Dive right into this Under the Sea themed birthday idea for a boy or a girls party.
Using blue, green, white and even purple hues, with the help from our inspiring Celebrate Society members, you can make an underwater theme come alive on land that the kids will love.
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Under the Sea Party Styling by Dream a Little Dream Events (Perth)
Whale Party Styling by Sassy Snaps (Perth)
Under the Sea Party Styling by Cookie Queen Kitsch’n (Sydney)
Under the Sea Kids Party Invitations & Stationery
A beautiful seaside setting or a big friendly whale, there are so many options to set the tone for your under the sea theme with custom invitations.
Under the Sea Invitation by Eve & Co
Under the Sea Invitation by Fairydust Stylish Stationery
Under the Sea Invitation by Joyful Invitations
Under the Sea Event Stationery by Fairydust Stylish Stationery
Under the Sea Party Decorations
Bring sea creatures and colours to life by immersing your child and their friends in an underwater wonderland with these incredible decorations.
Shark Balloon from Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Coral Garland Decorations from Mooi Co
Dolphin Balloon from Favor Lane
Streamer Decorations from Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Shell Balloon from Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Balloons from KF Party Couture
Blue and Green Ombre Balloons from Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Blue Balloon Tails from KF Party Couture
Unicorn Dolphin Balloon from Favor Lane
Under the Sea Party Tableware
Create a delightful table setting with coordinated butterfly napkins, cups and plates. With so many prints and colours, there is an abundance of gorgeous butterfly partyware and tableware… so we’ve found the best for you, mixed in with some others, to match in with your colour scheme, especially purple pastels.
Shell Napkin by Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Blue Plate from Favor Lane
Under the Sea Party Cakes, Desserts and Accessories
Make waves with these delicious cakes and sweets, and why not top them off with amazing sea life inspired toppers.
Under the Sea Cake by JK Cake Designs (Sydney)
Whale and One Cookies by SweetP Cakes and Cookies (Queensland)
Fish Shaped Cookies by MaR-Valicious Bites
Whale Cookies by SweetP Cakes and Cookies (Queensland)
Under the Sea Cookies by MaR-Valicious Bites
Clam Shell Cookies by Frosted by Nicci (Melbourne)
Under the Sea Cooking by Sweet Avenue (Sydney)
Whale Cookies by Sweetly Baked (Perth)
Whale Cake Pops by Cookie Queen Kitsch’n (Sydney)
Fish Shaped Macarons by One Bite (Sydney)
Shark Cake Topper from Favor Lane
Shells Topper from Foote & Flame
Boat Topper from Foote & Flame
Under the Sea Party Favours
Let your guests take home an ocean full of goodies with these favour ideas and bags.
Under the Sea Favour Bags from Mooi Co
Chocolate Favours with Stationery from Fairydust Stylish Stationery
Sea Life Notebooks from KF Party Couture
Under the Sea Party Hire and Miscellaneous
Make a real splash with these under the sea themed hire items and other wonderful ideas to match your party theme!
Seahorse Prop Hire from Tiny Tots Event Hire (Sydney)
Boat and Ball Pit Play Area Hire from Tiny Tots Event Hire (Sydney)
Shell Shaped Crown from Mooi Co
Tutu Dress for Hire from Wishful Playground
These great under the sea partyware and party supplies featured here can be found on our members websites. Remember you can CLICK on any item above to be taken to that business’s website or Facebook page! You can find all these vendors and more in our Directory section!
