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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

Ocean Crafts for Kids

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

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

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

4.  Beach in a Cup Summer 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!

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

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!

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

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!

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

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!

10 Ocean Themed Crafts & Activities for Kids || The Chirping Moms
8.  DIY Sponge  Fish Stamped Beach Bag for Kids
Supplies Needed:  Tote Bag (found at local craft store), Paint, Sponge Fish Shape (found at local craft store)
Directions:  Dip sponge into paint and stamp onto bag in a pattern.  Let dry & use!
10 Ocean Themed Crafts & Activities for Kids || The Chirping Moms
9.  5 More Simple Summer Crafts for Kids
10 Ocean Themed Crafts & Activities for Kids || The Chirping Moms
10.  10 Activities to Do at the Beach
10 Ocean Themed Crafts & Activities for Kids || The Chirping Moms
 
Here are some of our favorite ocean themed books!
Ocean Themed Books for Kids || The Chirping Moms
 
National Geographic Little Kids: First Big Book of the Ocean
I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
Hooray For Fish
National Geographic Readers: Sharks!
Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef
Commotion in the Ocean
What Lives in A Shell?
Hark! A Shark!:  All About Sharks
 
 

 

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