AHOY! I am excited to share a Pirate themed birthday party featured in Issue 18 of our free online magazine which you can view HERE
This shoot was by Carly of Sassy Snaps Perth who brought a Pirate theme to life in the way only she can – with incredible props, different themed stations, amazing decor….have a browse and find all the vendor credits at the end of the post
The balloon work by Oh My Balloon Bar was just incredible and the balloon octopus and anchor are amazing!
I love how everything was coordinated for this Pirate party from the water bottles to the favours!
The kids table was SO amazing on this boat with cute pirate treasure chests! The kids would have really felt like little pirates at this party
The kids enjoyed all the entertainment from a jumping castle and soft play to a pirate scavenger hunt
Gorgeous hat and badge details by Schooza were an extra special touch for this Pirate party
The cake and the desserts were amazingly detailed with Pirate touches!
It truly was such a spectacular Pirate birthday party and collaboration shoot by our Perth Celebrate Society members!
A pirate party is a well loved party theme with lots of fun ways to decorate!
Incorporate gold coins, pirate hats, treasure chests and maps to give the kids a real pirate party feel! Black and red are common colours for this theme – which you could mix in with some blue, or gold.
I hope you enjoy the selection of Pirate party supplies in this blog post – mostly taken from vendors in the Life’s Little Celebration’s party directory. This is just a sample and you can find even more from browsing the vendors on the Directory when planning this pirate party!
Pirate Invitations and Printables

Vintage pirate invitation – Giggles and Grace Designs

Pirate printable invitation – Upon a Time Designs

Pirate party invitation – Edge House Design

Pirate invitation – I Will Invitations

Vintage burnt letter pirate invitation – Paper and Style Co

Printable pirate invitation – Coco and Ella designs

Paper Eskimo pirate invitations – Emiko Blue

Pirate party printables – Sassaby Printables

Pirate party printables – One Magic Day

Pirate Printable collection – Jo Studio
This is a great unisex invitation for a Pirates and Princesses/Fairies party:

Pirates and Fairies/Princesses printables – Pretty and Print
Decorations

Pirate printed balloons – Party Ideas in a Box

Meri Meri pirate garland – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Pirate decorating pack including hanging anchors, pom poms and tablerunner – Paper Face

Pirate foil balloon – Just Party Supplies

Chevron bunting – Little Red Chick

Gold tissue pom pom – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Black and white chevron lantern – Saffy and May

Taupe paper lantern – Little Red Chick

Mini red paper fans – Just Party Supplies
If you want a pinata at your pirate party, then this Anchor pinata would look fantastic in gold!:

Anchor pinata – Party Pony Designer Pinatas
Tableware

Black and white tablerunner – The Party Parlour

Hessian roll – The Party Parlour

Tablerunners – Saffy and May

Eco partyware – Saffy & May

Paper eskimo candy cane plates – Sweet Celebrations

Sambellina champagne stripe plates – The Party Parlour

Navy striped plates – Saffy and May

Meri Meri pirate plates – Love The Occasion

Pirate plates – Just Party Supplies

Pirate shirt plates – Ready to Party

Pink Poppy Pirate plates – Party & Co

Paper Eskimo black napkins – Sweet Celebrations

Meri Meri pirate napkins – Love The Occasion

Waterproof pirate water bottle labels – Bespoke Party Products

Pirate party spoons – Bespoke Party Products
Pirate Party Desserts and Cake accessories:

Pirate lollipops – The Little Big Company

Gold sixlets – Candy Bar Sydney
Some items to help dress up and present your cupcakes and desserts:
Love the way these toppers can be used to look like sails:

Pirate skull toppers – The Sweet Little Party Company

Pirate cupcake toppers and cake bunting along with other decor – Charli Mae

Meri Meri Pirate cupcake kit – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Pirate cupcake kit – Love the Occasion

Paper Eskimo black and white baking cups – Little Red Chick

Pirate ship treat box – Styled Pretty
This wooden dessert stand could be used for cake pops, macarons etc:

Wooden dessert stand – Just Add Dessert

Pirate treat / cake pop sticks – Emiko Blue
Create some pirate themed desserts with these items:

Jolly Roger pirate oreo biscuit mould – Confectionately Yours

Pirate coin lollipop moulds – Confectionately yours

DIY Cake kit – Mumma Cakes
You can also find some fantastic vendors on the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory to create a pirate cake and other desserts for you:

Pirate cake – A La Roch Cakes and Sweets (Newcastle, NSW)

Pirate Cake – Stylish Little Parties (Melb)

Pirate Cookies – One Sweet Chick
These crates are great for a riser on your dessert table or for under your cake stand for a pirate party:

Wooden crate – Leo and Bella
Love this red cake stand! Perfect for a pirate party colour scheme as well:

Red milk glass cake stand – Sweet Style
Hire
A few items to hire for a Pirate party but make sure you see the full list of vendors Australia wide on the Directory to hire items for a pirate party.

