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Below you will find aquatic, fish, underwater, sealife, and oceanlife arts and crafts projects for kids to make. Find out about Arts and Crafts Projects with Whales, Dolphins, Fish, Sharks, & Other underwater creatures following these crafts instructions, directions, and activities for children

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Amigurumi - Ollivander Octopus - This free Amigurumi crochet pattern shows you how to make a Amigurumi style octopus.

An Octopus who is a Real Handful : Octopus Crafts Activities - Hang your sea creature someplace special when you are finished! Enjoy Crafting!

Backpack Octopus : Octopus Crafts Activities - This cute little Backpack Octopus with hang merrily from your backpack and make everyone smile.

Baggy Fish Creatures Craft Puffy Fish Craft for Kids - Create your own puffy fish-with paper lunch bags! Paint and stuff a whole school of these delightful creatures.

Beanbag Whale : Whale Crafts Ideas for Kids - Make a beanbag whale with a ocean background.

Beaded Rainbow Fish Craft - Rainy days and fun days will find you fishing around for beads to make this colorful beaded rainbow fish.

Bug-Eyed Blowfish : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish - Invite this bulbous sea creature to share your room -- no tank required. Check out Plaster Pals - for basics on building this and other critters.

Bathtub Fish : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - An everyday household item becomes a new bath toy!

Crochet Octopus : Octopus Crafts Activities - Whether you use this octopus as a decoration or as a toy everyone will love him.

Crochet Toy Octopus : Octopus Crafts Activities - This makes a hanging toy with spiral legs.

CD Rom Fish : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish - Instructions to make a cute, hanging fish out of old Cds.

CD Fish : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - Using whatever foam paper you prefer, cut out the fish's lips, fins, and tail. Glue the lips and fins to the side of the cd. Spead glue all over the side of the cd that everything else is glued to.

Cephalopod Party : Octopus Crafts Projects - An interesting craft to make!

Cross Stitch Dolphin Craft for Kids (PDF) : Dolphin Crafts Ideas for Kids- Learn how to make this great dolphin character with thread on White Aida.

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Draw an Octopus Mural on Your Wall : Octopus Crafts Ideas for Children - I did this project a long time ago, so I don't have step-by-step photos. I do actually remember how I did it, so I can give decent instructions. 

Dolphin Craft  : Dolphin Crafts Ideas for Kids - To give you a feel for the size, the dolphin in the picture is about 1 foot long.

Dolphin Beaded Safety Pin Craft : Dolphin Crafts Ideas for Kids - - Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.

Dolphin Duo Happy Birthday Greeting Card (PDF) : Dolphin Crafts Ideas for Kids - - Make this cute Dolphin Greeting Card. To make this project eaiser, use construction paper and glue.

Dolphin Basket : Dolphin Crafts Ideas for Kids - Enjoy Crafting! Make this interesting craft to Gift someone.

Dolphin and Whale Mobile Craft (PDF) : Dolphin Crafts Activities for Children - - Print out these whale and dolphin characters and make a cool mobile out of these.

Egg Carton Octopus : Octopus Crafts Ideas for Children - Find out how to create this fun octopus using egg carton cups and a few other supplies.

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Fancy Fish Valentine's Day Card Craft - Make someone's Valentine's Day go swimingly with this darling aquatic animal. This fish takes a turn for the fancy when decorated with glitter and a dressy pearl necklace.

Fantasy Fish Piñata Craft for Kids - Activa® Celluclay® is instant papier mache. It replaces messy newspaper strips and wheat paste with easy-to-mold material mixing with water. When dry, it can be drilled, carved, sanded and sawed. Create this festive water creature with a balloon and other items, fill with candy and toy trinkets and use as a piñata for your child’s next birthday. Or use it as a colorful addition to your home décor.

Fish CD Rom Craft : Fish Crafts Ideas for Kids - A very interesting decoration to make for your room!

Fishies Swimmin' in the Sea Craft Activity - This craft reprinted courtesy of the Dow Corporation, makers of Styrofoam brand products.

Fish Name Tags : Fish Crafts Ideas for Kids - This name tag would work well for any ocean themed event or for some Sunday School themes.

Fish Banner Provide an enormous amount of teaching to your children with this fish banner craft made from good old cereal boxes. Learning has never been fun and easy than this!

Fish Paper Plate Craft : Fish Crafts Ideas for Kids - This easy-to-make fish is a cute craft that is made from a single paper plate.

Fishing Frame Craft : Fish Crafts Activities for Children- A great wooden frame for the fisherman in your family!  Have the children paint the frame, make the accessories, and add their own special touches to this great craft.

Fish Picture Frame Craft : Fish Crafts Ideas for Kids- What better way for a fisherman to decorate their desk than with a fish shaped frame holding their favorite photo!  This is a great craft for kids to help create, and one that is so cute it always gets a smile!

