Everyone loves the romance of mermaids. Beautiful illusive creatures, are they real or imaginary? Children find mythical creatures fascinating and they are such a wonderful source of creativity! I’d Like To Be A Mermaid is a simple little mermaid song which is perfect for accompanying our Twirling Mermaid Craft.
Mermaid Song : I’d Like to be a Mermaid
I’d like to be a mermaid,
As pretty as can be,
Sitting on a rock,
In the middle of the sea.
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Combing out my hair,
In the golden sun,
And swishing my fine tail,
Oh wouldn’t it be fun!
(sing to the tune of I had A little Nut Tree)
Twirling Mermaid Craft
This twirling mermaid craft is so easy and quick to do and offers kids a great opportunity for open ended creativity. Simply print off our free printable mermaid template, and allow the children to decorate it as they wish! We did ours with tissue paper and sequins with yellow ribbon for her hair – but anything goes! See her twirl in the little video below.
The beach is such a wonderful playground for kids! There’s always something fascinating to find and plenty of other children to make friends with.
I’ve always felt very lucky to live by the sea and when my kids were small we went to the beach most days after school. The rock pools kept them busy for hours and my daughters loved collecting pretty stones and shells and creating pictures in the sand.
If you’re looking for another song about the beach, then check out The Seashell Whispers, It’s a lovely seashell listening game that anyone can play when you find some shells on the beach.
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thanks for sharing
I used the tail part of your template to make mermaids with my class today. They turned out so cute. Thank you for sharing!
Great! So pleased your mermaids turned out beautifully!
So fun! My daughter is absolutely obsessed with mermaids right now, so we will definitely be doing this! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
Thanks for stopping by Cassie! If you make a twirling mermaid we’d love for you to come and share it with us on our Facebook page!
This is so cute! My daughter will love this….can’t wait to make it with her 🙂 Thanks!
This is so cute! My daughter will love this….can’t wait to make it with her 🙂 Thanks!
Thanks Amanda – hope you both have fun! I’d love to see your mermaid if you do make one – come and share it on our Facebook page! Thanks so much for stopping by.
Love the Vine of the mermaid in action – it looks great and such a lovely song to go with it.
Just letting you know I featured this on The Sunday Showcase this week: http://www.herecomethegirlsblog.com/2014/05/11/fun-crafts-kids.html
Thanks Rebecca! Thank you so much for featuring the mermaid song and for hosting too 🙂
Aw so cute. I love how you make up new songs to old tunes. A great way to learn about music
Thanks! Definitely – makes them easier to pick up too 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Awww, lovely. One of my favourite films as a kids was Splash and I just loved mermaids. Thanks for sharing at the Outdoor Play Party 🙂
That’s such a great film! Thanks for stopping by Leila and thanks for hosting too 🙂
I love this idea. We may change the song to be merman as handsome as can be with our boys and then keep it the same for our daughter (as we have four 3 year-olds (1 girl and 3 boys). Please share this post on Artsy Play Wednesday (open through Saturday night).
Thanks Theresa! I bet your sons will make excellent mermen!