These Pirate Ships combine a mixture of skills and is always a favourite amongst the younger children I teach. The first step is to paint an A3 sheet in hues of blue and green. Once this is dry, rip length-ways and layer the strips onto a background to create a foamy and treacherous sea. I usually provide some pirate ship templates with masts to design and cut out as well as some sails that can be folded and glued to appear more 3D. The final stage is some string for rigging and you have a mixed media pirate ship!