With 28 ideas, you'll have four weeks' worth of crafts to make. Use them as part of an ocean unit study or simply an exercise in creativity to beat summer boredom. From seahorses and jellyfish to crabs and pufferfish, you'll find so many fun creatures here to try.
Under the Sea Crafts from Messy Little Monster
First up are some of the under the sea crafts that we've made right here at MLM. We have quite a few! Some are simple crafts with templates to make crafting with several kids and younger children easier. Others, like the thumbprint ocean animals and rainbow jellyfish, are more open-ended and freestyle. You'll love them all!Blowfish Paper Craft
The blowfish is such an interesting sea creature, and you definitely need to include this one in your under the sea crafts. We've made it super easy for you! Use our blowfish template along with our step-by-step directions for the watercolour background to make your own Blowfish Paper Craft.We also have a similar Stingray Craft, Sea Turtle Craft and Whale Craft.
Under the Sea Shape Craft
What a fun, simple craft for preschoolers! Try this Under the Sea Shape Craft to make fish, octopuses, starfish, and more. This craft with basic shapes like triangles, circles, and rectangles is a great chance for kids to practice their scissor skills.
Watercolour Fish Craft
How gorgeous is this Watercolor Fish Craft? The ocean waves and sand are made with torn tissue paper, while the template provided can be used for the seaweed, rocks, seashells, and fish.
Mermaid Paper Bag Puppet
Who loves mermaids? If your little girl does, this Mermaid Paper Bag Puppet will be such fun to make. Use the puppet in play or to retell some of your favourite mermaid stories or favourite scenes from The Little Mermaid.
Cute Ocean Craft
This Cute Ocean Craft comes with a template to make adorable fish, jellyfish, coral, seaweed, and starfish. Put them all together to make a cute ocean scene.
Ocean Thumbprint Animals
Make a sweet little summer keepsake for your scrapbook! These Ocean Thumbprint Animals are so simple to make, but we'll take you through each one step by step. Make ocean print wrapping paper, greeting cards, or a canvas to hang in the home.
Easy Shark Craft
Our printable shark template makes it so simple to pull this Easy Shark Craft together. Part of the fun is in creating the ocean background using cardstock or construction paper, tissue paper, and seashells.
Rainbow Jellyfish Craft
Streamers and cupcake liners come together to make gorgeous rainbow Jellyfish Craft. Wouldn't these make lovely decorations for a pool party or under the sea party for the kids? Hang them up to watch the rainbow streamers flutter in the breeze.
Rainbow Fish Paper Plate Craft
Grab a paper plate and some colourful cupcake liners to make our adorable Paper Plate Rainbow Fish. Cupcake liners are perfect for creating textured and colourful gills to make this cute fish really stand out.
Fish Scratch Art Craft
Have you ever made your own DIY Scratch Art? This scratch art inspired by Paul Klee's Fish Magic painting is the perfect piece of fish art for kids to make. Kids will love making their own scratch art paper and then using it to create a fun under the sea theme.
Sea Craft
Why not be a little different and instead of making a sea creature craft have a go at painting the sea instead! This sea craft for kids is very simple if you use our wave printable and it makes a perfect summer craft for kids.
Turtle Colour Wheel Craft
Learn about primary and secondary colours as you create your own turtle color wheel for kids. Not only will this turtle craft look great hanging on the wall, it will also help you learn about the relationship between colours.
Preschool Octopus Craft
Toddlers and preschoolers will love using washi tape to make their own preschool octopus craft. Use our simple template to create the octopus body shape and then use eight pieces of colourful washi tape to create the tentacles.
