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Whimsical Mermaid Party Idea: Create Your Own Fantasy Powdered Bubble Bath DIY Potions

By a Bug & a Bean | Posted on 2025-09-11

Host a whimsical mermaid party where kids mix their own bubble bath potions! Discover safe ingredients, magical scents, shimmering colors, and beautiful watercolor themed printable potion cards with apothecary labels.

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Table of Contents

• Party Set-Up
• Supplies You’ll Need
• How to Add Scents
• How to Add Colors
• What Makes the Bubbles?
• Base Powdered Bubble Bath Recipe
• Whimsical Mermaid Potion Recipes
• Charm & Spell Ritual
• Free Mermaid Themed Printable Jar Labels

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Looking for a magical and memorable party idea for kids or teens? Host a whimsical mermaid bubble bath potion party where guests get to mix their own fantasy bath potions! With safe ingredients, pretty colors, shimmering bubbles, and a touch of imagination, this party is sure to delight. Best of all, kids take home their very own jar of mermaid magic.

Party Set-Up

Transform your space into an undersea grotto with shimmering blue and green streamers, seashells, and twinkle lights. Set up a “Potion Mixing Station” with bowls of ingredients, scoops, and labels. Add a “Charm & Spell Table” with a bowl of trinkets—like shells, beads, or tiny mermaid charms—where each child can pick one, whisper a magical spell or intention, and drop it into their bubble bath potion.

Supplies You’ll Need

• Large mixing bowls and scoops for dry ingredients
• Mini jars or resealable bags for kids to take their potions home
• Food-safe mica powders or skin-safe colorants (avoid liquid food coloring, which can stain)
• Essential oils or kid-safe fragrance oils (lavender, chamomile, vanilla, citrus)
• A bowl of charms, seashells, or beads
• Spoons, measuring cups, and mixing sticks
• Decorative labels and ribbon for potion jars

Magical Supplies

How to Add Scents

Choose kid-safe essential oils like lavender, chamomile, orange, or vanilla. Add just a drop or two into the dry mix, then stir well so the scent spreads evenly. Keep oils light and gentle—less is more when working with children’s skin. Pre-diluted fragrance oils labeled as safe for bath products are another option.

How to Add Colors

Powdered mica (cosmetic-grade) or bath-safe powdered colorants give your potion a magical shimmer. Stick to pastels and mermaid-inspired hues like aqua, lavender, or seashell pink. Mix colors sparingly—a little goes a long way, and you want the water to tint gently rather than stain the tub.

What Makes the Bubbles?

The secret to bubbly bath potions is sodium lauryl sulfoacetate (SLSA), a gentle bubbling agent safe for bath use. It creates lots of soft, foamy bubbles without irritation. Combined with baking soda and powdered milk, you get a soothing, fizzy base perfect for a magical soak.

Base Powdered Bubble Bath Recipe

• 1 cup baking soda
• 1/2 cup powdered milk (soothes skin)
• 1/2 cup SLSA (for bubbles)
• 1/4 cup cornstarch (softens bathwater)
• 1–2 teaspoons mica powder (for shimmer)
• 2–3 drops essential or fragrance oil

Mix well in a bowl. Portion into small jars for each child’s potion.

Whimsical Mermaid Potion Recipes

🧜‍♀️ Mermaid Lagoon

• Base mix + aqua blue mica
• Lavender + vanilla fragrance blend
• Silver seashell charm

🌙 Moonlit Tide

• Base mix + lavender mica
• Chamomile essential oil
• Moon-shaped charm

🌸 Coral Blossom

• Base mix + coral pink mica
• Sweet orange essential oil
• Flower bead charm

💫 Stardust Sea

• Base mix + iridescent mica blend
• Vanilla + spearmint fragrance blend
• Starfish charm

Charm & Spell Ritual

To make the party extra magical, invite each guest to:

1. Choose a charm from the bowl
2. Hold it in their hand and say a magical intention (like “I wish for bravery,” or “I wish for kindness”)
3. Drop the charm into their potion mix before sealing the jar

This little ritual transforms a fun craft into a meaningful memory.

Free Mermaid Themed Printable Jar Labels

Send each child home with their potion jar wrapped in ribbon and labeled with a fantasy name they choose. Not only will they enjoy a relaxing bubbly bath, but they’ll also remember the magical time they had creating potions with friends. Download and print our free pastel watercolor style labels to add a magical touch to your party favors.

A whimsical mermaid bubble bath potion party is the perfect blend of creativity, sensory play, and fantasy magic. It’s simple to set up, safe for children, and leaves every guest with a little jar of mermaid treasure to enjoy.