Party Like a Pirate (Mateys)

The kids were in and out of costume throughout the party. It was hilarious!



A fine pirate, if I do say so myself.






Buby's school buddies. Can you tell they've all played -- fully clothed -- in this river before?






Bleu has proven that she can hold her own in a group of 7 and 8 year old boys.



Two of Buby's fave people in the world, Miss Grace and Mr. Jonas!



Tattoos, please.






Two things I never like: Swords and pinatas. I allowed both on Sunday because 1) I found inflatable swords on Amazon (impossible to get hurt!) and 2) My Sweets brought home an adorable pinata with polka dots... and I figured 2nd graders could do a few chocolate almond nuggets wrapped in gold.






Impressive aim with only one eye!



B's inner pirate came out full force :)






Grace recently lost her front (baby) tooth, which fit the theme perfectly!



Love his sweet smile. I could tell how proud he felt inside as everyone sung to him.



Mr. Benjamin is always so good.



Running wild in the woods, river and creek. I'm convinced now that seven is the best age!



Buddies since preschool.



Using oatmeal-canister telescopes (Buby's invention!) to find real treasure in the creek.



Treasure!!! After the party Buby and his girls discovered a wooden box covered in gold dust and filled with a huge gem, real gold, and actual money from all over the world.



We didn't plan an official "gift opening" but Buby's pals were so pumped they lined up to present their handmade cards and other pirate booty.



Believe it or not he's never really played with Lego. But since this party on Sunday he's majorly into it.

Party Like a Pirate (Details)

The same Starbucks frapp glasses I used for Bleu's strawberry-themed party last Spring, but I made them look pirate-y with patterned paper from Michael's and the skull + bones stickers from our eye patches.



Eye patches, skull + bones necklaces, hairy moustaches, and tattoos for all.



Stand-up wooden pirate men to color/craft. The kiddos were too busy running to pay any attention.

A large glass cylinder filled with Bosc pears and Gala apples.



I stock up on basic colorful frames for my children's artwork, and I use them for party menus as well.



My homemade granola and toppings bar. The kiddos were too busy running to pay any attention :)



I decorated five tables under the river pavilion, each in a different combo of black, white, red, burlap.



Buby unearthed this big glass prism in a golden treasure box hidden in the creek bed.



I'm a fan of the whole Spritz line (available at Target), but these napkins were the only pieces I chose to use.



A jug of plain water and a pitcher of water and frozen raspberries. Guess which one all the boys wanted.



Twelve bandannas in three designs and a chunky skull + bones ribbon that I sort of love.



A sweet rendition of Caption Hook, courtesy of Buby.



Brown paper covered oatmeal canister telescopes (Buby's invention) and the ridiculously yummy chocolate treasure-map cake by Randy and Josh at our village bake shop. They rock!


Not shown in this post: The golden treasure box I made and filled for Buby; the wooden pirate ship he painted; these inflatable swords; the personalized treasure hunt bags; my gluten-free fudge brownies with pirate flag picks; and the two chalkboard jars I found ($6.99 at Christmas Tree Shops) and filled with nugget pretzels and Pirate's Booty. Those were the surprise hit of the party!

What My Kitchen Looked Like

A I conceptualized a pirate theme for Buby's 7th birthday party. It was this past Sunday and such good times. Photos coming!