Fish Beaded Safety Pin : Decorative Pins Crafts for Kids - Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.

Flying Fish : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish - To celebrate Kodomo-no-Hi (Children's Day) on May 5, Japanese families traditionally fly colorful carp-shaped wind socks.

Fish Card : Fish Crafts Activities for Children - If your father loves going fishing, he'll think this charming card is quite a catch. Dad will imagine the sound of rippling of water, a beautiful breeze passing by, and the pull of the "big one" at the end of his line when he gets a gander at this 3-D fishing-themed Father's Day card - .

From the Depths of My Heart Octopus Craft - Easily crafted from paper, paste and stickers, he'll spread that loving feeling to all the special people in your child's life.

Finger Octopus : Octopus Crafts Projects - They float, swim, and squeeze into narrow spaces, but can octopuses dance? See how a Crayola Cutter and your own eight fingers can make this talented creature perform on land as well as it does in the ocean!

Fish Craft For Kids : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish A beautiful craft to make!

Fish Weather Vane : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish - Seeing which way the wind blows is a breeze with this homemade weather station.

Fun Tropical Fish Craft - Free Preschool Kids Craft - Color this fish in bright colors to create a tropical piece of art.

Fish Banner : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish - From discovering the creatures that live in the water and learning about their habitats to writing poems about their shape and investigating what they eat, the animals that live underwater can provide parents and educators with an enormous amount of teaching inspiration ... across all of the curriculum areas.

Fish of Delight : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - A cool cute fish to make for decoration!

Free Dolphin Multiplication & Division Craft Template : Dolphin Crafts Activities for Children - Each Dolphin Multiplication & Division craft represents a multiplication & division problem.

Fab Fish Brick Stitch Earrings : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - This is one of my favorite simple brick stitch bead patterns. While working with size 15 hex beads I was struck by how much the fabric formed by using brick stitch with these beads resembled the scales of a fish. This got me thinking about what kind of fish I could make to take advantage of the resemblance that would also make nice earrings. I thought about those fancy goldfish with the gorgeous flowing tails and thought, "Fringe!" So this is the pattern I came up with. I hope you like it!

Fathers Day Fish Card Craft for Kids - There's nothing fishy about this Father's Day card it's heartfelt, fun, and filled with bright colors.

Fun Jonah Craft : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - Finally I am gettting around to sharing some of the crafts that Caleb made this summer at campmeeting. He made lots and had a fun time making each of them. Today I'll share the Jonah craft he made.

Fish in a Bag : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - A fun craft to make!

Foam Fish : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - A brightly colored, magnetic, foam fish to remind kids of Jesus.

Fingerprint Whale : Whale Crafts Ideas for Kids -  The picture to the right is a photograph of the finished craft. 

Fun Whale Ate Jonah Craft Activity : Jonah and the Whale Sunday School Craft for Kids - Fun paper whale craft that opens its mouth to reveal Jonah inside.

Fish Yarn Bug : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - Got a favorite fish? Make a yarn bug fish that looks just like him  (or her!)

Fish Swivel Bracelet Cract Activity for Children - This jingly bracelet is literally a snap for kids to put together.

Fish Mobile Arts & Crafts Project Instructions - Get into the swim of things by researching fish habitats and food sources and make a mobile.

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Handprint Octopus : Octopus Crafts Activities - What fun to learn about all the creatures that live in the sea. The FreeKidsCrafts team has designed this Handprint Octopus to make it even more enjoyable.

Hanging Whale : Whale Crafts Ideas for Kids - This do-it-yourself toy is perfect for your favorite baby.

How to Make a Killer Whale Balloon Animal : Whale Crafts Ideas for Kids - Learn how to twist and bend balloons into a killer whale balloon animal with these instructions.

Happy Octopus : Octopus Crafts Projects - Kids who enjoy threading will be happily absorbed by this simple octopus. When it's finished, attach a length of elastic to the top of the balloon and enjoy the satisfying clack of his colorful legs banging together.

How to Make a Fish Costume : Shark Costume Pattern : Shark Crafts Ideas for Kids - Kids of all ages are fascinated with sea and ocean life, and a shark costume can be a fun way to indulge in the fantastical world of the sea.

How to Make a Yarn Octopus : Octopus Crafts Projects - Ever see those yarn octopi and wonder how you'd ever make such a thing? Well, it's actually quite simple. This makes a great toy for kids, as well as adults. It's also a great craft for a rainy day!

Gold Fish : Printable Paper Model Fish - This is a printable paper model gold fish.

Gone Fishing Door Hanging - Don't look for Dad when this door hanging is hanging from office door.

Go Fish Jewelry Box - Creatively bury your jewelry under the sea using this unique fish jewelry box.

