Event Planning

Wondering how to throw a mermaid party? Luckily for you there are so many fun ideas! It's a great way to celebrate your little one's birthday, and will be loved by kids of all ages. Here is our guide on how to have a fin-tastic mermaid party:

Venue

First, choose a venue. We recommend to either throw your party at home, in a local hall, or at a swimming pool. It's totally up to you, depending on what kind of party you're after! Think about what kind of decorations you're wanting, and the activities that will happen at the party.

Invitations

Then, find your ideal invitations. Here at Dotty about Paper, we have the perfect mermaid invitations, that kids will adore. Simply write all of your party details on by hand, and send to your party guests. Featured Product: Ready To Write Kids Birthday Invitations - Mermaid Party With matching thank you cards, sweet cones, party bags, stickers, and more available, it's so easy to keep a consistent theme.

Decorations

When it comes to your decorations, you'll want to choose a colour scheme. Popular colour schemes include sea blue, as well as blue, purple, and pink combinations. You can also find so many holographic accessories that add a magical touch. Featured Image: Stylised by Rosi Gleeson Decorate your venue with lots of beautiful balloons. Star-shaped balloons are also perfect for under-the-sea themes as they will remind guests of starfish!

Party Food

Mermaid party food doesn't have to be tricky! Here are some super cute and easy ideas: Featured Product: Building Our Story Cut your sandwiches into cute star, fish, and shell shapes. Get creative with your names, too - crisps can become scales, salad can become seaweed, and blueberries can become bubbles! For drinks, aqua blue juice is ideal. Edible glitter mixed into your drinks will delight kids.

Party Games

There are so many amazing mermaid party games to play! Here are a few of our favourites: Mermaid Treasure Hunt Hide mermaid themed toys or tasty chocolate coins around the venue, and have the kids look for them! Whoever can find the most can win a prize. Kinetic Sand So many kids love kinetic sand! It's an affordable activity that you can then re-use at home. Painting Seashells Painting seashells is such a fun activity! You can order seashells online, or get fake seashells from many crafts shops, so it's super easy to arrange. Featured Image: Painter Legend Have a competition with the kids to see who can paint the best seashell! You could even have a specific theme, like animals.

Mermaid Party Favours

Sweet Cones Thank guests for coming to your mer-magical birthday party with a sweet cone! Fill with tasty sweets in shades that match your party colour scheme. Featured Product: Mermaid Party - Sweet Cone Bag & Sticker - Pack of 35 Our sweet cones can be personalised with any message of your choice, so it's a great way to thank guests for coming to your party. Party Bags Alternatively, opt for a traditional party goodie bag. Fill with any mermaid related goodies, such as mermaid jewellery or fun temporary tattoos. Bubbles are also a great gift that kids will love, whilst chocolate coins will remind them of under-the-sea treasure. Featured Product: Mermaid Party - Party Bag & Sticker - Pack of 10 Add a delicious slice of birthday cake to finish.

Thank you cards

Thank guests for coming with a beautiful thank you card! Featured Product: Ready to Write Kids Thank You Cards - Mermaid Party Our ready-to-write cards make it super easy to send a unique and personalised message to each party guest.

We hope you have mer-maid some wonderful party plans! For more party inspiration, check out our Pinterest board.