Although ready-made pirate-themed invitations can be great for kids’ parties, for a more sophisticated look, you’ll need to make your own invites using parchment-style paper. You can make pirate-style invitations by hand, using a calligraphy pen, or on the computer, using an appropriate font. Although hand-writing invitations can add a more realistic touch, it can also be a lot more time-consuming, especially if you have many invitations to make. Be sure to consider how much time it will take to make each pirate invitation before you get started.
Instructions
1. Decide on the wording for your pirate-script invitation. You can even use the official Talk Like a Pirate site to get ideas, or translate your English script into basic Pirate talk. For example, “You are invited to a party in our backyard” might be, “You be invited t’ a party in our aftyard.”
2. Choose parchment-style paper for your invitations. If you plan to type your invitations in a word processor and print them, make sure to choose paper that’s compatible with the type of printer you have.
3. Write the pirate-script invitation on the parchment paper by hand using a calligraphy pen, or type the invitation in your word processor using a pirate-style font and print the invitations. You may want your pirate script to be fancy, or rough-looking.
4. If you need to include driving directions or similar information, draw and write up a treasure map on another sheet of parchment. Once you have one treasure map drawn, you can use a photocopier to copy it onto more sheets of parchment.
5. Find a creative way to package and send your pirate invitations. You may be able to find matching parchment-style envelopes, or you may want to roll up the invitations and put them in bottles, such as plastic sand-art bottles. You can even seal the bottles with a wax sealing kit, available in many places that sell wedding-invitation stationery.
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