Gideon’s Beaded Fish Craft - Cold rainy and even snowy weather is right around the corner. Some of you (like myself) might already be feeling the cold damp weather that is often associated with the fall months. So, what do you do when your kids want to go outside and it’s just too cold and wet?

Goldfish Craft : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish - Instructions to make an easy goldfish craft.

Glue Fish : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish - We entered some of the fish in a local art show and won best in show.

Guppy Love : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish - Fishing for compliments this Valentine's Day? These little swimmers made of hearts should earn oceans of praise.

Good-luck Goldfish : Fish Crafts Activities for Children - Welcome the Chinese New Year with these colorful, sun-catching goldfish, a traditional Chinese symbol of good fortune.

Get Crafty: Fishy Wrapping Paper : Fish Crafts Activities for Children - Design your own fishy wrapping paper!

Handprint Fish Craft : Fish Crafts Activities for Children - If you've been to our site before, you know how much we love to do handprint crafts! We find a way to turn a handprint into all sorts of things just to create a way to document how tiny she is now and was then. Our toddler really enjoyed this handprint fish craft - so much so that we ended up making multiple fish bowls! We think that using the dried beans in this craft was the key to capturing her intrest because they were new and different. Enjoy!

Hanging Japanese Fish : Fish Crafts Ideas for Kids - A simple-to-make Japanese hanging koi (goldfish) made from paper and old magazines. This fish looks beautiful hanging from the ceiling. A classroom full of them is quite impressive!

Heart Fish Paper Craft : Fish Crafts Ideas for Kids - This fish made of hearts reminds me of a craft we did in scouts. We made heart fish from red and pink felt. One mostly red and one mostly pink. Made them into magnets and made them so they would face each other and kiss as they stuck to the fridge.

Heart Fish Kissing Paper Craft : Fish Crafts Ideas for Kids- A fun and interesting craft to make!

How to Make a Balloon Fish - Learn how to twist balloons into a balloon fish.

Homemade Soap : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish - Hung by the bathroom sink, this stringer of fish-shaped soap will help get kids into the habit of scrubbing their hands during cold and flu season.

How To Make A Stuffed Paper Sculpture - Learn how to make this cute, adorable stuffed paper sculpture fish with your kids.

How to Make Fish Out of a Recycled Plastic Bottle - By cleverly cutting out segments from a recycled bottle of dish soap with a craft blade and scissors, you can make a simple yet attractive fish craft. The natural curves of the bottle suggest the fish's shape. You can display the fish anywhere you like, but it would make a particularly good splash in the bathroom or outdoor pool area.

How to Make an Easy Fish Craft for Preschoolers Using a Paper Plate - This is an easy three-step process than can easily become more advanced for older children by having them be more involved in each stop. Great for “Under the Sea” themed activities.

How to Make a Shrinky Dink Blow Fish : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - The Blow Fish is also sometimes called the Puffer Fish. It blows up and has spikes coming out of its body to protect it from predators. Children can make their own Blow Fish shrinky dink craft and watch as it shrivels down in size while in the oven.

How to Make a Fish Windsock : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - Windsocks are tubes through which wind blows and indicates wind direction. The wind direction is determined by the direction the windsock blows in---the wind blows from the opposite direction the windsock points. As the wind blows, it fills the windsock with air, lifting it up and causing it to blow outward in the direction the wind is blowing. Windsocks are sold in stores. However, they are popular do-it-yourself crafts as well.

How to Make a Jesus Feeds the 5,000 Bible Craft - This edible activity will be a special treat for the children while emphasizing one of Jesus' miracles to them. Be sure to hold up the square cookies and let the children know they will be the "bread" for today. Also show them two Goldfish crackers and remind the children that Jesus started with only two fish to feed 5,000 people.

How to Make a Foam Fish Costume - Creating a foam fish costume can be fun for Halloween, the next aquarium expo or a special event at the seafood restaurant. Whatever the reason, some soft foam sheets and craft paint can give you the semi-realistic look you want. Craft one foam fish costume or make many and get your friends to join the school.

How to Make Food Sculptures : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - - Lemon and Lime Fish. Enjoy your craft!

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Incredibly Easy Octopus : Octopus Crafts Projects - Let your incredibly easy to make octopus dry and place him someplace special. Or you could give him to someone else. Enjoy Crafting!

If I were a Fish in the Sea : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish - This one has been made especially for the song (it has a banner with "I'd wiggle my tail and I'd giggle with glee!").

If I were an Octopus... Craft : Octopus Crafts for Kids - This is a simple paper plate craft.  There is also a TP Roll Octopus - on the site, but this octopus has been made especially for the song (it has a banner with "I'd thank-you, Lord, for my fine looks.").

