How to Plan a Pirate Party for Adults
Costume parties aren't just for the kids. A themed party can be loads of fun when the guests are as excited about the party as the host. With some careful planning and creative ideas, you can pull off a pirate party for adults with few hitches involved. Start your planning as early as possible so you can wow your guests from the get go. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Pirate invitations
- Styrofoam cooler
- Brown spray paint
- Newspaper
- Silky material
- Gold foil-wrapped chocolate coins
- Food
- Drinks
- Pirate decor
- Bandannas
- Eye patches
- Swords
- Beads
Instructions
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Make or purchase invitations that are related to the pirate theme. Use pirate talk in the invitation for a fun twist. Use phrases like "Aye, matey," "Walk the plank" and "Swab the deck, you swash bucklers."
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Provide guests with a dress code for the party. Provide locations where costumes can be purchased and ideas that come from the closet.
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Purchase eye patches, swords, bandanas and beads. Pass these out to guests as they arrive at the party.
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Paint a Styrofoam cooler with brown paint. Fill the cooler 3/4 full of crumpled newspaper. Lay a piece of silky material over the newspaper and pour dozens of chocolate coins, wrapped in gold foil, in the cooler.
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Decorate your party space to look as much like a ship as possible. Hang black lights around the party space for a ghostly feeling at night.
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Serve pirate food. Serve meat, fruit and other finger foods. Serve beer and rum. Have drinks on hand for non-drinkers.
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Place skeletons around the room that are dressed like pirates. Put a bandana on the heads, and give them a sword and an eye patch.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure that guests know that this is a no-children party.
Make a huge mast from old bed sheets. Make a pole for it to hang on and secure it to the ceiling.
Have some costumes on hand for the costume rebels.
