ShindigZ Customers Take to the Lake for a Pirate Party

A ShindigZ customer tells us about her pirate themed boating party:

Dear ShindigZ,

This summer our family threw a Pirate Themed Party using your products to decorate our boat like a real pirate ship. We dressed up in costumes—even the dogs—and hit the lake for an awesome day. Your products were great for all of the decorating and accessorizing our costumes!

We made some pirate sails using carpet tubes and black fabric. We made sure to paint the tubes a dark brown or black so they looked like real wood. Using rope we attached the fabric like sails and lashed the masts to the boat. We topped each of the masts with a pirate flag and a skull and cross bones mylar balloon.

We lined the boat with brown fabric, covering the white interior so it looked more like a pirate ship. Then, we added a treasure chest to the boat to hold snacks. It added an extra realistic touch and was a really fun way to make space on the boat. We also added a captain’s wheel to the back of the boat for a finishing touch.

Once the boat was decorated, we got busy dressing up ourselves! We dressed up in pirate costumes with pirate party hats and pirate scarves. We blew up inflatable parrots to perch on our shoulders and added fake scars or gold teeth to our outfits.

Some Captain Jack Sparrow hats and beards were big hits with our sons and their friends. The girls had a great time pretending to walking the plank and playing with the dogs who were dressed up in pirate dog costumes.

Our pirate party was a big hit and we couldn’t have done it without your pirate party decorations!

Thanks,
Susan

Get Creative with ShindigZ Mask Decorations

Recently, a ShindigZ customer got creative with our Jumbo Mardi Gras Mask decorations. As part of a Venetian-themed event raising money for Breast Cancer research. The masks were redecorated as part of a series of five and each was auctioned off. Several hundreds of dollars for were raised to support the fight against Breast Cancer thanks to these beautifully decorated masks!

Check out the beautiful masks decorated by a delighted ShindigZ customer!

You can get creative yourself using our Mardi Gras mask wall decoration or Jumbo Mask Standees. Use spraypaint, sprayglitter, feathers, paper mache, sequins, gossamer streamers, or any other decorating material you can think of to transform our masks into personalized decorations with your own special flair.

A fun craft for a party, classroom or other event is decorating masks to wear! Plastic masks make the perfect base for creating cool Mardi Gras accessories or masquerade costumes.

We’re always glad to hear about the cool things customers are doing with our products. Tell us about your ideas!

Plus, be sure to check out our Mardi Gras TipZ and Masquerade TipZ for more ideas on how to use masks to create an awesome decoration or themed event!