Check out these cute ocean crafts for your next Summer or under the sea theme. Preschoolers and kindergarteners will love any of these 42 Sea Animal Crafts for Kids.
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Sea Animal Crafts for Kids
1. Paper Plate Jellyfish Craft
Turn a paper plate into this lovely jellyfish craft. As a bonus, threading the tentacles together is wonderful for children’s fine motor skills.
2. Paper Plate Turtle Craft
One of my go-to ocean animal crafts is sea turtles. There’s something so appealing about the slow and steady creatures. Learn how to make a sea turtle craft with your toddlers and preschoolers out of paper plates.
3. Paper Plate Starfish Craft
This starfish is such a cute craft to make with your kids. If you’re planning an ocean unit with your class, then don’t worry. This paper plate starfish craft comes with a free printable template so that it’s easy to make enough for the whole class.
4. Paper Plate Fish Craft
Turn a paper plate into this easy fish craft. Toddlers and preschoolers will love having these colorful fish hanging up on their classroom walls.
5. Free Rainbow Fish Printable
Grab your copy of this free rainbow fish printable. This coloring page can be used as a base for a variety of sea animal crafts for kids.
6. Under the Sea Silhouette Art
Make an underwater world with these free printable templates. These beautiful pictures look like you’re gazing up at the animals from the ocean floor. Kids of all ages will love making these under the sea silhouette pictures.
7. Paper Plate Seahorse
This seahorse craft is the perfect addition to your ocean craft ideas. Decorate them with bright colors and glitter glue to give them that underwater sparkle.
Photo: Simple Everyday Mom
8. Paper Bag Whale Craft
Turn a regular paper bag into the largest example of ocean life. This blue whale craft even comes with water spouting out of the top of its head.
Photo: A Little Pinch of Perfect
9. Paper Plate Pufferfish Craft
Make the spikes on this paper plate pufferfish with the help of an old fork. This preschool craft is so much fun to make, the kids will want to make it again and again.
Photo: There’s Just One Mommy
10. Rocking Crab Craft
This fun sea animals craft rocks back and forth on its curved edge. It even makes this rocking paper plate crab look like it’s watching sideways down the beach.
Photo: Arty Crafty Kids
11. Shark Binoculars
Make binoculars out of this cute shark craft. Kids of all ages will love taking these shark binoculars on their next beach or fishing trip.
Photo: Pink Stripey Socks
12. Egg Carton Whale Craft
Turn an egg carton into a group of blue whales. This is a lovely sea animal craft for preschool and kindergarteners to make this Summer.
Photo: i Heart Crafty Things
13. U is for Urchin Craft
Learn how to make a sea urchin painting using toothpicks (or ice cream sticks for younger children). Perfect for when you’re teaching your kids the letter U.
Photo: The Keeper of the Memories
14. Peg Doll Mermaid Craft
While not technically sea animals, I’m going to include mermaids in this list, purely because I loved ‘The Little Mermaid’ movie when I was a little girl.
These peg doll mermaids are fun crafts that a lot of little girls will love.
Photo: Artsy Craftsy Mom
Summer Activity Pack
Educational printables for preschoolers and kindergarteners for this Summer.
15. Ribbon Jellyfish
This ribbon jellyfish is made out of a paper cup and leftover craft ribbons. Thread the ribbon through the bottom to make these colorful sea animal crafts for kids.
16. Woven Crab Craft
Weave together this cute little crab craft. This is a beautiful picture that will help kids practice hand-eye coordination and more.
Photo: Arty Crafty Kids
17. Toilet Roll Octopus
Paint a regular cardboard tube, give it googly eyes and cut the bottom half into 8 legs. This little octopus craft is a fun way to practice scissor skills with your class.
18. Puffy Bubble Wrap Octopus
Make a bubble wrap octopus the next time you’re teaching the letter ‘O’ to your class. Preschoolers and kindergarteners will have so much fun making this colorful creature.
Photo: Arty Crafty Kids
19. Humpback Whale Toilet Paper Roll Craft
Don’t you just love these humpbacks made out of toilet paper rolls. Make sure you save your old cardboard tubes because you can turn them into some amazing ocean animal crafts.
Photo: Simple Everyday Mom
20. Paper Roll Fish
This toilet paper roll fish is a wonderful use for any extra recycling you have. I love the idea of hanging these sea animal crafts from the ceiling so it looks like you’re walking underneath a school of colorful fish.
