Aaargh! Pirate Birthday Party & Free Printables
Updated on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 8:19AM by
Cameron Blazer
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Pirate Ship Cupcakes © 2010 Cameron Blazer // Cottage Industrialist
Pirates are kind of a big thing with my son, and he's lucky—he lives in a town by the water where real pirates once docked.
A few weeks ago, when my son had spring break, I took the day off from work, and he and I spent the morning at Charles Towne Landing, which has a working replica of a 17th century cargo vessel docked in the marshy edges of the Ashley River. At first, fearful that real pirates might be aboard, my son was hesitant to climb aboard, but after assurances that there were no Blackbeards or Captain Hooks in sight, he had a blast, steering the ship, pumping the bilge, and ordering me to "up anchor!" I had a great time, too, and I took a boatload of pictures. The beautiful ship against the brilliant blue spring sky planted the seed for a pirate birthday party.
Continue reading if you dare, matey...loads of free pirate printable booty await!