Boat display shelf for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

Pirate treasure chest for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

Pirate ship for hire and party package – Mum’s Little Party Secret (Brisbane)

Chairs, table, tablecloth and flags for hire – Tiny Tables and Chairs (Melb)

Pirate hire prop pack – Little Red Chick (Sydney)

Pirate decorations and props for hire – Parties and Prints (WA)
Pirate party themed items:
A few other fun items to incorporate into a pirate party:

Pirate costume – Special Celebration Events

Pirate party hats – Ruby Ruby Rabbitware

Pirate party hats – The Party Parlour

Pirate eye patches – Party & Co

Pirate bandana – The Little Big Company
Some fantastic party games for a Pirate party. Follow the links for even more on this site:

Hook the treasure party games – Party Ideas in a Box

Pirate treasure hunt – Party Ideas in a Box
Pirate Party Favours & Favour boxes etc
A few novelty pirate favour ideas along with some favour packaging options:

Buried treasure finger puppets – Magical Parties

Pirate notepad – Just Party Supplies

Pirate eye party favour bag – Party Ideas in a Box

Pirate Kaleidoscope – Party Ideas in a Box

Pirate pop up game favour – Party & Co
A chocolate bar in a customised wrapper is always a tasty treat to take home!:

Pirate chocolate bar and wrapper – Sweet Art

Printable pirate treasure chest favour box – Sassaby DIY Printable Parties

Hessian favour bags – Saffy and May

Silver tin buckets – The Party Parlour

Pirate treasure chest favour box – The Little Big Company

Red scallop party box – Sweet Celebrations

Brown kraft gable box – Style Party Love

Black stripe paper bags – Emiko Blue
Real Parties
Find more fantastic inspiration and ideas:
Some great and creative ideas in this pirate party by The Sweet Little Party Company on The Little Big Company blog
Love this pirate party by Jo Studio on The Little Big Company blog
Fantastic styling ideas in this pirate party by Kiss Me Kate on the Amy Atlas blog
Love the dessert table and setup of this pirate party by Ruby Ju featured on the Amy Atlas blog
Ahoy! This popular boys theme suits little men of all ages!
You can go rustic and wooden, or pick from a range of colours to combine such as black, white, red, blue and brown. Incorporate pirate elements into the party through the use of props to represent a wooden plank, treasure chest & pirate ship mast and include items such as treasure maps & pirate eye patches & hats. The only limit is your imagination for this fun theme. Make sure you also have a look at our Nautical theme for a few ocean inspired ideas as well.
Here is a sample of great items you can use! For loads more ideas and unique finds please contact me for an Inspiration board or Custom Styling pack!
Invitations/Printables
Love this range of invitations and printables which are all unique and showcase the different ways you can begin to style this theme:

Pirate invitation - Jennifer Birkhead Designs

Pirate Invitation - The Candy Tree

Pirate invitation in a bottle - Le Petit Party

Pirate Invitation - The Princess and the Pirate

Paper Eskimo Shipwrecked invitation - P is for Party
Pirate Printables - Fairydust Stylish Stationary
Decorations
Decorate to theme with these options incorporating skulls:

Pirate bunting - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations

Skull and Crossbones Garland - Lark

Black and White Pirate bunting - Giggleberry Creations
Your hanging decorations can make a huge impact in the overall look of your party space and really contribute to highlighting the colour scheme:

Paper lantern - Occasion by Design

Balloon pack - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Brown pom pom - Ah - Tissue

Gold Lantern - Vivid Room
Tableware
Carry on your colour scheme in your tableware options. Have a look at our ‘Special Themed Ideas’ section below for some items you can also use to decorate your table for this theme such as gold coins and rope elements!

Red and white table runner - P is for Party
Love this unique gold mesh table runner to bring in an element of treasure into your tableware:

Gold mesh table runner - Le Petit Party
This selection of other tableware items are chosen to showcase how you can find different items out there to work with any colour palette you are going for. I particularly love working in the wooden aspects for this theme:

Polkadot plate - The Party Studio

Candy stripe red plate - Sweet Style

Rectangle palm leaf plate - The Party Studio

Pine food boat, wooden cutlery and stamp - Sweet Style

Meri Meri Pirate Napkins - Design My Party

Skull paper cups - Lark

Red and white stripe straws - The Inspired Occasion
Sweet Treats
There are lots of ways to provide and decorate treats for this theme that all the little one’s will love, and will ensure your dessert table/food table looks coordinated:
I am sure these lollipops will be a great feature!

