Aargh ! Pirates!

Ahoy thar, matey! Be this the Pirates story-time theme for this week. The kids and I had a blast reading some wonderful pirate stories and learning to speak pirate (well...we tried). As a craft, we made pirate swords using good ole' newspaper and tape. Shiver me timbers! This was the cheapest craft I may say... Next week, we seek bury treasure. Diggers needed, a good one to boot!

Down yonder books featuring pirates:

• *Bubble Bath Pirates by Jarrett Krosoczka
• *How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
• *I Love My Pirate Papa by Laura Leuck
• Pirates Don't Change Diapers by Melinda Long
• Do Pirates Take Baths? by Kathy Tucker
• This Little Pirate by Philemon Sturges (similar to "This Little Piggie")
• The No-Good Do Good Pirates by Kim Kraft (too long but good for the older kids)
• You Can Do Anything, Daddy! by Michael Rex (a good story for Father's Day theme)

Instructions for how to make a pirate's sword using newspaper and tape:
http://matthewmcelligott.com/backbeardforhire/projects/Pirate-sword.pdf