Simple Mermaid Popsicle Project For Preschoolers

Are you ready to have some fun with popsicle sticks? This simple popsicle stick mermaid project will be the talk of your house.

My kids have put on endless puppet shows with these mermaids, and I’m sure yours will too.

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Simple Mermaid Popsicle Craft Details:

Age Group: 4+ yrs

Difficulty: Medium

Time To Complete: 25 min

Supplies Needed For This Popsicle Stick Project

What I love most about this mermaid popsicle stick project is that you can substitute supplies and make this work with what you already have in your home.

My daughter really loves doing projects with felt, so felt is what we used. If you see something below that you don’t have, find something else to replace it.

Here’s what you’ll need for this simple popsicle stick craft:

• Felt
• Popsicle sticks
• Glue
• Pipecleaner
• Googly eyes
• Sparkle cardstock paper

How To Create This Simple Mermaid Craft

Step 1: Cut Out The Felt Tails

Start by cutting out the mermaid’s tails from felt. You can make their tails in any shape that you would like.

How can you make the perfect mermaid tail?

I traced out their tails on a white piece of paper. Then cut it out and lay it on top of the felt as a guide. Lastly, I traced the piece of paper onto the felt.

By doing this, my 6-year-old was able to follow the lines and cut out her own mermaid tails. If I didn’t have some guide for her, she probably would have gone through how many pieces of felt trying to make her mermaid’s tail just right.

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Step 2: Glue-On The Popsicle Stick

Grab your popsicle sticks and glue each tail onto a stick. We used Elmer’s glue to do this, but fabric glue would work as well.

Step 3: Add On The Pipe Cleaner

Next, we used pipe cleaners for the body of each mermaid. Start at the bottom of the popsicle stick (where the tail and popsicle stick meet). And work your way up with the pipe cleaner.

Another idea: Color your popsicle stick with a marker instead if you don’t have pipe cleaners on hand.

Step 4: Add Hair And Eyes

Are you ready to add some eyes and hair to your mermaid? We have an endless amount of googly eyes at our house, so those we what we used on our mermaids.

If you don’t have googly eyes lying around, feel free to draw on the face with a marker.

Next, get creative with their hair. I used both felt and sparkle paper for their hair.

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Step 5: Finish Out The project

Finish out the project by adding a mouth and cutting out a top for your mermaid. I also used leftover felt and glitter cardstock paper for their bikini tops.

Once again, we are all about using what craft supplies you have on hand. If you don’t have everything on the supply list, send your child on a scavenger hunt around the house to find things they would like to use.

This fun popsicle stick mermaid craft is so much fun! Make sure to give it a try. Your child is guaranteed to love it. =)

Here is the finished project!!

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