Frosted pirate Lollipops - The Little Big Company

Skull cookie cutters - Details, Details
So many options for ways you can dress up even the simplest of cupcakes:

Pirate cupcake toppers - The Candy Tree

Cupcake flags - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations

Pirate cupcake toppers - Mon Tresor

Meri Meri pirate cupcake set - Design my Party

Red and white baking cup - Occasion By Design

Candles - Occasion by Design

Rococo Noir Skirted cake stand - Little Sooti
Special Themed Items
These flags are great to use all around the party area!

Pirate flag - The Little Big Company
These pirate ships would make a great table centerpiece and a lovely gift for your little one as well:

3D build and colour pirate ship - The Little Big Company

Pirate table centrepiece - Design My Party

Wooden pirate ship - Twinkle Kids

Pirate ship table centrepiece - Le Petit Party
Some unique pieces which you could also use around the party area to bring this theme to life:

Pirate brass compass - The Little Big Company

Handpainted wooden pirate - Twinkle Kids
Such a sweet block set that would look lovely afterwards in your little one’s bedroom:

Pirate name blocks - Retro Ragamuffins
Fabric such as this could be used as a tablecloth or backdrop, or if you are crafty you could make it into anything at all – buntings, party hats etc:

Treasure Map fabric - Sarah J Home Decor
Get your little one in the pirate look with these items! Also great for the other little guests at the party:

Pirate Eye Patch - P is for Party

Pirate cap and eye patch set - Latoriana

Pirate telescope - Heaven Costumes
This treasure map could be used for a range of things, whether for decoration or for a treasure hunt activity! It can be personalised to include locations, names etc:

Personalised Treasure map printable - Easy Invitations
A cute modern version of the traditional pin the tail on the donkey game!

Pin the patch on the pirate game - The Princess and the Pirate
Team these coasters with simple cups as another way to dress up your tableware:

Coasters - Roller Coaster
Tin pails work well in this theme, either on your table to serve items, as party favours, or purely for decoration:

Silver tin pail - Occasion by Design
Use rope to dress up your table or work into your backdrop for this theme. Gold coins help finish the look off:

Pirate rope table decor - Le Petit Party

Pirate gold coins - Once Upon a Party
Crates like these can work into many party themes and really help recreate the pirate ship feel for this party! You could turn them over and place your party favours or drinks on them:

Lime wash wood box crates - Sharnel Dollar Designs
These fun play tents are a cute way to bring the pirate theme to life and would be lots of fun after the party too:

Pirate play tent - Bambini Pronto
You can also hire an item such as this if you don’t wish to keep a tent for after the party!

Pirate ship for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire
Favours/Take Home Gifts
These cute party favours would work well for this theme! You could also purchase some of the gold coin chocolates available from most grocery stores and combine them in with these:

Pirate chocolates - The Party Parlour

Pirate party favour kit - The Spotty Napkin

Skull and crossbone bouncing balls - Le Petit Party
Package your favours in matching options:

Paper Eskimo party bags - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations

Chevron tote box - Sweet Style

Pirate party lolly sack - Le Petit Party
Muslin cloth bags are perfect to fill with gold coin chocolates:

Cloth bags - Lovely Little Parties
These cute options are great for topping off your pirate theme!

Pirate treasure favour box - The Little Big Company
Mini Treasure Chests - The Little Big Company

Gold bar lolly box - P is for Party
Loving twine – not only for embellishing packaging but you could use it to dress up other items as well such as glass bottles:

Black licorice twine - Sweet Style
This cute peg brings in the black and wooden look. Scribble a cute Thank You message on here and attach to your party favour packaging:

Chalkboard pegs - The Party Studio
For a more novel look, attach your thank you tag with a cute pirate peg:

Pirate pegs - P is for Party
Real Parties
A wonderful Captain Hook party by Australian based Whimsy Petite Styling & Polkadot prints, featured on Kara’s Party Ideas. I love the pirate ship mast and the walk the plank game!
If your little girl wants a pirate party, then have a look at this Girly Pirate Party on Kara’s Party Ideas!
Love the rustic wooden look of this pirate party featured on Celebrations At Home
Lots of great details in this pirate party. Especially love the mixed fabric backdrop !
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I hope you enjoyed these selections for a Pirate party and they provide a starting point to inspire you in planning this celebration for your little one!
Please contact me if you would look further inspiration and ideas custom sourced for you, as this blog post is truly only scratching the surface of what could work for this theme.
Enjoy the planning & the celebrating!