Connor's 7th Birthday Pirate Party!
My sweet baby boy turned 7, so hard to believe. Since my husband built the kids a pirate ship playground when we moved in last summer we decided a pirate theme would be perfect for this very special occasion. Let me warn you I have been known to go a tad overboard when it comes to my kids birthdays. I wanted to share some of the pictures of this special day. We had 42 kids attend, and I think everyone had a wonderful time. The best that I could hope for happened that evening. After hours and hours of planning and preparing so that this party would be perfect, my sweet now 7 year old hugged me and told me that it was "the best party ever and I was the best Mommy in the whole wide world". And for this mom that means one thing..............Mission Accomplished!!
The Decorations
We rented these child size table and chairs from the local rental center. I made the chair decorations and table cloths. We used seashells, small pirate figures, and tiny pirate buckets as centerpieces. We used flag banners and balloons to decorate the pirate ship and porches with.
The Birthday Boy
My sweet birthday boy. So hard to beleive that my first born is now seven! Where does the time go? Luckily this 7 year will still sit in his mommy's lap and supply her with hugs and kisses..I hope and pray that will never change. I fell in love with this sweet boy the moment I gave birth to him and he truly is my heart!
The Games
Digging for Treasure Station:
We set up a treasure sand box where the kids dug for buried treasure. After finding the coins, necklace and rings they were rewarded with a bandana.
The Peg Leg Obstacle Course Station:
We set up a obstacle course with hula hoops and noodles and the kids had to hop on one leg all the way to the end. They were rewarded with a stick on mustache.
The Swab The Deck Station:
The kids had to take a mop and swab the deck by hitting a pirate beach ball into the soccer net. They were rewarded with a inflated pirate sword.
The Walk The Plank Station:
The kids had to walk acorss the plank without falling into the water filled with sea creatures. They were rewarded with an eye patch.
The Fly Polly Home Station:
The kids had to fly 3 parrots home into the bucket.They werer rewarded with a pirate sash.
Captain Connor & Crew's Tattoo Parlor Station:
We set up a tent and my SIL was the tattoo artisit. We had a variety of both boy and girl tattoos for the kids to choose from. This was a HUGE hit. As you can see above most children opted for more than one!
The Pirate Ship Cake and Sea Water Punch
The Candy Buffet
For the kids goodie bags we decided to provide a Candy Buffet. The were each given a treasure box to fill with all the candy their little hearts could desire. This was a dream come true for my little ones. I try not to keep sugar at our house and only provide candy for very special occasions. To see a table filled with sweets made their little eyes glow. The kids really enjoyed this and they could pick and chose their favorites.
The Adorable Crew
The Inspiration
My sweet husband spent most of last Spring and Early summer building our little ones a giant pirate ship. This is a special playstructure that our kids make memories on daily. Not only does it have both a spiral slide and a speed slide, it has a plank and a swinging bridge,a huge sandbox surrounding it and a flying pirate flag. But honestly the best part of it is that their Daddy built it with his own two hands.
Happy Birthday to my little Connor Bug.
