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{Celebrate} Pirate Themed Gift Ideas

January 4, 2012 in All Posts, Celebrate

After the Make Your Own Monster Gift Kit post, which featured some monster-themed gift ideas, some of you asked what themed gifts Sam received for his pirate-themed birthday party, so here you go! My favorite was this awesome set of pirate-themed gifts from our young hipster couple friends who picked up this cool booty from local […]

{Celebrate} Pirate Themed Birthday Party

June 12, 2011 in All Posts, Celebrate, Popular

Ahoy there, Mateys! You’ve read about my inspiration for Sam’s pirate themed first birthday party and how to make your own pirate party invitation - now here’s how our party turned out and some ideas for your buccaneer bash. The Pirate Ship From the second I came up with the idea for the pirate theme, I […]

{Play} Paper Roll Telescopes

June 11, 2011 in All Posts, Play, Toddler Activities

For some reason, every tube or hole Jane can spy through she pronounces a “telescope.” There are variations, like the spy scope, the super scope or the pirate scope. So a perfect idea for a recent rainy day was to break out my teeming stash of toilet paper and paper towel rolls to make some […]

{Celebrate} Rolled Treasure Map Pirate Party Invitation

May 31, 2011 in All Posts, Celebrate, DIY

Inspired by this, the first thing I did to prepare for Sam’s pirate themed birthday party was to decide on the cake. After debating a pirate ship, a pirate face or a message in a bottle cake, I finally settled on a treasure chest. A treasure map invitation was a natural complement to the cake […]

{Celebrate} Inspiration for a Pirate Themed Birthday Party

April 12, 2011 in All Posts, Celebrate

After a few months of brainstorming, I finally picked a theme for Sam’s first birthday party last week: pirates! While I was mulling it over, the first obvious choice was a character-themed party from one of the television shows he watches. Yes, American Academy of Pediatrics - my not yet one-year old son watches television! […]