Jonah and the Whale Suncatcher Activity for Children : Jonah and the Whale Sunday School Craft for Kids - A great Suncatcher craft for Jewish kids to celebrate Yom Kipper.

Jonah & the Whale Craft Paper Plates Ideas for Kids : Jonah and the Whale Sunday School Craft for Kids- The story of Jonah and the Whale fascinates children. This colorful tale combines adventure, ocean life, and Biblical concepts such as repentance and obedience. Using craft projects to further illustrate the points of the story is a great way to round out a successful lesson plan.

Japanese Carp Wind Sock : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - May 5th is Children's Day in Japan. Boys and girls fly fish kites in celebration. You won't believe how easy it is to make your own kite using these simple directions. 

Jesus Fish Beaded Safety Pin Crafts Project - This Jesus Fish beaded safety pin is made from a few safety pins and tiny seed beads. Any color combination can be used for this pin, so you can make a pin to match any outfit. This pin will look wonderful for Easter, but also can be worn at any time of the year as a tribute to the Christian faith. This is an excellent craft for Sunday school.

Jesus Fish Craft For Kids - The savior calls upon everyone to follow him and become his disciple and fishers of men! Print the fish pattern and use tissue paper to create a wonderful piece of art work

Jonah and the Big Fish : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish An interesting site about Bible and interesting crafts.

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Kids Octopus Craft : Octopus Crafts for Kids - This octopus is a fantastic preschool craft. With simple instructions and fun materials he is sure to capture your child's interest. Our toddler daughter loves to play with my bucket of pony beads, and this was the perfect craft to use them in. In fact, placing the beads on the octopus craft is a great way to exercise your child's fine motor skills. It would also be a great time to have them follow a pattern with all the different colors. The end result is an adorable ocean animal craft that your child will love!

Keep Away From The Shark Crayola Craft for Kids - Play an outside bag-toss game on a chalk-decorated sea! Make your game as easy or difficult as you like.

Kids Dolphin Craft : Dolphin Crafts Activities for Children - - This kids dolphin craft is a great way to get your children's imaginations working. Recycle an empty milk carton into a great ocean scene, then add a cute dolphin that jumps out of the water. This ocean animal craft is made with very simple materials that you most likely already have in your home. It is a little more involved though, so it would be better suited for an older child unless you do a good bit of prep work to make it more "friendly" for a younger child.

Kids Whale Craft : Whale Crafts Ideas for Kids - This kids whale craft was created for two reasons. The first being that our daughter got frustrated with the paper bag whale craft that we tried with her initially and the second being that she laughs hysterically everytime I decide to craft something out of a sock! The sock actually is the perfect material to make a whale out of because it's easy to form and work with and it gives you a ready-made tail so you don't have to worry about getting it to stay on. This whale craft is a fantastic preschool craft and is good even for older children who could most likely go through the whole craft with minimal help. We love the way this ocean animal craft turned out and we hope you will too!

Kids Starfish Craft : Fish in the Ocean Crafts- This kids starfish craft is so delightfully simple and so fun to do, that it is the perfect toddler craft. Our 2 year old daughter couldn't get enough of this ocean animal craft, and we ended up making a whole family of them. This starfish craft is a fantastic way to introduce a new texture to your children, while allowing them to make a controlled mess! The end result is an ocean craft that actually feels like a real starfish. This is one we have made again and again so we hope that your children love it as much as our little girl did!

Kids X-Ray Fish Craft : Fish Crafts Activities for Children - This kids x-ray fish craft was created after reading an alphabet book with our daughter. The book had strayed from the very common "xylophone starts with the letter x" idea and decided to use x-ray fish instead. It was inventive, but my daughter looked at us and instantly asked what an x-ray fish was! Without getting into too much detail we settled on a fish you could see through, except for it's bones. So we decided to craft one to make the idea a bit more tangible for her (plus it fit great into our own alphabet lesson for the week!). This fish craft for preschoolers is fun and different and sure to capture your child's imagination!

Kids Heart Fish Craft : Fish Crafts Activities for Children - This is a very simple craft for kids. This paper fish craft is a fun one that kids will love when learning about fish or during Valentine's Day. All you need is some constrution paper, glue, scissors and a googly eye to make this cute fish. This is also a great preschool craft to incorporate the concept of size (small to large hearts).

Lunch Bag Fish : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - Decorate the lunch bag with paint, crayons or markers.

Luau Wind Chimes : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - Paint colorful wind chimes with a luau theme for your camp or party

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Make a Toilet Paper Roll Octopus : Octopus Crafts Ideas for Children - If you’re like me (and you should hope you’re not), you’ve got a lot of cardboard tubes from spent toilet paper rolls laying around the house. What to do, what to do?

