Monday, June 22, 2015

Host A Pirate Birthday Party NJ Style

By Freida Michael


Your youngster is about to begin another milestone in his life and is so looking forward to the event you are going to plan for him. You know that he will love a pirate birthday party NJ style and you are going to work hard to bring it to fruition. The small city of Middletown, NJ, has just the resources you need to make this event a grand success.

You are a little unsure of exactly how to begin as there is much to consider. The door prizes, decorations, games, goody bags, crafts, and food are all on your to-do list. You find this theme so unique and challenging to prepare for and cannot wait to begin your quest for just the right items.

Invitations should be at the top of your list. You can purchase them ready-made or you can make your own. This will depend on your creativity, your time, and your budget. Choose invitations that will reflect the age of your child. You don't want it to be too young if he is seven or eight years old or too complicated if he is two or three. Use a map or ship motif. The invitation could be a vintage map with directions to this exciting event.

Be sure to choose the perfect costume for your little one. It could include a hat, pirate hook, eye patch, short breeches, and even a colorful parrot on his shoulder. Ask all the guests to come dressed in their own themed attire.

The decorations will be your biggest challenge. They will depend on the space you have available, your budget, and your decorative abilities. Enlist the help of other mothers who may have skills that you are deficient in. The centerpieces can simply be pirate ships. Fill them with candy, trinkets, and treasures for extra impact. Use an anchor theme for your paper or plastic plates. Decorate the area with treasure maps, more anchors, ship flags, and skull and cross-bone banners.

You could add the usual games but a unique twist would be to have a treasure hunt. Give each team or child a rolled map that will take them to a treasure at the end of their search. Crafts could include making pirate hats from large sheets of colored paper and arm hooks from aluminum foil and large plastic cups.

The intricate cake could be made or purchased to resemble a ship or a large treasure chest. You could even make cupcakes with an anchor, skull and cross-bones, or ship motif. For a healthier snack, select a long, large watermelon and cut to resemble a ship's hull. Fill with various fruits including orange wedges, strawberries, grapes, and melons and add a mast and sail. Goody bags could take the form of decorated bags, small ships, or small treasure chests filled with candy and other souvenirs of the event.

Take several photos of the event as it progresses. This will give family and friends memories for years to come. After handling this affair, you will be well-equipped and well-trained to take on similar parties for your other children.




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