The Best Mermaid Crafts for Kids: Easy Ideas & Activities
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Get ready to make a splash with these simple mermaid crafts for kids! These cute crafts with mermaid themes are perfect for creative fun while your children to practice fine motor skills, coordination, and concentration.
These mermaid crafts are also powerful because they encourage creativity and spark imagination. Oh, and these DIY crafts for kids can be enjoyed as part of other activities or games for bonus fun!
I've gathered our favorite mermaid craft ideas plus the materials needed to make each one so it's easy for you to get started. Oh, and I'm sharing tips and ideas for using these crafts to extend your mermaid fun!
RELATED: Our easy-to-make mermaid slime recipe is an excellent activity to pair with these crafts!
Mermaids + crafts = tons of fun for kids!
I ❤️ craft time with my boys!
It provides so many amazing opportunities for your kids (and you) to learn and grow.
I find it fascinating to watch my boys use their hands to figure out how to put materials together and make things. All that hands-on activity helps develop coordination, focus, creativity, and more!
Over the years, my boys and I have had so much fun with DIY crafts (most recently - perler bead crafts!). We like to collect our craft supplies and let our imaginations soar. Although we sometimes just put together whatever we can think of, the boys and I often find it helpful to search for ideas to give us inspiration. And some of our most favorite craft times have featured MERMAIDS!
As my younger boys and I were coloring our free printable mermaid bookmarks, we started chatting about all the different mermaid activities and crafts that we've enjoyed. It was a blast sharing those memories and prompted me to gather our favorite mermaid crafts for kids 🧜♀️
Recommended Materials for These DIY Mermaid Crafts
Keep your craft time as stress-free and enjoyable as possible! I recommend that you collect the craft supplies for kids that you need before starting. This step helps you make sure that you have all the supplies that you need plus you can dive right into your mermaid crafts!
- white cardstock
- construction paper
- glue sticks
- scissors
- popsicle sticks (or wood craft sticks)
- yarn
- coloring tools: markers, crayons, color pencils
- paper plates
- sequins
- empty toilet paper rolls
Neenah Exact Vellum Bristol, 8.5Colorations Construction Paper for Kids - 7 Bright Colors - 600 Bulk Sheets of 9Westcott 13168 Right- and Left-Handed Scissors, Kids' Scissors, Ages 4-8, 5-Inch Blunt Tip, Assorted, 2 PackElmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks, Washable, 22 Grams, 3 Count200 Pcs Natural Wooden Food Grade Craft Sticks - Ice Cream Stick - Popsicle - 4.5 inch Length - Suit Crafting, Stirring, Paddle, Waxing, Small Ice Pop Stick for DIY Kids Popcicle - ApremontLIHAO 12 Skeins Mini Yarn for Knitting Crochet Craft - 100% AcrylicCrayola 588106 Washable Super Tips Markers, Assorted, 20/Set64-Pack Crayons with SharpenerStock Your Home 9-Inch Paper Plates Uncoated, Everyday Disposable Plates 9CCINEE Loose Sequins,Bulk 24 Rainbow Round Cup Sequins for Sewing Craft Nails Decorations,16000PCS,6MMJuvale 24 Pack Brown Toilet Paper Rolls for Crafts, Empty Cardboard Tubes for Classroom, DIY Projects (1.6 x 4 in)
Marvelous Ways to Have More Mermaid Fun
Books, games, stickers, and mermaid printables are brilliant ways to keep the fun going. Here are some of our favorites (or on our wish list!):
All About MermaidsMermaid DayMermaid SchoolHow to Catch a MermaidMy Sticker Dress-Up: Mermaids: Awesome Activity Book with 350+ Stickers for Unlimited Possibilities!The MermaidZiyouza Mermaid Bingo - Birthday Bingo Games, Under The Sea Party Bingo, 24 Players Bingo Games for Mermaid Theme Birthday Party Family Party Outdoor Trip School Classroom Activity -02Yopyame 40PCS Make a Face Sticker Sheets Make Your Own Mermaid Holographic Stickers for Kids Mix and Match Mermaid Stickers Games Under The Sea DIY Party Favor for Girls School Reward Party SuppliesPeaceable Kingdom Mermaid Tide - The Sparkle and Play Puzzle Game - Ages 3+Monopoly Hasbro Gaming Disney's The Little Mermaid Edition Board Game, 2-6 Players for Family and Kids Ages 8+, with 6 Themed Tokens (Amazon Exclusive)
The Best Mermaid Crafts for Kids
Mermaids are such super cool ways to boost learning fun and creative time. These mythical creatures can be caring helpers or mischievous troublemakers, depending on the story. These crafts take mermaids beyond the world of books and movies to give kids hands-on ways to enjoy them.
