Under the Sea Little Mermaid Party

Party Plans for Kids' Fantasy Marine Theme

Jan 28, 2007

Create a whimsical fantasy for your kid's party. Use cartoon elements from The Little Mermaid and SpongeBob and natural marine pieces to create an undersea adventure!

Children's parties are always so much fun to implement. However, there is a certain amount of stress associated with doing so. Do you want to give your child a birthday party to remember -- not the typical Laser Tag, Bowling or Chuck E Cheese parties that his entire class hosts? Well, you can accomplish your own grand event, without breaking the bank or driving yourself crazy with details. Following are some great ideas for an Under Sea Adventure -- a Little Mermaid Party, a Scuba Party, a Tropical Paradise or even a Marine Biologist Party. You can use the ideas below (and in the second article in this series), to tailor this theme to your specific child. And have fun in the process of doing so!

Invitations

Invitation printed on vellum, rolled and put inside helium balloon bubble with lots of theme colored confetti.
Deliver balloon (tied in pretty manner with lots of curling ribbon) with quilting pin stuck in tiny cork on end of the hanging curling ribbons. Guest will pop helium balloon with the included pin, getting showered with the invitation and confetti

Mood

To capture the mood, think of the Disney classic animated movie The Little Mermaid.
Create an idealized undersea experience.
Include marine colors --- lots of blues, teals, and aquas.
Include bubbles and the idea of floating and motion must also be represented.

Decorations

Drape the walls with bluish-colored gauze
Suspend cut-out fish and marine creatures from the ceiling and on the wall
Blue & green balloons (non-helium) can be suspended in "bubble lines" from ceiling and in puddles on the floor
Bubble balloons should cover the ceiling

Grand Entry

Create a bubble tunnel or arch of helium balloons that are tied along a string weighted at each end.
Depending on your budget, you could create a true tunnel or just an archway to walk through. You could also use crepe paper for easy version of the tunnel/archway.
Make sure to give the guests masks and snorkels for the transition to the party space

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