What girl wouldn’t love a mermaid birthday party? With lots of cute cake ideas, party favors, costumes, crafts, marine themed decorations and games, your party is sure to be a success!
Here 10 great ideas for mermaid party food, craft, decoration, and party favor ideas for a mermaid birthday party, swim party, or to go along with a mermaid book for a Mother-Daughter book club. (You know, a book like Miri Attwater and the Ocean’s Secret.)
A lot of these sites have a lot of other amazing ideas, so be sure you check them all out!
10 best ideas for an epic mermaid birthday party
- Sandcastle Cake
- Pet Fish Soap in a Bag
- Mermaid Tail Cupcake
- Make your own Sparkle Putty
- Mermaid Costumes
- Jellyfish Paper Lantern
- Fish Paper Lanterns
- Make a Floating Jellyfish in a Bottle
- Starfish-shaped Pizza and Shell Salad
- Fish and Waves Cupcakes
For more ideas and places to find the supplies for these party favors, crafts, and decorations for your epic mermaid birthday party, keep reading below.
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For the fish in a bag soap, or easy cupcake decorations, check out these cute little fish and other ocean creatures. How about a “pet” octopus in a bag?
- For a party favor that doubles as a fun party costume piece, check out these beautiful leis! The little girls will LOVE wearing them at your party.
- The fish and octopus lanterns can double as decorations, a birthday party craft AND an inexpensive party favor. Check out these great bargains on paper lanterns on Amazon.
Tired of giving bags of plastic junk and candy for party favors but don’t have the time to make your own favors? Give the gift of reading instead! Paperback copies of Miri Attwater and the Ocean’s Secret, the first book in the mermaid princess adventure series, make great party favors!