Monster, Lions, and Shark Mittens : Shark Crafts Ideas for Kids - On chilly days, slip kids' hands into mittens you've decorated to look like ferocious beasts. Try a pair of fire-breathing dragons for maximum toastiness. If it's bitingly cold, however, our shark works best. Lion mittens are especially good when the wind roars. To create them, simply sew features cut from felt to fleece mittens. Buttons and embroidery will complete the face.

Make an Octopus Wineglass Wrap : Octopus Crafts Projects- For an eye-catching way to dress up Halloween drinks, wrap them in tentacles. This clever octopus wineglass wrap is fun and easy to make.

Magnet Fishing Game Craft : Fish Crafts Activities for Children - One of our daughter's favorite cartoon shows had an episode where the characters went fishing, so of course she wanted to go fishing too. The problem is that it's mid-February here and it snowed last night so we needed a way to go fishing indoors (which frankly is this Mommy's preferred method of fishing regardless of the weather!). So we put together this fun magnet fishing game! This cute fish craft is a great way to make a variety of preschool learning games as well.

Make This Easy Craft : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish - Find out how to create this fun fish using egg carton cups and a few other supplies.

Make This Easy Craft : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - Find out how to create this fun star fish using egg carton cups and a few other supplies.

Make a Washcloth and Soap fish  - We went on another short term mission trip this summer (2008) and this was one of the crafts for vacation Bible School. We try to have one craft that will help the children's health in some way. This year we decided on the fish. Below you will find the directions for making a soap and washcloth fish.

Mini Tackle Box for Dad : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - Make Dad a little tackle box to keep his hooks and lures organized.

Milk Jug Whale Craft for Kids : Whale Crafts Ideas for Kids - An everyday household item becomes a new bath toy!

No-Sew Easy to Make Yarn Crafts : Octopus Crafts Ideas for Children - This adorable sea creature, the octopus, is an easy to make, no-sew yarn craft. He is great to make for a brownie or girl scout troop, or just to do on a rainy day.

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Octopus craft : Octopus Crafts Ideas for Children- Cheyanne and I made this cute Octopus. It was super easy. It would be a great project to go along with an octopus book or under the sea unit.

Ocean Diorama Crafts Activity for Kids : Dolphin Crafts Activities for Children - Create your own ocean scene in a box. Just print out sharks and whales, draw some seaweed, corals, and your favorite fish. Paste, color, cut, hang them in a decorated box, and enjoy the ocean

O is For Octopus Cupcake : Octopus Crafts Ideas for Children - The kids will want to get their tentacles on these octopus cupcakes.

Octopus Hat Craft : Octopus Crafts Ideas for Children - I love the beach, so any beach inspired craft is totally for me. This is a fun craft that looks cute sitting on a self or you can attach a hanger and hang it from a door knob or on a window.

Octopus : Octopus Crafts Ideas for Children - Enjoy your octopus! And make sure your octopus stays away from boat propellers or it could end up looking like this...

Octo the Octopus : Octopus Crafts Ideas for Children- A fun octopus craft to create!

Octopus Craft : Octopus Crafts Ideas for Children - What’s an octopus’s favorite number? 8 of course! Practice counting to 8 while constructing a Crayola Color Wonder octopus pal that can sing, dance, tell jokes, and go wherever you go!

Octopus’s Garden : Octopus Crafts Projects - The octopus is cleverly constructed using a glove for his tentacles.

Outrageous Octopus : Octopus Crafts Projects - This craft has a few steps that might be a little more than the average preschooler can manage. I would say this is probably a "grown-up and me" type craft.

Octopus Craft : Octopus Crafts Activities - My first craft is really simple and cute. It is an octopus. You could also make it Henry the Octopus from the Wiggles.

Octopus Craft : Octopus Crafts for Kids - Enjoy making this cool craft!

Octopus Sock Crafts : Octopus Crafts for Kids - The project requires either sewing or hot glue skills.  A child of age 9 or so could do the project with adult supervision.  Younger children can help stuff the project and would love to receive it as a Gift from an older sibling, parent or grandparent.

Octopus : Octopus Crafts Projects - This mini-pattern is much shorter than most in the Wunderkammer, but will give you an idea of their format and style.

Octopus Craft : Octopus Crafts Projects - Can you count to 8? Preschoolers will love this simple art project where they cut straight lines, stick stickers and draw a face on their adorable Octopus. Try it today!

Octopus Paper Crafts : Octopus Crafts for Kids - For the octopus, you will need a something to color with if using the B&W version, scissors, glue, and paper (I prefer construction paper). 

Origami Whale : Whale Crafts Ideas for Kids - Here is a gorgeous origami whale which is quite simple to fold. There is an optional fold at the end for more experienced folders which will make the whale viewable from either side, which makes it perfect for a mobile or hanging decoration.

Origami Whale Craft : Whale Crafts Ideas for Kids- A simple-to-make origami whale.

