{"id":7473,"date":"2022-03-04T11:10:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T11:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/blog\/2022\/03\/04\/paper-plate-rocking-mermaid\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T07:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T07:40:17","slug":"paper-plate-rocking-mermaid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/craft-ideas\/kids\/paper-plate-rocking-mermaid\/","title":{"rendered":"Paper Plate Rocking Mermaid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Make a rocking mermaid using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/coloured-paper-plates-value-pack\">paper plate<\/a> for the body and colorful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/craft-supplies\/craft-essentials\/pom-poms\">pom poms<\/a> for added texture and flair. This fun and creative project lets you craft a beautiful mermaid that adds a splash of magic and color wherever you place her.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make a rocking mermaid using a paper plate for the body and colorful pom poms for added texture and flair. This fun and creative project lets you craft a beautiful mermaid that adds a splash of magic and color wherever you place her.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":66890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,233,362,227,344,229],"tags":[663,701],"class_list":["post-7473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kids","category-activity","category-mermaid","category-occasions","category-paper-plate","category-themes","tag-mermaid","tag-paper-plate"],"acf":{"age":["3-5","6-9","10+"],"skill-level":["Beginner"],"time-to-make":["1 hour"],"idea-type":["Craft Projects"],"free-printable":"","ID":"K983","time":"1 Hour","skill_level":"Easy.  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