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Ocean Crafts for Kids

December 11, 2020
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by Beth Gorden

The big, blue ocean is filled with amazing animals that are sure to fascinate children of all ages. Kids will have fun learning about some of these animals as they make these clever and unique ocean crafts! There are tons of ideas in these ocean crafts for kids from dioramas, fish crafts, crab projects, octopus art, oyster crafts, shark crafts, whale crafts, and so much more! Thse cute ocean crafts for preschool, toddler, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade are perfect for ocean themes or learning about ocean animals for kids.  The hardest part is deciding which ocean craft ideas to make first!

Clever and unique ocean crafts! There are tons of ideas in these ocean crafts for kids from dioramas, fish crafts, crab projects, octopus art, oyster crafts, shark crafts, whale crafts, and so much more! Thse cute ocean crafts for preschool, toddler, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade are perfect for ocean themes or learning about ocean animals for kids.  The hardest part is deciding which ocean craft ideas to make first!

Ocean crafts for kids

Anytime is  a great time to dive into an ocean theme with toddlers, preschooler, kindergarteners, grade 1, grade 2, grade, 3, and grdae 4 students. Whether you try these ocean crafts in the summer when  warm weather makes them think of visiting the beach with their family on vacation and the huge ocean that stretches out as far as you can see from the sandy shoreline.  Or in winter when you can head to a local aquarium to see some of these amazing aquatic animals face-to-face, these ocean crafts for kids are super cute and fun to make too.

Ocean Crafts

It is a great time to explore life in the ocean, aquatic animals,  creatures that live on the beach, and more! These super cute ocean craft ideas are fun to make ocean crafts are a fun way to expand on your child’s natural interest!

 

Ocean Crafts for Kids

If you are looking for a super cute, creative, and unique ocean crafts preschool you are going to love these ideas! We have preschool ocean crafts to incorporate in your classroom, daycare, at home, or as part of your local playgroup. These are some seriousy adorable ideas for fish crafts, under the sea crafts, and shark projects for kids! Whichever of these ocean themed crafts, you are sure to get squeals of delight from your little learners!
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Ocean crafts for preschool

Whether you want your kids to visualize how all the animals live in the ocean with a diorama, or just want to play and craft with a variety of ocean life, you will have fun with these ocean activities for kids!

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Fish Crafts

Make some truly beautiful and creative fish projects with these ideas. Whether you want to focus on colorful favorites or clever techniques like the puffer fish projects – we’ve got something for everyone in your family to make together!

crab crafts and sea horse art projects for kids

Crab Crafts for Kids

Children have a natural fascination with cute little crabs. They scurry along in the sand, moving side to side instead of forward and backward like most creatures. Plus they are so cute with their many legs, large eyes, and pinchers. These fun projects are sure to be a hit with your toddlers, preschoolers, prek, kindergartners, grade 1, and grade 2 students.

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Jellyfish Crafts for Kids

Make sure you watch a jelly fish video or visit your local aquarium so kids can marvel at the delicate beauty and grace of these stunning animals. Jellyfish have no brain, heart or blood – but they are amazing aquatic animals that are beautiful and sometimes deadly. These fun crafts for kids are sure to excited your kids this summer.

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Shark / Oyster / Whales / Turtle Crafts

Next, let’s not forget some of kids favorite animals. We have craft projects featuring the largest animal on earth – the whale, a remarkable predator – shark, beautiful sea turtles,  and remarkable clams that make beautiful pearls used for jewelry.

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Octopus Crafts for Kids

Finally, let’s not forget about another kid favorite animal – the octopus! With their 8 arms, variety of colors, ability for jet propulsion, defense mechanism of spraying ink, and interesting movements – octopus are a must for our list of summer crafts to make with kids.

 

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Ocean Activities for Kids

Looking for more ocean activities for kids? You will love these clever, free resources and ideas:

Are your kids fascinated by sea turtles? These large, graceful reptiles are truly amazing! Learn lots of facts about sea turtles for kids in these free printable sea turtle readers filled with lots of information, facts, and the Sea turtles life cycle. Download pdf file and print so children can color, read, and learn about the life cycle of a turtle. This is a great science printable for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade students. ocean activity for kids ocean coloring pages FREE Goldfish Counting Bowls

Ocean Theme

Super fun sand slime recipe that is quick and easy-to-make for your beach theme or a summer activity for preschoolers.  You will LOVE this beach slime! Make practicing numbers, letters, counting, and literacy FUN with these ocean worksheets. These free printable ocean worksheets for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade students are perfect for exploring the amazing creatures that live under the sea while learning a variety of skills.  Simply print the ocean printables and you are ready for your upcoming ocean theme with lots of no-prep ocean activities. dissolving seashell beach activities for kids Super cute Number sandcastles help preschool and kindergarten age kids practice counting and tracing numbers this summer.

Beach Theme

All About Whales and Dolphins lesson for kids. Printable information, facts, worksheets, label the whale, whale life cycle and more!   Fish for kids lesson plan filled with tons of fun information and facts including shape, camouflage, life cycles, label anatomy, tests, experiments on swim bladder / buoyancy, lateral lines, and more! HUGE Ocean Unit for elementary and middle school kids to learn about the ocean and aquatic animals with engaging lessons, hands on science experiments, worksheets, report templates, creative writing templates, and more!

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Beth Gorden

Beth Gorden is the creative multi-tasking creator of 123 Homeschool 4 Me. As a busy homeschooling mother of six, she strives to create hands-on learning activities and worksheets that kids will love to make learning FUN! She has created over 1 million pages of printables to help teach kids ABCs, science, English grammar, history, math, and so much more! Beth is also the creator of 2 additional sites with even more educational activities and FREE printables - www.kindergartenworksheetsandgames.com and www.preschoolplayandlearn.com

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