Pirate Costume for Kids

Time: 10 minutes

Effort: Easy - no sewing required

Materials:

• Pirate hat
• White shirt (T-shirt or flowing, ruffled button-down)
• Red sash for the waist
• Eye patch
• Gray ripped skirt, pants, capris, or shorts
• Clip-on gold hoop earring
• Plastic sword
• Black eye pencil or face paint
• Parrot Beanie Baby or other stuffed parrot to attach to shoulder
• Black leggings (optional)
• Bandana to wear on head (optional)

Instructions: Have your child put on the clothes and accessories. If you don't have an eye patch, you can make one with face paint. You can also draw a beard, mustache, and scars. Have him practice saying "Arrgghh" and "Ahoy there, Matey."

Tips: An old, red, bolero-style jacket or old vest would look nice, too. So would a belt with a large shiny buckle to hold the sword. Boots that go up to the child's knees would be a nice touch, as long as they aren't so big that the child trips when walking in them.