DIY Mermaid Crowns

Mermaid crowns are so fun and easy to make

for your little ones, whether you want to

throw a mermaid party, or for dress-ups.

Click here to see our Mermaid Party we

threw for the summer birthdays.

We are blessed with an abundance of 

little mermaids, so I made eight crowns

for their party, so that each girl could

take one home after the pictures.

I had purchased one for myself a while back, 

and it was made on a coated wire, but I decided

to make mine on a soft foam fabric.  I simply

cut out a domed shape from the foam and

started gluing.

The centerpiece with shells and jewels were the beginning.

My first one I created on a flat surface, and when I went

to bend it to fit someone's head, it wouldn't bend, so

I began shaping it over a foil covered can so it

had a slight bend to it.  Keeping it draped over

the can, I continued to hot glue shells on until

I had covered most of the foam band.

This one was a necklace I cut apart for the centerpiece.

You are going to have foam showing,

so I filled in the small spaces surrounding

the shells with small beads.

I finished them by gluing some ribbon to the ends

of the foam to tie them on the girls' heads.  This way

they were adjustable.  The foam made them soft for

the girls to wear.

Mermaid crowns can range fro $50 to $250

online and I made mine with leftover beads,

jewelry and shells I already had.  You can buy

very inexpensive shells from Wal Mart or craft

stores.  The foam fabric was leftover too.  I

made all eight of them in under 2 hours.

I did bring my glue gun to the party as I knew we

would have a lot of girls trying them on.  

They had so much fun choosing which crown they 

would wear for their pictures, and they fit all sizes.

This would be a fun craft project to do with

your little mermaids too!