More Under the Sea Crafts for Kids
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Easy Jellyfish Craft
You won't find any cuter jellyfish than the ones in this Colourful Jellyfish craft by Simple Everyday Mom. It's made from just cardstock, so it makes a terrific craft to do with a group of kids. You may want to use thinner paper for the tentacles; it will be easier to curl it.Fish Windsocks
These Fish Windsocks by I Heart Crafty Things are stunning. They make beautiful summer decorations to hang inside your home, especially near a window where it can catch a little breeze now and then. They'll look beautiful as they flutter and spin.Paper Loop Pufferfish
We can't get over how cute these Paper Loop Pufferfish by Our Kid Things are. They're so simple, colourful, and fun to make. You only need a bit of cardstock and a white paint pen to get started.Paper Plate Octopus
Turn an ordinary paper plate into a colourful Paper Plate Octopus with long, trailing bubblewrap tentacles and big googly eyes. Doesn't he look like a friendly creature? This craft by Artsy Craftsy Mom will be perfect for a study on cephalopods if you want to get more specific with your ocean animal studies.Paper Weaving Sea Turtle
Get lots of scissor practice and develop your weaving skills with this lovely Paper Weaving Sea Turtle Craft from Easy Peasy and Fun. Use complementary or contrasting colours for your paper strips to create a woven pattern. Use the turtle template to make this craft easy, fast, and fun.Kelp Forest Ocean Craft
Use the printable template to make your own kelp forest. This colourful Kelp Forest Ocean Craft by The Art Kit includes sparkly kelp, a seahorse, an octopus, starfish, and more. Incorporate green yarn to add more texture to the craft.Easy Crab Craft
Turn a wooden egg or plastic egg into this Easy Crab Craft from Craft Play Learn. How cute is this smiling crab? He doesn't look crabby at all. It's a great way to recycle craft eggs after Easter.Origami Whale
Red Ted Art's Origami Whale Craft is a terrific choice for young and old kids alike. Who doesn't love origami? The step-by-step folding directions make the shape super easy, and then you just need to draw on the facial features.Shark Headband Craft
This Shark Headband by Simple Everyday Mom is perfect for Shark Week or the summertime. It's a fantastic idea for a party favour for a pool party or would make an excellent party craft. But your kids will enjoy making this craft with you on any summer day when it's just too hot to be outside.Clothespin Octopuses
These Clothespin Octopuses from Our Kid Things aren't just crafts; they can be used for an engaging math lesson and fine motor activity as well. Pin each clothespin on, one at a time, counting to eight, and then subtract one at a time to count backward.Plastic Egg Whale
Artsy Craftsy Mom's Plastic Egg Whale Craft is another creative way to reuse eggs from Easter. This one is made with a plastic egg, simply adding a tail fine, googly eyes, a sweet smile, and water shooting out of the blowhole.Cupcake Liner Crab
Here's a friendly crab craft that you can make with your preschooler in just a few minutes. This Cupcake Liner Crab by I Heart Crafty Things is incredibly simple, adorable, and has just a little sparkle for extra fun.Jellyfish Water Bottle Craft
Do you like upcycling materials for your crafts? It's such a frugal way to get creative! This Jellyfish Water Bottle Craft from Frugal Coupon Living is an excellent example of that. Paint the bottom of a water bottle, and tie ribbons to holes punched in the plastic to make your jellyfish.Handprint Fish
Create an adorable summer keepsake using your child's handprint to make a clownfish. Any Finding Nemo fan will have such a blast making this Handprint Fish by Natural Beach Living. It would make a lovely summer greeting card to send to friends and family as well.Rocking Beluga Whale
You don't often see beluga whale crafts, but if your child has watched Finding Dory, Bailey, the beluga whale, will be a familiar character! Make this super cute Rocking Beluga Whale Paper Plate Craft by The Joy of Sharing after watching the film or while learning about the different types of whales. The drawing of the beluga whale is relatively simple, even if you're not that good at drawing. It's so fun to watch him rock back and forth once the craft is complete!Paper Weaving Seahorse
You'll use bubble wrap for the textured background of this fun and engaging Paper Weaving Seahorse Craft from Artsy Craftsy Mom. Paper weaving is a fun way for kids to use their fine motor skills, and it looks so pretty. The seahorse template makes assembly easy, but little ones may need some help with cutting the seahorse's body and back fin.Ocean Suncatcher Craft
Grab some ocean-themed confetti and blue glitter glue to make this stunning Ocean Suncatcher by Fantastic Fun and Learning. It's blue, sparkly, and will have you feeling ocean vibes this summer.Under the Sea Paper Plate Craft
Rainbow Goldfish crackers are a tasty snack, but they're also fun to incorporate into crafts like this Under the Sea Paper Plate Craft from Surviving a Teacher's Salary. Paint a pretty blue ocean background, adding fish, and felt kelp to complete the scene.Crab Paper Plate Craft
It's so amazing watching crabs scuttle across the beach, isn't it? This Paper Plate Crab from Simply Today Life is the perfect craft to make after a beach visit where you're sure to see plenty of these crustaceans making their way across the sand.Pin this list of under the sea crafts so you can enjoy a crafty summer!
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