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Party Themes
Mermaid Themed Party (Or Ariel or Little Mermaid)
Ages: 4 to 10
Invitations:
Make an invitation shaped like a fish bowl. Glue a paper fish
inside the bowl and add a conversation bubble that says: “I have
been asked by King Triton the King of the Merpeople to invite you
to a party.” Put the party information inside the card.
Decoration Ideas
Turn the party area into an underwater paradise by hanging blue
streamers from the doorways, and ceiling. Mount green streamers on
the walls so that they look like seaweed. Put pictures of fish and
seashells on the wall. Place blue balloons in groupings throughout
the party area. Place seashells in buckets filled with sand. Put
out any other items you have that would add to the look. Think
Blue, Green and Purple.
Craft Ideas
Give the kids construction paper and glue and let them make fish
out of paper plates.
Set up bubble stations with different household items the kids can
use to make different sized and types of bubbles. Fun items
include: a hula hoop, fly swatter, paper clip, pipe cleaners,
hangers, funnels, wire whisks and anything else you can think of.
Game Ideas
Pearl Hunt
Hide ping pong balls or white marbles throughout the party area.
Give the kids small bags with handles and have them go out and
hunt for the pearls.
Have a crab race.
Play pin the crown on the Mermaid.
Play tag and modify it so that the person who is it is the shark
and everyone else is a mermaid.
Water games are also a perfect activity for a Mermaid party. Fill
water balloons and the let kids drench each other.
Food
Ideas
Make hot dogs look like an octopus by cutting it in half
lengthwise (only half way up the hot dog). Cut the halves into
thirds and put the hot dog on a plate so that the legs fan out and
the top of the hot dog looks like the octopus head. Offer blue
punch or blueberry milkshakes, gold fish crackers and fish shaped
fruit snacks.
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