If there’s one Disney princess from the past that little girls love, it’s The Little Mermaid!

Whether girls dress up like her as a princess or as a mermaid, she’s ultra popular.

If your child loves Ariel too, they’ll want to make and wear this mermaid headband craft!

Download the free printable template to make it from colored paper or print it out in black and white to color in instead.

Let your kiddos’ imagination run wild with extra sparkliness by adding glitter, glitter glue, or stickers to these headbands as well.

They’re great for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary aged children.

Also be sure to browse through all of our fun mermaid activities for kids.

Printable Mermaid Headband

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue
• Scissors
• Tape
• Crayons or markers
• Mermaid headband template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)

Directions

Download the mermaid headband template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

Use the markers to draw the details on the shell and starfish.

Glue the coral on each side of the main seashell, like in the picture.

Finish the headband base by gluing the starfish towards the top and behind the main seashell and coral.

Take the completed cluster and glue it to the headband base.

Complete the headband by taping the extenders on each side of the base.

That’s all you need to do to have a cute beach headband that’s great for mermaid fans!

Ocean Unit For Kids

Want to create a themed unit around this headband? We’ve got lots of ideas to get you started.

We love borrowing books from the library or buying some to add to our home collection. Reading is a great way to introduce a new unit and as you know, has tremendous benefits! Below are some of the top-rated ocean books for kids!

The Snail and the Whale– Julia Donaldson, author of the famous book The Gruffalo, brings kids another fun book about an unlikely set of friends. Snail and Whale have lots of fun together in this colorful book!

How To Catch A Mermaid– This vibrant book is great for mermaid fans! Join the kids to see if their schemes will land them a mermaid!

The Rainbow Fish -This is a classic children’s book with a wonderful message for children. In it, a fish learns to share his favorite possession, his glittery scales, with his friends!

Want more ocean crafts for kids to make? We’ve got tons to share!

• Mermaid Handprint Craft – We love creating handprint crafts! This one may be our new favorite!
• Shark Headband Craft – Try out this shark headband craft if you need another headband idea.
• Paper Plate Crab Craft – If your kids love creating paper plate crafts, they’ll love this bright crab.
• Killer Whale Paper Bag Craft – This cute paper bag craft is perfect for Orca fans!

For some educational activities, try out these ocean animal printable preschool worksheets. They’ll help with fine motor skills, letter recognition, patterns, and more!

For help with scissor skills, try out these ocean cutting pages from 3 Boys and a Dog.

These ocean pattern block mats are a great, no-prep STEM activity for young kids.

We also love using these color by number ocean animal printables!

This ocean sensory bin is great for when you want something done for you. If you prefer the DIY route, try out this frozen ocean sensory bin.

The ocean playdough kit is a great way for kids to get hands-on with their play. Plus, the pre-made dough is ready to go, so all you need to do is open the box and start playing.

It’s a fun way to explore the ocean world without getting wet, and it’s also a great way to develop fine motor skills. So whether your child is a beach bum or a landlubber, the ocean play dough kit is sure to be a hit!

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More Ideas For Kids

Free Mermaid Headband Template