All Lesson PDFs in One Download
Download hundreds of printable PDF lessons for kindergarten and Montessori learning in one ZIP file.
Includes activities for letters, numbers, shapes, handwriting, and more — perfect for early childhood education at home or school.
Buy Now: $4.99Here’s a great opportunity for you to get creative with your kids. This is a simple and easy craft that kids can enjoy at school or home. So here is an aquarium craft. It is a theme that kids love and are full of curiosity. So let your kids experience these wonderful fish crafts.
These fish crafts only require a few materials to create. And the activity only involves cutting, gluing, and coloring. So it’s a very simple craft that can be easily done by a child of any age. And we provide you with the templates, instructions, and tips you need for free in the blog post. So you can get it as a PDF file from the link below. So let’s see how to create these fun fish crafts.
Fish Crafts for Kids: What is This Craft About?
This is a fish tank craft. It gives children the opportunity to create their own mini aquarium using paper/board. So, as mentioned above, they only need a few simple materials.
We have provided the basic templates you need for free. So these templates include the following items:
1. Three different fish bowls
2. Four different types of fish
3. A seashell
4. Sea plants
So, following the instructions we provide, children can color, cut, and glue these images to create their own beautiful fish bowl.
Fish Crafts for Kids: Why Kids Will Love This Craft
These fish craft experiences are fun and engaging for children. It also has educational value. So let’s explore the reasons for that below.
Coloring Fun
To decorate these fish crafts, you need to color the templates we have provided for you. So, children can color these images as they wish using any coloring medium and colors they like. So it will be more fun for the kids. And coloring is something that kids like the most. So kids do it willingly. Coloring is not only fun and exciting, but it also develops creativity in children.
Cutting Practice
Cutting out images from the templates we provide is also a part of this fun craft. Therefore, cutting skills such as handling scissors correctly, patience while cutting, and maintaining focus are developed in children through this activity. Also, cutting is a way to improve the function of the muscles in children’s hands. Therefore, it also improves children’s fine motor skills. In addition, it helps develop hand-eye coordination.
Creative Thinking
Creating crafts trains children to think creatively. Therefore, these fish crafts also help develop children’s creative thinking. For example, choosing the right place to stick pictures in a fish bowl, choosing appropriate and matching colors when coloring pictures, and positioning each picture to match its size when sticking pictures. It improves children’s creative thinking, problem-solving skills, and decision-making abilities.
Learning About Sea Life
This is a time when we talk about how educationally important these fish crafts are for children. So we can use these aquarium crafts to teach children about sea creatures. In this craft, we will meet several sea creatures. So teach the children about it. Share the knowledge. And this can also satisfy the curiosity of the children.
Hands-On Activity
So this fish bowl craft is a simple and practical home activity. In addition, this is a craft that you can do easily and freely at school or at home. It is also a great opportunity for children to experience sea creatures. So, try these practical, fun fish crafts.
Materials You Will Need
You don’t need much for this activity. Here’s what you’ll need:
- Printable PDF file (download it for free below)
- Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
- Child-safe scissors
- Glue stick or school glue
- White cardstock or regular printer paper
Optional:
- Googly eyes or glitter for decoration
- Cardboard to make the bowl sturdy
How to Make the Fish Bowl Craft – Step-by-Step
Step 1: Download and Print
First, visit the link we have provided for you below. Then, print the templates we have provided for you from the PDF file there. Don’t forget to follow the following points while printing these templates.
01. We have prepared all these templates in A4 size.
02. So use A4-size white paper when printing.
03. If you want to color, you can print these pages directly on colored paper.
04. Also, print on cardboard for greater durability and strength. It is best to print only the images of the fish bowls on cardstock.
[Download the FREE PDF here]: Download
Step 2: Color the Pieces
Give the children a fishbowl and a sea creature template from the printed templates. Then let them color them using the colors of their choice. You can use pencils, colored pencils, or markers as a coloring medium.
Step 3: Glue the colored fish bowl onto the cardstock
Next, take the fish bowl template that you finished coloring. Then glue it onto a piece of cardstock and let it dry. If you printed these fish bowl templates directly onto cardstock, skip this step.
Step 3: Cut Everything Out
Now let’s cut out the shapes from these templates one by one. Be very careful not to damage the shapes around the outlines. You will then have a fish bowl, 4 fish, a seashell, and two sea plants.
For young children who have difficulty cutting, offer your help.
Step 4: Design the Aquarium
This is the final step. Here, you need to glue the sea creatures inside your fish bowl. So let the children decide where to glue these sea creatures. Also, teach them to determine the space by placing the sea creatures in the middle of the bowl before gluing them. Then, instruct them to stick the pictures one by one in that location using glue. Now you can see your handmade aquarium.
Step 5: Add Final Touches
Add googly eyes, stickers, or glitter if you like. Kids can even draw more sea life, like starfish or jellyfish. Now you have a beautiful paper aquarium to display on the wall, fridge, or classroom!
Fish Crafts for Kids: Ideas for Using This Craft
Here are some fun ways to use this activity:
- Ocean Week Theme – Perfect for learning about sea animals in school.
- Story Time Activity – Pair it with a fish-themed book like The Rainbow Fish.
- Rainy Day Craft – A great indoor activity for weekends or holidays.
- Birthday Party Craft Table – Let kids make and take their own aquariums home!
- Preschool Art Center – Use the template during art time.
