If I were a mermaid
CSA: complete 12 Junior: complete 10 Daisy/Brownie: complete 8
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be a mermaid?
Together with your group think about and discuss what you would look like if you were a mermaid.
The color of a mermaid’s tail is very important. It reflects the mermaid's personality
Red= bold, boisterous, and full of energy
Orange =a great need for socialization and a desire for human companionship
Yellow = happiness and a love of learning
Green = loyal, affectionate, and honest.
Blue = sensitive and reliable
Purple = artistic and unique. Often very intuitive and spiritual.
Pink = loving, kind, soft, and sensitive. Often with a nurturing side.
Black = strong-willed and determined character
White = positive personality, and an optimistic outlook
- What color would your tail be?
A mermaid’s hair color says just as much about her personality as her tail color.
brown hair = reliable and dependable
black hair = thoughtful in your friendships and relationships
red hair = proud, confident person, high self-esteem and a fiery personality.
Purple = imaginative
Blue = adventurous
Ombre = complex and unpredictable
White = purity and perfection
Orange = warm and friendly
Blonde = bold and outspoken
Sliver = classy and sophisticated
- What would your hair color be?
- Draw, sketch, or color yourself as a mermaid. Share your drawings with your group. Using the information above, do you think the others in your group made an accurate drawing of their personalities as a mermaid?
Mermaids live in all waters of the world
Ice mermaids, live in cold waters and are built for survival and polar temperatures. These mermaids live in arctic regions. Ice mermaids prefer colder water temperatures. They are found near the poles, generally in salt water.
Deep-sea mermaids, sometimes known as Open-Ocean mermaids, live in the middle of the ocean and are built for survival and long-distance swimming. They do not come to the surface very often, but when they do, it is mainly to breathe. They live in the open ocean, and prefer temperate water temperatures
Tropical mermaids, sometimes known as Coral Reef mermaids, live in the tropics and are built for warm weather and a tropical environment. Tropical mermaids are found in tropical environments around the world, in freshwater, and saltwater, though more often salt. Many tropical mermaids live amongst or close to coral reefs.
Lake mermaids, sometimes known as Freshwater mermaids, live in freshwater, are built for camouflage, and sometimes live partially on land. They can live almost anywhere on the planet, but generally stay in more temperate regions. Freshwater can be found in swamps, ponds, lakes, rivers or creeks.
- Together with your group discuss what you think each of those types of mermaids would look like.
- Find an example of each of the types of water and where they are located on Earth. If you were a mermaid which type would you be, where would you live and why would you choose that type?
Mermaids love to eat! Some like kelp or seaweed, some like krill or shrimp, and some really love sweets!
- What would be your favorite mermaid meal?
Did you know that mermaids have their own language?
Here are a few words in “Merish”
Tala (TAH-lah) = hello
Hron (HRONE) =swim
Torm (TORM) = beach
Nulma (NOOL-mah) = love
Sessa (SESS-sah) =mermaid
Sessmuna (SESS-moo-nah) = friends of mermaid
- Practice your “Merish” and teach a few words to your family
Mermaids are known to have the most beautiful names.
- What would your mermaid name be and what would your name mean?
Mermaids are said to have magical powers
- If you were a mermaid what magical powers would you have and how would you use them?
Mermaids are very curious creatures. They love exploring and going on treasure hunts
- Have a mermaid treasure hunt
Take several “treasures” such as seashells, fake jewels, and shiny trinkets, and hide them around the meeting area. Tell the girls that the Sea Witch has stolen all of the treasure from the cove and scattered it throughout the sea. It is the mermaids’ job to find the treasures and return them to the cove.
- If you could ask mermaid 2 questions what would they be?
*Find out if there is a “real” mermaid friend in your area. Invite them to a meeting to answer a few questions about mermaid life*
You can’t be a mermaid without water!
