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Children are the future for our oceans
The ocean is a vast and beautiful place, filled with creatures both big and small. As a child, it can be easy to take it for granted, but it's important to remember that we all have a responsibility to look after the ocean and its inhabitants. Here are some things children can do to help protect the ocean. Reduce plastic waste - Plastic is one of the biggest threats to the ocean. As a child, you can help by using reusable water bottles and lunch containers instead of disposable ones. You can also remind your parents to bring reusable shopping bags when they go to the store. Be a mermaid and make waves. Thats right tell adults and other children the importance of taking care of our planet and ocean. You have a voice - use it. Don't litter - Litter can be harmful to the ocean and the creatures that live in it. As a child, you can make sure you throw your trash away in a bin and encourage others to do the same. Learn about ocean conservation - Educating yourself about the ocean and the challenges it faces is a great way to help protect it. You can read books, watch documentaries, or even attend classes or workshops on ocean conservation. Volunteer - There are many organizations that work to protect the ocean and its inhabitants. As a child, you can volunteer with these organizations by participating in beach cleanups, helping with fundraising events, or spreading awareness about the importance of ocean conservation. Planet Mermaid supports WDC with saving oceans and helping young children learn about how to support the sea. Below is a young mermaid who won a competition ran by Planet Mermaid and WDC. Support sustainable fishing - Many of the fish we eat come from the ocean, but some fishing practices can be harmful to the environment. As a child, you can encourage your parents to buy sustainably sourced fish and seafood. In conclusion, as children, we have the power to make a difference in protecting the ocean and its inhabitants. By reducing plastic waste, not littering, learning about ocean conservation, volunteering, and supporting sustainable fishing practices, we can all play a part in looking after the ocean for generations to come. So let's do our part and help protect the ocean!
Importance of being a Magical Mermaid!
Mermaids have always held a special place in our imagination. With their ethereal beauty, enchanting singing voices, and mysterious ways, it's no wonder they continue to capture our hearts and minds. But what if you could be a mermaid yourself? Well, with the wide range of mermaid products available today, you can bring a little bit of magic into your life. One of the most popular mermaid products is the mermaid tail. These beautifully designed tails allow you to swim like a mermaid, gliding effortlessly through the water as if you were one of them. Made from high-quality materials, mermaid tails come in a range of colors and designs, from rainbow hues to shimmering metallics, ensuring that there's a tail to suit every mermaid's taste. But mermaid products don't stop at tails. Mermaid-inspired clothing and accessories are also incredibly popular, allowing you to incorporate a little bit of mermaid magic into your everyday life. From delicate seashell jewelry to flowing mermaid skirts and dresses, there are so many ways to add a touch of mermaid whimsy to your wardrobe. For those who love to relax and pamper themselves, there are also a variety of mermaid-themed beauty and skincare products available. From mermaid hair brushes and makeup brushes to bath bombs and face masks, these products are designed to make you feel like you're taking a dip in the sea with your mermaid friends. Of course, no mermaid product collection would be complete without some mermaid home decor. From whimsical mermaid figurines to beautiful mermaid-themed wall art, these items can help transform your home into an underwater wonderland. In conclusion, being a mermaid may not be possible in reality, but with the wide range of mermaid products available, you can bring a little bit of the magic into your life. Whether it's through mermaid tails, clothing, accessories, beauty products, or home decor, there are so many ways to indulge in your love for these enchanting creatures. So why not add a touch of mermaid whimsy to your life today?
