A cardboard chest, just like a real one, with a working lock and all of this from cardboard. For the chest, you need thick cardboard to make the box strong, a couple of loops, hotmelt.
If there are problems with the secret of the lock, if something doesn’t work, then you can hang a real little lock, it will look good too.
In the pirate chest you can store various treasures, including sweets and cardboard coins.