There are some extremely blood-thirsty pirate costumes in the adult ranges of most costume shops. Boys love all that stuff, but if you’re like me and think there’s enough violence in life and it doesn’t need to be in play too, then here’s a good range of boys pirate costumes for younger boys.

Teen and tween costumes have loads of gory accessories and you can have a lot of fun there. But this is the ‘tame’ range for the little ‘uns.

Ever since Pirates of the Carribean, we tend to think of all boy pirates as minature Jack Sparrows. But there were pirates long before so much black eyeliner on guys became fashionable!

Think of Captain Hook from Peter Pan… This is a good captain’s costume that will stand out simply because it isn’t Jack Sparrow!

Click on any of the pictures to see more information about sizing and prices.

Did you know about boot-covers? They’re the best things. Just a simple piece of black vinyl that wraps around your leg and sits over a normal pair of shoes. Instant swashbuckling boot!  These are the about the best pair of boot-covers for kids in the range – and they come included in the costume price. Be on the lookout when you’re searching for kids pirate costumes. Not all the accessories you see in the picture are included in the costume.

There are many MANY more excellent pirate boy costumes at BuyCostumes. They are the biggest and best priced online costume stores. They have both a budget range and an ‘elite’ range – which are exquisitely crafted costumes with a greater attention to detail than many of the cheaper versions you’ll see.

You can explore more boys pirate costumes here.

Here are some girls pirate costumes that are fun and piratical without looking too wenchy.

The hot pink number on the right is one of my favorites. Black net skirt and a black laced corset in just the right way. I bought this for my 4 year old’s birthday party and she was utterly wrapt with it. Click on the picture to see sizing and prices.

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It’s the hat that sells this one! Stacks of ribbons and bow in red and maroon, this is a fun pirate princess costumes that your little girl will love. It’s called Stitch Pirate Child Costume and it’s available from BuyCostumes.

Have you considered dressing up the whole family as pirates for Halloween this year?

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This little cutie has to be the sweetest pirate on the ship. I think just about anyone would walk the plank for her!

This is an excellent costume for younger children, but it does come in a range of sizes.

Click on the picture for more information.

I could show you so many more, but I’ve got do the boys too!

This link will take you to the best of BuyCostumes’s girl pirate costumes. Have fun!

Whether it is Captain Hook, Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth Swan or a Pirate Princess, pirate costumes continue to be the most popular choice for kids Halloween costumes as well as parties and good ol’ fashioned ‘dress ups’.

While it’s easy to make your own kids pirate costumes (go the old jeans cut off at the knee and a stripey shirt) kids of today are a little more discerning. If you want to skip swabbing the decks and doing all the hard work involved in making a costume, save yourself some time and check out the enormous range of kids pirate costumes available online.

I’ve created this page to take you directly to the best costumes and the best prices. Most costume sellers have big ranges for adults as well as kids and it can be time consuming to troll through all the results if you’re just looking for something for a toddler. Follow my links and you’ll definitely save some time.

The recommendations I make come from two large online sellers. Buycostumes and Mooncostumes both have excellent ranges and great prices. If you get your Halloween shopping down around July and August you’ll save even more.

I hope you have some fun looking through these pages and I hope you have even more fun playing pirates with your kids!