Mermaid Tail with Ariel Blanket for Little Ones

Mermaid Tail with Ariel Blanket opens with a pink-and-teal mermaid tail rising across the throw, with the name Ariel in pink script below it. For a young fan of the sea, the name is the whole story, and the tail makes it feel like a bedtime trip under the water. It suits a little girl who dreams of ocean adventures, and the grown-ups who read her stories.

What the design tells

The mermaid tail takes up most of the blanket, its pink scales curving from the top edge down toward a fan of teal fins. Each scale is drawn in a neat row, so the tail looks solid and full of motion. Small starfish in pink and blue drift around it, and little spiral shells sit in the corners. Bubbles dot the background in soft aqua. The name Ariel is written in pink script near the bottom, and its loopy letters match the playful mood of the rest of the print. Together the tail, the sea creatures and the name tell a single story about one girl and her ocean. It reads as a sweet, dreamy picture rather than a busy one.

People who will use it

The first person to notice this blanket is usually a young girl who already knows the sea is her favorite place. She spots the tail, then finds her name and smiles. Parents use it at bedtime, pulling it up to the chin during story time. Older kids drape it over a desk chair while they read or draw. For a sleepover, it becomes the mermaid blanket everyone asks about. Grandparents like it on the sofa during a movie, since it brings a bit of ocean color into the room. The exact phrase Mermaid Tail with Ariel Blanket fits any of these moments, because the design is so clearly about one little mermaid who loves the water.

A small gift idea

This blanket works well for a birthday, especially when a child is turning five, six or seven and has been talking about mermaids for months. It also suits a new bedroom, a first night in a big-kid bed, or a welcome gift for a family visiting from the coast. Give it wrapped with a seashell or a small toy starfish tucked inside the paper. The Fleece Throw, Sherpa Throw, Fleece Blanket and Sherpa Blanket styles all carry the same pastel tail, so you can pick the feel that suits the child best.