Photo: The Craft Train
21. Egg Carton Turtle
These sea turtles are made from old egg cartons. They’re so sweet and little that they look like they’ve just hatched out from their eggs on the beach.
22. Seashell Starfish Craft
Have you tried making underwater sea creatures arts and crafts with real seashells? Collect some shells from your local sea shores to make this cute starfish craft.
Photo: Craft Play Learn
23. Rocking Paper Plate Mermaid
Make a little mermaid that rocks from side to side. This is a fun way to spend time with your kids this Summer.
Photo: Red Ted Art
24. 3D Paper Dolphin Craft
This 3D dolphin craft is a fun project for preschoolers and kindergarteners.
Photo: Look! We’re Learning
25. Paper Plate Hermit Crab
Make a paper plate crab using handprint art and sequins. This is a fun and easy sea animal crafts for kids to try during their school break.
Photo: Craftulate
26. Sea Urchin Craft with Toothpicks
This toothpick sea urchin is an easy craft for toddlers and preschoolers to make. Use air drying clay and toothpicks to make these spiky ocean creatures.
Photo: No Time for Flashcards
27. Rainbow Sand Whale
This whale is a great way to make some beautiful blue whales using rainbow sand. Rainbow sand is a fantastic materials to make unique sea animal arts.
28. Fork Painted Pufferfish Craft
Use a fork to make this puffer fish craft. This is a fun way to make sea crafts with young children.
Photo: Crafty Morning
29. Killer Whale Craft
These killer whales are made out of wooden eggs. However old plastic easter eggs would be a wonderful way to make this lovely whale craft.
Photo: Craft Play Learn
30. Egg Carton Oyster Craft
Make an oyster craft out of egg cartons. Oysters are a wonderful craft to add to your list of sea animal project ideas.
Photo: Crafty Morning
31. Sea Animal Coffee Filter Suncatcher
The whole family will have a great time making these ocean theme suncatchers. Make it look like an underwater scene or even a beautiful sunset.
Photo: A Little Pinch of Perfect
32. Cupcake Liner Crabs
These cupcake liner crabs are the perfect sea animal crafts for toddlers. They’re easy to make and look lovely.
Photo: i Heart Crafty Things
33. Humpback Whale Headband
Make some easy sea animal crafts that you can wear and use for dramatic play. I love the idea of using these whale headbands to act out the scene from the movie Finding Nemo, where they speak whale.
Photo: Simple Everyday Mom
34. Mermaid Paper Bag Puppet
These paper bag mermaids are a great activity to do with your kids. The best part is that you can use them to make your own puppet show when they’re finished.
Photo: Buggy and Buddy
35. Sea Urchin Craft
Here is another sea urchin to make along with your other sea animal crafts for kids. This is a great idea for preschoolers and kindergarten classrooms.
Photo: Easy Peasy and Fun
36. Mommy and Me Lobster Footprint Craft
Make this lobster craft using the footprints of both mother and child. This is a fun activity to do as a family or for Mother’s day.
Photo: Crafty Mama in ME
37. The Snail and the Whale Paper Plate Craft
These snail and whale paper plate crafts are perfect if you’re reading the classic Snail and The whale book by Julia Donaldson. Have a whale moving through the waves with these easy projects.
Photo: Crafts on Sea
38. Bottle Cap Fish Art
Turn old bottle caps into all sorts of sea creatures crafts for preschoolers. This bottle cap fish pictures is a beautiful and colorful artwork idea.
Photo: i Heart Crafty Things
39. Paper Plate Lobster
Turn a paper plate into a lobster or crab. For me, lobsters always make great craft projects because they aren’t the first choice when it comes to sea creature crafts.
Photo: Craftulate
40. Coffee Filter Jellyfish
Learn how to make this colorful coffee filter jelly fish. This is a wonderful way to play with simple supplies, like coffee filters.
Photo: Happy Hooligans
41. Blowfish Craft
Make a blow fish that looks like it’s ready to blow. Fun ocean crafts like this are a fantastic activity for young and older children.
Photo: Messy Little Monster
42. Fish Magic Scratch Art
Learn how to make your own scratch art fish crafts with this easy tutorial.
Photo: Messy Little Monster
43. Paper Plate Dolphin Craft
Learn how to make a paper plate dolphin and get creative with your kids. This cute little guy is perfect for kids of all ages who love the ocean.
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