How to Make a Sparkly Gold Fish Mobile or Display

You can never have enough crafts for elementary age children. This is a craft that gives you an opportunity to talk to children about our great oceans and the creatures that inhabit them. More than that though, it is just fun!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Paper
• Cardboard or Poster Board
• Glue
• Scissors
• Tape
• Decorations
• Crayons or Markers
• Hanger
• Hole Punch

1. Draw or download and print a picture of a fish.

2. Cut and paste the picture onto a piece of thin cardboard or poster board.

3. Cut out the outline of the fish in the stronger material.

4. Use crayons or markers to color the fish for a base.

5. Use glue to apply sequins, buttons, glitter, confetti or any other decorations.

6. Use either a display board or bulletin board if you are in a classroom and cover with blue paper,

7. Cut and place shapes of waves, seaweed, caves, or other underwater sights.

8. Put tape on the back of fish and add to the display.

9. If this is a home project, follow the above steps using poster board.

10. For a mobile cut holes in the top of fish with a hole punch.

11. Make two or more fish.

12. Follow the same procedure you did for making the fish to make seaweed, eels or octopus.

13. Tie string through to hang.

14. Use a coat hanger to hang from a ceiling hook.

Tips & Warnings

• Watch carefully over children with small objects, glue and scissors.

[GreenMomma]

on 8/6/2008 CUTE IDEA FOR A RAINY DAY LIKE TODAY! 5*

[Meri]

on 8/5/2008 What a great rainy day project!

[AbbyNormal]

on 8/4/2008 I love this idea!