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Do your kids love pirates? If you want to give them a birthday party they’ll never forget, a pirate-themed birthday party is the way to go! Any pirate fan will love having these pirate party supplies to kick off their day!
You’ll find all the decorating items, serving plates, and party favors for the best pirate party ever! Be sure to check out my Ulitmate Birthday Party Guide for all the latest and greatest party tips!
Stop stressing out over planning a birthday party, and let this list be your guide. It’s a great way to get just about everything needed, all in one place!
What is some good pirate-themed food for a child’s birthday?
Here’s a fun list of pirate-themed food ideas perfect for a child’s birthday party—easy, creative, and full of treasure-worthy fun:
Cannonball Meatballs
Serve mini meatballs in sauce—call them “cannonballs” and serve with pirate flags on toothpicks.
Walk the Plank Pretzels
Long pretzel rods dipped in chocolate make perfect edible “planks.”
Pirate Pizza Boats
Make mini pizzas on halved French bread or pita—shape like boats and top with pepperoni “sails.”
Fish & Chips
Goldfish crackers and potato chips in mini paper cups or treasure chests.
Sea Dog Hot Dogs
Wrap hot dogs in crescent dough “life preservers” and call them sea dogs!
Treasure Map Sandwiches
Cut sandwiches into scroll shapes, roll them up, and tie with twine for edible treasure maps.
Fruit Swords
Thread grapes, melon chunks, and pineapple onto plastic cocktail swords.
Pirate Punch
Serve a red, blue, or green kid-friendly drink (like Hawaiian Punch or Sprite with fruit) in a punch bowl labeled “Ocean Water” or “Mermaid Tears.”
Gold Coin Cookies
Round sugar cookies decorated with gold sprinkles or wrapped in gold foil.
X Marks the Spot Cupcakes
Cupcakes topped with an “X” made from red licorice or frosting—hide a candy “treasure” inside!
Bonus: Fun Serving Ideas
- Use black and red plates or treasure chest snack boxes.
- Create “message in a bottle” water bottles with printable labels.
- Decorate the table with gold coins, plastic jewels, and mini pirate figurines.
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Big Dot of Happiness Ahoy Mates Pirate Fill-in Birthday Invitations
Don't forget to let everyone know you are having a pirate-themed birthday party with these adorable Pirate Fill-in Invitations (8 counts).
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Beistle Pirate Ship Centerpiece
Perfect for table decor.
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3′ x 5′ Jolly Roger Pirate Flag
Super cute to hang up on the door or wall.
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Beware of Pirates Door Decor
Put this on the door for all the guests to see.
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Black Pirate Ship Boat Mate Happy Birthday Party Supply Mylar Balloon Latex Set
Super cute decorations for the room!
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Beistle Jolly Roger All-Weather Plastic Pennant Banner Pirate Decorations
This would be the perfect banner for birthday pictures.
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Fun Express Treasure Chest Treat Boxes
Fill them with your favorite treats and treasures.
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Toy Pirate Captain Cardboard Party Hats Costume
All the kids would love to take home their very own pirate hat!
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Felt Pirate Eye Patches 1 Dozen
Look at home much fun these are!
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Pencil Party Favors 12/Pkg, Pirate Pencils
Excellent for everyone to take something useful home!
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Pirate Treasure Map Party Game (mask & 12 flags included) Party Accessory
Check out this fun party game idea!
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Pirate Photo Prop Party Accessory (1 count) (1/Pkg)
Get everyone to pose right in front of this picture!
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Fun Express Pirate Photo Booth Props – 12 Pieces
Photo props for the win!
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Gold Pirate Coins 144ct
Let the kids have their own treasure to take home!
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Pirate Ship Pinata
Fill it full of candy and let the kids break it open!
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Pirate Party Food and Drink Supplies
Pirate Birthday Cake Candles
Top the cake or cupcakes with these!
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Wilton Cupcake Decorative Combo Pack, Pirate, 24-Pack
There are enough for every cupcake to have a topper!
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Wilton Pirate Cupcake Decorating Kit
Use your hand at decorating the sweet party treats!
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Pirate Party Kit (Pack of 25)
Everything you need is all right here.
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Pirate Party Napkins, 16ct
Don't forget to add the napkins!
