Any ideas on food for a pirate party? My son is turning 3 and loves pirates. I'm just confused on food...chicken legs? i don't know...help please........and maybe ideas for games as well. I'm already doing a treasure hunt.
2007-08-23 19:30:16 · 6 answers · asked by Arla F 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
http://www.birthdayinabox.com/lobby.asp-page-partyguide-bgs-10
http://users.tinyworld.co.uk/giggles/Pirate%20Theme%20Birthday%20Party%20Games.htm
http://www.partypantry.com/children/piratetips.html
Here are a few good websites to check out.. I hope these help. Have fun!
2007-08-23 19:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by ryanandwendy98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't stress out about it too much. At 3 years old, I don't think he'd even notice if the food or games had anything to do with the pirate theme... It's more important to keep everybody happy and well-fed than worry too much about keeping with the theme.
Just pick foods that are easy to eat and easy to clean up when they make a mess (because you know they will, lol), and make sure you pick games where no one will get hurt...
When is the party? Could you start storing up on paper towel rolls and let them pretend they are spyglasses? They could even color them with marker, decorate with construction paper, etc.
How about pirate hats? They could each make a pirate hat out of paper. The step by step instructions are below. Just make sure you do it yourself a couple times before the party so you're "experienced" and can help them when they need it.
http://www.filtrd.com/topic.php?topic=541
For prizes, you could get some chocolate coins (in the gold foil) and award them as "treasure"... Like when they finish the treasure hunt. You can probably get them for pretty cheap from the dollar store or Walmart.
And obviously, they can make eye patches and stuff. Get some brown or black felt from a craft store (I don't recommend paper because you don't want anyone getting paper cuts on their face), and pick up some yarn or elastic to go around their head.
Good luck!
2007-08-23 19:39:02 · answer #2 · answered by chica_zarca 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Swashbuckler Snacks
When it comes to food, partygoers are usually perfectly content to eat pizza or hotdogs, which is certainly much easier on the hosts! However, if you have the time and would like to serve some sea fare, consider these ideas:
Make "Sea Water" by coloring pitchers of apple juice with blue food coloring. You can even add plastic plants purchased from a local aquarium- or pet-supply store.
Mix up a batch of "Quicksand" for your guests by preparing several packages of vanilla or butterscotch pudding and topping it off with "sand" made from crushed vanilla wafers or sugar cookies. For added effect, put the pudding in a new sand bucket, add the crumbled cookies and a few chocolate shells, and serve your concoction with a sand shovel.
Make a batch of Ginger "Beer" for your guests by filling frosted mugs ¾-full with ginger ale and ice. Top off each mug with root beer to give the drinks a frothy head.
Serve up a snack attack by mixing Goldfish crackers and shark-shaped fruit snacks as a fishy trail mix.
Games and Activies
Treasure Cake Hunt
Send your partygoers on a quest to find the hidden cake with this exciting treasure hunt…
Sea Battles
Let your little pirates test their aim and see which team can keep its ship afloat the longest…
Walk the Plank
Have your guests work together to see who can walk the plank to the finish line first…
Message in a Bottle
Create a unique and imaginative story with your guests in this fun message game…
Fishing for Gold
Double the fun for your guests with this fish-themed craft and game combo…
Pirate Hat Craft
Have your guests create pirate hats to wear during the party and take home as favors…
Pirate Charades
Keep your guests guessing in this game of charades with a swashbuckling twist…
Blind Man's Bluff
Get your guests singing and laughing as they dance around the "blind man"…
Bail out the Boat
Have your guests work together in this splashy outdoor race…
Balloon Swordfights
Engage your guests in an exciting - yet safe - battle with our balloon swordfight game…
2007-08-24 07:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by sknymnie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would do chicken fingers or legs for their lil fingers/hands to get around easily.
mac n cheese
fries or tater wedges
maybe mini pizzas
games-
stick the patch on the pirate
3 legged races
sack races
you can always get plastic swords from the dollar store and let them have sword fights
2007-08-23 19:37:55 · answer #4 · answered by nataliexoxo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spaghetti because it is long as long as the pirates travel in the sea to found treasures
2007-08-23 19:39:53 · answer #5 · answered by kiko 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have boat races, get a baby pool and give everyone a boat.
2007-08-24 01:48:57 · answer #6 · answered by beach mama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