Bubble Painting Jellyfish
Get the paints, grab some washing up liquid (dish soap) and off you go with this fun bubble painting jellyfish project! Bubble painting is always fun...
Sea Creature Crafts
From coral reef dioramas, to paper plate fish and scary sharks have fun with our easy sea creature crafts! Have a go with one child or many...
Coral Reef Aquarium Craft
Make this Coral Reef Aquarium craft with your children and learn all about the coral reefs of Australia.
Dioramas are always fun to make and display, and of course you can adapt this one to suit your child's age and the bits and pieces you have on hand.
Crab Watercolour Painting
This simple technique - of using one of our templates as a reverse stencil - has created a stunning watercolour beach scene that is a perfect activity for a creative afternoon, for children of all ages. Cut out the template in advance if you are planning to do this with younger kids.
Diving Dolphin Craft
It's always fun to have an end-product that moves after a crafty session, and this diving dolphin activity fits the bill nicely! Younger children will enjoy seeing their dolphin diving in and out of the waves...
Dolphin Collage
Scrunching up tissue paper and gluing it somewhere is always a successful craft for little ones, and we think they will be thrilled with the results in this dolphin collage.
Dolphin Necklace
Kids will enjoy making this pretty dolphin pendant necklace, and will be proud to show it off!
This necklace would make a wonderful gift for a friend or relation, too.
Dolphin Watercolour
This lovely painting project has a suitably watery theme given that the subject matter is a dolphin! Children will love how the colours blend together and enjoy watching the effect that the salt sprinkle has on the finished picture.
Felt Dolphin Bookmark
This adorable felt dolphin bookmark will make reading a joy for anyone who uses it. Children could make one as a gift for grandparents, parents, aunties, teachers...
Fish Mobile
This colourful fish mobile is a fun cutting and sticking activity for children. Cut out each matching pair of fish and then glue together, trapping a piece of thread behind them. Perfect as a nursery or playroom decoration!
Guest Post - Creating and Colouring Mandalas
Colouring in or creating your own mandalas is a great way to get the kids playing around with colours to create different patterns and effects, and this guest post has some great ideas on how to get started.
Guest Post - Decorating Glass Jars and Bottles
Decorating glass jars and bottles can be lots of fun and the end results look lovely! Find out more in this guest post by Shelly...
Origami Angel Fish
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.
Paper Plate Jellyfish
This is a simple craft for younger children which looks really effective on display. I'm sure they will be thrilled with the results!
You will need:
Paper Plate Jellyfish 2
This paper plate jellyfish craft is great for fine motor control - specifically practising threading and tying knots!
Ribbon Fish Brooch
Simple sewing skills and a few moments are required to turn out this pretty fish brooch. We've used a bright orange ribbon to make a goldfish for Chinese New Year, but of course you could use any colour.
Sequinned Fish Collage
Make a pretty, glittery, sequin fish with us - it's quick and easy to do and oh-so-pretty on display!
You can adapt this craft for a range of ages.
Shark Fuse Bead Pattern
I don't know what kind of shark this is exactly, but I do know that I wouldn't want to meet it when I was going for a swim!
Stained Glass Dolphin Picture
This stained glass picture looks stunning standing against a window to catch the light - perfect to display in the bathroom, possibly! Children will enjoy the effect of the different colours of blue tissue paper. Using the stick-back plastic makes this a relatively mess-free craft, too.
Wax Resist Painting
Wax resist painting is always a fun techinique to try with the kids and you can get some great results. It helps to have a topic to start with and in our case we were looking at Paul Klee's "The Goldfish" and decided to have a go at our own version.
Wooden Spoon Shark
This wooden spoon shark craft is original and very effective - it's sure to be a huge hit with the kids!
All our wooden spoon crafts can be used as puppets too.