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Amazon.com: 9oz Pirate Party Cups, 8ct : Toys & Games
Need some extra cups? Grab them here.
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Amazon.com: Unique Pirate Party Dessert Plates, 8ct, Multicolor
Perfect for a slice of cake!
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Pirate Party Dinner Plates, 8ct
Are you serving dinner? Check this out!
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Beistle Red and White Striped Plastic Tablecover
This would be a great addition to cover the table!
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Amazon.com: Beistle Treasure Map Plastic Rectangular Tablecover
This tablecloth looks like an actual treasure map!
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Beistle Inflatable Treasure Chest Cooler Party Accessory
The perfect storage container for drinks!
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Amazon.com: Inflatable Pirate Ship Cooler
Look at this cute cooler idea!
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Pirate Birthday Gift Ideas
Lego Pirates Treasure Island
What a perfect activity for the birthday kid!
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Captain Beastlie’s Pirate Party
Need a good book to read during the party? You can't go wrong with this one!
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3D Greeting Cards, Pop Up Card
I love this pop-up card!
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6″ Handheld Brass Telescope with Wooden Box – Pirate Navigation : Toys & Games
Perfect for pirates on the lookout!
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LEGO Pirates Shipwreck Defense (70409)
Another great LEGO activity idea for the kids!
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Printed Gift Wrap 5’X30″ Roll-Pirate Fun
Need to wrap some gifts? This is the perfect wrapping paper!
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Which of these pirate party purchases are you looking forward to the most?
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What a fun theme! I especially love the Pin the Patch on the Pirate, so cute! Thanks for sharing.
We had a pirate baby shower and had a cannon cake with little bombs! It was adorable and we also did a lot of pirate decor like gold coins.
My son never really got into pirates, but my 3 year old daughter loves them. That’s why I believe that she’d love this type of theme! 🙂
I’m sure when my grandson gets a little older he’ll be all in to pirate things. My girls never were when they were little.
Such a cute idea. My son loves pirate and i think other kids will love it too
Super cute list of ideas here! I have done a pirate theme in the past for one of my boys and it turned out really great! These are great options for a boy’s birthday party!
That is an excellent list of birthday products. Kids love themed birthday parties and a Pirate one would be perfect for boys.
Omg a pirate party would be so much fun!!! When my daughter is a tad bit older I wanna throw her a pirates and princesses party super bad!
My 4 year-old DD will love a pirate party. She wants to be the girl pirate Izzy with pixie dust, just like in Jake & the Never-land Pirates. Thanks for sharing all of your Pirate Party resources on the Thoughtful Spot this week. I look forward to reading more from you in next weeks link-up.
This is a fantastic idea for a Birthday party. My kids would love it.
My Son had a Pirate themed birthday party when he was younger. These are great Pirate supplies. They would be perfect for my friends little ones Birthday.
This looks like it has all the makings to be a great pirate party!! Arrrrggghhh!!! LOL!!
My son would enjoy a pirate theme birthday party. Think for this list!
Love this! My son is really into pirates and this would be such a great birthday theme!
Love the idea of themed birthday parties – this is a great idea – saves me from just getting POTC merchandise instead!
A pirate themed party is definitely such a cute and fun idea. My nephew would love to have that theme for sure.
Great resource! We had a pirate theme years ago and we struggled getting supplies so we did it ourselves. This would have had come in handy!
I wish I had known about this when my nephew had a pirate themed birthday party last year. It would have made the preparations easy for my sister.
What a great theme for the birthday such an unique idea. I love this supplies
Looks like this will be a fun birthday party for a little boy. My grandson is only a few months old, so we have a lot of time to do serious planning for his first birthday. We might consider something like this. Thanks for sharing!
These are so cute! My youngest had a pirate themed birthday party a few years ago and loved it. I made a cupcake cake look like a skull and crossbones pirate.
ARRR! This look like it be the best way to have a pirate party! Me daughter would be lovin’ this ta be sure.
Looks like you got all sorts of great ideas here to start a pirate party. I have done the carnival for my son and I’ve done Angry Birds for my son. I have to see if he would like a pirate one this year I like the ideas you have.
Pirate parties are so much fun! This is an awesome list of supplies for people planning a party!