Origami Goldfish : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - This cute little goldfish is easy to fold and fun to display or use to make a greetings card, mobile, bookmark or Chinese New Year charm (goldfish are thought to be lucky by the Chinese). You could make a few and create your own goldfish bowl collage or picture - or mix them with some other origami fish - to make your own aquarium.

Origami Angel Fish : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - This is the simplest of all origami fish - using just two folds - but it is very effective, especially if you make a few! The position of the folds can be a little confusing, but once you have the hang of it you will find the fish very easy and quick to make.

Origami Fish 2 : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - This is a very simple fish model to make, although some of the folds feel a little strange to do! make it in a bright color (use shimmery paper if you have some) and it will make a nice addition to your aquarium.

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Paper Octopus in a Watercolor Sea - This free art project is a fun activity for preschoolers, especially if an adult can cut out the parts for the octopus before the project begins.

Paper Animals : Octopus Crafts Ideas for Children - Your child can create a whimsical paper pet Dr. Seuss would be proud of.

Paper Bag Octopus : Octopus Crafts Activities - Make a fun octopus from a paper bag.

Papier-Mâché Octopus Craft : Octopus Crafts Ideas for Children - This cute papier-mâché octopus is a lot of fun to make, but messy. You can either put the octopus on a table or hang it from the ceiling with fishing line to make a cute ocean-theme decoration.

Pop Up Shark Greeting Card Arts and Crafts Activity for Kids - Summer is here and "Jaws" is playing on the reruns. Make your own shark pop up for summer fun. Wouldn't this be cool to replicate in a large size?

Paper Bag Octopus Craft : Octopus Crafts for Kids - The best part of this cute paper bag octopus craft is watching it all come together. It starts out so simply, by just filling a small paper bag with some newspaper. Then with a little string and some cutting you have an adorable ocean animal craft! This is a fantastic preschool craft as it uses simple materials and steps. Enjoy!

Pie Plate Fish : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - The underwater world serves as wonderful inspiration for artists of all ages. From discovering creatures of the deep to finding the right words to describe the ocean, children enjoy the animals that live in the sea. Encourage the learning by introducing this artsy fish to your children and students.

Paper Plate Fish : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - Make a school of colorful fish to decorate your classroom or bulletin board.

Paper Bag Fish Preschool Craft - All you need for this fun and fishy craft is a paper sack. You can improvise for the rest of the materials. If your preschooler wants to keep crafting, make a whole school of sparkly fish. These are fun to put on a shelf or hang from the ceiling.

Paper Plate Fish Craft : Fish Crafts Ideas for Kids - This cute little paper plate craft takes the triangular chunk you cut out for the mouth and turns it into the tail!

Paper Fish Craft : Fish Crafts Ideas for Kids  - An easy paper craft that can also be used as a memory verse craft, a means of illustrating important points in a lesson or a lesson on sharing.

Paper Plate Fish Craft : Fish Crafts Ideas for Kids- Our paper plate fish craft is a fun, easy craft made with materials you most likely already have. All you need is a couple paper plates, some paint and glue and a great imagination and you have a great animal craft that is easy enough for a toddler to do. Let your children personalize their fish anyway they want - add polka-dots, stripes, or even smiley faces!

Paper Aquarium Craft : Fish Crafts Activities for Children - Our daughter loves to go to the pet store and check out all the fish tanks, so when I told her we would go home and craft one she got very excited. This fish craft goes together easily with our printable template. The fish are big enough to be handled by little hands and kids can decorate them (and the tank) anyway they want.

Paper Place Fish Craft - Here's a fish that you can make very easily using a paper plate.

Porcupine Fish Paper Plate Craft - Puffer fish, porcupine fish and balloon fish all blow themselves up with air or water to double their size and intimidate enemies.  Porcupine fish further intimidate with the sharp spines all over their bodies whereas puffer fish are extremely poisonous.

Pony Bead Jesus Fish Crafts Project for Kids - If you are looking for a fun and easy craft to make during Sunday school or VBS, this Jesus fish made from pony beads is the perfect project for all ages.

Paper Bag Whale Craft : Whale Crafts Ideas for Kids - This paper bag whale craft is our second attempt at a paper bag craft. This ocean craft does take a little bit of effort to get the pieces put together so it may not be the ideal craft for a very young child or for one that gets frustrated easily (we have a great sock whale craft if you need an alternative).

Quadropus : Octopus Crafts for Kids - Got a single glove and no hope of finding its match? Some easy sewing will transform it into a four-legged octopus.

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Recycled Sea Life Creatures : Octopus Crafts for Kids - Make an octopus, squid and a sea anemone from recycled cardboard tubes.

