Whether you spend the day talking like a pirate, hunting for buried treasure, or simply watching a pirate movie together, there's plenty of silly fun to be had.
#1 - Yo-Ho-Ho, Sing Like a Pirate 🎶
You can't have a celebration without music, so let's start with a catchy pirate sing along so grab your kids and let's get this party started.
▶️ Mickey Mouse Funhouse True Pirates We Be | Music Video | @disneyjr
▶️ Fun Pirate Songs and Sea Shanties for Kids⛵ The Wiggles & Captain Feathersword 🪶🏴☠️ One Hour +
▶️ VeggieTales: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything - Silly Song
#2 - Talk Like a Pirate 🦜
- Ahoy: Hello
- Mateys / Hearties: Friends or comrades
- Shiver Me Timbers: An exclamation of surprise
- Avast Ye: Stop you or pay attention!
- Blimey: A state of surprise
- Heave Ho: Give it some muscle
- Blow Me Down: Disbelief
- Weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen: Let's go!
- Swashbuckler: A daredevil
- Scallywag: Inexperienced - a mild insult
- Landlubber: a non-pirate
#3 - Dress Like a Pirate 🏴☠️
Dress up, even if it's just a bandanna, eye patch, a giant hoop earring or all of the above. Bonus points if you can find a stuffed parrot to sit on your shoulder!
#4 - Make 'Em Laugh 😆
Come up with some pirate jokes! How many "AAARRR" jokes can you make up? Try this one: "How come the pirate walked to school? Because he didn't have a CAAARRR!"
#5 - Seek Buried Treasure
Add small gifts to a bucket of sand, beads, dirt, etc. and use picks and shovels to uncover the treasure. Create a sensory bin and bury pirate themed items for kids to uncover.
#6 - Tell Pirates Tales 📜
#7 - Create Pirate Crafts ✂️
Search online for pirate crafts to make together. Create a pirate hat, treasure chest, telescope or even a cardboard pirate ship.
#8 - Watch Pirate Movies and Shows 🎦
I have a few to get you started:
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Disney animated series
- The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie - Rated G
- Peter Pan: The original movie as well as remakes, different versions and shows
- Treasure Island, Walt Disney Movie - 1950
- Muppet Treasure Island, movie - Rated G
- Hook - Rated PG. Keep in mind that movie ratings and standards have changed over the years.
- Pirates of the Caribbean movies - might be best for older kids
#9 - Eat Like a Pirate 😋
Enjoy some tasty pirate treats or a pirate meal with pirate themed foods.
Pirate Food Ideas:
- Fish: The kind that come from the sea, fish crackers, fish candy
- Cannonballs: Melon balls, cheese balls, rice balls, falafel balls, meatballs and even donut holes
- Pirate Punch: Your favorite juice will do - add some sparkling water to make it bubbly
- Treasure: Chocolate doubloons, gold coins or any foil-wrapped candy will do
#10 - Explore Pirate Language 💬
Watch this video from a linguist explain the origin of how and why pirates talk the way they do.
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