No Cost Pirate Themed Party
Ever thought you could throw a no cost or VERY low cost pirate themed party? Here is how I did it.
One of my best friends asked for some help with decorating for her 5 year old son’s pirate themed birthday party. Try out these DIY Pirate props. I gathered the skulls, bones, and netting from my Halloween decorations, some of her son’s toys, and old Mardi Gras beads. Also, another great friend, and fellow crafty mom Jennifer Hostetler, gathered some fabulous knick knacks from around her house and we came up with this. It cost us absolutely nothing.
We created a pirate’s treasure trove by displaying small vignettes around the house. Each area had skulls and bones draped in plastic colorful beads, plastic gold coins, and red, black, and gold fabric. Previously for Haloween one year, I had made poison bottles out of recycled wine bottles by creating my own XXX and skull images on scrapbook paper labels.
With Halloween right around the corner, this theme can also be used for an Adult party or for a Halloween party. Items around the house to fit a Pirates of the Caribbean theme are globes, maps, candelabras, trunks, empty wine or liquor bottles, gold and silver trays and/or utensils, wine goblets, and mirrors. Gold and beaded costume jewelry intermixed with plastic beads add to it as well. Don’t forget to look in your child’s toy chest. In there I found rifles, plastic armor and plastic gold coins, snakes, and spiders.
There you have it! Homemade halloween ideas for a pirate themed party on the cheap! I am so excited that it’s October already. I have some great Halloween projects to come!
Best party ever!! You gus did such an amazing job and Aidan will remember his 5th birthday party forever
Love you
Katie,
What are we doing next year???
Such resourcefulness, ladies! But you are exceptional in that you have skulls, spiders, armor, Mardi Gras beads and other fun stuff lying around your homes. Great job!
Thank you, Lissa!!! It DOES come in handy when you are already obsessed with Halloween
Well done! What great ideas for my little boy’s birthday party. He loves pirates!