Pirates Props

 

Pirate Hat

No decent pirate would be caught dead-or-alive without his trusty hat!

Materials

• ~ Black construction paper (2 sheets per child)
• ~ Small dinner plate
• ~ Scissors
• ~ Tape or stapler

Directions

• ~ Set two sheets of black paper on top of the other.
• ~ Set a small plate in the middle of the paper.
• ~ Trace around the top half of the plate to make the top of the hat. Then draw curved lines out from there to create the brim.
• ~ Use the scissor to cut out the hat.
• ~ Glue or staple the two pieces together.
• ~ Decorate with white crayons or add a feather for fun!

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Shiny Earring

How much did the pirate pay to get his ears pierced?
A BUC-AN-EER!

Materials

• ~ Aluminum foil
• ~ Rubber bands (one per earring)

Directions

• ~ Tear off a piece of foil, about the size of a postcard.
• ~ Tightly fold & roll the foil so that it becomes like a stick.
• ~ Bend the stick into a circle.
• ~ Tear off a piece of foil, a little bigger than a postage stamp.
• ~ Lay the rubber band next to the aluminum foil circle, right where the two ends come together.
• ~ Wrap the small piece of foil over the rubber band and around the foil circle to attach the two pieces.
• ~ To wear the earring, wrap the rubber band around your ear and let the silver circle dangle.

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Pirate's Periscope

Set your swashbuckler's sights on this fun craft!

Materials

• ~ Brown construction paper
• ~ Tape
• ~ Glue
• ~ Scraps of brightly colored paper

Directions

• ~ Roll the brown paper into a tube shape.
• ~ Tape the side to seal in place.
• ~ Decorate the periscope with "jewels" cut from paper scraps.

Crafts Credit: Usborne Activities Pirate Book of Things to Make and Do