Mermaid party photoshoot – Life’s Little Celebrations shoot for Confetti Fair Magazine. Styled by Sprinkled Events (Melb)
A mermaid party is a truly gorgeous theme to plan for and one that has become even more popular and on trend in recent times! Â I believe in 2017 we are going to see even more mermaid parties – and it doesn’t surprise me – as you can do so much with the desserts and decorations for an underwater mermaid theme and colour schemes are endless
We’ve curated a gorgeous selection of Mermaid party decor and ideas – remember to CLICK on any of the below images to be taken to the source to see more or purchase
These mermaid dessert tables by Event stylists on the Life’s Little Celebrations directory provide inspiration to inspire a mermaid party colour scheme:
Mermaid birthday party by Dream a Little Dream Events (Perth)
Mermaid party – Opulenticity Party & Buffet Styling (Perth)
Mermaid party by The Little Big Company
Mermaid party – Kiss With Style (Melbourne)
Mermaid Party Invitations, Backdrops and Printables:
Your mermaid party stationery is a great way to set the colour scheme and look for the party so here are some designs to inspire you. Keep in mind that many of these can be modified to a different colour scheme by the designer:
Mermaid party backdrop – Giggles and Grace Design
Mermaid invitation – Giggles and Grace Designs
Mermaid party printables -Jo Studio
Mermaid party invitations – Dream a little dream
Mermaid – Under the sea party invitation – Pretty and Print
Mermaid party backdrop – Stylish Paper
Paper Eskimo Mermaid invitation – Emiko Blue
Mermaid Party Decorations:
Decorate the mermaid party space with hanging decor to match the colour scheme and create an underwater feel:
Malibu paper lanterns – The Little Event Company
Mermaid garland and mermaid cake topper – Sugarlicious Parties
Tassel garland – DD Brand
Lavender leaf tissue garland – Emiko Blue
Teal honeycomb balls- Love The Occasion
Lavender paper fan – Emiko Blue
Blue tulle pom pom – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Pale blue giant number balloon – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Poppies for Grace streamer backdrop – Favor Lane
Teal paper fan set – The Party Parlour
Balloon garland kit – Favor Lane
Tableware
Create a beautiful dessert table or kids sit-down table setting with these Mermaid inspired party supplies:
Scalloped ombre tablecloth – Saffy and May
Hessian tablerunner – The Party Parlour
Mint marble plates – The Little Event Company
Mint napkins – The Little Event Co
Paper Eskimo Blue confetti plates – The Party Parlour
Mint and silver plates – Love The Occasion
Lavender party plates – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Aqua lace plates – The Party Parlour
Green and aqua straws – Emiko Blue
Coral gold foil straws – The Little Event Co
Fancy blue disposable cutlery – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
These paper handpainted shell decor would be perfect to keep scattered along the table or on top of each plate to theme them to a mermaid party theme:
Handpainted paper shell decor – ELK Prints
Hire
There is an array of HIREbusinesses on the Directory in various states. Here is a snapshot of a few and what they offer for a mermaid party:
A dresser in a gorgeous colour such as this would make a beautiful setting for a Mermaid dessert table:
Mint Dresser for hire – Sweet Heavenly Events and Party Hire (Sydney)
Cake stands are a perfect way to highlight the gorgeous colour scheme of a Mermaid party:
Cake stands for hire – Petite Events Hire (Sydney)
Kids mermaid party chairs for hire – Enchanted Party Hire (Qld)
Kids chair for hire – My Garden Party (Sydney)
Cute props help bring the mermaid party theme alive!:
Gold shell for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)
Mermaid party favours:
The little girls would love a necklace such as this to take home:
Mermaid party favour necklace – Little Event Company
The perfect mermaid edible party favour:
Fairy Floss – Fluffy Crunch (posts Australia wide)
An array of options and items you can pick and choose from:
Mermaid party favours – Glitter and Glue Designs
These bags in gorgeous colours could be embellished with a mermaid themed thank you card or shell decorations:
Tiffany blue party bags – Love The Occasion
Lavender stripe treat box – The Party Parlour
Powder blue paper bags – Emiko Blue
Mermaid Party Cake & Desserts
My favourite aspect of a Mermaid party are the unique desserts and cakes which can be created incorporating seashells, mermaid tails and more! Here is a snapshot of some of what could be ordered from vendors you can find on the Directory:
Mermaid party donuts – Sweets with Love (Sydney)
Mermaid tail cookie pops – One Sweet Chick Cookies and Cake (Sydney)
Strawberry tower – Chocobon Melbourne
SweetP Cakes and Cookies – Posts Australia wide
3D Mermaid cookies – Frosted by Nicci (Melbourne)
Mermaid cake – Niknaks Sweetest Treats (Perth)
Petite desserts – Velvetier (Qld)
Mermaid donuts – Niknak Sweetest Treats Perth
If you love to DIY, here are a few mermaid items to assist:
Mermaid moulds – Confectionately Yours
Edible shell toppers – Something For Cake
Sprinkle mix purple pizzaz – Something For Cake
A few finishing touches for a Mermaid party cake:
Mermaid cake topper – Stylish Paper Shop
Mermaid cake and cupcake toppers – Chumblebee
Ombre blue candles – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Mermaid Party dress up
Toddler Mermaid dress – Paper Face Party
Mermaid onesie – Miss La Vie
Mermaid Party Entertainment:
Your little one would love to have her very own mermaid at her party! The Melbourne venue Carnival for Kids will ease the stress allowing you to have a mermaid party at their venue and provide a mermaid entertainer for your child to enjoy!:
Mermaid party entertainer / venue – Carnival for Kids Melbourne
Oh this really is such a delightful party theme and I hope this post has given you a head start on your party planning
I am looking forward to planning for this theme myself for my daughter this year – and know I can source all I need from the Life’s Little Celebrations vendors who truly have the best party decor in the industry!