How to Make a Mermaid Hair Scrunchie
Planet Mermaid scrunchies are so popular amongst our mermaid fans that we thought we would show you how you can make a scrunchie all by yourself! You can choose your own pattern or patterns depending on how many you wish to make! They would also make great presents for your friends and family. With Christmas coming up what could be more of a perfect gift than an original made by yourself! What you need: 2 pieces of scrunchie pattern material Elastic knotted into a circle A pair of scissors Sewing machine (or if you don’t have one a needle and thread) Step 1 Measure out your scrunchie pattern and cut into two long pieces. Next knot a piece of elastic together so that it makes a loop. Step 2 Turn one of the pieces of scrunchie material inside out and sew the ends together. Step 3 Next take your second scrunchie pattern and do the same. Step 4 Bring both pieces of material together and loop the elastic band around. Step 5 Next turn the edges until you see the scrunchie pattern and fan the material around the elastic. Sew the edges either using the sewing machine or by hand with a needle and thread, making sure the stitches are neat and tight. Step 6 Sew all around until the whole of the outside of the scrunchie has been sewn up. Do not rush this stage as it will affect the end result! Step 7 Once the scrunchie is completely sewn up and secure remove any excess thread. Step 8 You are almost there; all you need to do now is fan out your scrunchie Step 9 Your end result should look like the image above. We hope this has given you lots of inspiration to start making your own. To make it easier we have also downloaded the full video on YouTube - "How to make a mermaid scrunchie hair accessory" so you can watch it as many times as you need. Good luck and get creating! We would love to see and share your own creations on our social media pages - @PlanetMermaid #planetmermaid Visit www.planetmermaid.com to view our latest in amazing fabric mermaid tails for kids and adults, woman’s mermaid monofins, siren tails and a whole lot more! Keep mermaiding and sharking
The New “The Little Mermaid” Film is coming to our screens!
There has been massive excitement recently with news that filming has now finished for the new “The Little Mermaid” Disney film, although the release date is set for May 26 2023 fans are already super excited and are counting down the days..months..years until it comes out in the cinema. All the team at Planet Mermaid cannot wait and have been debating as to which Planet Mermaid inspired tail would look the best on the gorgeously talented Halle Bailey who has been cast as Ariel little mermaid. Past castings has seen Ariel little mermaid in green and purple, similar to our very own Sea Star or Purple Surf collection Or will they completely change and maybe go for a Sunset Splash style? This tone would look amazing on Halle Bailey really showing off her amazing colour! What do you think Halle should wear; we would love to hear from you on our socials! Next let’s talk material; will it be an inexpensive silicone mermaid tail to go with a silicone monofin? Or will it be a custom silicone mermaid tail or something completely different such as a neoprene mermaid tail?! Planet Mermaid would also love to see Halle in its very own Magic Fin Monofin with three colours available to choose from. Halle would have no problem in choosing which one to go with her mermaid tail! The choices are just endless and we cannot wait to see what the end result will look like. It has not been plain sailing for Halle Bailey, who at only 19 was hit with criticism soon after she was announced by Disney that she would be Ariel in the live action production of the animated classic, “The Little Mermaid”. Twitter and other social media channels were inundated with an online petition #NotMyAriel which saw opinionated and cartoon purists complain that she did not look like the original version of princess Ariel mermaid who was white and a redhead in the 1989 version of the film. Halle however came back in true mermaid style commented: “"I just feel like this role was something bigger than me and greater. I feel like I'm dreaming and I'm just grateful and I don't pay attention to the negativity. It's going to be beautiful and I'm just so excited to be a part of it." Source: BBC Newsbeat Such inspiring words from such a young actress! Planet Mermaid applauds you for your courage, professionalism and ultimate girl power! Disney also hit back defending Halle by pointing out that the original “The Little Mermaid” story was created in 1837 by the famous Danish author Hans Christian Anderson, and that Danes come in many colours including, black and finishing the argument that “The Little Mermaid” is a cartoon, not a biopic and could cast her in any colour they wished! The upcoming film is full of other wonderful characters, including Sebastian played by Daveed Diggs, King Triton played by Javier Bardem, Flounder played by Jacob Tremblay, Ursula played by Melissa McCarthy, Prince Eric played by Jonah Hauer-King and Scuttle played by Awkwafina… Who is your favourite character in the film? The full casting line up looks simply phenomenal…..come on May 26 2023 we can’t wait!! Don’t forget to let us know which Planet Mermaid tail would look great on Halle! Happy Mermaiding
Planet Mermaid helps save the Whales and Dolphins!
