Throw a Nautical Mermaid Birthday Party!

Are you looking for Mermaid party ideas? I’ll be sharing the details about my daughter’s 4th birthday party. I hope you can grab a few helpful tips to throw your own Mermaid party. It’s so easy to set up!

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The dessert table was the focal point of the party. My decorations were a bit rustic and nautical. Since I love to collect sea shells, I added a few of my collection to accent the party decorations.

In addition to the backdrop, I added a “bubbles” balloon garland that I made using clear balloons. Be sure to check out my balloon garland tutorial to learn how to create your own!

I love adding artistic elements to my parties because I love to create and paint. Using Tom Bow Dual Brush Pens, I designed a cute mermaid sign. 

Mermaid Birthday Party Decorations:

-Rustic backdrop w/ Mermaid a tail
-Message in a bottle
-Driftwood & bottles centerpiece 
-Bubbles balloon garland
-Mermaid cut-out cookies
-Mermaid aquarium
-Bubbles party favors
-“Let’s Be Mermaids” handwritten sign

My husband and I spent a couple hours creating the perfect under the sea cupcakes. We definitely aren’t professionals but we had a fun with it! For more inspiration, take a look at my under the sea cupcakes!

These Mermaid cookies were easy to make using a simple sugar cookie recipe and a mermaid cookie cutter.  Cutting out cookies is delicate work so be sure to use a recipe especially for cookie cut-outs. 

One of my favorite party details is this mermaid aquarium! I created this by filling a jar with sand, seashells and coral we found on our adventures at the ocean.

The large shell was an answer to prayer! While we were at the ocean, I asked God to give me a big sea shell and I found this shell, weathered and beautiful!

I’m a firm believer that party favors should be simple and yet creative. I found these mini bubbles containers at the Dollar Tree.

They were perfect for the kids to enjoy at the party! Bubbles would be a great party favor for a bubbles or under the sea party as well!

Although I’m a Midwest girl, I’m in love with the ocean! Whenever we get to the beach, I pick up little treasures to take home.

I couldn’t think of a better way to display my under the sea finds than at a mermaid party. 

For this centerpiece, we use a unique soda bottle and created a message scroll tied with jute twine. Then I age the scroll by lightly burning the edges.

This piece is directly tied to my childhood memories since I’ve always dreamed of finding a message in a bottle as a kid. 

Mermaid Birthday Party Food & Drinks Ideas

-Vanilla cupcakes
-Frosted mermaid sugar cookies
-Ripple potato chips
-Ranch chip dip
-Blue punch
–Kool-Aid Bursts soft drinks
-Freeze pops
–Gummy candy sharks

Onto the party menu! To add a pop of color, I served blue Hawaiian punch. To keep the punch cold, I froze “punch” flavored ice cubes. The punch turned out way less watery!

When I’m planning a party menu, I like to choose food and drinks that are easy for kids. Most kid’s love finger food anyways!

A simple way to keep the kids happy is to fill a container of ice with freeze pops and Kool-Aid Bursts Soft Drinks. 

A party isn’t complete without chips and dip! Ripple potato chips and ranch dip are a family favorite and our guests enjoyed them as well.

Gummy sharks are another simple snack that would be perfect for an under the sea or Mermaid themed party!

Simple veggie cups are a tasty and healthy option for guests to snack on. I added ranch and vegetables to 9 oz Solo cups for easy dipping. 

I found this sea shell shaped bowl while out thrifting. Such a cute find and it accented my party table nicely. Score!

To go along with the Mermaid theme, I bought my daughter a Camelbak mermaid water bottle for her birthday. 

I found the cutest mermaid invitations from Greetings Island. I customized the invitations using this website and printed them at home. They turned out great!

There you have it! I had a blast designing this mermaid birthday party for my daughter. I hope theses party tips will inspire you in your upcoming events. It was so worth all of the time invested and the kids loved it! For more inspiration, take a dive into my daughter’s under the sea birthday party!

Let me know what your favorite party elements were in the comments.  I’d love to hear for you!

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