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The Most Beautiful Mermaid Birthday Party Girls Will Love

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10 Sep
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This mermaid birthday party is a dream party for all little girls. Find easy to create mermaid party decorations, simple food ideas and fun games.

This will be a party your little girl will be dreaming about for years to come.

Mermaid Birthday Party

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I have been meaning to share my daughter’s mermaid birthday party for a very long time. It was held for her 3rd birthday and the theme was 100% her choice. 

She had become pretty obsessed with mermaids and chose the theme months in advance of her birthday.

That’s great for my planning!

Simple Mermaid Party Decoration

I wanted to stick to blue and white for the colour scheme, but my daughter was insistent on adding pink, so add pink we did!  

For all the parties I hold, I keep the decoration simple and very cost effective.  

To create the backdrop I simply used long blue crepe paper which I twisted to form a swirling sea effect. I then cut out blue and white circles of varying shapes to act as bubbles.  

The end result was really effective.

Whilst it wasn’t technically mermaid, I really wanted to have these cute jelly fish decorations.

Again they were incredibly easy and cheap to make and they really brighten up the place.

We literally hung them all over the ceiling!

DIY Jelly Fish

A 3 year old’s party wouldn’t be complete without balloons, besides I love them just as much as my daughter, so we had a few helium filled balloons to fill in the gaps at the end of the food table.

Balloon decoration

I found these stunning flowers by chance and knew instantly that they would help fill in the table background and also give a lift of colour.  

I am so glad I used them as they were incredibly pretty and they really set the table off.

Pink White Flowers
Welcome Mermaids Sign

Just for some extra fun, I added a treasure chest full of beads, rings and chocolate coins.

The children were able to help themselves during the party which they were really excited about.

Pink Treasure Chest
Treasure Chest

Mermaid Birthday Party Food Ideas

I love creating themed food for a party. It is an easy way to bring a theme to life and it’s really not that hard to do. A few simple treats make all the difference and the kids absolutely love it.

One thing that I do not create for my kids parties is the cake. I prefer to have this made and then used as a highlight on the party table. It is then easy to create some little treats to cover the rest of the table. 

The cake for her mermaid party didn’t disappoint. All I can say is that it tasted as amazing as it looked.

My daughter’s face was priceless when she saw it, she literally gasped. If only I could have bottled that moment.

Mermaid Cake

Once you have a stand out piece on the table, the rest of the food can easily be created around it.

For some simple mermaid birthday themed food I opted for the following;

  • Fairy bread scrolls
  • Chocolate mousse
  • Blue jello shots
  • Seaweed popcorn
  • Fruit cones
  • Marshmallow pops
  • Mermaid tail cupcakes
  • And my favorite, the oyster cookies.

It was seriously a dessert feast, but my daughter loves her treats and it was a party after all. 

Mermaid Cake and Flowers
Mermaid Cake and cupcakes
Mermaid Fairy bread
Oyster Cookies
Mermaid Tail Cupcakes
Jelly and Seaweed Popcorn
Fruit Cones
Chocolate Mousse
Pink Lemonade
Mermaid Water Bottle Labels

Mermaid Party Favors

We decided to do something a little different with the party favors and kept them more to a beach theme. There were also quite a few boys coming to the party so I didn’t want to give them girly favors.

We made the party favors part of the party activities, by giving all the kids a bucket and a mermaid map.

The kids then followed signs placed around the garden where they picked up little items to fill their bucket. They had an absolute ball and many of the parents told me that this was the kids favorite activity.

Party Favor Buckets
Party Favors

Games and activities are always incorporated into my kids parties as they really ensure that everyone has a great time. There are so many awesome fun party games for kids that you can choose from, and many games can also be tailored to meet the specific theme of your party.

For example, instead of having “pin the tail on the donkey”, we had “pin the flower on the mermaid”.

I used the same mermaid that had been on the invitations, food tents and cake.

I placed a yellow spot in the mermaid’s hair and each child had a flower which they had to place as close to the spot as possible. 

Pin the flower on the mermaid

The mermaid birthday party was an absolute success. My daughter had an absolutely wonderful time and the smile on her face really said it all.  

Here is a little pic of our family just before we cut the cake.

Mermaid Cake

A mermaid party is really a magical theme for young girls. It’s incredibly pretty and brings the kids into another world.

With just a few simple DIY decorations and treats, it is easy to transform an area into a mermaid wonderland. The kids will definitely thank you for it!

Need some ideas for a different theme? Check out the ultimate guide to easy girls party ideas. You will have a ton of inspiration for different themes, games and more.

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Catherine Holt is the founder of Smart Party Planning. She is a stay at home mum with a passion for celebrating life’s little moments, with creative yet budget friendly ideas. Catherine often has a camera in hand capturing everyday events and is a self obsessed chocoholic! She loves connecting with other mum's on the blog and sharing party planning tips and tricks. Get all the answers to every aspect of party planning with her eBook today! If you want to hold a party with that ‘wow’ factor and have it tailored to the person you’re holding it for then this eBook is for you. Let Catherine take the stress and headache out of organizing your next party or event.

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  1. Maria @ Pastels & Macarons says

    September 11, 2015 at 4:21 pm

    Oh. My. Goodness! This is just GORGEOUS! Love everything about this party. I’m such a girlie girl and this looks like the perfect little girls party! xx

    Reply
    • Catherine Holt says

      September 14, 2015 at 8:03 pm

      Thanks Maria. I think this is still one of my favortie parties, and whilst her 4th party is in a couple of weeks, I’m still not sure that I am going to top this one. It was just such a fun theme to work with, and I am a tad mermaid obsessed too….lol

      Reply
  2. Melanie {The Party Suite at Bellenza} says

    September 12, 2015 at 6:57 am

    Love the backdrop using crepe paper! So creative and clever. Cute, cute, cute cake!

    Reply
    • Catherine Holt says

      September 14, 2015 at 8:01 pm

      Thanks Melanie. I love using crepe paper in decoration as it is so easy to use, gives a great result and is cheap cheap cheap!! It’s so versatile too 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kidminds says

    September 14, 2015 at 4:14 am

    So cute! It makes me want to throw a Mermaid party right now! We don’t have to wait till it’s someone’s birthday, right?!

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    • Catherine Holt says

      September 14, 2015 at 7:36 pm

      Lol…why not…surely there has to be some excuse for a party! I have to say, I enjoyed every minute of this party. It’s such an adorable theme 🙂

      Reply
  4. Sam // DIY Just Cuz says

    September 21, 2015 at 4:24 pm

    Catherine, this party is wonderful! I know my co-author, Brittany, will go gaga over this when I send it to her (she loves mermaids, herself!). I think it’s really nice you chose to consider the boys that would also be attending the party and catered a little to them with the party favors, that was thoughtful. I love all of your little touches here, thanks so much for linking it up with Welcome Home Wednesday! 🙂

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    • Catherine Holt says

      September 22, 2015 at 9:39 am

      Awww thanks Sam. I loved this party as much as my daughter did.. I think sometimes we create them as much for ourselves as we do for our kids….lol

      Reply
  5. Lisa B. says

    September 23, 2015 at 11:04 pm

    Good Morning Catherine!! Just popping in to let you know your post has been picked as a feature at the Welcome Home Wednesday Link Party! Stop by this morning to see your feature and link up! Don’t forget to grab your “Featured Button” too!

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    • Catherine Holt says

      September 25, 2015 at 10:44 am

      Oh how lovely, thanks so much Lisa 🙂

      Reply

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