Planet Mermaid is very proud to have one of its own mermaid team member’s sign up to the “Swim Serpentine” event to raise valuable funds for WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, the leading global charity dedicated to the protection of whales, dolphins and porpoises. The Swim Serpentine event is a one day open water swimming event held on Saturday 18th September at the beautiful Serpentine in Hyde Park, London, home of the Serpentine Swimming Club. Hyde Park swimming is open to everyone at the Serpentine Lido and is an amazing venue to do wild water swimming. Mermaid Ophelie who took no hesitation in signing up comments: “When I was given the opportunity to participate in this event, I said yes straight away without knowing too much about the details. I am always up for doing new and exciting things that challenge me and allow me to work towards a specific goal, all whilst raising money for a great cause. I had recently seen articles about an annual tradition in the Faroe Islands in Denmark where a festival involves the needless killing of hundreds of dolphins and whales, these images have continued to be my inspiration and motivation for doing the swim. Whales, dolphins and all sea creatures are a Mermaid's best friend and they need to be saved, they all deserve a chance to live. When I started training, I was barely able to swim 500m, and this was with lots of breaks! I can now swim 1600m with minimal breaks and longer sets, with each session I try and push myself to swim longer and further. I have loved swimming and being in the water, both in pools and outside in the fresh and most of the time very chilly water. My hair never looks nice, I always seem to have water in my ears and can’t get rid of the smell of chlorine, but it is completely worth it! I'm so excited for the event on the 18th September and can’t wait to swim alongside everyone else participating, I'm sure I won’t be the only mermaid there” Planet Mermaids founder Maggie goes on to say: “We at Planet Mermaid are super proud of Mermaid Ophelie for her endurance, strength and courage to improve her health and stamina whilst doing her part to help save whales, dolphins and porpoises; we are behind her at every stage of this exciting journey” Mermaid Ophelie is openwater swimming in her wetsuit and neoprene swim cap but has said if she raises enough for WDC she may think about using her mermaid tail or even enter other open water swim races in 2021! Mermaid Ophelie has been training extremely hard for this and if all goes well may look to do the North Channel Swim as her next challenge!! Ophelie has already smashed her £300 target which is simply amazing, lets help her get to her ultimate goal of £700, simply click on the link to go straight to her just giving page of you would like to donate to this worthy cause - https://bit.ly/3ySjHyb If Mermaid Ophelie has inspired you to try openwater swimming and you are thinking about where you can find “open water swimming near me” just google and locations will come up near you. Mermaid Ophelie chose to train at Box End, Kempston in Bedfordshire, near Planet Mermaids HQ. Planet Mermaid will be cheering Mermaid Ophelie on during her swim the 18th September so keep an eye on our social media for live updates! Go Mermaid Ophelie you truly are an inspiration and the whales, dolphins and porpoises will be so proud of you!
Planet Mermaid does Tik Tok!
The team at Planet Mermaid are super excited to announce that in celebration of “Mermaid Day” they are launching their very own Tik Tok page and would love you to be part of this amazing adventure. All you need to do is upload your very own mermaid inspired video, whether that be swimming in the bath in your very own Planet Mermaid costume, sunbathing in your mermaid tail on the floor of your sitting room dreaming of lying on a sandy beach or even singing your favourite Ariel song, anything goes and the more imaginative the better! As a reward and to thank you for your hard work each mermaid or merboy chosen to have their video uploaded onto Planet Mermaids Tik Tok platform will become a member of the very exclusive “VIP Reward Scheme” where Pearl Points are given. For every video used 1 pearl point will be rewarded. A £5 Planet Mermaid Gift Voucher will be gifted for every 10 Pearl Points rewarded. Not only that but each month a winner will be selected who has sent in the most inspirational video where they be given an invitation to attend one of Planet Mermaids very own mermaid swimming events held later in the year (subject to COVID19 rules). If you would just like to be a follower no problem at all we would love for you to join us and as a thank you one lucky winner will receive £100 worth of Planet Mermaid gift vouchers. All you need to do is simply follow our Tik Tok handle @planetmermaid Full terms and conditions can be found below: Send us your Tik Tok ready videos for us to upload: Videos need to be between 15-45 seconds Sent via: Wetransfer to win@planetmermid.com Email to win@planetmermid.com – Complete videos or individual clips numbered in the order to be uploaded only (not videos already created on Tik Tok with Tik Tok icon) WhatsApp to +44 (0)7365 009780 Let’s go Planet Mermaid Tik Tok crazy!! Find our Tik Tik handle: @planetmermaid now and let the fun begin! Mermaid love to you all Keep safe! x Disclaimer: We will potentially use any photographs or video sent to us for any future commercial purposes across any of our social media platforms. We consider receipt of any images as confirmation you are happy to comply with this. Pearl points are only added when Planet Mermaid uploads your media to Tik Tok.
