How Do You Make An Aged Pirates Treasure Map?
It is fun to make this aged pirate’s treasure maps. This is a project for older children or adults, since fire is involved or younger children can help make these with full adult supervision for the burning part of the project. These pirate maps can be used as stationary, invitations, games or just for imaginative play. You can even use these maps to create your own treasure hunt for a pirate themed birthday party. Make a big pot of boiled water. Then pour it into a large mixing bowl with a few tea bags. Let them sit there until the water turns tea colored. The darker it is, the more aged the paper will turn out. Place the paper in the water to soak and leave it there for an hour to absorb the tea color. After an hour or more, remove the paper from the water. Leave it to completely dry. It will feel more like a crisp parchment after it dries. Cut off the straight edges of paper and sharp corners so the map has softer rounded edges. This will give it a less uniform look. Stand over the