- Together with your group, host a mermaid pool party. Wear your best mermaid outfit, play mermaid games and eat mermaid snacks
If I were a mermaid
CSA: complete 12 Junior: complete 10 Daisy/Brownie: complete 8
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be a mermaid?
Together with your group think about and discuss what you would look like if you were a mermaid.
The color of a mermaid’s tail is very important. It reflects the mermaid's personality
Red= bold, boisterous, and full of energy
Orange =a great need for socialization and a desire for human companionship
Yellow = happiness and a love of learning
Green = loyal, affectionate, and honest.
Blue = sensitive and reliable
Purple = artistic and unique. Often very intuitive and spiritual.
Pink = loving, kind, soft, and sensitive. Often with a nurturing side.
Black = strong-willed and determined character
White = positive personality, and an optimistic outlook
- What color would your tail be?
A mermaid’s hair color says just as much about her personality as her tail color.
brown hair = reliable and dependable
black hair = thoughtful in your friendships and relationships
red hair = proud, confident person, high self-esteem and a fiery personality.
Purple = imaginative
Blue = adventurous
Ombre = complex and unpredictable
White = purity and perfection
Orange = warm and friendly
Blonde = bold and outspoken
Sliver = classy and sophisticated
- What would your hair color be?
- Draw, sketch, or color yourself as a mermaid. Share your drawings with your group. Using the information above, do you think the others in your group made an accurate drawing of their personalities as a mermaid?
Mermaids live in all waters of the world
Ice mermaids, live in cold waters and are built for survival and polar temperatures. These mermaids live in arctic regions. Ice mermaids prefer colder water temperatures. They are found near the poles, generally in salt water.
Deep-sea mermaids, sometimes known as Open-Ocean mermaids, live in the middle of the ocean and are built for survival and long-distance swimming. They do not come to the surface very often, but when they do, it is mainly to breathe. They live in the open ocean, and prefer temperate water temperatures
Tropical mermaids, sometimes known as Coral Reef mermaids, live in the tropics and are built for warm weather and a tropical environment. Tropical mermaids are found in tropical environments around the world, in freshwater, and saltwater, though more often salt. Many tropical mermaids live amongst or close to coral reefs.
Lake mermaids, sometimes known as Freshwater mermaids, live in freshwater, are built for camouflage, and sometimes live partially on land. They can live almost anywhere on the planet, but generally stay in more temperate regions. Freshwater can be found in swamps, ponds, lakes, rivers or creeks.
- Together with your group discuss what you think each of those types of mermaids would look like.
- Find an example of each of the types of water and where they are located on Earth. If you were a mermaid which type would you be, where would you live and why would you choose that type?
Mermaids love to eat! Some like kelp or seaweed, some like krill or shrimp, and some really love sweets!
- What would be your favorite mermaid meal?
Did you know that mermaids have their own language?
Here are a few words in “Merish”
Tala (TAH-lah) = hello
Hron (HRONE) =swim
Torm (TORM) = beach
Nulma (NOOL-mah) = love
Sessa (SESS-sah) =mermaid
Sessmuna (SESS-moo-nah) = friends of mermaid
- Practice your “Merish” and teach a few words to your family
Mermaids are known to have the most beautiful names.
- What would your mermaid name be and what would your name mean?
Mermaids are said to have magical powers
- If you were a mermaid what magical powers would you have and how would you use them?
Mermaids are very curious creatures. They love exploring and going on treasure hunts
- Have a mermaid treasure hunt
Take several “treasures” such as seashells, fake jewels, and shiny trinkets, and hide them around the meeting area. Tell the girls that the Sea Witch has stolen all of the treasure from the cove and scattered it throughout the sea. It is the mermaids’ job to find the treasures and return them to the cove.
- If you could ask mermaid 2 questions what would they be?
*Find out if there is a “real” mermaid friend in your area. Invite them to a meeting to answer a few questions about mermaid life*
You can’t be a mermaid without water!
- Together with your group, host a mermaid pool party. Wear your best mermaid outfit, play mermaid games and eat mermaid snacks
