Planet Mermaid Blog
Dads dressing as Mermen in public are fatherhood goals!
In celebration of Father’s Day we wanted to praise all those daddy’s out there who will do almost anything to make their little ones smile, even if it means dressing up as their favourite Disney character in public! History of Father’s Day Father’s Day is celebrated worldwide to acknowledge the contribution fathers and father figures make to the lives of their children. The day, mainly held on the third Sunday in June, celebrates fatherhood and male parenting. It was founded in Spokane, Washington at the YMCA in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd and its first celebration was on the 19th June 1910. Her father, William Jackson Smart, was a single parent who raised 6 children and Sorona wanted to do something special for him. Source: Google Since then it has grown to be an event shared by families around the world and a day to say thanks to all those wonderful dads out there! Father Daughter Moments Planet Mermaid regularly gets emails from fathers asking if they make mermen costumes just so they can surprise their little ones who are mermaid crazy. Parents looking to create lasting memories with their children can take inspiration from these fathers seen putting a smile on their daughters faces and embracing their love for all things mermaid. Source: Google Source: Google Professional footballer Charlie Austin was seen supporting his daughter embracing her inner Ariel in her Planet Mermaid tail whilst on holiday, what a magical father daughter moment! Source: Google Father’s Day Gift Ideas Stuck for mermaid inspired gift ideas…look no further! Source: Google Soure: https://bit.ly/2XOZiei Source: www.johnlewis.com Source: Google There are many exclusively designed products on the market including mermaid tails and other merchandise for mermen or merboys so why not give it a try and make a big SPLASH!
Argh me hearties International Talk like a Pirate Day is Back!
Background This fun celebration started more than twenty years ago in June 1995 by two men Ol’ Chumbucket and Cap’n Slappy (formally known as John Baur and Mark Summers) their aim was for people to dress and talk like pirates and generally have a fun time doing it! It’s a day of fun but can also be a good excuse for everyone to raise some money for charity as well…what could be more perfect! Source: Google Taking Part Taking part is easy whether it is at school, work, coffee morning, nursery, in a shop just make sure you remember your eye patch, toy parrot and stripy trousers and a chest full of treasure and you’re good to go! Source: Google Talk like a Pirate To complete your pirate inspired look you will need to also talk the lingo, below are some useful phrases to help you on your way! Ahoy! – “ Hello!” Avast! – Stop and give attention. ... Aye! – “Why yes, I agree most heartily with everything you just said or did.” Aye aye! ... Arrr! ... Beauty – The best possible pirate address for a woman. ... Bilge rat – The bilge is the lowest level of the ship. ... Bung hole – Victuals on a ship were stored in wooden casks. Why not impress your friends and colleagues with some good old fashioned tummy aching pirate themed jokes to get the party started… Q: How much did the pirate pay for his piercings? A: A buck-an-ear Q: How do you make a pirate really mad? A: Take away the ‘p Q: What's a pirate's favourite movie? A: Booty and the Beast Q: Why couldn't the 10 year old go to the pirate movie? A: Because it was rated arrrrrrr. Q: What was the pirate's name that had no legs or arms and fell overboard? A: Bob. Source: http://www.chiff.com/home_life/holiday/talk-like-pirate-day.htm Please send us photos of your pirate inspired day through our social media platforms, we would love to see them and share with fellow mermaid and shark lovers! @PlanetMermaid #planetmermaid Keep mermaiding and sharking! Visit www.planetmermaid.com to view our latest in amazing mermaid tails for kids and adults alike! #talklikeapirateday http://talklikeapirate.com Source: Google
Planet Mermaid has Launched National Merboy Day!
Planet Mermaid can exclusively reveal that it is launching National Merboy Day on Wednesday 4th September 2019. Merboys are often seen as the poor relation to their female counterpart the mermaid but Planet Mermaid is hoping that the launch of this day will alter people’s perceptions and bring them to the forefront. History A “merboy” a young merman, takes the form of a boy human from the waist up and a fish like creature from the waist down, similar to mermaids in having scaly fish tails to replace legs.In much contrast to mermaids mermen or boys were traditionally known to be unattractive, however this theory has been changed over time and they are now perceived to be handsome. Mermen have also been known to be wild and naughty but also wise teachers. Similar to mermaids they can attract humans with their enchanted beauty and siren like singing voices. To celebrate this day Help Planet Mermaid celebrate “National Merboy Day” by putting on an activity where you live. Why not have a party with your friends and all dress up or celebrate at a water park or even just be in your own garden with a paddling pool…there are so many different ways we can promote the true excellence that is to be a Merboy! Hope we have given you the enthusiasm to make this an annual event …..watch out mermaids our merboys are coming to get you!Please send through any photos of you capturing this special day our social media platforms, we would love to see them and share with fellow mermaid lovers! @PlanetMermaid #planetmermaid Visit www.planetmermaid.com to view our latest in amazing mermaid and shark tails for kids and adults alike!Keep mermaiding and sharking!
