Today was Abe's "Pirate Party". After two solid days of cake and cookie baking, craft making, grocery shopping, wood working, hole digging, stencil tracing, knot tying, party planning, and house cleaning - the two hour party is finally over. According to Abe, it was "wicked awesome!" Once again, I think about how much I need to get these kids out of New England! Just kidding, my North Eastern friends! Funny thing is I just watched a news program about how parents should strip down the parties and just let the kids eat cake and play in the yard again. I totally agree. I wish I had seen that program before we sent out the invitations! Next year.
Besides the work, the party was fun - and I think the kids had a good time. We were worried this morning, because we woke up to rain; but by the time noon rolled around, the sky was just overcast and the temperature was a balmy 33 degrees - perfect treasure hunting weather! The party was from 2-4 pm, and here was the schedule of events.......
1. Kids arrived and started making their own pirate flags with various markers, crayons, glitter
glue, etc.
2. Kids made their own parrot with fake feathers, eyeballs, and the above.
3. Kids colored pirate ships and solved pirate puzzles.
4. Kids played "Pin the Pirate on the Treasure"
5. Kids received the Pirate Facts lesson from Tater Todd the Treacherous Tyrant.
6. Kids and adults went on treasure hunt. Kids were divided into five teams of two. One
member was the "pacer" and the other the "digger". Each team was given a map with clues
to find each treasure (a wooden box filled with loot).
7. After warming up, we had cake and ice cream.
8. Abe opened his presents.
9. We barely had time to break open the pinata.
10. Kids went home!
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