Remember, in childhood, many of us played pirates and imagined ourselves masters of the sea? Some of our childhood dreams have remained in our subconscious. But in order to feel like the king of the seas, it is not necessary to actually be a pirate. Try to start a pirate party first. In order for your pirate party to be unforgettable, all the little things should be thought out with great care.
Making a pirate party will not take much time and money. Of course, you can contact the agency that will do this, but it’s much more pleasant to decorate your holiday yourself. The most important thing is to arrange a place where a pirate party will take place (it can be an apartment and some kind of cafe). Try, decorating the room to create the illusion of the deck of the ship. Get rope ladders, make a mast and, of course, build sails on which you will race with friends in search of treasures. There is another cheapest way to decorate your pirate party - this is to hang balloons on a pirate theme. Among your friends there are craftsmen who can make beautiful fakes from paper? Or can you do it well? In this case, you can build several treasure chests. It would also be nice to sew a pirate flag and make paper garlands.
Clothing for pirates and pirates: striped t-shirts, bandanas or hats must be present, but what kind of a pirate without a blindfold in one eye? It’s impossible to imagine a pirate correctly without a bandage, so get one too.
How to decorate a table for a pirate party? Buy pirate-themed napkins, the dishes can be simply painted with skulls or pasted over with bones and skulls.
As a drink, rum - the eternal pirate drink - remains indispensable. The main appetizers should be seafood. Dishes from them can be called some interesting pirate terms.
Well, what kind of party can do without fun and original contests? / Below are some contests for a pirate party.
- In search of treasure - in this competition, participants need to collect a card that shows the path to the big treasure. Here you can play as a team or one at a time.
- The best nickname - everyone should come up with the most original nickname for pirates.
- Quiz for connoisseurs:
* How to wish a happy journey? (seven feet under the keel) ;
* Steering wheel of the ship (helm);
* Ladder on the ship. What is it called right? (ladder);
* Little South American rodent? (Guinea pig);
* Navigator? Who is he on the ship? (mate);
* Kitchen on the ship? (galley);
* What is the name of the room in which the sailors live? (cockpit);
* Name of captain of the Black Pearl? (Jack Sparrow);
* The artist who painted the "Ninth Wave"? (Aivazovsky).
Of course, these were sample questions for the quiz, you can add something or completely replace them.
- Game for accuracy “Pli” - we put two empty buckets in front of the participants, make small shells out of cotton wool or soft paper. After the “Pli” team, participants must hit the target with a shell. The team with the most members in the bucket wins.
- Competition "Make a cocktail" - the participants in this competition have to make unusual cocktails. For the task, prepare different types of juice (for an adult company you will need alcoholic drinks) and recipes. The winner is the first to make a cocktail according to the recipe and come up with the best name.
In addition to these competitive tasks, there may be such:
- the best photo in pirate costumes ;
- fashion show "Pirate Collection";
- shows on the marine theme (songs, dances, poems and much more).
There is another unusual contest “Hide the treasure”. Participants are split in pairs (man and woman). A man will have to bury his partner in the sand as soon as possible so that only his head is open. Girls can help if desired. True, this competition is appropriate if the party is held on the beach.
It is best to finish this stunningly beautiful evening with fireworks to energetic music or to the tune of a pirate movie.
The pirate party is over, but you want more fun? If funds permit, hire a boat or a boat and with the most hardy ride along the evening river (sea).
But perhaps the most important advice in holding such an evening is that you need to sincerely approach the preparation and you will succeed.
I hope that this article helped you and your pirate party brought only a lot of positive emotions.