Mermaid Craft

Mermaid Tube Craft Printable

Who would dream about the world above the sea when you could dream about the world that is under the sea, where such beautiful creatures like this mermaid must exist! Don't they? I've started your journey of crafting this beautiful sea creature, it's up to you to add magical hair and dress up her fins! Get one step closer to dreaming about the wonders of what lies 40 fathoms below, with my mermaid printable you can create your own unique design and add your own style and charm. Oh and don't forget to give her a creative name as well.

Get this printable in my shop right here at The Art Dream!

Mermaid Tube Craft Printable

Use lots of tissue paper to make flowy, luxurious hair fit for a carefree mermaid living the ocean life! You could also use ribbons, yarn, or even strips of wrapping paper or a combination of all of them, but remember you want the materials to be lightweight so that they move and drape well. You can also add glitter or even perhaps real shells, and don't forget you can always color on top of my printables.

Follow my instructions below for putting this craft together! You and your little ones will love it! Remember to visit my shop to download this printable. Check out the video to see my mermaid swim around!

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Materials:

• Printer
• White cardstock paper
• ​Toilet tube
• Scissors or craft knife
• Tacky glue (I love Aleene's tacky glue)
• Tissue paper
• Stapler
• Glitter and any other embellishments

Directions:

Step 1. Download the mermaid from the shop and print on white cardstock. Cut out the shapes, there are five in total.

Step 2. Prepare your tissue paper by cutting it into strips, I made thin strips with hand shredding scissors as well as wider strips for the bulk of the hair.

Step 3. Glue the smaller strips to the front of the printable and be sure to cut around the face. Glue the longer strips to the back of the printable.

Step 4. For the tail roll up the circular piece until you form a party hat shape, continue to tighten the cone until it fits into a toilet tube. Glue it together and put a piece of tape to hold it in place while it dries.

Step 5. Cut a slit in the tip of the tube to slide the fins in.

Step 6. Wrap the body around a toilet tube tightly and secure with staples.

Step 7. Glue on the arms how you'd like, glue the rim of the cone and place it inside of the tube, allow it to dry well.

Step 8. Add any kind of extra details you'd like!