Goldfish and Shark Craft
Make a splash with this Goldfish and Shark Craft for kids. This fun ocean activity gives children the choice of creating a friendly goldfish, a sharp-toothed shark, or both for an under-the-sea craft session. It uses simple supplies and easy steps, which makes it a great choice for home, classroom activities, or summer camp craft time.
Kids will enjoy cutting, folding, and gluing their fish together, then using them for imaginative play or an ocean themed display. These easy crafts for kids are budget friendly and fun to make in groups.
Supplies
- Construction paper
- Wiggle eyes
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Instructions
- Print the goldfish or shark printable template.
- Cut out all of the pattern pieces.
- Fold the body of the goldfish or shark in half.
- Glue the fins, tail, and other pieces onto the body using the finished picture as a guide.
- Add wiggle eyes.
- Make one sea animal or create both and build your own ocean scene.
Fun Facts
Fish are some of the most common animals in the ocean. Scientists have identified hundreds of thousands of fish and marine animal species, and many parts of the ocean are still unexplored. That means there may be many more amazing sea creatures waiting to be discovered.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Print the goldfish or shark pattern to get started. These printable templates make it easy for kids to cut, assemble, and create their own ocean animal craft.
Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
Turn this craft into an ocean learning activity by asking kids to compare the goldfish and shark. Talk about how they are alike and how they are different. Children can sort them by habitat, size, diet, or body shape. This also works well with a simple writing prompt such as, “If I lived in the ocean, I would be a…” Teachers can also use the finished crafts for a bulletin board or an underwater classroom display.
Ez egy nagyon aranyos ötlet gyerekekkel való foglalkozáshoz! Csak azt szeretném megkérdezni, van valami tipp, hogyan lehet a papírfigurákat tartósabbá tenni? Köszi előre is!
Printing on card stock instead of construction paper will make these projects sturdier. If you want them even sturdier you can cut them apart and glue on corrugated paper and decoupage.
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