When my son's friends began to arrive, they found a skeleton dressed in a hat and sash, holding a sign that said, "Beware, Pirates Ahead!". Also, my dad made a CD of Disney's Pirate's of the Carribean theme song, which was looped to play over and over. Whenever someone arrived, they would hear the music playing, "Yo-Ho, Yo-Ho, A pirates life for me...". Then when they got to my door, they found a treasure box that was filled with Beads, Paper Cups/Bowls spray painted gold and gold plastic coins. To help limit the amount of beads I needed, I found a box that fit inside the Treasure Chest. This allowed me to only place beads and stuff on the top of the box to give the chest a full appearance. I then placed the treasure chest on top of some sand to make it look like it was on the beach. To help with the cleanup, I placed the sand on a tan table cloth. Finally, I sprinkled a few beads and coins around in the sand and added a few shells and a palm tree for the final touches.