If your birthday boy or girl loves to play pirate and "Ahoy, matey!" or "Shiver me timbers!" are common phrases in your house, a swashbuckling celebration is in order. 

Get guests into the spirit by sending handmade map invitations.

Decorate your pirate's cove with a red-white-and black-color scheme. 

Cover your dining table with a large map and place foil-covered coins and plastic jewels on top. 

Hide pirates' loot around the house and send guests on a treasure hunt to discover the secret stash. When they return, have them act out their favorite pirate characters - from Jack Sparrow to Captain Hook - during a game of charades.

After charades, serve food fit for little shipmates. Have an assortment of beverages available for guests to grab from a treasure-chest cooler. To make the chest, cover your cooler with brown or beige construction paper and embellish it with glitter and jewels. And to top it off, check out pirate party cakes at your neighborhood Publix Bakery.

Menu Made Easy 

Here's where we've figured out courses and servings for the party. Scroll down to see the Publix selections we suggest, then add appropriate sizes and/or quantities to your Planning List based on the estimated servings per course (see chart). If you're interested in other options, you may click View All to see everything else available by course. Or, you can use our Plan a Menu tool to build your own menu for the event.

The recommended servings are meant as a guide and not an exact calculator. Please consider that many factors may require you to make adjustments: the mix of adults and children, time of day, length of event, etc.

Deviled Eggs
View Larger	Our gourmet deviled eggs aren't just for picnics! Garnished with green and black olivesh. (S) 8-12 Servings $19.99 (M) 16-20 Servings $29.99 (L) 26-30 Servings $33.99 Select Type/Size S M L Qty:         ###

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Meal Wheel
View Larger	A striking centerpiece dish. Braided egg bread stacked with your choice of roast beef, turkey breast, chicken breast, ham and swiss cheese, or veggie, dressed with lettuce and tomatoes. Also available with Boar's Head® meats and cheeses. (Veggie) 4-6 Servings $9.99 (Publix) 4-6 Servings $13.99 (Boar's Head) 4-6 Servings $15.99 Select Type/Size Veggie Publix Boar's Head Qty:         ###

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Fresh Fruit
View Larger	A beautiful arrangement of the season's best, including grapes, strawberries, oranges, pineapple and melons. (S) 8-12 Servings $25.99 (M) 16-20 Servings $36.99 (L) 26-30 Servings $49.99 Select Type/Size S M L Qty:         ###

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Cheese Taster
View Larger	Nibble away on these delicious bite-size cheeses. Boar's Head® Cheddar, Gouda, Colby, Swiss, Havarti, Muenster, smoked Gruyère and Pepperjack. (Boar's Head, S) 8-12 Servings $33.99 (Boar's Head, M) 16-20 Servings $43.99 (Boar's Head, L) 26-30 Servings $53.99 Select Type/Size Boar's Head, S Boar's Head, M Boar's Head, L Qty:         ###

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Details, Details Extra help is here: We've made a list of items you may want to have on hand for this particular event. Check those you'd like to be reminded of when you go shopping, and then add to your Planning List along with your Publix selections.
	balloons		decorations		invitations
	birthday card		flowers		napkins
	candles/matches		gift wrap		plates
	chips & dip		goodie bags		serving dishes
	condiments		ice		thank you cards
	cups/glasses		ice cream		utensils

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