Young kids who are obsessed with pirates will treasure presents that reflect their favorite interest. Shoppers will find fun toys as well as practical gifts and educational items in this collection of pirate gifts for kids.
Pirate Dress Up Gifts for Kids
Children between the ages of four and eight years love to dress up and pretend to be pirates. Great pirate gear presents includes pirate hats, plastic swords, pirate looking vests and jagged edged cropped pants. Small pretend play items such as eye patches, temporary tattoos, red and black bandanas, and pirate type belts work well as stocking stuffers.
Pirate Themed Action Figures
Pirate figures, toy pirate ships and pirate islands give kids a chance to act out complete pirate scenes with lots of treasure seeking activities. Fisher-Price offers two different pirate ship toys for children. The Little People Lil’ Pirate Ship is safe for children age three and under.
Fisher-Price also makes accessory sets such as the Lil’ Sea Skiff and the Lil’ Treasure Hunt that add a small boat and an island to fun pirate ship play. For kids ages four and up, Fisher-Price sells the Imaginex Adventures Pirate Ship which has plenty of small parts and accessories. Playmobil manufactures two different sizes of toy pirate ships as well as pirate islands and accessories for children ages 6 and up.
Book Gifts for Kids Who Love Pirates
One way to encourage pirate-loving kids to read is by giving them age appropriate pirate books. How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long [Harcourt, Inc, 2003] spent forty-nine weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers List and is a fantastic picture book gift for kids ages four to eight years. A sequel, Pirate Don’t Change Diapers by Melinda Long [Harcourt, Inc., 2007] has been on the New York Times Best Sellers List for twenty-two weeks. Do Pirates Take Baths? by Kathy Tucker and Nadine Bernard Wescott [Albert Whitman & Company, 1997] is another picture book gift that will make young children laugh.
For children who are reading chapter books, Pirates Past Noon by Mary Pope Osborne [Topeka Bindery, 1994] offers suspense and Pirate School by Cathy East Dubowski [Grosset & Dunlap, 1996] gives great laughs. The Everything Pirates Activity Book by Alex Toys [L,B Kids, 2007] includes an eye patch, compass, bandana, face paint crayons, treasure map and other pirate supplies and is filled with a bounty of ideas about pirate play.
Pirate Pajamas for Kids
For shoppers who love to give practical gifts, Anna Bean offers cotton flame resistant pirate pajamas, in sizes 12 months - children's size 8. Sleepyheads.com sells pirate themed pajamas for boys; search for keyword "pirate". Available in 2T and 3T at are Carter's pirate crew pajamas at Kohls . Amazon also sells several different pirate patterned pajamas.
Pirate Themed Clothes for Kids
Pirate lovers will appreciates clothes as a gift if the clothes sport images of skulls, crossbones, pirate flags, treasure maps and pirate ships. Gift givers may consider buying a pirate themed tee shirt. Choice Shirts has pages of pirate shirts as does Pirate's Cove. CWDkids.com offers sweaters, rain boots, short and long sleeved tee shirts and pajamas all covered in various pirate images.
Stocking Stuffers for Pirate Lovers
A pirate themed bandana and an eye patch are classic gifts to stuff into a holiday stocking. A pirate stocking stuffer set for children is available at Birthdayinabox.com. Shoppers may also consider socks and slipper socks. Perpetualkid sells a box of pirate themed adhesive bandages so when kids must "walk the plank", they can tend to their wounds. Pirate bath toy fun shapes are offered by CSN.
Kids who love pirates will enjoy both fun and practical gifts that add to their imaginative world of pirate themed life. Toys, shirts, pajamas, robes, books, bath kits and even adhesive bandages make fun presents for children who love all things pirate.
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