Awesome DIY Pirate Themed Projects

Have you been watching the TV show pirates on television lately and it’s making you feel in touch enough with your inner warrior to try and teach your kids about pirate history and culture? Perhaps your kids just started learning about pirates in school or became really intrigued by the time period after they saw the movie How to train Your Dragon? Either way, we’re a little bit obsessed with pirate themed crafts right now and we’re also pleasantly surprised by how many cool pirate themed crafting tutorials are out there to help us indulge that interest!

Check out these many DIY projects that will make you and your kids really feel like pirate warriors by the time you’re finished.

Cereal box pirate helmet

What better way to really enjoy your crafting process than to upcycle something while you’re at it?

Juice carton pirate ship

Are you fresh out of empty cereal boxes but you’re still love to get your kids crafting with readily available kitchen supplies? Then grab your nearest empty juice carton instead! We adore this easily made longboat

Water bottle pirate boat

Do you like the idea of helping your kids make their own pirate longboat but you’d prefer to help them make one that will actually float, rather than getting soggy and sinking like the one above would?

Authentic pirate bread recipe

Not every pirate related DIY project has to be and artsy craftsy one meant for little kids. Believe it or not, there are still many age old pirate recipes kicking around that will let you play pirate in the kitchen too, whether your kids are old enough to help you or not.

pirate brooches

Have you always loved the iron, copper, and bronze jewelry that you’ve seen in pictures of pirates but you’ve never seen anything similar in modern, mainstream stores? Try making your own instead!

pirate runestone

Speaking of pirate runes, have you ever looked up the language and markings and investigated what your favourite quote or the names of your loved ones might look like?