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Little Mermaid Party: Under the Sea Adventure!

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the little mermaid under the sea party table and drinks

Just like Monica Margolles of Styling the Moment‘s daughter, my girls are going through a huge Little Mermaid phase right now, so I know this Under the Sea Adventure Party would be an absolute hit in this house too… and probably in many other houses around the world. ;) Mom thought of just about every clever under the sea treat, from sour seaweed, coral rock candy and sand dollar Oreos, to ocean flower lollipops and the most ridiculously cute orange gummy crabs! I also love that she included true-to-the-movie details like an ode to “Kiss the Girl” and silverware-filled candelabra centerpieces, including the infamous ‘dinglehopper’ of course!

PARTY HIGHLIGHTS to look out for:

  • Fish net & starfish backdrop + GORGEOUS rainbow ruffle table skirt
  • Playful favor table filled with pirate swords, bubbles and adorable plush characters
  • Pearl-filled ‘Clam’ Macarons, shiny Sea Pearl gumballs, & marshmallow octopus pops atop brown sugar sand
  • A staged Kiss the Girl scene beneath cascading tulle and a Scuttle plush!
  • Beautiful ocean cake adorned with seashells and pearl & topped with Ariel and Flounder

the little mermaid candelabra with silverware centerpiece

under the sea sand dollar cookies and sour seaweed candy desserts

the little mermaid under the sea party centerpiece with mermaid tail

under the sear pink marshmallow octopus pops

the little mermaid birthday girl costume

the little mermaid under the sea party dessert table

orange gummy crabs and clam macaron cookies for an under the sea party

the little mermaid birthday cake

blue jello ocean parfaits

rock candy coral and white gumball sea pearls

the little mermaid under the sea party seashell decorations and treaure chest

the little mermaid under the sea party decorations

the little mermaid under the sea party plush character favors

the little mermaid under the sea party cake and party favors

PARTY DETAILS as told by Monica

My two year old beyond loves The Little Mermaid and everything about Ariel’s life under the sea as a mermaid so the focus of my party was just that.

Decorations

I tried to create an under the sea environment with all the sea life and treasures that the little mermaid would find. For the guests’ tables, I included candelabras holding sunken utensil treasures just like seen in the movie. I also included other items shown in the movie as part of Ariel’s collection such as mini filled treasure chests, seashells, nets, and non-lit candles. Flowers with splashing mermaid fins completed the look. For hanging decorations, I created “jellyfish” lanterns and streamed large pieces of tulle from one end to another.

Welcome Table

One of my daughter’s favorite songs is “Kiss the Girl” so I was able to recreate a small piece of that scene for her by placing her Ariel and Eric dolls in a small canoe. The table was filled with lots of mermaid and ocean goodies. All the kids enjoyed coming in and filling their goody bags with all the favors.

Dessert Table

The dessert table was filled with edible sea creatures and treasures: octo-pops (marshmallows), crab slices (orange slices), clams (macarons), sand dollars (cookies), sunken coins (chocolate), sand (sugar candy), seaweed (sour strips), sea pearls (gumballs) sea water (jello). I used “sand” (brown sugar) to fill all the platters. The incredible cake filled with edible ocean life gave it the final touch.

Food & Drinks

With the Under the Sea theme, it was so easy to create a delicious seafood menu along with thematic but non-seafood items. The menu included Peanut Butter and “Jellyfish” sandwiches, Tuna Pasta Salad, Seaweed (spinach) dip, Pasta Shells and Cheese, Shrimp cocktail, Scallops wrapped in bacon, and Seaweed (basil) skewers.  We also made a tropical punch that was a big hit with all our guests.

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12 Comments

  1. @AllAboutNuptial December 31, 2013 at 6:04 am

    Little Mermaid Party: Under the Sea Adventure! http://t.co/1rgI2nmEkM

  2. @Tendbyglam January 6, 2014 at 7:40 am

    New on the Tend homepage: Throw an Under-the-Sea adventure party for your own Little Mermaid: http://t.co/zFUKMz9f2N. via @HWTM_Jenn

  3. Delicia March 20, 2014 at 7:20 pm

    How did u make the splashing mermaid fin

    • Jenn August 6, 2014 at 9:39 pm

      Did they ever reply on the splashing mermaid fin

  4. Jenn August 6, 2014 at 3:32 pm

    I would also love to know how you made the splashing mermaid fin

    • Cathy O'Connor August 18, 2014 at 12:53 pm

      I would also like to know how you made the the splashing mermaid fin

  5. windy September 14, 2014 at 7:40 am

    Please tell how you made the splashing mermaid fin! It’s amazing ♡

  6. Alicia D Mireya October 9, 2014 at 6:09 am

    LOVE the mermaid fin, could you tell me how you made it? Want something like this for one of my tables at my wedding :) THANKS!

  7. Eli February 20, 2015 at 2:47 pm

    I need to know where to find the star fish shaped plate where the desserts are on and the other seashell looking plates where the desserts are ?!

  8. Christina Mora June 29, 2015 at 2:51 am

    Found a link online that shows how to make these fins with a free printable.
    http://stylingthemoment.com/mermaid-tail-fin-tutorial-and-free-printable/

  9. Lisa August 16, 2015 at 6:59 pm

    Can someone tell me how to make the mermaid tail that is in the floral arrangement please?

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