With the release of the new finding Dory movie, my prediction is an influx of kids requesting a Finding Dory party or underwater party this year!
My girls and I enjoyed the movie over the school holidays and it is definitely a fun one for both boys and girls – so if you have a little swimmer wanting a Dory (or Nemo) party, I’ve curated some Finding Dory party supplies to get you started!
Some inspiration to get you started – Â this table setting by Tiny Tots Events (Melbourne) is a great example of pulling it all together simply with theme treats, colour and sea shells as props!
Under the sea party – Tiny Tots Events Melbourne
Finding Dory Party Invitation
For your printable invitation you can’t go past this cute range available for boys and girls and with a matching backdrop:
Dory invitation – Dream a little party
Finding Dory Party backdrop – Dream a little party
Finding Dory Party Decorations
Mix and match Dory specific party decorations with plenty of bold colours inspired by Dory and her colourful friends:
Finding Dory foil balloon – Character Parties
Finding Dory balloons – Character Parties
Ocean Blue Paper lantern – Emiko Blue
Tassel garlands – DD Brand
Dark blue paper fan – Emiko Blue
Peach and yellow paper fan – Emiko Blue
Confetti Filled balloon – Love The Occasion
I love this idea of adding ribbon to paper lanterns – they look like jellyfish don’t you think?
Malibu Paper Lantern – The Little Event Company
Blue Confetti Bomb – Emiko Blue
Finding Dory Party Tableware
Coral tablecloth – The Party Parlour
Finding Dory plates – Fantasy Kids Parties
Blue sherbert paper plates – Emiko Blue
Orange striped plates – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Bermuda blue plates – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Blue stripe plate – Little Kite
Finding Dory napkins – Fantasy Kids Parties
Orange Paper Cups – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Nautical straws – Hip and Hooray
Orange candy cups – The Party Parlour
Ombre blue candles – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Pom Pom cake toppers – Love The Occasion
Use these cute moulds to create some fun Finding Dory chocolates!:
Dory chocolate mould – Confectionately Yours
Finding Dory Party props for hire:
The range of hire suppliers on the Directoryhave cute props and tables/chairs for kids parties! You can search the Directoryto find one in a location near you!
Under the sea props for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire Sydney
Gold clam shell for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire Sydney
Rustic table for hire with teal legs – Petite Events Hire Sydney
Aqua ombre tablecloth for hire or purchase – Saffy and May (Qld)
Finding Dory Party Favours
Finding Dory Favour pail – Character Parties
Finding Dory party favours – Glitter and Glue Designs
Tassel Horns – Love The Occasion
Blue favour bag – Little Kite
Chevron party bags – Love The Occasion
Yellow thank you tags – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
No underwater theme would be complete without some Mermaid tears to take home now, would it? Too cute!
Mermaid Tears favours – The Little Event Company
So there you have it – my prediction for the newest up-and-coming party theme trend and how to pull it off. Have fun, and just keep swimming!
I LOVE a Mermaid party theme….I think it’s because of the gorgeous colour combinations that you often find with this theme….coral pinks, aqua blues, mint green, lavender…I love it all.
It is very easy to style with shells and other sea related decorations however I don’t even think you HAVE to go overboard with lots of sea related decor. You can just go with a very sea inspired colour scheme and using lots of these colours throughout your party alone can create a sea feel.
Here are some mermaid party supplies which will help you on your way to dreaming up a mermaid celebration for your child – many of course are from vendors listed in the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory!
