Ever wonder what it would be like to be a mermaid?
Fins, flowing hair and a craving for seaweed to match?
Stay tuned to find out what you can do
To make every day feel like you’re under the sea
Nice and Beautiful Ways to be a DIY Mermaid
Ahh!
Dreaming about mermaids makes for great sleep.
I wonder if my day can be a fabulous as Ariel’s!
Wait a sec, does that say costume party?
I totally forgot to prepare!
What kinds of foods will people want at the party?
There’s got to be ideas in here.
Seaweed sandwiches?
Hmm…
I can whip up something even more fabulous!
I hope I have the right ingredients.
Done and done!
For this dish, you’ll need gelatin like this.
Put a few tablespoons of it into a bowl of water.
Be sure to stir it around well.
Now pop it into the microwave for a minute or two.
Once it’s nice and warm, add food coloring.
We chose ocean blue!
Once it’s mixed well, grab a rubber shell mold.
Carefully pour the mixture into the mold.
Now just put it into the fridge to harden!
After a while, you’ll be able to pup the shells out
And put them onto a large plate like this one.
But they still need one last finishing touch.
Yes!
Silver food coloring is perfect!
Now they’re ready for the party.
Now cover ‘em up and pop ‘em back into the fridge!
Well someone’s finally party ready!
Do I look like a beautiful mermaid yet?
Ooh.
Mermaids don’t wear white tees, do they?
Now that’s more like it!
Wow!
To get this look, start with a plain white tee.
Using a hot glue gun with yellow glue,
Make a scale pattern with “U” shapes like this.
Stick with it, it’ll look awesome.
Almost there!
It needs a bit more sparkle, don’t you think?
Spraying on paint ought to do the trick.
Better let it dry before putting it on.
Ahh!
Wait!
Mermaids don’t wear slip ons!
Let’s get these shoes fit for a mermaid!
Start by putting tape along the length of the shoe.
Make sure it goes all the way around.
Next take fishnet socks like this,
And slip it right over the toe of the shoe.
Get some blue and green hues to paint with,
And use a sponge to apply them to the shoe.
Use dabbing motions just like this.
And alternate with the different colors.
Now comes the really awesome part.
Once you slip the fishnet stocking off,
You’ll be left with a real scale pattern!
Last but not least, rip off the masking tape.
For a finishing touch, glue on some sea shells!
Put on as little or as many as you’d like.
And if you really want to make things fancy,
Add some sparkling nail polish to the shells.
Are these gorgeous or what?!
Wow, Annie!
You look like a real mermaid!
Hey, party people!
These costumes are so awesome.
Wow, are those real scales?
Sure, why not?
Hope you guys are hungry, cuz I brought a treat!
One at at time, people!
Mmm!
Cherry’s my favorite.
Does superman have a soft spot for sweets?
Hey! A dinglehopper!
Um, don’t you mean a fork?
Ew!
I’m not gonna eat with this now.
Hey, mind if I take this?
I’m gonna do a little trick for you guys, okay?
Watch very closely as I pour this drink into my cup.
Looks pretty normal, right?
It’s too bad I’ll never get to taste it.
Holy smokes!
Wondering where the drink went?
It went to a cup, just not one you could see.
Ha!
I totally had you guys fooled, didn’t I?
Alright, Superman, think you’re strong?
GAHH!
What’s wrong with this thing?
Just give up Superman, you’re a weakling.
Woah!
Hey guys, Maya here with the pizza!
Man, that thing smells amazing!
Go ahead and grab yourselves a slice!
Woah.
Now that’s some real deal cheese right there.
Don’t worry guys, I got you.
Thanks, Annie!
Want a pair of scissors fit for a mermaid?
Over a piece of wax paper,
Put hot glue around the handles like this.
Be sure to fill in the empty space so it’s full of glue.
Once it’s about dry, cover the glue with regular craft glue.
Now separate the scissors from the wax paper.
Then sprinkle on some of your favorite glitter!
Nice!
Who knew scissors could be so beautiful?
And they’re handy as ever.
Here, check ‘em out!
Yeah, everyone at the party was digging my outfit.
Even Adam told me I looked gorgeous!
He looked great too, obviously.
Uh…
C’mon…
Please don’t ruin my nails!
Woah!
That was a close one.
There we go.
My phone!
That case was so expensive!
What do I do now?
Maybe I can wash it off somehow.
Oh boy, this polish is getting everywhere.
But it’s starting to look kind of awesome!
Maybe if I add a little more it’ll look even better!
They say all good art comes from happy accidents!
Geez, Annie, you’re like a modern day Picasso!
Woah!
Well, this will definitely get that paint to dry fast.
Woah!
They’re like little paint waves!
Why not add a little glitter to finish things off?
This is even more fun than painting nails!
Okay, way more fun.
Put on your hats, boys and girls,
It’s raining glitter!
And this starfish just washed up from the ocean!
Perfect.
Wow, is this the greatest mermaid phone, or what?
Why have a boring phone case when you can have this?!
I’d better call Chloe and tell her all about it.
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