PADI Mermaid Program & Partnership
The Professional Associate of Diving Instructors (PADI) have recently released a new PADI Mermaid Program offering courses for beginners to advanced alike. Here at Planet Mermaid, we are thrilled to hear about these courses and equally thrilled to have the opportunity to work with PADI instructors to supply them for all their mermaid needs. About PADI Mermaid Course With the growing interest in mermaids, it is no wonder that PADI have developed courses for those who have the desire to imitate the abilities of mermaids. PADI instructors can take basic, intermediate or advanced courses as well as Mermaid Instructor Trainer courses. For all of these courses, you’ll want to look the part as well as acting the part. PADI Mermaid Partnership That’s where Planet Mermaid comes in. We have a variety of fabric tails and magic fins for both kids and adults. We are able to provide wholesale prices for sets of tails which will work out cheaper for PADI instructors - especially if you have many adults or kids to teach. Visit our wholesale page to find out more. We also ship worldwide so PADI instructors looking for international partnerships are very welcome to contact us. Why Choose Planet Mermaid At Planet Mermaid, we already work with several swimming schools and instructors so we are well equipped to help and work with PADI instructors. Browse through our range of fabric mermaid tails, magic fins and contact to discuss your requirements with us today.
Lancement de nouveaux produits... Halloween Planet Mermaid Style!
Ennuyé avec le même costume d’Halloween et que vous voulez vous démarquer de la foule à la fête annuelle d’Halloween spooktacula ou astuce ou traiter se rencontrer? Ne cherchez pas plus la planète Sirène a la réponse! Nouveau et prêt pour la saison d’Halloween est planet mermaid très propre costume de princesse inspirée sirène! Le costume est une robe rayonnante queue de poisson vert mer avec la signature Ariel ourlet volant violet, fini avec un détail belle arc et attacher encolure pour compléter le look. Le costume est disponible en trois tailles, 4-5, 6-7 et 8-9. Commandez maintenant et obtenir 10% de réduction en utilisant le code HALLOWEEN10 (HALLOWEEN10) à la caisse. Pourquoi ne pas compléter le look avec une sirène scintillante bourse à paillettes, également nouveau à la collection Planet Mermaid. Le sac à main est disponible en trois couleurs différentes, bleu/argent, rose/noir et violet/argent, changeant de couleur au fur et à mesure que vous le caressez! Commandez maintenant tandis que les stocks durent! Ce sac à main ferait également un grand cadeau de bas de Noël pour n’importe quel amoureux de sirène. @PlanetMermaid #planetmermaid visite www.planetmermaid.com pour voir nos dernières queues sirène tissu étonnant pour les enfants et les adultes! Joyeux amoureux de sirène d’Halloween ! Continuez à mermaiding et requin
Comment nager avec une queue de sirène?
