“But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more.”
From Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid
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This would make a lovely birthday project on the mermaid theme but the character doesn’t have to be a mermaid. It could be any character from a favourite book or movie or it could even be a self portrait, adding special sport or other special interest item to make a statement about who the artist is and what he/she likes to do.