Mermaid Paper Plate

Mermaids have more fin...and all merpeople, too! Make waves with a DIY mermaid paper plate craft for kids.

Ages: 4 and up, 8 and up, Tween and up, 6 and up

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Pencil(s)
Scalloped-Edge Paper Plate

Steps

Step 1

Sketch mermaid head and body on Colors of the World paper. Cut out.
Step 10

Overlap and glue paper plate pieces together for mermaid tail. Glue tail to mermaid.
Step 11

Add sparkly details to tail with glitter glue. Let all glue steps dry 3–4 hours.
Step 12

Dive right into mermaid play for fun at home!
Step 2

Trace hand on piece of cardstock. Cut out to create mermaid hair.
Step 3

Glue mermaid body to handprint.
Step 4

Sketch and cut out cardstock bathing suit.
Step 5

Flip cardstock used to create bathing suit. Sketch and cut out eyes.
Step 6

Glue bathing suit and eyes to mermaid. Let all glue steps dry 1–2 hours.
Step 7

Add details to mermaid with markers and colored pencils.
Step 8

Sketch half circles of various sizes on scalloped edge of paper plate.
Step 9

Color in half circles with colored pencils. Cut out.

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