Jellyfish are the coolest! Watching them swim is almost magical. This easy paper jellyfish craft is perfect for kids who love ocean animal activities as much as we do.

If you’re planning preschool ocean theme, you won’t want to miss all our jellyfish activities, including this DIY project.

Plus, It’s quick to make without any fancy materials. Just read our simple instructions or watch the video tutorial to see how we make this beach-themed craft.

Cover Image of the Jellyfish Craft with the word Jellyfish Kids Craft in the middle

Jelly Fish Craft Idea

Dive under the sea with this adorable ocean project! All you need is some cardstock, scissors, glue, and markers to construct this cute underwater animal. Kids of all ages can practice fine motor skills and build finger strength as they cut, glue, and curl paper.

Supplies

Colored cardstock
White cardstock
Scissors
Black marker
Glue stick
Jellyfish template (click the “click here to get your freebie” image at the end of the post)

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Directions

Start by downloading and printing the PDF. Once it’s printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this jellyfish to life!

First, guide your child to take the top part of your jellyfish and glue it to the wavy underlayer.

Next, help your child to glue the eyes to the middle of jellyfish body.

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Draw a cheerful smile with a black marker below the eyes.

hands drawing on jellyfish smile with black sharpie

Now, cut out thin strips of paper in various colors. Once they’ve got their strips ready, wrap one around your child’s finger to curl it into a ringlet.

Finally, encourage your child to glue each tentacles on top and pressing it onto the backside of the jellyfish’s underlayer.

hands gluing curled ribbon onto jellyfish

Be sure to check out our ocean crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!

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Children’s Books About The Ocean

Try out some of these ocean books for kids:

The Snail and the Whale– Julia Donaldson, author of the famous book The Gruffalo, brings kids another fun book about an unlikely set of friends. Snail and Whale have lots of fun together in this colorful book!

Shark Lady– This children’s book is based upon the true story of Eugenie Clark, aka, The Shark Lady. Learn about her love of sharks, her discoveries, and the inspiring message of going after what you want in life.

The Rainbow Fish -This is a classic children’s book with a wonderful message for children. In it, a fish learns to share his favorite possession, his glittery scales, with his friends!

blue and purple jellyfish craft on marble background

Ocean Kids’ Crafts

Paper Plate Fish: This easy paper plate ocean-themed craft is the perfect activity for kids! All you need is some paper plates, paint, and paper, and you can let your little ones loose to create their undersea masterpiece.

8 Cute Ocean Coloring Pages

Octopus Paper Bag Puppet Craft: This craft is great for encouraging pretend play and is also a lot of fun to make. Simply grab a few paper bags, construction paper, glue, and scissors. Then, let the kids get creative with this sealife activity!

Humpback Whale Headband Craft: If you’re looking for a fun ocean project to do with the kids, look no further than this whale headband. Not only will they have a blast making it, but they will also look so cute wearing it!

Shark Name Craft: This name craft is perfect for your little one if they want to practice spelling their name in a fun way. Plus, they get to make an awesome shark out of it! Great for home or school, this craft is a win-win for everyone.

Ocean Activities For Kids

Younger kids will have tons of fun with these shark activity pages! They’ll have a fin-tastic time counting, graphing, and navigating through fun mazes!

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Explore the wonders of the ocean with these delightful jellyfish cutting activity printables which offer a fun and educational way to practice scissor skills. With various levels of difficulty, these printables cater to children of different ages and abilities, fostering fine motor development.

Little ocean explorers will love trying this octopus connect the dots to reveal the mysterious creature of the deep. These pages can help boost their number recognition and fine motor skills in a splash-tastic way!

hand holding purple paper jellyfish craft

Splash into learning with these super fun Ocean I Spy printables! Your little ones will be bubbling with excitement as they spot and count colorful sea creatures. These printables can help sharpen their observation skills and introduce them to the wonders of marine life!

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Did you make this activity with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!

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