Mermaid Popcorn Recipe - A Treat for Your Little Mermaid (2024)

How to Make Mermaid Popcorn

I’m so glad you asked – below is the written recipe for this delicious treat. If you’re making a mermaid party ideas playlist on YouTube, here is our mermaid popcorn video tutorial.

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First, line a baking sheet with wax paper and spread the popped corn onto the sheet.

Place candy melts and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until melted.

Pour melted candy over popcorn. Acting quickly, use a spoon to mix everything together until all popcorn is covered.

Sprinkle with crystal sugar, but save some sugar for a final sprinkling. Let set for 15-20 minutes.

Serve in individual bowls and top with Skittles, sprinkles, or gum balls. Sprinkle remaining crystal sugar, if desired.

How to Flavor and Color With Skittles (Skittles Popcorn)

I have had many questions over the years about how to make this and my unicorn popcorn recipe with Skittles. It’s so easy and you just need a bag of Skittles, a 1/2 cup measuring cup, and a food processor (or blender).

First, follow the recipe above but don’t melt the candy until you do the following. Separate each color of Skittle into their own pile, reserving a few to sprinkle on top at the end.

Take about 1/2 cup of the same color Skittles and blend / process until they turn into a fine powder. You can use one, two or all colors – just repeat with each color of candy for the Skittles sugar, keeping them separated.

Melt the candy as above and pour over the popcorn. Add the candy to a portion of popcorn and sprinkle with a single color of Skittles sugar. Turn the section over and repeat with the other half. Repeat until all colors are used and top each section with the corresponding Skittles.

More Mermaid Party Ideas You Might Like

• Little Mermaid Dinglehopper Cupcakes – You will have everyone WOWing with these cute mermaid cupcakes (psst Dollar Tree find).
• Mermaid Slime – If you need a party favor that an entire school of little mermaids will love, this mermaid slime will be the wave that knocks them all over!
• Mermaid Rice Krispies – These cute (and FUN) treats make a great party favor for little hands to take with them.
• Easy No-Sew Mermaid Costume – These are so easy, you could do this as an activity at a party for preschoolers. How cool would that be?!
• Mermaid Foot Scrub – If you’re throwing a mermaid party for a little older crowd, you could make mermaid foot scrub together and let the mermaids customize their own!