This precious PRINCESS ARIEL ROYAL BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Chiquita Party Boutique! What a lovely twist on the typical under the sea mermaid party! Everything is just darling. I hope you gain a lot of wonderful ideas here!
“This unforgettable princess party was designed for Heather on her 5th Birthday and inspired by Ariel, Heather’s favorite princess! The party was held at a local spa in the area so the girls would be treated in a very special way, just like princesses! The service was beyond excellent as the staff took care of everything imaginable. Invitations with the expression, “Once Upon a Time” were sent to each guest, giving it a feel of a story that had just begun. On the envelope, a blue starfish was glued to close it and on the RSVP card, a silhouette of Flounder with all the information.
A wide array of candies and cookies with delicate wrapping where carefully designed and displayed without losing the marine ambiance proper to Princess Ariel. Dainty little details surprised Heathers’ little friends, as a wide array of candies were offered such as Goodie bags, jar tags, welcome signs, marshmallows, and royal milk chocolates.
All was personalized to cater to each princess and the dresses for each little princess were the highlight of the event as they modeled for everyone! Even “Prince Eric” was invited to the party!”
Princess Ariel Dress- Maglovir Boutique, Coral Springs, FL
Princess Ariel Character- Fairy Land
Photography- Chiquita Party Boutique
Party Decoration and Design- Chiquita Party Boutique
Princess Ariel Cookies- Isabella from Cookies by Design
Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop: Gumball Tubes Lollipop Sticks Gumballs Striped Paper Straws Apothecary Jars Cupcake Liners Polka Dot Balloons Paper Shred
This amazing MERMAID THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Gayle Williams of I Will Invitations. What a fantastic under the sea party that any girl would just adore! I love the sea shell desserts made with cookies & frosting! Everything is just too cute.
This is what Gayle had to say about planning the party- “My daughter Keely is absolutely besotted with anything to do with Mermaids. The Disney character Ariel has always held a special place in her heart too so it was easy to decide on a mermaid theme for her fifth birthday. The guests came in and participated in a jewellery making activity. Each child
could choose their own beads to make a bracelet and the last piece threaded on was a beautiful little corked vial (reminiscent of cute messages in a bottle) from ‘These Tiny Treasures’ that was filled with mermaid dust. The children were told that when they next had a bath to try dropping a few pinches of the glitter into the water and they might just turn into mermaids! Lunch was a seaside favourite: fish and chips. Next each child was given a mermaid cardboard cutout with a glittery foam tail to decorate. Another activity held during this time was pass the parcel, with lots of bubble type prizes. Finally we had the unveiling of the dessert table. The centrepiece was a two-tiered chocolate mud cake decorated in light blue fondant with handmade white
chocolate shells. I made the Tim-Tam fish cake pops and blue jelly jars (with small white lolly fish inside). The clam cookies were simply pink frosting and round mints inside 2 macadamia nut cookies. Sherbet bottles that looked like message in a bottles sat next to Guerlain chocolates and handmade pink glitter seahorses on sticks. I painted up craft boxes to look like sunken treasure and filled them with candy necklaces, chocolate coins and ring pops. I purchased Styrofoam balls and cut them in half, attaching on pink marshmallows with toothpicks to make sea anemones.
Rock candy stacked on top of each other created coral like formations and to further the coral theme, I purchased marshmallow twists and used bright pink coloured plastic flowers to drape down the backdrop. Lanterns hung down from the ceiling and lengths of crepe paper hung off them to look like jellyfish. We also used hula hoops to drape crepe paper off to make
seaweed lengths. Finally we had a bubble machine to complete the look.”
Vendors and Credits:
Invitation, backdrop, stationery accessories / printables, and table: I Will Invitations
Lanterns: Saffy and May
Mermaid Cookie Pops: Sugar Pearl Cookies
Lollies: Sweet Style, The Little Big Company, Candy Kingdom, The Biggest Lollie Shop In The World
Lantern decorations: Saffy and Mae
Mermaid Dust Vials: These Tiny Treasures
Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop: Paper Lanterns Crepe Paper Lollipop Sticks Ribbons Apothecary Jars Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks
I’m loving this UNDER THE SEA + LITTLE MERMAID BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Anna of Anna & Co. All the beach like party elements are just darling. And that cake- SO pretty!
Anna said- “We opted for a less commercialized Little Mermaid/Ariel party with a few hints of the classic 1989 tale. Natural colors of sea and sand were chosen to mimic salty surroundings like that of a mermaid. The natural burlap coupled with the color of the sea, starfish, sand and seahorses transported the party to the shore where the Princess of the Sea lives… in the heart of every princess loving little girl. We hope you enjoy our day ‘Under The Sea’.”
Vendors Used:
Iinvitation; paper embellishments; party styling- Anna & Co.
This sweet LITTLE MERMAID {ARIEL INSPIRED} BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Heather Schleif of Sweet Boochie. What a gorgeous backyard party! It looks like the hours of planning paid off..all the little mermaid guests look like they’re in dream land! So many fabulous party ideas can be found here!