Mermen – A Forgotten Legend
When one hears the word “mermaid” you automatically think of beautiful females swimming gracefully amongst the waves with long flowing hair wearing gorgeous mermaid tails and mermaid tops. Sometimes we forget that in addition to the romantic mermaid legends there are just as many fables about mermen. Different stories you read contain contradictive information about their demeanour. Some have them to be warm-hearted whilst others claim they were unattractive and mean spirited. It was in Western Europe where the legend of the merman was strong in decades gone. Ireland folk called merpeople “merrows” who were thought to be both good and bad depending upon the thoughts of the tales authors. Repeated stories throughout the Dark Ages described the male merrows as being hideous horrible creatures whilst the female merrows were kind and attractive. Legends also have mermen to be ancient gods. A famous god known to all mermaid lovers from the book “The Little Mermaid” was the father of Ariel, King Triton. Triton was an ancient Greek god of the sea and he was the son of gods Poseidon and Amphitrite. He was depicted as half-man-half-fish with long hair and acknowledged to have caused great storms of the sea. Another god of the sea and fellow merman was “Glaucus”. Legend has it that he ate a magical herb that led him into the transformation to a sea god. He was said to be the confidant of the sea and guardian of sailors. Mermen are not just a thing of the past there has been a big increase in the number of men who have recently started dressing up as mermen. Some see it as a way of expressing their love for the sea and others have made it their profession working as resort entertainers or models, all of whom have large social media followings. There are many exclusively designed products on the market including mermaid tails and other merchandise for mermen or merboys. One company in particular Planet Mermaid has a dedicated line for merboys called Planet Shark. This collection sees boy’s mermaid tails, monofins, t-shirts and shark leggings designed exclusively for merboys.Now the boys can chase the mermaids as a shark complete with a shark fin and cool tail!! Watch out mermaids the merboys are coming to get you! Visit www.planetmermaid.com to view our latest in amazing mermaid and shark tails for kids and adults alike! Keep mermaiding and sharking
Charlie Austin works out Mermaid Style!
Football & Mermaids How exciting! Premiership footballer Charlie Austin who plays for Southampton Football Club jetted off to Barbados with his wife Bianca and kids this May Half Term. Of course packed was a Planet Mermaid Magic Fin and our Flagship Sea Star Set for his adorable little mermaid aged 7! Looks like a lot of FUN! Sea Star Tail set starts from £80+ available at www.planetmermaid.com Dad has obviously paid attention to the Planet Mermaid rules! Well done! Supervise at all times! Nice to cool down - mermaid style! Such a pretty family! Charlie could do with our Magic Fin bag to hold the tail and fin xx Give us a call to pick up your bag x £24.99 We are very impressed with Charlies devotion to his beautiful mermaid xx As seen in The Daily Mail & The Sun http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5769707/Footballer-Charlie-Austins-daughter-hilariously-dresses-mermaid.html
Working with The Only Way is Essex!
We were just reviewing the work we have done with ITVb and TOWIE over the last 2 summers. It was a truly amazing experience to design and make a custom tail for Bobby Norris for the opening episode of the new season last year. He looked mer-mazing and really wowed the crowds and the media attention was fantastic! We have all the magazines and newspaper articles and really do feel proud to have been part of the show. We loved the fact that Bobby recognized the on trend mermaid movement sweeping the nation back in 2015 "mermaids are so on trend right now". Bobby the wise merman! We were over the moon when the producers contacted us again to ask for more Planet Mermaid pieces for reality TV stars Chloe Meadows and Courtney Green. We supplied our MerPlanet Leggings in Starbright Princess and the Frozen Aqua. Both mermaids looked spectacular and used the Mahina fins purchased from us. They took to the water as professional mermaids! We all do believe that Miss Chloe Meadows really is a mermaid and we loved seeing her mermaid inspired Halloween costume and look forward to helping the fantastic staff and stars of ITVb and other media related opportunities. Do you have a mermaid inspired event? Get in touch with the Planet Mermaid Team on support@planetmermaid.com or call us now on 01234 352488
