Under the Sea Party Ideas
by Elizabeth Dronet, who hosted this party for the twins 6th birthday.


Mermaid shaped cake.

Create a treasure map that leads to shell necklaces.

Let girls compete carrying water in a seashell for a relay race.

Set up a station for each child to create shell wands. (Begin with this activity so they will dry.)

Serve Sea Foam Punch (Green Sherbet and Ginger Ale)

Cut out fish sandwiches filled with strawberry cream cheese.

Dip marshmallows in candy coating and top with sprinkles.


Cut a watermelon to look like a shark. Fill it with fruit salad.

Create floating jellyfish from paper plates and ribbon.


Have kids join hands to form a circle and pass a hula hoop around pretending it’s a bubble under the sea.

- Hire a teenager to dress up and run a makeup and hair station.