Starfish Princess Wand

We are having a Mermaid Princess Party on Saturday to celebrate our first born's 4th Birthday.  I wanted to make something memorable for each little girl to go home with and not add to the headache of plastic toys for her mommy.  I saw these wands a few months ago while out of town visiting a friend.  She hosted a mermaid party for her daughter last year and I loved this idea.

So here is a little how to on the Starfish Princess Wand.

What you will need:

Starfish (I bought mine here)

Hot glue gun

Finishing line

Dowel rods

Hand saw

Ribbon

(pay no attention to the pink circles....they accidentally made their way into this photo)

Cut the dowel rod with your hand saw to your desired length.  I cut mine ~ 10 inches each.  You could paint these rods before cutting if you wanted them another color besides natural.

Turn the starfish over so that the "belly" is facing you.

Generously squeeze hot glue onto the belly of the starfish and adhere a dowel rod to the belly.

Take a 6 inch piece of fishing line and wrap around the starfish.  Be sure and leave a decent amount of length at the beginning and the end in order to tie a knot at the end of the wrap.  I like fishing line because it is clear and extremely durable.  You don't have to do this step, I just thought it might hold the starfish on a little better because sometimes things can pop off hot glue.

Cut several pieces of ribbon.  I cut mine ~12 inches long and used 4 pieces of ribbon.  I tied a double knot to ensure securement to the dowel rod.

And there you have it.  Some people embellish them with stones and glitter.  Honestly the possibilities are endless.  I think it is an easy project that will hopefully bring some smiles to some mermaid faces as well as their mommies!

Next week.....a punch recipe from the party as well as a mermaid canvas.  Two simple ideas that are sure to be fun for all mermaids.