Mermaid tails and little girl's purses

Last summer, I got it in my head to make my nieces mermaid tails blankets. I had been seeing them all over pinterest and thought they would be great fun for the girls.  Every time I thought of making one for a birthday, I realized that wouldn't be "fair" to the other girls.  So with lots of advanced planning, I was able to put them together for Christmas.  Once I found I had leftover yarn, I decided to add a purse.  What little girl doesn't need a purse to carry important things in?

I used this pattern for the tails: http://www.joann.com/mermaid-tail-crochet-snuggle-and-sleep-sack/3179515P120.html

I made them based on each girl's favorite color.  I started with the youngest in green.  Her's is the traditional mermaid tail color and I figured that at 2, she would notice any mistakes the least.  The oldest loves pink, and the middle child loves purple.  The purple one ended up with the best tail.

For the purses, I decided to make each one unique.  I used the following patterns:
Pink -  http://daisycottagedesigns.net/granny-heart-purse-crochet-pattern/
Purple - http://theveggiemama.com/free-crochet-pattern-little-handbags-kids/
Green - http://www.islaura.it/borsina-facile-a-crochet/

I'm not sure they loved them. I think my sister appreciated them more than the girls did.  I sure did love creating them!