Rainbow Fish Coffee Filter Craft : Fish Crafts Ideas for Kids - To make the Rainbow Fish Crafts look underwater, stick it to a blue sheet of construction paper and glue on top one sheet of slightly crumpled cling wrap.

Rainbow Fish Craft : Fish Crafts Ideas for Kids- This is SUCH a fun craft for young children to do.  There's something about shiny little scales that just cheer my 2 year old daughter right up!  Our rainbow fish has a permanent place of honor on the refrigerator.

Recycled Water Bottle Fish Craft for Kids - Make a whole school of fish with this easy FreeKidsCrafts original water bottle project. Great way to reinforce a lesson on keeping our waters clean.

Recycled Soda Bottle Fish Mobile Craft for Children - Colorful tropical fish or goldfish swim around in a gentle circle when you suspend them from a recycled CD to make this fish mobile. The finished mobile would look great hung in the corner of a child's room!

Rick Rack Fish Felt Sewing Craft - Fun to make and soooooo easy! Attach them to a wire or stick and use as a plant poke or hang in your window. You can also do a "nautical" theme party and use them as a centerpiece or hang them in an empty fish tank for a conversation piece!

Ribbon Fish Arts and Crafts Project for Children and Teens - This delightful little fish can be used to decorate packages, cards, clothes or make several to string up as a mobile. Choose colors to match the holiday or make it monocromaticly classic.

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Stuffed Paper Bag Whale : Whale Crafts Activities for Children - This is a classic craft that we've likely all made when we were young.  It continues to be loads of fun for the kids!

Scary Shark Puppet Craft Idea : Shark Crafts Ideas for Kids- To use the shark puppet, slide the teeth into the back of the shark so that they are hidden inside the box body. By pushing on the inner box you will cause the teeth to emerge from the mouth of the shark with a surprising show of ferocity. Yikes!

Shark Chasing A Boat : Shark Crafts Ideas for Kids- Imagine a sailor at sea, looking for a safe port. The seas are rough and a hungry shark is following close behind!! What happens next? Use your imagination and anything is possible!

Shark Craft : Shark Crafts Ideas for Kids - This shark craft doesn’t take very long to do- it took a while to draw the shark (Thanks Mom!) but actually doing the project only took a few minutes.

Shark Construction : Shark Crafts Ideas for Kids - Let’s just say that a shark headline doesn’t go unnoticed!

Shark : Shark Crafts Ideas for Kids - Play an outside bag-toss game on a chalk-decorated sea! Make your game as easy or difficult as you like.

Shark Shoes : Shark Crafts Ideas for Kids - This will give you an idea of how to decorate your boring, plain colored shoes or sneakers. Give it a try and bring out the artistic side of your personality.

Shark Attack Sock Puppet : Shark Crafts Ideas for Kids- There's no need to worry if this shark attacks its ocean buddies. Its soft fins and felt teeth won't do any damage. This shark isn't scary at all. It is a great way to entertain kids on the weekends.

Sharp-Teeth Shark : Shark Crafts Activities for Children - Kids reel in their imaginations with this Sharp-Teeth Shark! This edgy torn-paper shark contrasts with crisp marker lines to assure an under-sea adventure.

Salty the Fish Craft : Fish Crafts Ideas for Kids - Yep, it's decorated with real salt!  

SoloGrips® Goldfish - Want to make sure your cookout goes swimmingly? Here's a whimsical decorating idea that will start your summer party planning off on the right foot -- or fin. Crafted from SoloGrips® Ultra Colors® orange plates, these goldfish are guaranteed to amuse your guests. Just hang them up around the yard and they'll do the rest, twirling and surfing in the breeze.

Shape Fish Craft : Fish Crafts Activities for Children - A circle, triangle, oval and diamond are the shapes used in this craft to create our happy fish. This shape fish craft is a fantastic way to help your children learn their shapes. Creating with shapes is something that our daughter has recently started to enjoy.

Stuffed Fish : Fish Crafts Activities for Children - Small fish of cloth is easy to make.

Star Fish Paper Mache - Paper maché craft projects are a perfect craft for kids to really use their sense of touch.  When putting together their craft they get to experience different touches like the feel of dry paper, wet paper and the slimy feel of the paper maché mix.  

Stick Fish Craft for Kids - This is a simple, inexpensive craft. A glue gun works better than liquid glue and for that reason adult assistance will be required. Adults should select sticks about the width of an adult's little finger and about 6 to 8 inches long. The trick to making this craft is to find sticks that have a slight curve to them.

Sponge Crown : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish - This colorful crown makes a cool king or queen out of anyone -- especially when you give it a good squeeze.

Sand-cast Bass : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish - There'll be no lamenting about the one that got away in this fish story. Cast right on the beach from plaster and assorted found treasures, this fine specimen makes a unique and lasting souvenir.

