My son's 6th birthday party was themed a pirates adventure. INVITATIONS: I made invations using a colorful pirate treasure map stationary. It stated to come to Captain Tavian's pirate adventure birthday bash. I rolled it up secured it with red tape and stuck it in a plastic bottle with sand and seashells. I also put a piece of red ribbon hanging from the bottle that I attached to the scroll so it could come out easy as well as a pirates of the carribean sticker for decoration. When the kids arrived they all received a pirate skull bandana black and red for boys and black and pink skulls for girls and an eyepatch. Then they went jump in the pirates of the carribean spacewalk and swings and slides since the party was at a park. DECORATIONS: I decorated the park shelter that I rented with a huge jolly roger flag. red,blue,black and yellow balloons and a jolly roger mylar balloon. The table was covered with a red table cloth, gold coins, plastic jewels and a pirates adventure centerpiece. I hung up a happy birthday sign that was decorated with skulls and swords. GAMES: We played musical islands. I arranged paper islands to step on to just like musical chairs. We also played Tic Toc do not get eaten by the croc which the kids passed around a stuff crocodile like hot potato. All kids that were out of the game had to walk the plank. I had an 2x4 8 footer laid across a blue sheet for the ocean surrounded by crocodiles and a toy pirate ship. The kids loved playing with these toys too while out of the game. I gave every kid a sword with a sheath(Oriental Trading Company) I asked them to then pull it out. I spray painted one of the blades gold. The one with the golden blade was the winner.I gave out giant pirate coloring books that also included stickers that I found at Dollar Tree Store as prizes for the winners.The kids that were out got prizes too so no one was empty handed. PARTY SNACKS: I had lots of food. Hot dogs were served in brown boats with the wording happy birthday Captain Tavian written on the side with pirate sails on skewers stuck in the hotdog,sandwitches with pirate flags on toothpicks,goldfish crackers with creme cheese colored blue with food coloring(fish in a pond)Barbecue,jambalaya,macoroni and cheese, chips and dips, pickles. etc. CAKE: Was a pirate ship with sails and anchor which was placed on top of a blue sheet cake so it looked like it was on water. Last was the treasure hunt. I took two old jewerely boxes and spray painted them gold, attached plastic jewels and a pirate flag design. Inside I placed Chocolate gold coins,faux Pearls and Gold Mardi Gras Beads and sea horses that came off of some old mardi gras beads. I hid 2 treasure chest in the park and the kids went wild I had about 20 kids and 2 babies.  FAVORS:I passed out plastic pails with shovels attached filled with candy. I had candy rings, candy bracelets, candy lipstick for the girls and candy rings and assorted candies for the boys. Everyone had candy gold coins. I shopped for most of my items at local dollar stores,Oriental Trading Company,local party supply stores and had a few handmade items from talented artist at esty.com. It was over my original budget and I started planning a month in advance but people are still talking about it and everyone young and old had a blast!It was indeed an adventure!!!!