Spend the summer making a few of these ocean crafts with your kids! They’re as fun as a trip to the beach.
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Whether you’re planning an ocean week theme for summer camp or just looking for a quick summer activity, kids will have a blast making these ocean crafts.
Below you’ll find 10 color crafts featuring your kids’ favorite sea creatures. They all use everyday items you might already have in your craft cabinet. Make a few paper fish and a fishing pole. Or dive deeper and paint some ocean artwork.
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Ocean Crafts
These ocean crafts are the perfect activity for summer! Make them while you study ocean life or to get kids excited about a trip to the beach.
Paper Bowl Jellyfish with Ribbon
Turn a paper bowl into a cute and colorful jellyfish. This craft is perfect for using up ribbon scraps from other projects or that sparkly ribbon you've been saving.
Ocean in a Jar Kids' Craft
Watching the plastic sea creatures swim around in this ocean in a jar is mesmerizing. All you need are oil, water, and food dye.
Watercolor Resist Ocean Art
Crayon resist art is the perfect project for creating a deep sea landscape. You can easily customize this drawing to include your favorite ocean animals and plants!
Colorful Paper Plate Fish
Make a paper plate fish using construction paper in any colors! A circle punch will save you time, but kids can cut these pieces out by hand to practice fine motor skills.
Paper Plate Clothespin Crab Craft
Careful, this crab looks friendly but it will pinch you if you get too close! Make this cute craft, then pretend it's scuttling around on the beach.
Easy Paper Fish Craft with TP Tubes
These paper tube fish are the perfect activity for learning about the ocean or reading One Fish, Two Fish by Dr. Seuss.
Pretend Play Fishing Pole
After you make a school of paper fish, put together this simple fishing pole. Kids will enjoy pretend fishing time catching them all.
Ocean Mobile Craft
Turn a school of paper fish into a colorful mobile. Hang it up somewhere that will catch a breeze and watch them swim through the air.
DIY Paper Aquarium
Create your own tiny paper aquarium from a pair of paper plates. Fill it with paper fish or draw your own fish tank scene.
Bead Starfish Craft
Chunky colorful beads make these starfish a quick craft for kids. We bet after you make one, you'll want to make a whole bunch more.
We hope these ideas inspired you to make something fun! You can find more ocean camp ideas here at Backyard Summer Camp. If you found this post helpful, be sure to save it for later.
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