Does your child love the ocean? Have an extreme love for the beach? If so, make a one-of-a-kind {and colorful} Footprint Mermaid keepsake with your child today! All you need is a large canvas {or in our case – thick watercolor paper) craft paint and of course – a sweet little foot to freeze in time with this DIY idea!

It’s a cinch – I promise!!! No fancy art skills or degrees required and it makes for an awesome inexpensive keepsake to gift on Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or even for “just because” this upcoming summer season!

So what are you waiting for?! Grab those craft supplies and make an EPIC piece with your child today!!! I’m sure it’s going to be “mer-tastic!” Happy crafting my friends!!!

Footprint Mermaid Keepsake Craft Supplies:

* Thick White Watercolor Paper or Large White Canvas
* Various Colors of Craft Paint {we used turnqoise, tan and red}
* Paint Brushes
* Baby Wipes
* School Glue
* Small Rhinestones

Directions:

* First you will want to paint the footprint for the body and tail of the mermaid. Simply paint your child’s foot and press it in the center of a single sheet of white cardstock. Clean your child’s foot with a baby wipe.
* Next take a small paint brush and paint on the remainder of the mermaid’s body, head and hair coming from the footprint. Be sure to paint on any other embellishments you would like at this point in time. Be sure to also draw on a face so see can see!
* Once done, set aside to let it all dry completely.
* To finish off your beautiful Footprint Mermaid, glue on some small rhinestones all over the “mermaid tail” to give it a one-of-a-kind embellished look. Then display and/or gift away proudly!

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