Mermaid Paper Craft For Kids [Free Template]
Make a magical underwater world come to life with this mermaid paper craft. Download the free printable template to get started.
by Simple Everyday Mom
Yarn Wrapped Popsicle Stick Mermaid Craft
These yarn-wrapped mermaids only require popsicle sticks, yarn, felt, and a black marker or pen. Besides looking great, the felt wrapping process is great for developing fine motor skills in young children.
by In The Playroom
Disguise a Turkey as a Mermaid Craft Template
Disguising a turkey is a fun activity that kids love to do. And disguising one as a mermaid is sure to generate some giggles around the house.
by Easy Peasy and Fun
Mermaid Papercraft
This is a perfect mermaid project for kids of all ages. Print up the included template and cut out the shapes so younger ones can glue them together. Older kids can use markers to add some extra details or patterns to make the mermaids look good.
by Frosting & Glue
Swimming Mermaid Craft
Curl animation is a really neat concept. Animations are created using only two “frames.” The included printable has just about everything kids will need to make their own mermaid “swim” all over the place.
by Kids Craft Room
Paper Plate Mermaid Craft
This project offers a free, colorable template for the mermaid’s tail and shells, as well as options for drawing in the face and adding the hair. This guarantees that everyone will be able to produce a unique mermaid paper plate craft.
by Mama of Minis
Beautiful Mixed Media Mermaid Doll Craft for Kids to Make
Mixed-media projects usually produce really striking artwork. This project provides a printable template to act as a guide and loads of options on how to complete the mermaid.
by Attachment Mummy
Mermaid Coloring Pages
This particular project is really great for its scalability. While the mermaid coloring sheets are a great idea on their own, there are loads of suggestions on how to augment them, to create some really pretty mermaid pictures.
by The Best Ideas for Kids
Toilet Paper Tube Mermaid Craft for Kids
Toilet paper tube crafts are becoming increasingly popular. This project uses a tube, some construction paper, and a pen to create a playful little mermaid.
by Two Kids and a Coupon
Paper Plate Mermaid Twirler
Paper plate twirlers are so pretty to watch as they dance and spin in the wind. This mermaid variant significantly ups the “pretty” factor and is still simple to make.
by Red Ted Art
Cardboard Roll Yarn Wrapped Mermaid
Up next is a cute mermaid craft that includes a cardboard roll, construction paper, and yarn wrapping so it hits multiple levels for different ages of kids. The free printable template will help you get started.
by Our Kid Things
Mermaid Paper Bag Puppet
Make a splash with this enchanting mermaid paper bag puppet craft. Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, this mermaid craft is loads of fun to create and provides endless entertainment as they bring their mermaid puppet to life.
by Messy Little Monster
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Make Your Craft Time Shine with Mermaids!
How will you be using these mermaid crafts for kids? A few ways to enjoy these crafts would be to feature as part of your mermaid or under the sea theme for:
- Lessons (especially for preschool and Kindergarten)
- Pairing with stories and books
- A birthday party (or other special event)
- Mermaid Day (March 24)
- Rainy day fun
- Boredom busters
- Brain breaks
With these mermaid craft ideas, you can provide your children with plenty of opportunities to get creative while having fun!
Which of these mermaid crafts will you be trying first? And do you have any mermaid crafts that you'd add to this list? Please share in the comments area at the bottom of this post!