I don't know about your kiddos, but my girls are swooning over the new live action Little Mermaid! Let's be honest - so am I! This summer is the perfect time to capture the mermaid magic and host a dreamy mermaid-themed painting party.

​My favorite thing about including a painting activity in parties for kids is that they get a beautiful and creative reminder of the fun that they've had to hang on their wall. It'll bring them joy and pride every time they look at it!

Don't make a million runs to the craft store, and don't stress about how you're going to teach the kids to paint mermaids. We've done all the work for you!

Our canvas painting kits include all of the supplies you'll need to paint your mermaid masterpieces. We even draw the design on the canvases for you! Plus, you'll even spend less than if you buy all of the supplies individually. 

All of our painting kits come with a video tutorial to walk you through every step of the painting, so you don't have to know how to teach the kiddos to create their canvas painting masterpieces! Just pull the video up on your tv, or use a projector to put it up on the wall. Our friendly painting instructor, Laura, will walk them through every step!

Whether you're a low-maintenance party planner (like me) or you like to go all out, decorations can make the party feel so special for the kids. Brittany from Sideline Socialite has laid out so many incredible decoration and refreshment ideas for you - you have to check them out! Personally, I think if you only used a quarter of her ideas, your party would still be pretty amazing. But if you like to take your parties to the next level, she can definitely help you do that!

With the right planning, the easy-to-use painting kits, and the extra special touches of decorations and snacks, you can throw the stunning mermaid painting party your kids are dreaming about!

We're continually adding to our Mermaid Painting Party Pinterest board, so be sure to follow us on Pinterest to see more ideas for your party!

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No matter what painting you're doing, we always recommend that you start with your background. This allows you to be a bit messier at the start, and then have cleaner and cleaner lines as you work your way toward the more detailed and more textured elements of your painting!

​If you start with foreground details, it'll be difficult to paint around them and preserve them later on, so save those fabulous details for last!

Sometimes, what makes up the background is obvious. You'll just want to fill it in with either a solid color or a blend of a couple of colors!

For landscape paintings, the "background" is the sky. If there's water in the painting that matches the sky, you can do that now too!

When the sky isn't visible, it's whatever is furthest off in the distance! In this case, we'd start with the yellow in the center.

We know - we KNOW! You're excited to get to the details, but we aren't quite there yet. Now it's time to fill in each section of your painting with color.

For your more confident guests, they're welcome to start getting into fancy blending and shading. But for your painting party guests that are acrylic painting beginners, recommend that they just fill areas in with solid colors during this step.

Want to access FREE videos on how to mix and blend colors?

Now is your moment! Add all of those beautiful details like eyelashes, accent lines, highlights, and everything you need to make your painting POP!

If your base-coat layers from Step 2 are still wet, use a hair dryer to dry them. You can also just give it about ten minutes and grab a bite to eat or mix yourself another drink while you wait!

Now you know how to give your guests the confidence they need to work their way through their paintings - no artistic experience required! No worries if your guests are painting party beginners - you will all be able to create masterpieces that make you proud!

All of our canvas painting kits come with a full-length, in-depth video tutorial for the painting. You can purchase the kits with all of the prepared supplies, and put up the video tutorial on your tv screen or use a projector to put it up on the wall! Your guests will feel like you hired a professional artist to guide them through every step!

This FREE guide includes:

• How to prepare your home to be a painting party venue
• How much time to allow for painting
• A printable checklist for the supplies
• A detailed explanation of the art supplies you'll be using
• A printable painting guide to give your guests
• Easy, big-batch drink recipes, ideas for decorations, and more!