Kids Pirate Birthday Party DIY Inspiration ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ

We threw a pirate birthday for our little guy and I’ve rounded up all the DIY inspiration, ideas, recipes, and more we used for the pirate birthday bash! Have some summer fun with these kids’ birthday party ideas, pirate loot, pirate decorations, and more! Everything I used for the party is linked below!

LINKS TO DECOR, TOYS, AND PARTY DECORATIONS:

Pirate Cake Topper / Pirate Figures
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Sword Toothpicks
https://amzn.to/3qYRc3s

Pirate Flag Toothpicks
https://amzn.to/3NJ3cPS

Treasure Chest Gift Boxes
https://amzn.to/3CFjDWV

Pirate Hat and Pirate Eye Patches
https://amzn.to/3qYRVSe

Pirate Tablecloths
https://amzn.to/3NDHvAq

Toy Compass Party Favor
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Chocolate Coins
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Pirateโ€™s Booty
https://amzn.to/3XiPs17

Skeleton
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Pirate Cookie Cutters
https://amzn.to/3JrESzk

Kids Pirate Costume
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Fisher-Price Pirate Ship Toy
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PIRATE SHIP BOUNCE HOUSE
We rented ours but here are a couple of cool ideas you can buy and keep at home!

Pirate Ship Inflatable Water Slide, Giant Blow-Up Water Parkhttps://amzn.to/3pd6txj

Pirate Themed Inflatable Bounce Castle, Large Bouncy House for Kids 5-12https://amzn.to/3JpvgF6

Blast Zone Pirate Bay – Inflatable Water Park with Blower – Large – Slide – Climbing Wall – Bounce House – Tunnel
https://amzn.to/3pcXJY3

Mega Pirate Ship Water Slide Bounce House Comboย 
https://amzn.to/43RibNa

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Brown Sugar Smokies- Game Day Recipe

Brown Sugar Smokies

Brown Sugar Smokies

This super easy recipe cooks in under 30 minutes! Great for the Super Bowl, game day or any party.
INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 pound bacon
  • 1 (16 ounce) package little smokie
  • sausages
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New Year’s Eve Punch Recipes For Kids (And Adults)

Throwing a New Year’s bash for kids? A punch is a great option to please both kids and adults. You can make any of these recipes below without alcohol and let the adults add their own or make two and keep one out of reach. The kids will love feeling fancy and festive with these fun New Year’s mocktail recipes for kids. Below are some kid-friendly holiday punches to help ring in the new year!

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Pomegranate New Year’s Punch Recipe

This easy punch is sure to be a crowd pleaser!

Pomegranate Punch for Kids (Easily Add Champagne for Adults)

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice
1 cup pear nectar

Adult version includes:
1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
1 bottle (750 ml) Champagne

Directions:
In a large pitcher, combine pomegranate juice, pear nectar, and orange-flavored liqueur. Slowly add Champagne. Serve over ice.

Recipe adapted from: www.marthastewart.com

Peep Cake Pop Recipe – Easy Easter Cake Pops

Peep Cake Pop - Poor Girl's Guide Chicago

Peep Cake Pop – Poor Girl’s Guide Chicago

Weโ€™re giving you some of our favorite (and cheap) ideas for Easter. Try these adorable “Hatching Chick” Peep Cake Pops this Easter. Each Peep cake pop has a hatching chick added to a box cake mix cake pop. This is easy and fun kids Easter baking. They will love seeing the whole dessert come together. Try this easy kid-friendly Easter dessert with your little ones!

Ingredients *Makes 24 cake pops

  • 1 Box Cake Mix (Your choice)
  • 1 Can Frosting (Your choice )
  • 2 boxes of white chocolate chips
  • 24 Cake pop sticks
  • 24 Peeps
  • Styrofoam block or cake pop block
  • Clear treat bags (if desired)

Amazon also sells cake pop kits with clear bags, sticks, and a cake pop holder for under $11.

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Instructions

  • Bake cake as instructed
  • Let cake cool
  • Crumble cake as small as possible in large bowl
  • Mix in frosting by hand slowly
  • Shape cake in to small ball/egg shapes, use an mini ice cream scoop if you have one
  • Roll the balls on to a plate covered in wax paper
  • Melt half the chocolate as instructed (double boil or microwave)
  • Dip half the ball in chocolate and place back on the plate with wax paper
  • Put them in the freezer for about 20 minutes
  • While pops are in the freezer, cut the faces off the peeps and set aside
  • Melt the remaining chocolate and place small amounts at a time in cup
  • Remove cake balls from freezer, place a stick in each
  • Dip cake balls carefully in to the cup of chocolate so they are fully covered
  • Let the excess chocolate drip off
  • Take the Peep and place it on the front of the cake pop, push it lightly so it sticks
  • Place cake pops in the styrofoam block and put them in the freezer
  • Serve them as is or individually wrapped in clear baggies or treat bags

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