Beistle Pirate Ship Centerpiece

From a review I read, I decided to use this as my cake topper for our grandson's 5th birthday. For the cake I used a sheet cake pan, and two cake mixes. I made a powdered sugar icing tinted light blue ( turned out exactly like the blue "water" pieces with this ship). Canned icing would prob work too. I carefully traced the ship bottom onto Reynolds Wrap and then carefully sat the ship on the cake! It was sooo impressive! Next, I carefully placed several sheets of "balled-up" black tissue paper in it. I had purchased several light-weight 2-foam airplane kits (I bought them here...around $7 for 48 planes). I wrapped about 15 of them in black tissue paper and placed into the ship as party favors. Even the adults were flying those planes! (I realize planes don't go with a pirate theme, but my goal was filling the ship with light-weight party favors.) Now we're planning another pirate party for another grandson and he wants the same pirate-ship cake....so I've just ordered another ship. This time I found "pirate" birthday horns, and they will go in the ship. I'm going to try and post a picture. Please know that the ship is heavy paper and by no means indestructible ....but I'm telling you, it makes an awesome birthday cake!....addition:9/2015: Everything for this was bought at Amazon. I think the little pirates are $6 or so for a dozen. Btw, since this was my second pirate-ship b-day party, I had forgotten how frustrating the ship can be to put together ....but, as with last time, I'm thrilled with it...and much cheaper that a bakery cake! Additional update, Msy 2017: my grandsons still play with their pirate ship! (Although one is getting fairly beat-up.)

Great size great price not sure how it would hold up to heavy snacks or kids party toys but light small chip bags would work.I only got this because I've got a messed up sense of humor. Next photos will be of the 3 legged sugar glider.

This was great as a centerpiece. It is made of thin cardboard so it can bend easily. I wouldn't put anything more than bags of chips in it. There wasn't any instructions on assembly.But the details are great. There is even a shark printed on the bottom like it is swimming under the ship.

I thought the ships would be too big for a round table. The ship was perfect size and did not interrupt the viewer. I had created snacks, placed them in ziplock bags. Then printed labels that said "pirate booty", "skeleton bones", "cannonballs", etc. The sandwich bagged treats fit perfectly in the ships. I was going to put popcorn in each ship but the ships were too nice. Good quality and easy install. There is one ship in each package, the image shows two (it is trying to show one empty and one with treats).

This is very nice, but not a thick cardboard like I thought. I hot clued it to make it more sturdy. Very nice for a centerpiece.

Great for my boys birthday party!

I purchased these as table centerpieces for my son's pirate themed party. They were easy to assemble and looked amazing! I filled them with candy and pirate booty. All the kids loved it. They are sturdy and a good size.

It was a little pain to get the flaps in place but THIS THING IS AWESOME!!!! Perfect for my son's upcoming 3rd birthday party and is going tobe so cool with a ton of chocolate candy coins, black sixlets and swedish fish in it!Such an inexpensive way to gain a really cool party piece!

Incroyable, super qualité de carton et le motif est vraiment magnifique.