shirt, dark pants and add a belt. Get ideas from each other!
If your idea of what your costume will look like is still vague, then rewatch the film with the trendsetter of “pirate fashion” - Johnny Depp in the image of Jack Sparrow. Stills from the famous film will certainly inspire you to create your own pirate self.
