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Step 1
Hang the jolly roger. You can't have a pirate party without the skull and cross bones flag. In fact go ahead and hang several.
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Step 2
Gather some treasure.
Get some gold wrapped chocolate coins, costume jewelry and other items that glitter. -
Step 3
Find or make a treasure chest. Look on craigslist for old steamer trunks. Many of these can play the part very nicely. When the party is over you can use it for a coffee or end table with storage. Alternatively use small cardboard ones. Hide them, and send guests on a treasure hunt for them.
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Step 4
Use some luau decorations. The pirates in stories are generally in the Caribbean. Get some tropical atmosphere going by shopping the luau section. Skip the grass skirts and leis, but look at the fake palm trees and coconuts.
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Step 5
Dress up a Halloween skeleton with an eye patch and a few other accessories.
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Step 6
Put a sign on the bathroom door that says head. That's what the bathroom on a ship is called.
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Step 7
Look for some vintage nautical charts and maps. Pin them on the walls, or spread them on the table.
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Step 8
Hang a sheet to look like a sail.
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Step 9
Use wine barrels for tables, seats or ice buckets. Pirate ships carried almost everything in barrels.
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Step 10
Hang hammocks. Sailors slept in hammocks on pirate ships. Set up a hammock lounge area.
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Step 11
Decorate your pirate guests. Put out a few inexpensive costume accessories like eye patches, plastic swords, bandannas, paper tri-corner hats for anyone wanting to improve their costume.
