Me 3rd Birthday Pirate Party!

Arrh Mateys!

MJ's THREEEEE!

Having a January birthday in Spanish Springs has its challenges. If you're an adult it's no problem at all, but when you have a little one, problem.

January is cold and snowing, so you are left with only a few options for a party. I really didn't feel like spending hundreds of dollars just for a venue to have a party. That's just for the room! Not too mention adding food, cake etc.

I thought if I kept it small I can do one indoors in my home.

So that's what we did for MJ's 3rd Birthday.
We (meaning I) decided a pirate theme would be fun. I know it's been done
a million times before, but this is the first time I have done it.
So that makes it okay, right?

Here is the cake and goodies table.



~Cookie Pops~
Red tissue paper and a red plastic cup was all I
needed to display them.

 Made some pirate cookies and cookie pops, They were really fun to do.If you make them yourself you can really save a fortune over buying them from a baker. It does take some practice and you really have to like doing this.
Look closely at the cookies. I used an ornament cut out to make the pirate boy faces. Just turned it on it's side and now it's a bandanna!
 

  




For the cookies, I used a paper goodie box treasure chest.  I lined it with red tissue and got a treat box.



I wrapped a couple of boxes and set them on the table and used

then for the cake/cupcake display. A lot cheaper than

a cake stand.

Cake is covered in fondant, I added the little pirate figures and

the pirate candles. I dyed some fondant black and cut out the

tracks for the treasure map on the cake. I also make the "MJ and 3"

out of fondant. Added the gold coin confetti and it cake out great.

 The pirate ship was a pinata I bought at the party store and the treasure chest are the same ones I used for the cookies.

This was a chest was a gift I received for Christmas

and thought it would make a great treasure chest.

I put all the paty favors in it with the loot bags and let the

kids pick out what they wanted.

MJ Posing Before the Festivities!

This is his friend Sara. She was so CUTE in her pirate costume.

Let the Birthday Party Begin!

This is Captain Jack Spareribs. I wanted to do something a little different. Getting him for the party was definately different!

 

                   MJ and Captain Jack performing a magic trick.

 This is Maynard the Monkey. Yeah, he did a ventriloquist act too! The kids really liked him. I thought he did a great job keeping the kids entertained.

Maynard the Monkey singing Happy Birthday to My Monkey

This kids watching Captain Jack to his thing!

 

 Group Shot!

MJ and the Captain

HaPpY BiRtHdAy My LiTtLe MoNkEy!!!

It was really a fun day and a GREAT BIG THANK YOU to the kids and moms

that made his day extra special.

I am truly fortunate to know each and every one of you!