blondie Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 hi hope to start with the pirate theme after the break - already on this so might get a break - has anyone any great / different ideas for this? also i would love to have a pirate boat , with sand and trees in our tuff spot (treasure island) - but cant find a suitable boat -any ideas. we have the usual small plastic boats but wanted to make it more pirate based x thanks Quote
eyfs1966 Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 We have a very small indoor square climbing frame, and children turned this into a pirate ship by erecting a long cardboard tube mast and decorating with "flags" that they made, It was great! Quote
Cait Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 hi hope to start with the pirate theme after the break - already on this so might get a break - has anyone any great / different ideas for this? also i would love to have a pirate boat , with sand and trees in our tuff spot (treasure island) - but cant find a suitable boat -any ideas. we have the usual small plastic boats but wanted to make it more pirate based x thanks Any chance you are in North Yorkshire? Quote
WChurchill Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 Any chance you are in North Yorkshire? We have every year a pirate day where kids and teachers come to school dressed up. We have a treasure chest with treasure ie rings (hoola hoops), golden nuggets (cereal), gold coins (chocolate coins), silver bars (biscuits wrapped in foil) and the captain falls asleep and the treasure gets stolen. We go around the school looking for it, all staff up for it, we find the treasure in classrooms. We take a plank and make people walk it if they won't give treasure back! We take swords made of paper. Great fun, causes riot as children jump on the chairs as their class is searched. We do it as a sponsored event. Before this we make jewellery, spray gold and silver pasta. Make ship out of large bicks ec...... Quote
Cait Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 so you're not in North Yorkshire then, shame, I could perhaps have got a pirate ship for you Quote
Susan Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 ELC have/ had small world pirate stuff that might go in a tuff spot and not too expensive, if you've money to spend? Quote
blondie Posted May 26, 2010 Author Posted May 26, 2010 hi thanks for replies - no i am in hampshire - wish i was in yorkshire though!!!!!!!!!!!! offer of a pirate ship would have been great. will try the elc x Quote
finleysmaid Posted May 26, 2010 Posted May 26, 2010 if you have good links with local schools/pre-schools why not ring them and ask to borrow! we do this often - saves money and forges links! I have never refused an offer yet! Quote
SueFinanceManager Posted May 27, 2010 Posted May 27, 2010 We made boats out of plastic trays (the sort convenience food comes in) and called one captain blacks boat and one captain blues and then put cargo on (buttons, plastic blocks etc) to see which would sink in the water table first, if you can narrate it with a story of the captains rivalry to be the best and have the best ship then that makes it more interesting. Good link in with science and counting/maths Also try searching the forum (use the search forum posts - turquoise sausages shape top right hand corner of the screen) and you will get quite a few results Good luck and have fun Quote
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