🧜♀️ Handprint Mermaid Paper Craft for Kids – Free Template (A Splash of Imagination!)

This Handprint Mermaid Paper Craft is a fun and creative project that lets kids make their own adorable mermaid using a traced handprint for the flowing hair and just a few simple materials. It's perfect for ocean and under the sea units, summer themed activities, or just a magical good time at home or in the classroom.

Using our free printable template, kids can trace, cut, color, and glue their way to a charming mermaid — complete with a handprint shaped flowing hairstyle, cute bangs, big googly eyes, drawn on eyelashes and rosy cheeks, a ruffled top, graceful arms, a shimmering tail, and fun hair embellishments like flowers and buttons — while building fine motor and creative skills.

This craft works great for:

• ocean and under the sea themed lessons • summer and beach themed classroom projects • mermaid and fantasy themed activities • homeschool and classroom keepsake projects

Watch the video tutorial below and download the free template to start creating your Handprint Mermaid today! 🧜♀️🌊