Aren’t jellyfish some of the coolest ocean animals around? Granted, we don’t want to be stung by any, but jellyfish are almost magical! If you’re looking for an easy paper jellyfish craft for kids to make at home or in the classroom, this one is perfect.

And, if your kids love this easy craft, be sure to check out all of our jellyfish activities. This fun jellyfish craft doesn’t require any fancy supplies, and it’s quick to make! This means it’s great for making with preschoolers and kindergarten children.

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

Jelly Fish Craft Idea

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How To Make A Paper Jellyfish

Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is 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.

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

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.

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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More Ocean Ideas For Kids

If your little explorers are as fascinated by the vast and mysterious ocean as we are, they will love these ocean-themed ideas we’ve gathered.

We’ve got everything from captivating books that take them on underwater adventures to creative crafts that let them make their own sea creatures and even educational printables that make learning about the ocean a splash of fun.

So, let’s dive into a sea of creativity with more ocean-themed fun for young kids and prepare to make a splash.

Children’s Books About The Ocean

This week, have fun with ocean animals by adding more animal-related activities. We’ve got tons of great ideas to get you started! There are so many ways to explore the world of ocean animals this week – get creative and have fun!

Reading to your kids is a wonderful way to help them learn to focus and pay attention, develop their reading skills, and encourage curiosity. For those reasons and more, we recommend starting with books.

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!

Ocean Kids’ Crafts

Crafting is a great way for kids to practice their fine motor skills. And what could be more fun than making ocean animal crafts? In addition to being a fun activity, crafting can also help relieve stress while increasing creativity.

8 Cute Ocean Coloring Pages

Plus, kids always feel really proud when they’ve completed a project! So get the glue and paper and let your little ones make cute ocean animal crafts. They’re sure to have a blast with any of these projects:

Paper Plate Fish: This easy paper plate 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.

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!

Humpback Whale Headband Craft: If you’re looking for a fun activity with the kids, look no further than this whale craft. 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 these 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!

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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