Are you thinking about having a mermaid themed party for your little one? Here you can find some inspiration and cute “under the sea” ideas. I can’t believe my first born is now 3 years old! We had so much fun celebrating our girl last weekend. I say this every year, but time really does go by quicker with each passing year. She has been loving princesses this year , especially Ariel, so we ultimately decided to do a mermaid themed birthday party. Below are the links to pick up any of the goodies I used for her party.

Mermaid Party Decor

I feel like the most time consuming part is making sure all your decor matches and coordinates. I like to start collecting décor and pieces months before when I spot them at stores or online. Everyone always thinks I am nuts for doing this, but it makes me feel so much more prepared rather than scrambling around a few weeks before the party. This year we went with a soft pink, teal/ turquoise, and purple color scheme. A lot of the décor was purchased from Shein. If you haven’t purchased or searched on their website, I highly recommend it! They have everything from clothing, house décor, party décor, and a lot of the essential party supplies.

This was my first time taking a stab at making a balloon garland. It took a little longer then I would have liked, but it was also my first time making one. Once I figured out how to blow up the balloons and make doublets and clusters it became easier. I highly recommend getting a balloon air pump. It saves so much time blowing up two balloons at the same time!

Under the Sea Menu

Sea Shell Pasta Salad
Pit Beef
Seaweed dip (spinach and artichoke dip with bread)
Paradise Fruit Salad
Gold Fish
Sea Salt Chips
Pirate Booty
Mermaid Bait (mini brownies)
Ocean Water: blue Hawaiian punch, sprite, and pineapple juice (you can easily make this alcoholic with rum or vodka!)

Due to the number of people at our party, we decided to get a sheet cake. This made my life a lot easier! Every year for our daughters birthday, I make cupcakes. It has been hard for me to find the right consistency for the icing. After doing some researching, I found and used Satin Ice Buttercream Frosting. You just have to add/ mix in butter and water. This seemed to have the best consistency and allowed me to pipe the frosting on a lot easier than creating and mixing my own. Once finished piping, I of course had to use Sprinkle pop to decorate! I used the treasure hunt sprinkle mix this time. It had a great variety of colors that really popped on the cupcakes.

Party Printables

If you are looking for adorable and editable party printables, you need to check out Designmypartystudio on Etsy. There are so many themes to choose from. I purchased these two editable signs! One for welcoming our guests, food labels, and the other for sweet treats. Once you purchase the product, you are easily able to edit it in a software program.

Mermaid Apparel

If you are thinking about doing a mermaid party, I highly recommend it. There are so many cute things/ decor for under the sea. My daughter is already talking about what she wants to do for her party next year!

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I’m so sad the holiday’s are over. It can be stressful, but very magical watching it through the eyes of a little one. As much as I hated to pack up my Christmas décor, I am ready to pull out and decorate for Valentine’s day. Below are some easy recipes and quick Valentine treats to whip up for a special someone at home.

Sweets & Treats for Someone Special

Cupids Crunch

The best part of this fun snack is that there is no right way to make it. Add in your favorite pink, white, and red ingredients to make a crunchy snack. I like to mix salty and sweet together.

valentines day sweet treats cupid crunch

cinnamon chex
craisins
X and O’s pretzels (snack bags)
peanut butter M&M’s
vanilla almond granola
caramel popcorn

Air Fryer Poptarts

I am usually not a huge fan of poptarts, but these are delicious and so easy to make using your air fryer. I use a PowerXL Vortex Air Fryer. It is by far the best air fryer I have ever owned. You can make your own pie crust, but I bought pillsbury pie crust. You can shape your poptarts into rectangles, but I decide to use a heart shaped cookie cutter for Valentine’s. After you roll out the dough, make your desired shaped, and put a filling into one side. I went with a raspberry jam from a local farm. Once your filling is inside, take one of the sides and press them together. You want to make sure it is entirely sealed or your jam/ filling will spill out. Once pinched together I took a fork and made an imprint around the edges to give it a cleaner look. Add egg wash on top and bake in the air fryer at 360 degrees for 8 minutes. I cooked two at a time. Let cool, add icing, and then decorate with sprinkles.

pillsbury pie crust
valentine’s day sprinkles
egg wash
icing

Heart Brownies

My daughter loves everything in mini version, so when I saw this silicone heart mold, I knew I had to do something with it. I baked the brownies in the mold as I would normally bake brownies. The trick is to freeze them before you pop them out! This will ensure that they will keep their shape. I then drizzled white chocolate on top and added sprinkles. Super quick and easy dessert.

Does anyone else hate melting chocolate?

I found a brand called chocomaker that makes chocodrizzler’s candy wafers. You heat the bag it comes in and then you simply cut the tip of the bag. Saves so much time and was just the right amount needed.

brownie mix (store bought)
melting wafers

Rice Krispie Treats

What kid doesn’t love marshmallows? Use the basic rice krispies treat recipe and add heart shaped sprinkles. I went a step further and used a cookie cutter to cut out heart shaped rice krispies!

rice krispies cereal
marshmallows
sprinkles
cookie cutter

DIY Valentine Cookies

I bought Target’s valentine’s day sparkle cookie kit, added some sprinkles, icing, and put it all into a small caddy for my daughter to do. She loved decorating the cookies and had a blast.