Sea Life, Ocean and Fish Crafts for Kids : Fish in the Ocean Crafts - Easy art activities for children ages preschool, Kindergarten through 3rd grade.

Styrofoam and Drinking Straw Puppet Craft - These simple puppets are made from styrofoam trays and drinking straws. You can make animals, fruit, teeth, characters from stories, shapes, vehicles, and just about anything else.

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Trained Octopus : Octopus Crafts Activities - Expect your kids to carry around this amazing toy for days, showing friends how they can make their trained "octopus" rise or fall at their command. You'll need a piece of colored cellophane, an eye dropper and a clear, squeezable plastic bottle with a screw-on cap (like the kind soda or fancy bottled water comes in).

Tesscar Aluminum Craft Free Shark Plans : Shark Crafts Activities for Children - (Parental Supervision) This free download will introduce you to the basics of working with aluminum cans.

Toothpick Shark Sculpture Craft for Kids - You need patience and a steady hand to create this toothpick shark sculpture, but your kids' amazement is well worth the effort.

Tahitian Fish Mobile Craft- Bring a little of Tahiti’s waters into your room, make a tropical fish mobile.

This Project Looks a Little Fishy - Easy Mobile or Suncatcher This crafty little fish will be happy swimming around in your bedroom or your classroom!  It's a great preschool or kindergarten class activity where everyone can show off their individuality while still being part of the "school."

Triangle Fish Paper Craftt : Fish Crafts Ideas for Kids OK, it's time to do a craft for my youngest!  She's just beginning to make crafts and we're working on SHAPES! Make sure you reinforce the fact that these are all triangles when you're doing the craft.  You can count the triangles and sort the triangles.  You can also talk about other things that are shaped like circles (like a pyramid or a piece of pie).

Thumbprint Craft for Preschoolers - This simple Thumbprint Fish is sure to delight little crafters.

Tissue Paper Fish Craft : Fish Crafts Ideas for Kids - Do you need a simple craft for your kids to do that turns out beautifully every time?  Try our tissue paper fish craft!  This craft is easy enough for a toddler to do - we know because our toddler (she's almost two) helped us make the fish in the picture below!  She really loved sticking the little pieces of tissue paper to the contact paper and was very proud when we got to hang it on the window together.  We hope you and your kids have as much fun making this craft as we did!

Underwater Fish Scene : Underwater Crafts Projects with Fish - Create an underwater scene with this easy craft for kids.

Undersea Shark Invitation Craft for Kids - Join host Lisa Bleyaert as she shows you how to make the perfect invitation for your Under the Sea Party! This is one invitation that's sure to make a splash with your guests!

Under the sea crafts – Paper plate Octopus - Need ideas for under the sea crafts ideas? Here is an octopus paper plate craft you can make with your kids.

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Wool Octopus : Octopus Crafts for Kids - Craft a deep sea creature any kid would be happy to meet with this wool octopus. This is simple craft that uses the odds 'n' ends of wool often found in any crafter's house.

Whale Craft : Whale Crafts Activities for Children - This is a fun an easy whale to make.

Whale Fingerprints Craft for Preschoolers - A whale Fingerprinting craft for preschoolers and Kindergarteners.

Whale Paper Craft - Kaitlyn made this whale paper craft in her ocean themed summer camp this year.  I thought it turned our so well that I wanted to share it with our viewers.

Whale Water Scoop : Whale Crafts Activities for Children - Pour, splash, and otherwise play in the sink or tub with this "creature of the deep" water toy.

Whale and Dolphin Mobile Craft : Whale Crafts Activities for Children- Make this interesting craft to decorate your room.

Wooden Spoon Shark : Shark Crafts Activities for Children - This wooden spoon shark craft is original and very effective - it's sure to be a huge hit with the kids!

Whale Wonders Preschoolers Big and Small Craft : Whale Crafts Activities for Children - Encourage imaginations and empathy for living things large and small. Whales intrigue humans because both species are warm-blooded and nurse our young.

"What did the Big Fish / Whale Eat?" Game : Jonah and the Whale Sunday School Craft for Kids - This big fish has swallowed many things including Jonah. Your children answer questions and then reach into the fishes mouth and pull out a piece of paper with a picture of something the fish has swallowed. They will be amazed and entertained by all the different things he has eaten. The child who pulls out the picture of Jonah wins.

Yarn Octopus : Octopus Crafts for Kids - Spin a yarn as you settle down to create this yarn octopus. The finished craft makes a great source of inspiration for young imaginations to make up stories about their particular octopus.

"You're a Great Catch" Fish Photo Holder - What a great idea for Dad this Father's Day.

Yarn Octopus : Octopus Crafts for Kids - This rainy-day project provides plenty of practice for budding braiders and makes a fun, leggy pal that looks like the love child of a cephalopod and Pippi Longstocking.

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