10 Ocean Themed Crafts & Activities for Kids

Today, I am sharing 10 Ocean Crafts for Kids. After spending a week at the beach, my kids were very excited to learn more about the ocean. So I gathered up some fun supplies & books and we did all things ocean! Today, I am sharing 10 of my favorite ocean crafts & activities, as well as some of our favorite favorite ocean-themed books!

10 Ocean Themed Crafts & Activities for Kids || The Chirping Moms

1. Cupcake Liner Fish Craft

Supplies Needed: 2 Cupcake Liners, Blue Dot Paint, Glue, Wiggle Eye

Directions: Cut one cupcake liner in half. Glue cupcake liners onto paper to form a fish shape. Add wiggle eye with glue. Make water bubbles with the blue dot paint.

2. Goldfish Graphing Activity

Supplies Needed: Colored Goldfish, Create Your Own Graphing Worksheet

Directions: Make a simple graphing worksheet like the one shown below. Kids will graph & count each color before eating!

3. Beach in a Box

Supplies Needed: 6 cups of flour, 1 cup of baby oil, Plastic Ocean Animal Toys, Small Tupperware

Directions: Mix flour and baby oil to form “sand”. Pour into box and add animals. Let kids play (we did outside so I could just hose down when finished!).

4. Beach in a Cup Jello Snack
Supplies Needed: Plastic Cups, Blue Jello, Crushed Graham Crackers, Whipped Cream, Swedish Fish, Wooden Skewer, Scrapbook Paper
Directions: Make Jello ahead of time. Let kids top the jello with the fish, graham crackers, & whipped cream. Add a little boat sail by making a sail from a wooden skewer and scrapbook paper!

5. Dot Paint Crab Craft
Supplies Needed: Red Dot Paint, Construcation Paper, Pip Cleaners, Wiggle Eyes, Sharpie Marker
Directions: On a piece of construction paper, draw a crab shape (similar to a heart). Have child paint the shape with dot paint. Let dry. Add pipe cleaners for claws. Add wiggle eyes & draw on a smile!

6. Glitter Shell Necklace Craft
Supplies Needed: Seashells with holes in the top (We found a lot of these at the beach!), Glitter Glue, String, Beads
Directions: Paint shells with glitter glue and let dry. String shells and beads onto necklace. Make the string long so when you tie together, it will easily go on and off child’s neck!

7. Shell Fossil Imprinted Jewelry Dish
Supplies Needed: Crayola Model Magic, Shells, Glitter Glue
Directions: With Crayola Model Magic, form a 2 inch circle. Let kids imprint their shells into the dish. Let dry according to directions on package. Once it is dry, paint with glitter glue. Let dry again & then it is ready to use!