Will you spot a mermaid in the waves just offshore? If you do, will you be ready? By being observant, resourceful, and friendly, you can make a beautiful crown from natural beach materials that will show your new mermaid friend you truly care. Perhaps she’ll take you on an incredible adventure through the ocean’s depths, past ancient shipwrecks, and to her shell castle! You just might experience what it’s like to be a mermaid yourself!

Includes guides for teachers and parents about how to engage children in building mermaid crowns with natural craft supplies, how to interest them in the natural world, the history of mermaids, and the many cultures that have believed in them.