Heather said- “Our daughter Ana, requested a little mermaid (Ariel inspired) theme for her 5th birthday party this year. Character parties can always be a challenge to make them look whimsical and beautiful yet familiar to what the child knows is the character. I decided to use princess Ariel as inspiration for the color scheme (sea foam green, coral and lavender). My goal was to have each guest feel as though they were a princess mermaid under the sea…so to make this happen, my wonderfully talented mother-in-law sewed fifteen costumes and a dress up tent for all the guests to change in. As guests walked in they were transformed into a mermaid, with their outfits and a headband that I made by hot gluing a starfish onto a Dollar Tree purple headband.
I really felt the sand dunes were iconic of the beach, so I decided to make beach signs and “sand dunes” to mark each activity/game. I did this using free scrap wood from our local wood supply store and some old ceiling paint that I mixed with water and rubbed on with an old T-shirt to give it a white wash effect. I then placed the lovely printable signs (designed by Rebekah at A Blissful Nest) in a Pottery Barn Kids matte frame and tacked it to the wood post. My husband helped place sand and an old picket fence we had around the sign and I embellished with shells and tall grass. These signs marked the activities of dress up, making pearl bracelets, finding a pearl game, and a pass the treasure game.
For the dessert table, I wanted it to reflect the bottom of the sea, and the hidden treasures that mermaids find from a sunken ship. So I was thrilled to find the hand mirror at a local goodwill, and the fork I had to resemble the “dingle hopper” that Ariel finds to “comb” her hair. All the desserts I made myself. Our oldest daughter has food allergies, so it’s important I can make all the desserts safe for her to eat as well.
For favors, I used Kim from TomKat Studio’s idea as inspiration, and placed Ariel Squinkies rings in a cleaned baby food jar, which I spray painted the lid white and placed a coral punch of paper stock on top, tied with purple twine and these adorable small seashell and starfish buttons I found at Michael’s Craft store. The party was wonderful and all the guests left happy!”
Recreate This Party:
Party Styling: Heather Schleif of Sweet Booochie
Photography: Veronica Huang
Printables: Rebekah Dempsey of A Blissful Nest
Table and Chair Rentals: Bayly’s Rental
Items available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop: Balloons Polka Dot Nut/Candy Cups Ribbon Burlap Clear Cellophane Bags Striped Paper Straws Tissue Pom Poms Paper Fringe {hanging from balloons}
Items available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop: Balloons Polka Dot Nut/Candy Cups Ribbon Burlap Clear Cellophane Bags Striped Paper Straws Tissue Pom Poms Paper Fringe {hanging from balloons}
Is everyone as ready for summer and warm weather as I am? I think I’m in trouble..I still have a long wait until pool time! This adorable MERMAID SWIM 2ND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Krista Ryken of K to Z Design. I love the aqua and pink mixed with the chevron stripe. And look at that darling mermaid cake!
Krista said– “I created this mermaid pool party for my precious baby girl for her 2nd birthday. Zoe’s birthday is in late July in Arkansas and that means it is HOT! We had a breakfast pool party in order for the water to not feel like a bathtub! Luckily breakfast is Zoe’s favorite meal and all babies are usually happy in the morning!
I wanted to create a fun mermaid party with all my own original designs. The mermaid graphic and all the paper goods were created by me. I started out with the invitation and then everything followed from there! We had a breakfast spread of fruit, breakfast casserole, bacon, monkey bread, donuts, muffins, and cheerios. Activities included temporary tattoos, bubbles, and of course lots of swimming! We finished off with a cake, cupcakes, and ice cream served in push pop containers. Guests were treated to a goody bag of bubbles, more tattoos, stickers, candy, and chalk paint! We snapped a cute picture behind the photo prop and then the guests were on their way out to sea!
I created the large 2 for the backdrop by tweaking the idea I found on Oh Happy Day from this tutorial http://ohhappyday.com/2011/04/diy-fringey-monogram/. I created the party hat headband, tattoos, party favor tags, and invitations as well. My most time consuming project was painting the photo backdrop. I created the wreath as well from plastic shell bras from the dollar store! It is amazing what a little spray paint can do!
My husband was part of the party as well. It is a family affair of course! He created the white cake stands following the tutorial found here http://www.beeinourbonnet.com/2010/09/project-wedding-cake-stands.html. He also made gigantic bubbles at the party for the kids by following the tutorial I found at my favorite blog Tatertots and Jello! Gotta to love Jen! Here is the easy tutorial http://tatertotsandjello.com/2010/08/summer-project-make-giant-bubbles.html.
This party was a lot of work, but it was worth every single minute watching my Zoe’s face when she arrived at the party! I can’t wait to do it all over again for the big 3!”
Vendor Credits:
Little Mermaid (Ariel Inspired) 5th Birthday Party
Snow White Princess Birthday Party
Pink Princess Cinderella Birthday Party
Shabby Chic Princess Birthday Party
Under the Sea + Little Mermaid Party
Mermaid 2nd Birthday Party
Mermaid + Beach Themed 5th Birthday Party
Mermaid Themed Birthday Party
Whimsical Mermaid Birthday Party
Princess Ariel Royal Birthday Party
Mermaid Under the Sea 5th Birthday Party