Invitations/Printables
Let the invitation set the colour scheme for your party – I’m loving these designs and colours!:
Mermaid party printables – MillyBoo designs
Mermaid Party printables – Jo Studio
Mermaid party printables – Paper Blossom Creations
Mermaid party invitation – I Will Invitations
Mermaid party invitations – Jellyfish Prints
Love JK Personalised mermaid invitation – The Party Parlour
These are perfect if you like your party stationery printed and assembled for you:
Mermaid party stationery – Matchie Matchee
Mermaid Party Tableware
These gorgeous tablecloths really set the underwater look and can be hired or purchased!:
Ruffle tablecloth – Wild Rose Sweets and Styling (NSW)
A hessian tablerunner would also suit a beachy Mermaid party:
Hessian table runner – The Party Parlour
For something simpler you can use this aqua chevron tablerunner on your kids table:
Aqua chevron tablerunner – The Party Parlour
Some fantastic plate options to suit a Mermaid party:
Sambellina aqua plate – The Party Parlour
Turquoise tableware pack – Little Kite
Mermaid plates – Just Party Supplies
Wooden cutlery again would work in with a mermaid party theme:
Paper Eskimo Wooden cutlery set – Emiko Blue
Blue and green straws – Butterfly Kisses celebrations
These sea colours would look great scattered on the dessert table:
Modern confetti – Love The Occasion
Decorations
These breezy decorations really suit this theme:
Confetti balloon – Favor Lane
Blue balloon petite tassel tail – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Modern tassel garland kit – Love The Occasion
Teal honeycomb ball – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Turquoise Paper fan – Emiko Blue
Use shells and other coastal decor for decorating your jars, bottles, party favours – anything really!
Arca shell tassel – Boho Beach
Mermaid Party Desserts & Cake Accessories:
Sea Critters – The Party Parlour
Shimmer gumballs aqua – The Party Parlour
Mint and gold cupcake cases – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Love these unique custom candles and this colour scheme would be perfect for a mermaid party:
Purple cake stand – Emerald and Ella
A great cake kit if you like to DIY your kids cakes!:
Mermaid DIY cake kit – Mumma Cakes
For mermaid party cakes and desserts you can also contact one of the vendors on the Directory. Here are some examples of some of the creations by businesses you can find on the directory – simply click on the image to be taken to their site!:
Oyster macarons – Sweet Creations by Sharms (Melb)
Mermaid Party Favours
Scallop party box – Sweet Celebrations
Lavender tin bucket – Party Splendour
I’m sure the party guests will love going home with a pom pom wand in matching theme colours. So pretty!
Tulle pom pom wands – Pom Pom Princess
Also I’m loving these necklaces:
Mermaid necklaces – These Tiny Treaures on ETSY
A few items to embellish the favour packaging:
Teal twine – Butterfly Kisses celebrations
Turquoise pegs – Butterfly Kisses Celebrations
Real Parties
There are many amazing Mermaid Parties you can find online. Here is just a small selection:
With summer upon us, this theme is fantastic for any kids who love the beach or ocean and especially great for a pool party where you want more of a theme besides just a pool party!
You could base this party around blues and greens, along with another colour such as grey or something bright to go with a tropical feel such as red or yellow.
I have kept this post to mainly shark/scuba ideas although if you look into “Under the sea” parties online there are many more ideas out there which I’ll have to keep for another blog post!
Invitations/Printables
There are some great options available for this theme:
Under the Sea Jennifer Birkhead Designs invitation - Little Sooti
Shark printable birthday range - Frog Prince Paperie
Shark and Scuba printable range - Paper and Cake
Shark attack printable range - Slindb
Decorations
Being an ocean inspired theme there are many ways you could decorate for this party.
A ribbon backdrop would work well for a dessert table to give an ocean/seaweed feel in shades of blue/green ribbons. Or you could use streamers to create a seaweed effect as well. Include fish cut outs and other ocean inspired shapes hanging from the ceiling (jellyfish, seahorses etc)create the underwater feel.
