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    Free Printable Mermaid Headband Craft

    Published: Jul 4, 2022

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    This free printable mermaid headband/crown is kiddo-approved no-prep fun. This easy mermaid printable craft features a cute mermaid with shells and sea creature friends. It's no-prep fun for kids at home or a great mermaid birthday party activity idea. However you decide to use it, I hope you enjoy!

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    I wanted to make a shell and gem covered crown like a mermaid princess might wear, but my daughter insisted on a crown with an actual mermaid on it. I may make a shell-style printable crown in the future. Leave a comment and let me know if that's something you'd like to see!

    If you love mermaids, you've come to the right place. Be sure to grab these other mermaid freebies while you're here:

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    Materials needed for printable mermaid princess headbands

    You don't need many materials for this printable craft:

    • Your printable PDF (look for the row of purple arrows lower down in the post)
    • Printer and paper
    • Crayons, colored pencils, markers, etc. to color with
    • Scissors
    • Tape or a stapler
    • Gems, glitter, sequins, etc. - optional but fun

    You can print these mermaid crowns on your favorite thicker paper or cardstock. The super thin, cheapest copy paper isn't very durable. I typically use 32# HP paper for printables, but I made these headbands with my current favorite inexpensive paper. It's still a bit nicer and brighter than super cheap copy paper, but costs several dollars less than the 32# option.

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    Cardstock is a better, more durable choice than paper. Some cardstock is surprisingly flimsy and barely better than printer paper. Neenah Exact Index 110# is the heaviest, readily available cardstock I'm aware of. Neenah 90 lb is still sturdier than "standard" cardstock. Most regular cardstock weighs in at only 65#.

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    My favorite crayons are Honeysticks beeswax crayons. They're made from pure, food grade wax and colorants. They actually color better than "normal" crayons. The only down side is that Honesticks do come in a relatively limited color palette.

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    For a magical, mermaid coloring experience, I used these multicolor colored pencils. The pencil core isn't as soft and creamy as my favorite Prismacolor pencils, but the multicolor effect is so much fun on this crown. I used them on her hair and on the shell. We also added sparkle with our favorite gel pens.

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    My favorite colored pencils are Prismacolor. Even the less expensive student line is more soft and creamy than most other colored pencils. They are a joy to color with and have rich colors that children love.

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    Our favorite markers for coloring are Crayola Supertips. They come in a super wide range of colors and wash up relatively well. They ink also lasts much longer than the Crayola "Ultra-Clean Washables" line. (The Ultra-Clean Washables we tried stopped worked in just a couple of weeks. It was very disappointing.) We did not use markers on the pictured mermaid crown.

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    How to make a printable mermaid headband craft

    1. First, download your freebie below and print the pages you want. Younger children may not need the second page with additional band pieces. My daughter (4.5 at the time of writing) only needs one band piece. The second page with extra bands has both a decorated band and a plain band.

    2. Have fun coloring!

    A partially colored printable crown featuring a mermaid with a shell behind her and multiple smaller shells beside her. The crown is shown with two multicolor pencils and three gel pens.

    3. Cut out the headband center piece and bands. I cut the main portion and my daughter used her Fiskars blunt tipped scissors to help cut the band.

    A printed, colored mermaid themed headband/crown

    4. Do a test fit to see if you need one or two band pieces, then tape or staple them in place to fit your child's head. I use a piece of tape on the inside and a second piece on the outside. When we've used a stapler in the past, my daughter complained about it getting stuck in her hair.

    Taping together the pieces of a printable headband craft to make a mermaid crown.

    5. Wear and enjoy! These headbands are great for fun at home, wearing a pool party (if you keep it safe from splashes), or using as a mermaid party activity.

    A picture of a young child wearing a headband with a mermaid on it. The child is shown close up so that only her eyebrows and top of her head are visible.

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    This mermaid headband craft printable is available for personal and single classroom use. You are not licensed to redistribute the files to other parents/teachers for use with their children/students. Instead, please refer them to this page so they can download their own copy.

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    I hope you and your little learner enjoy this mermaid headband craft! My daughter LOVES this type of activity so I may be making more in the future. Please leave a comment and let me know what theme you'd like to see in the future! Make sure to grab these additional ocean-themed freebies while you're here:

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