Children discover the magic of treasure hunting as a pirate.
Because pirates can do anything they want, they hold a magical place in children's hearts. That is why youngsters love creating and playing pirate games. Parents and teachers alike can use this opportunity to teach children more about the history and culture of pirates through fun arts and crafts. Pirate crafts are also a great way to recycle old newspapers, tissue boxes and paper towel rolls to make the many accessories that pirates sport.
Treasure Chests
Homemade treasure chests are a fun way for children to learn about old currency and create a special space for them to store their precious items. Cut an old tissue box or shoe box in half and let children cover the halves in paper or paint them to look like a chest. Have them paint small rocks to resemble jewels; cover circles of cardboard in aluminum foil or paint them gold and fill the chest with these treasures plus whatever they find valuable.
Clothes
Old clothes are easy to convert into pirate garb. Tear the bottoms off of old patterned pants and tuck them into rain boots or let the kids go barefoot if the weather allows. Use long-sleeved shirts to create a billowy look and tie scarves around the kid's waists to keep everything in place. Hats can be made out of old newspapers or black construction paper. Use sheets of foam to create eye patches and secure them around the back of the head with string.
Flags
Flags mean many things, Let children discover the meaning behind the skull and cross bones and the white flag; show kids how each symbol on a flag has a meaning and discuss what they want their flags to say to passing ships. Children can then make their own flags with colored construction paper or scrap material. Kids can string up the flags on their ships or forts or just hang them on their bedroom wall or outside.
Animals
One of the most famous fictional pirates, Long John Silver, was known for his parrot, Captain Flint. Let children discover, through movies and books, what other kinds of animals fictional pirates kept as pets or have them discuss what kind of animal they would keep as a pet if they were a pirate. Children can then make their favorite pirate animal with cardboard tubes, feathers, fake fur and colored construction paper, or they can merely dress up their stuffed animals with bandannas.
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