Little Mermaid Birthday Party - Party Ideas for Girls
Go on, get your feet wet...host a fun-filled Little Mermaid birthday party with under the sea party games, crafts, party supplies and more!
For stress-free party planning begin planning 4-6 weeks before your birthday party. Start by ordering your Little Mermaid party supplies on-line. Then complete your under the sea birthday with the mermaid party games, crafts and ideas provided below.
Party Invitations
- Mail invitations 3-4 weeks in advance, if possible.
- Purchase matching invitations, or make your own using cardstock paper.
- Cut your paper in an ocean shape; starfish, crab, shell etc.
- Decorate the edges with with glitter glue to add a special sparkle.
- If hand delivery is possible wrap the invitation around a bottle of bubbles with a label saying: "Life is the bubbles, under the sea... Come celebrate ________'s Little Mermaid birthday with us!"
Personalized invitations, stickers and favors make a great addition to every party theme and can be personalized with your child's name, the names of each of your guests, or a message! Personalize it here >>
LITTLE MERMAID BIRTHDAY PARTY DECORATIONS
Creating the Mood...
Welcome your guests to an under-the-sea adventure inspired by Disney's classic Little Mermaid movie. You may want to watch the movie one more time to get your creative juices flowing. Think... under the water, shades of blue, green and teal.
- Suspend party streamers from the ceiling (vertically) as well as balloons to represent bubbles in the water. Cut streamers in varying lengths and shades of blue. Consider using "sticky-tak" to avoid making holes in your ceiling. Then add paper fish intermittently with the streamers.
- Cover the party table with a light blue or white sheet.
- Scatter shells, starfish and sequins all around the table.
- Use the cake as a centerpiece. Or, make a festive party centerpiece by attaching a bouquet of balloons to a Little Mermaid toy.
- Use butcher paper or poster board to decorate the front door with an underwater scene. For added effect switch out some of your standard light bulbs to colored blue and/or green bulbs.
- Variations: add blue cellophane, toile netting or shimmer fabric to the party area.
- Red plastic bowls
- Red and black craft foam or construction paper
- Red chenille stem (pipe cleaner)
- Plastic eyes
- Glue dots or Craft Glue
- Paper plates, construction paper, crayons or markers,
- Glue sticks and scissors.
OCEAN PARTY GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
We've provided several party games and crafts to coincide with this them. Select 2-3 games and one craft that are appropriate for your party space, budget and the age of the children. Include your birthday girl in the decision process if possible.
Ariel's Treasure
Ariel is completely enchanted by all objects related to humans. Can the children help her find them? Before the party, hide simple household items around the party are or yard; forks, combs, spoons, bowls, toothbrushes, stapler, hanger etc. The children will work together to find all of the items and then receive a sticker or small prize at the end.
Crab Walk
This traditional gym class game is a perfect addition to this them. The children will race walking like crabs... Walk sideways on all fours with their bellies up. If this is too difficult for your age group, the players can face downwards and walk sideways on all fours. Be sure to designate a start and finish line with an appropriate distance in between.
Flotsam and Jetsam Tag
Two of the children will hold hands in the middle of a large playing area. All other players are "mermaids" who must try to run past "Flotsam and Jetsam" to the other side of the playing area. If a mermaid is tagged, he or she will trade places with either "Flotsam or Jetsam" and help tag more mermaids.
Blowing Bubbles
For extra no-prep fun, take out some bubbles and have a contest for who can make the largest, most, smallest etc.
Pin the Shell on Ariel
Play this just as you would Pin the tail on the donkey. Enlist an artistic teen to draw Ariel with a beaded necklace. Trace a shell in the center of the necklace. then make shell playing pieces with craft foam. Place sticky-tac on the backs of the shells. The children will attempt to place the shell in the correct location while being blindfolded. Down forget to gently turn the player 1-3 times before their turn.
Kit's Tip: Young children may not like being blindfolded or spun...that's okay, they can simply close their eyes.
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Sebastian Crab Craft or Place Holders
An easy to make craft for the party guests, or make these crabs before the party to use as place holders.
You'll need:
Directions: Cut two strips of craft foam for each crab to make the arm. Cut two claws for each crab. Cut chenille stems in half. Cut mouth piece.
Using glue dots, attach the claws to the arms. Attach the arms to the rim of the bowl and place the bowl upside down. Poke two small holes into the bowl and insert the chenille stems for antennas (optional). Use the glue dots to place the eyes and mouth.
Variation: If you don't mind the mess, the children can paint white paper bowls with red tempera paint. The higher quality bowls such as Chinette, will work best. Place each bowl on the table as a place setting and maybe hide a bag of treats under the crab shell.
Mermaid Puppet
Print this easy to make mermaid finger puppet pattern from Birthday In a Box. Add your own supplies for decorating. Printing the mermaid on card stock paper will make it stronger or glue the printed paper to construction paper.
Paper Plate Fish
You'll need:
Directions: Color the plate blue (or other bright color). Cut the mouth out. Cut two triangles for fins and attach to the body with glue. Make paper eyes and attach with glue as well.
Paper Plate Jelly Fish
You'll need:
Paper plates, strips of crepe paper or ribbons,glue stick, scissors, something to color with and construction paper.
Cut the paper plate into half-circles before the party.
Let the children color the half circle (body). Depending on the children's ages you can precut black and white paper circles for the eyes.
If the children are old enough and you have enough scissors,
they can cut their own.
Glue or staple strips of tissue/crepe/construction paper along the bottom. Glue the eyes and mouth onto the front of the jellyfish.
PARTY FAVORS
Delight your guests with a small fish bowl (pet or craft store) that's been filled with gummy sharks and fish, Little mermaid stickers, fish squirt toy and bubbles.
Your guests will go home smiling when you give them a Little Mermaid favor purse filled with matching goodies. Add a sweet treat or personalized sticker to the favor kit, or leave it as it is.
UNDER WATER RECIPES
Shark Punch
This refreshing drink has a surprise bite lurking just beneath the surface! A day before the party, make shark ice cubes by freezing bite-sized gummy shark candy in ice cube trays filled with water. Let the trays stand at room temperature for an hour to remove the air bubbles before placing them in the freezer. The candy will dissolve slightly while freezing, tinting the cubes a soft pastel color.
Then, prepare blue drink mix according to package instructions (Kool-Aid works well). Pour the blue drink into a punch bowl and add 2 liters of ginger ale. When serving, place two or three shark cubes in a tall, clear glass for each child and fill with punch!
Under the Sea Treat
Each guest will get to eat their own personal aquarium! Pour blue jello into clear plastic cups and partially chill. When the jello is slightly thickened add a Gummi shark, fish and a few pieces of fruit by the foot or fruit leather (seaweed). Continue to chill until firm. Before serving, top with a wave shaped whipped cream swirl.
Have a great birthday party and remember to have fun!
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