I admit that I tend to be unfairly biased toward girls when I create kids’ printables and crafts for this blog. I don’t do it on purpose, but I’m guessing that it’s for 3 reasons: I used to be a girl and “girl things” appeal […]
I love Halloween as much as anybody else, but I always like the “cute” side of it (pumpkins, fun costumes, cartoony ghosts) aspects of it rather than the scary/gory/haunted house element. And, of course, the candy. If you’re looking for a cute-not-scary way to pack […]
You can never have too bookmarks — and this DIY mermaid bookmark is absolutely adorable.
The printable template includes the instructions (written in first person by the mermaid, who I’ve named “Pearl”), so kids can make this bookmark with little to no assistance.
All you need is the template, a glue stick, scissors, and any optional things like glitter or Mod-Podge to make Pearl extra fancy.
Of course you don’t need a mermaid book to go with your mermaid bookmark — any book would be fine.
But if you need some book recommendations, why not start there?
Third Grade Mermaid
Trouble at Trident Academy (1) (Mermaid Tales)Ready, Set, Goal! (17) (Mermaid Tales)Books vs. Looks (15) (Mermaid Tales)Maybe a Mermaid
To make this bookmark, you’ll need the printables templates, which are available for free in my Printables Library.
If you don’t already have to super-secret password to get access to my Printables Library, just fill out the form further down in this post.
Not only will you get the templates for this bookmark, but you’ll also receive a discount code for my 10-page Mermaid Fun Activity Pack.
This fall garland of leaves and pumpkins made from coffee filters is a fun craft that can kinda sorta double as a science experiment with a bit of creativity. This is one of those crafts — like my Mickey Mouse marble painting — where not […]
I used to have two little girls (they are now two teenage girls), and if there’s one thing I know that they like, it’s princesses. Dressing up like princesses. Reading about princesses. Meeting princesses at Disney World. Playing with princess paper dolls. And on and […]
I remember when my oldest daughter was about 3 years old, we got her this maze book, which she loved so much that she finished the entire thing in one weekend!
If you are often on the lookout for more mazes to give your children, I have 3 mermaid mazes intended for preschool age.
You can jazz these up by tracing the path with a Q-tip dipped in paint, or by putting small pom-poms along the path.
Maybe read one of these books, followed by a maze … and the next day do the same thing with a different maze and a different book?
While you’re at it, you can munch on a few Goldfish snack crackers before, during, or after the book.
Pinkalicious and Aqua, the Mini-MermaidThree Little Mermaids (Paula Wiseman Books)Mermaid SchoolFun, and Interesting Mermaid Facts for KidsThe MermaidHow to Catch a Mermaid
When my girl were younger, they loved fairies. When they were both in elementary school, we went to the now-defunct Mickey’s Toontown Fair in Disney World. There were two lines for meeting Disney characters: one was for princesses, and one was for fairies. I was […]
If your little girl is planning a slumber party anytime soon, you’ve got to check out this adorable activity. Each girl gets to pick a pillow and sleeping bag for their sleeping bag, then they all get to pick a mermaid name and work on […]
Here’s a great art project that not only helps kids learn about creating texture and layering colors, but also is a way to learn about the changing seasons.
We did our trees by painting with one Q-tip at a time, but I’ve also seen people doing it by bundling up 15 or so Q-tips with a rubber band. Feel free to play around with both techniques and see which you prefer.
If you’re learning about the four seasons, consider combining this art project with one or more of these books:
Goodbye Summer, Hello AutumnStories of the SeasonsThe Reasons for Seasons (New & Updated Edition)
We chose to make one art project with all four seasons of a tree, but there’s no reason why you can’t break this up into four different projects to use at different times of the year: Make fall tress in the fall, make spring trees in the spring, etc.
Dip a Q-tip into the paint …
You can create a painting with all 4 trees lined up, or focus on one tree at a time depending on what season it currently is.
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This play dough recipe is sometimes referred to as “Cloud Dough” because of how soft and smooth it is. Now I should clarify right off the bat that there is no pumpkin in this recipe. In fact, it’s not an edible play dough, so if […]
