Does your little girl love wings, wands and tutus ... and perhaps a certain water fairy? Mine, too! Like a butterfly, she seems to flit from place to place and like Tinkerbell's friend, Silvermist, she has a talent for water ... the amazing talent for jumping in puddles, splashing in the bathtub and more! She also loves watching Jake and the Neverland Pirates on Disney. So when she insisted on a Silvermist birthday party, I knew just what to plan ... a Pixies and Pirates theme!
Below is my interpretation of this theme. I hope you are inspired to create your own [Water] Pixies and Pirates birthday party!
The birthday girl in her Silvermist blue tutu and not-so-matching pink/purple wings, headband and wand! Each girl received a fairy costume (from
Once Upon a Tutu)... and they thought it was great fun to mix and match the colors!
A splash of elegance for the adults table!
Saphhire blue and turquoise linens on a white tablecloth (from
BBJ Linens) quickly created the water element for this party. I embellished the table with seashells, fish netting, coastal driftwood ... and Pixie Hollow dolls! I completed the look with my personal collection of fish silverware and glasses
!
Ahoy Matey! This pirate's ship table was set for kids!
I purchased a pirate's ship kit online (from
Wants and Wishes) and added a black linen. It was the masterpiece of the party; the kids loved their ship! To complete the look, I added red napkins, a treasure chest of Pirate's Booty snacks (bottom left photo), a bottle of seashells and scattered plastic gold coins.
Other pirate elements included cookies for dessert (from my local bakery,
Patisserie Lille) and a repurposed treasure chest to hold the scavenger hunt loot bags.
After lunch, the kids were invited outside for a scavenger hunt to find the treasure chest of loot. Each child was given a map (seen in the photo above, from
Your Little Cupcake) with these instructions on the back (inspired by
this fairy party):
Pixies and Pirate put on your boots;
You’ll be traveling far for some old pirate’s loot.
Follow these clues to an old wooden chest,
Full of the things that you all like the best.
The first clue, if the chest is to be found, is waiting on the playground.
[Encouraged by a sign that read 'Faith and trust, and a little bit of pixie dust ... that is all you need to fly' and some Pixie Stixs, the children flew around the trampoline]
If you want the next clue, you must do as I say;
Gather round in a circle and sing “Happy Birthday!”
Now look for a stump, where a tree used to be,
You’ll find some tattoos waiting from me.
[The children applied an assortment of fairy and pirate tattoos to their arms]
Next, look for some water, to cool off from the heat;
You’re getting closer to finding a wonderful treat.
[It turned out to be a chilly afternoon so the children pretended to launch water balloons at the opposing ship of pirates ... instead of each other. Plan B was perfect!]
When you find my sweet treasure, you will have me to thank,
But before you can find it, you must each walk the plank!
[The children walked the plank - a piece of wood on two stacks of bricks - with a plastic alligator below]
Then onto the ship deck, near the grill, you will find a small box that will give you a thrill.
Inside the treasure chest were pirate loot bags (goodie bags) filled with Hershey's Nuggets (chocolates wrapped in gold foil), Gold Mine bubble gum, ring pops and rock candy.
A (homemade) sandcastle cake embellished with seaglass, brown sugar for beach sand and Silvermist!
The birthday girl with some of her 'loot'!
Did this article inspire you to create your own water fairy (and pirates) birthday party? If so, please leave me a comment to let me know!
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