Tropical fish cut outs - Lombard
Printable DIY fish paper garland - Happy Paper Hearts
A backdrop such as this one could also be used for the table or other area in the party:
Under the sea backdrop - Happy Time
The soft floaty look of pom poms would also work well into the decor for this theme:
Grass green Ah-Tissue pom poms - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
Aqua Ah-Tissue pom poms - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations
These garlands remind me of an underwater world…
Tissue garlands - Inviteme
For something a little different (and lovely to hang up after the party) these shell swags look great and could be something you could make yourself:
Shell swag - Island Collections
Or use wall decals to set the scene and then easily transfer them to your child’s room after the party:
Scuba diving wall decal - Hakuna Matata Decor
Tableware
Love the colour of this tablerunner for an crystal clear water look:
Tiffany blue table runner - {P} is for Party
Or if you want to create the feel of a sandy ocean floor then you could use this Hessian tablecloth:
Dyed hessian cloth tablecloth - Occasion by Design
These paper eskimo plates come in the perfect colours for this theme:
Paper eskimo plates - Occasion by Design
Paper Eskimo apple green plates - Occasion by Design
A mix of aqua blue and green stripes make these straws perfect for an ocean inspired theme!
Aqua and green stripe straws - Sharnel Dollar Designs
The little ones will love to drink anything which have these shark fins floating in them!
Shark fin ice tray - Vivid Room
Sweet Treats
Shark fins are an easy shape to add onto any treats on your table – whether it be as cupcake toppers, or food flags. Here are some other items you could use for this theme:
Shark cookie cutter - The Spotted Apron
Sherbert blue baking cup - Sharnel Dollar designs
Shark cupcake toppers and wave wrappers - Giggle Bees
Shark Cupcake Toppers - Little Betsy Baker
Little blue jelly cups would work really well on your dessert table and I love these mousse pots to serve the jelly in which can be reused for many parties:
Mousse pots/jelly pots - Tracey Lau Art & Soul
A gorgeous teal colour cake stand (which comes in different sizes) is perfect for this theme!
Tall teal cake stand - Emerald and Ella
Themed items
Let the kids have some fun in a photo corner using a prop board such as this – perfect for a shark and scuba theme!
Shark prop photo board - Happy Time
Instead of party hats, these Shark hats would be fun to have all the little ones running around in!
Shark Hat - Echidnas on the Loose
Some ocean inspired/theme inspired toys are fantastic to keep the kids entertained. If you’re in Sydney these toys (and more ocean themed toys) are available to hire form Tiny Tots Toy Hire:
Octupus merry go round - Tiny Tots Toy Hire
Angel fish rocker - Tiny Tots Toy Hire
Or outside of Sydney you can buy some of these items which would be fun for any summer party in future anyway!
Great white shark rider blow up toy - Swim In
Dash n Splash shark bite ride - Mr Toys
Create the look of the ocean floor for all the little divers with shells, corals, sea urchins, star fish and more!
Baby sea urchins set - Boho beach
Or simple ocean bath toys could be used for fun kid friendly decorations (or party favours)
Sassy snap and squirt sea creatures - Baby Village
Use these shell placecard holders to hold your food labels! You can’t even tell they are placecard holders so you could display them in a nice vase after the party too:
Sea shell placecard holder - Pink Frosting
Use props around the party which double as birthday gifts for the shark and scuba loving birthday boy or girl. Using 2 water bottles you could create a scuba tank prop as well.
Kids falcon snorkelling fins - Swimwear Shack
Large shark plush - Teddy Treasures
Hang a sign such as this (which you could also make yourself) around the party area:
Shark sign - Australiana Online
Another item which could help work with an underwater theme such as this, is a Bubble Machine. This one is available for hire in Sydney from Tiny Tots Toy Hire, or outside of Sydney you can find them online and in most department stores:
Bubble machine for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire
Favours
A few cute favour ideas for this party:
Schleich scuba smurf - Playdex
These snorkel kits are quite affordable and could be given to the kids to use if you were having a pool party as part of this theme, to use during the party as well:
Kids swim mask and snorkel set - Epools
Or perhaps some swimming goggles which they can reuse many times:
Zoggs junior swin goggles - Rebel Sport
Grey shark bath gel - Parties and Gifts
Set of 4 fishy soaps - Bubble Lane
Shark plastic toys - Australian National Maritime Museum
For packaging I love the wave effect on these lovely scallop boxes:
Scallop boxes - Sweet Little Birdy
For a beach/sandy feel these 2 options would work well filled with something delicious:
Lots of under the sea ideas in this party and the backdrop demonstrates a great way of creating an ocean feel. Featured on the Celebrations at Home blog
I hope that has given you ideas if you are planning a party for this theme, or generally a pool party or ocean inspired party! There is so many things you can do and I am sure all the little ones will love feeling like they are under the ocean at this party!