Under The Sea theme party

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The sea is a place of wonder & fantasy. There are mermaids, fish, dolphins, shipwrecks & pearls, all in an array of colours. It is a world so different from ours & so vast, that we do not fully understand it & mariners tales still exist

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INVITATIONS

Cut out a shell or fish shape in card or thick paper & get your child to colour one side of it in.

Write who the invitation is to on the coloured side & the party details on the back

DECOR

Cut out strips of green cellophane or paper for seaweed & get the children to colour in
fish & shell shapes cut from paper. Use to decorate the walls of the party room. Hang up
blue & green balloons. Drape blue sheets over unwanted furniture, for waves.

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shell pasta

jelly with fish shape sweets (Fizzy Fish)

fish fingers (provide chicken fingers as

ice cream

well for those that prefer it)

shell-shaped biscuits

peas & sweetcorn

fish & mermaid decorated cake

FANCY DRESS

MERMAID - wrap a length of shiny material around the legs allowing space for the feet and manoevring. Ruche another piece of material to form a tail & attach to the bottom of the first piece, at the back. Wear a bikini or crop top & make a necklace out of shells. Carry a mirror & comb & wear hair down loose. Wear leggings under the tail or take clothes to change into if games become hard to play.

PARROT FISH - wear brightly
coloured trousers or leggings & a
bright long-sleeved top with a
colourful t-shirt over it. Use wire
to create a dorsal fin, cover with
material, attach ribbon & use to
tie around the waist & chest. Stand with hands on hips to create fins (a piece of material can be sewn between the arm & torso).

DIVER - a nice easy one for children that aren't too keen on dressing up. Wear shorts & a t-shirt & complete with a snorkel, mask & flippers. The accessories can then be easily removed for games.

GAMES

TREASURE HUNT - split the children into teams such as mermaids, shells etc. Get them to find pictures of sea - related items that have previously been hidden around the house/garden. Award extra points for any pictures found of their own team name.

FLAPPING FISH - cut fish shapes out of paper approximately 12 inches in length. Divide the children into teams & give each team a fish & a newspaper. On the word 'go', a person from each team has to move the fish across the floor by flapping the newspaper behind it.
They must not touch the fish with their hands or feet. Once they reach the end of the room or designated area, they then hand the newspaper to another member of their team who must then flap the fish back across the room to the next waiting team mate.

SARDINES - turn off as many main lights as possible for this one to make it harder & just keep wall & table lamps on. Beware of young children who may find this a bit scary!
One person goes & hides whilst the rest count to 60 (or longer if required). At the end of the allotted time, the others then try & find him or her & join them in the hiding place once they have done so (making sure they haven't been seen by any of the other children). Try & make sure that the children spread out around the house & don't all hunt in one pack.
The game continues until there is only one searcher left. If the children are young, it may be kinder to let them hunt in pairs.

ACTIVITY - buy a bag of shells (or remember to collect them next time you have a beach holiday) & decorate small boxes available from craft shops or matchboxes.

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shell pasta	jelly with fish shape sweets (Fizzy Fish)
fish fingers (provide chicken fingers as	ice cream
well for those that prefer it)	shell-shaped biscuits
peas & sweetcorn
	fish & mermaid decorated cake

TREASURE HUNT - split the children into teams such as mermaids, shells etc. Get them to find pictures of sea - related items that have previously been hidden around the house/garden. Award extra points for any pictures found of their own team name.
FLAPPING FISH - cut fish shapes out of paper approximately 12 inches in length. Divide the children into teams & give each team a fish & a newspaper. On the word 'go', a person from each team has to move the fish across the floor by flapping the newspaper behind it. They must not touch the fish with their hands or feet. Once they reach the end of the room or designated area, they then hand the newspaper to another member of their team who must then flap the fish back across the room to the next waiting team mate.
SARDINES - turn off as many main lights as possible for this one to make it harder & just keep wall & table lamps on. Beware of young children who may find this a bit scary! One person goes & hides whilst the rest count to 60 (or longer if required). At the end of the allotted time, the others then try & find him or her & join them in the hiding place once they have done so (making sure they haven't been seen by any of the other children). Try & make sure that the children spread out around the house & don't all hunt in one pack. The game continues until there is only one searcher left. If the children are young, it may be kinder to let them hunt in pairs.
ACTIVITY - buy a bag of shells (or remember to collect them next time you have a beach holiday) & decorate small boxes available from craft shops or matchboxes.