Aren’t jellyfish some of the coolest ocean animals around?

Granted, we don’t want to be stung by any, but they’re almost magical! If you’re searching for an easy jellyfish craft for kids to make at home or in the classroom, this one is perfect.

And, if your kids love animal crafts, be sure to check out our entire collection of animals crafts for kids, here.

It doesn’t require any fancy supplies and it’s quick to make! This means it’s great for making with preschoolers, pre k and kindergarten children.

Read our simple tutorial or watch our quick video to see how we make them!

Jellyfish Craft For Preschool

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Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• White cardstock
• Scissors
• Black marker
• Glue stick
• Jellyfish template (download form located at the end of this post)

Directions

Download the free jellyfish template, print, and cut out all the pieces. Glue the top part of the jellyfish to the wavy underlayer.

Place the eyes in the middle of the jellyfish body and glue in place. Use the black marker to draw on a smile just below and in between the eyes.

Cut out thin strips of paper in a few different colors. These will become the jellyfish’s tentacles.

We made the purple jellyfish’s tentacles thinner than the blue one’s, but preferred the thicker tentacles. They look better to us and they’re easier to work with.

Once you have the strips cut and ready to go, take one and twist it around your finger to make a ringlet. When you let go the curl will relax; that’s totally fine.

Place glue on the top end of the tentacle and glue it to the back side of the jellyfish underlayer.

Once it’s glued in place, feel free to twist the strands into the exact position you want them. You may even want to crease the paper slightly to get them to fall into place.

We placed some curled tentacles facing one direction and other facing the other direction to give it a more full look.

Don’t you think these jellyfish are so cute? There are endless color combinations you can make with this easy project.

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Easy Jellyfish Craft

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Make this cute and easy jellyfish craft with the kids this summer!

Print

Materials

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• White cardstock
• Black marker
• Glue stick
• Jellyfish template (download form located at the end of this post)

Tools

• Scissors

Instructions

1. Download the free jellyfish template, print and cut out all the pieces. Glue the top part of the jellyfish to the wavy underlayer.
2. Place the eyes in the middle of the jellyfish body and glue in place. Use the black marker to draw on a smile just below and in between the eyes.
3. Cut out thin strips of paper in a few different colors. These will become the jellyfish's tentacles.
4. Once you have the strips cut and ready to go, take one and twist it around your finger to make a ringlet.
5. Place glue on the top end of the tentacle and glue it to the back side of the jellyfish underlayer.
6. Once it's glued in place, feel free to twist the strands into the exact position you want them. You may even want to crease the paper slightly to get them to fall into place.

Free Jellyfish Template