In this post, I will be sharing a "jellyfish" craft. We have some extra large styro bowls and I also found some old leftover oil paints in the cabinet so I thought we could use it to make this jellyfish art project. This was an art project that Lauren did in Brightly Beaming Resources' (Step 2: Letter of the Week) home school curriculum for the "j" sound as in "jelly".
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I mixed the oil paints with baby oil to paint the bowls. We used oil paints for painting our jellyfish since it's the only paint I can find at home at the time Lauren is going to make this activity. It's great that it worked for this craft but it's better to use poster paints or any kinds of paints suitable for crafts if you have them.
SOME FACTS ABOUT JELLYFISH!
Jellyfish are very unique creatures, they live in the ocean and come in many different colors and shapes. Watch the video below to learn more about this ocean creature!
Learn About Jellyfish - Jellyfish Facts for Kids
READY FOR KID BEFORE STARTING ACTIVITY ALONG WITH OTHER MATERIALS
* cut eye templates
* cut strips of crepe papers
DONE BY ADULT OR PARENT
NOTE: This craft is a collaboration between parent or caregiver and child and is suitable for kids about 6 and above, you may adapt the process to the skill or ability of the child.
* JELLYFISH EYES: I have put together these large eyes to use for our jellyfish, Click Here To Check Out Printable Jellyfish Eyes we used, print eyes on heavy weight paper.
* JELLYFISH TENTACLES: Get a dark colored crepe paper in any color of choice, cut crepe papers in thin strips using a regular or plain scissor.
* JELLYFISH ORAL ARMS: Get a light colored crepe paper in any color of choice, cut crepe papers a bit wider than the tentacles using a wavy craft scissor.
DONE BY CHILD
* paint bowl(s)
* glue eyes on bowl
* tape crepe papers on bowl
* add jellyfish details
STEPS IN MAKING THIS JELLYFISH CRAFT
STEP #1: Let child paint styro or paper bowl with any color of choice. Set painted bowl aside to dry.
STEP #2: Once the bowl is dry, let child glue paper eyes onto bowl using liquid glue.
STEP #3: Next, let child tape the light colored strips of crepe papers in the middle of the bowl to create the jellyfish oral arms and the thin, dark colored crepe paper on the sides of the bowl a bit far from each other to create the tentacles.
STEP #4: Finally, let child add a mouth and some spots around the jellyfish head using a glitter or colored glue. Set aside for glue to dry.
And there goes your "DISPOSABLE BOWL & CREPE PAPER JELLYFISH". You may hang them up as a decoration anywhere you like. Get the kids creating their own version of this jellyfish craft today!
MATERIALS FOR THIS CRAFT
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LEARNING IS MORE FUN WITH A SONG!
Check out this nice jellyfish music video, titled "JELLYFISH" by Peter Weatherall that you can show and sing with your kids. Perfect along with a jellyfish theme activity. It has a catchy tune and fun lyrics that tells what a jellyfish really is all about.
LEARNING IS MORE FUN WITH STORIES!
Below are read aloud stories about "Jellyfish" to watch and listen with your kids. These stories features and connects characteristics of Jellyfish to learn about individuality, uniqueness and strengths we each all have that we should embrace and that can be an advantage or of help to others around us. Click on the storybook picture to watch the videos @ DAILYMOTION.
Get "I am Jellyfish" and more children's books @ thriftbooks.com
I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
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POST UPDATED: February 2023
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