Enfin obtenu le queue de sirène tu voulais? Eh bien, maintenant, vous voudrez connaître la bonne façon de l'utiliser et pouvoir nager comme une sirène en un rien de temps! Suivez notre guide étape par étape ci-dessous pour devenir un expert en nage avec une queue de sirène. Monopalme et queue de sirène Les queues de sirène se composent de deux parties: Magic Monofin - une nageoire rigide qui facilite la nage et donne à la queue son apparence de sirène. Le port d'une monopalme est similaire au port de chaussettes faciles à enfiler et à enlever en cas de besoin. Peau de queue en tissu - un maillot de bain léger qui se porte sur la monopalme. Il a une fente en bas pour un accès facile à la monopalme. Dauphin Kick Les sirènes se déplacent gracieusement dans l'eau avec un mouvement de vague de tout le corps. Ce mouvement s'appelle le coup de pied du dauphin. Une fois maîtrisé, il sera fluide et vous glisserez dans l'eau comme un poisson. Imaginez la façon dont un dauphin nage. Leur nageoire caudale pousse l'eau de haut en bas. Les humains nagent en donnant des coups de pied dans leurs jambes un à la fois, mais pour donner un coup de pied comme un dauphin, vous devez garder les pieds joints et les faire battre en même temps. La puissance du coup de pied provient de vos jambes, de vos hanches et de votre tronc. Avant de vous lancer dans la sirène, assurez-vous d'être prêt: Réchauffez votre corps et habituez-vous à l'eau Flotter sur le dos Flottez sur votre front et respirez Plongez la tête dans et hors de l'eau, en prenant beaucoup de respirations entre la baignade sous l'eau Rouler d'avant en arrière tout en étant détendu et calme Marchez sur l'eau pendant au moins une minute Nager 25 mètres Si vous ne pouvez pas terminer cet échauffement facilement, vous devrez peut-être pratiquer vos compétences de base en natation avant d'essayer de nager comme une sirène. Le coup de pied de dauphin nécessite beaucoup de puissance et vous devez être capable de retenir votre souffle sous l'eau. Si vous vous sentez nerveux ou paniqué, concentrez-vous sur le renforcement de votre confiance dans l'eau avant de faire autre chose. Travaillez avec un entraîneur ou un parent pour amener vos compétences en natation à un niveau où vous vous sentez à l'aise de nager seul. Pratiquez le style de nage avec un coup de pied de dauphin sans la monopalme pour vous sentir à l'aise en gardant vos pieds ensemble: Flottez sur le ventre et tenez votre corps en ligne droite Votre corps et votre tête doivent être parallèles au fond de la piscine. Vos bras peuvent être à vos côtés ou allongés devant vous. Vos jambes et vos pieds doivent être maintenus ensemble, les pieds pointés. Ne bloquez pas vos genoux. Appuyez sur votre poitrine dans l'eau, puis relâchez Gardez votre cœur serré, en gardant vos épaules et vos bras immobiles. Appuyez sur vos hanches dans l'eau en même temps que vous relâchez votre poitrine Vos jambes doivent suivre les hanches dans ce mouvement vers le bas, les genoux légèrement pliés. Relâchez vos hanches et appuyez à nouveau sur votre poitrine Allongez vos genoux lorsque les hanches se relâchent, laissant le mouvement ondulé traverser vos jambes Cassez vos pieds Le mouvement complet doit ressembler à un craquement de fouet, avec vos pieds la pointe du fouet. Il doit être fluide, jamais saccadé. Imaginez une vague ou un mouvement ondulant traversant votre corps, de vos hanches à vos orteils. Répétez la séquence Lorsque vous appuyez sur votre poitrine, vos hanches remontent. Lorsque vous appuyez sur vos hanches, votre poitrine remonte. Vos jambes doivent suivre le mouvement de vos hanches. Une fois que vous vous sentez en confiance avec le coup de pied du dauphin et que vous l'avez maîtrisé, vous êtes prêt pour la queue recouverte de tissu! Mettez la queue au bord de l'eau et commencez à nager comme une sirène! Rappelez-vous tous les conseils utiles ci-dessus lorsque vous nagez comme une sirène et prenez note des points de sécurité ci-dessous. Mermaid Safety - Pour les parents et les sirènes / Merboys Nos queues ont un tissu respirant et une ouverture au bas qui les rend plus sûrs dans l'eau en ne piégeant aucun air. Assurez-vous que les chaussettes Magic Fin sont relevées et que l'ajustement est correct. Pas de saut sur terre, escaliers ou autres sirènes! Si vous avez besoin d'une "libération rapide" du Magic Fin, retirez simplement un pied de la chaussette, puis l'autre. (Un peu comme enlever vos baskets sans utiliser vos mains). Pratiquez le mouvement dans l'eau jusqu'à ce que vous le maîtrisiez. N'oubliez pas que la pratique fait de parfaites sirènes. Une fois que vous pouvez le faire et que votre queue de tissu est en train de se dégager de votre queue pour redevenir un humain. Ne pas faire glisser ni cogner le Magic Fin / tail contre les bords ou la base de la piscine, un frottement excessif peut causer des dommages. Votre vitesse de nage augmentera avec le Magic Fin, alors assurez-vous de bien comprendre l'espace aquatique autour de vous. Vous n'êtes pas sûr de quelque chose? Voici quelques questions fréquemment posées pour vous aider! Technique de libération rapide En quoi consiste une queue de sirène? Nos queues de sirène se composent d'une queue de sirène en tissu, que vous enfilez comme vous le feriez avec un pantalon et une monopalme séparée. La queue peut être achetée avec ou sans monopalme. Monofin est un insert rigide qui facilite la nage et conserve également la forme de la queue. Toutes nos queues ont des ouvertures en bas pour que vous puissiez insérer une monopalme par le bas. Le tissu de la queue recouvre la monopalme pendant la nage. Les queues de sirène conviennent-elles à la natation et / ou au cosplay? Oui, nos queues de sirène sont fabriquées à partir de tissu de maillot de bain et conçues pour une utilisation dans l'eau. Cependant, ils peuvent également être utilisés à la maison pour jouer. Dans les deux cas, il faut veiller à ce que la queue ne soit pas endommagée par le frottement du tissu sur des surfaces rugueuses ou des eaux chaudes, à utiliser dans des eaux tièdes pour garantir des propriétés de tenue de couleur. Le non-respect de cette règle est considéré comme une usure normale et n'est pas inclus dans notre garantie de remboursement. Quelles sont les instructions d'entretien pour une queue de sirène? Nous inclurons les instructions d'entretien avec votre achat. Notez que les queues de sirène sont lavées à la main uniquement. Le soin et le respect de la queue sont essentiels - Les dommages causés par le frottement contre des surfaces rugueuses ou la marche sont considérés comme des effets naturels et non couverts par la garantie de 30 jours Pourquoi la queue de sirène est-elle ouverte en bas? Ceci permet à la monopalme d'être insérée pour la natation et retirée par la suite. De plus, la monopalme est accessible à tout moment pour des raisons de sécurité Qu'est-ce qu'une monopalme et puis-je l'acheter séparément? La monopalme est un type de palme de nage utilisé dans de nombreux sports nautiques comme aide à la natation. Une seule surface plate rigide est fixée aux pieds du nageur pour augmenter son efficacité et sa vitesse. Dans le monde des sirènes, nous aimons les monopalmes pour leur apparence de sirène. Vous pouvez acheter une monopalme dans le cadre de l'ensemble de queue de sirène ou séparément. Jusqu'où les pieds sont-ils censés aller dans le Magic Monofin? Le pied entier est censé entrer dans la monopalme et le matériau est censé s'adapter autour de la cheville comme une chaussette. Nous voulons que nos sirènes vivent vraiment la meilleure aventure de tous les temps et s'impliquent dans des activités de natation, restent en bonne santé et en forme en faisant de l'exercice et en faisant progresser leurs techniques de natation en participant à la manie des sirènes qui a vraiment capturé nos cœurs, nous aimons faire partie de votre monde et veulent que vous restiez tous en sécurité en vous assurant que votre queue est prête. Utilisez ce guide et restez en sécurité. Meilleurs bisous de sirène et souhaits d'étoile de mer!
