Under The Sea Games For Preschoolers
Under The Sea Games For Kids

A classic party game, DIYing your own under the sea fishing pond game is easy. Cover a trifold board with blue wrapping paper and add sea inspired paper pieced cutouts to create the feel of the ocean.

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Ocean Themed Activities

These simple ocean themed activities are sure to lead to hours of laughter and fun. What kid doesn’t enjoy the beach? If you cannot take a trip to the beach, bring the beach to the kids. These under the sea theme ideas will make them feel like they are enjoying a summers day at the ocean.
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OCEAN THEMED ARTS AND CRAFTS

1. OCEAN IN A BOTTLE

Materials: A clean, empty two-liter plastic bottle with a cap, clear vegetable oil, water, a funnel, blue food coloring, shells and sea creatures (available from craft stores- be sure to use lightweight items that float), one teaspoon of glitter, white craft glue and a hot glue gun (to be used ONLY by staff or supervised by staff at all times).

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DIY magnetic counting fish game. Fishing for alphabet sounds game. Seaside small world play. Mermaid story-telling basket. Symmetrical patterns with seaside loose parts. If you’d like to see more ocean themed activities then follow our Under the Sea board on Pinterest! Follow Anna @ The Imagination Tree’s board Under the Sea on Pinterest.
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Fill bottle halfway with water.
Add a few drops of blue food coloring and swirl around to mix.
Add glitter and sea creatures/shells and then fill bottle the rest of the way with vegetable oil using a funnel.
Make sure that cap and rim are dry— and then apply white glue around the rim and seal cap.
Use a layer of hot glue around the outside edge of the cap for additional protection from leakage.

Turn the bottle on its side to create a wave in this ocean habitat! From Kids domain website.

2. OCEAN TREASURE IN A BOTTLE

“Ocean Treasure”–add coins and beads!
TIP: If you have trouble getting the entire label off – you may want to place a label over the ‘old laaber’ and write the “childrens’ names” and “Ocean in a Bottle”.

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3. PAPER PLATE JELLYFISH AND FISH

Either use colored paper plates or paint them. If painted (the plates in the image are painted) use the less expensive plates without the coated surface. The coated plates will take much longer to dry.

4. FOR THE FISH…

Cut a ‘V-shaped” wedge from one side of the plate. This is the mouth. Glue that cut shape to the other side of the plate–this is the tail.

Glue or draw on an eye…and decorate as desired. Sequins or other embellishments can be applied as disired. Although it doesn’t show in the image—the two fish pictured have glitter glue applied.

5. JELLYFISH…

Cut a paper plate in half. (This sample used small sized plates for the jellyfish) Paint the paper halves. When dry glue crepe paper “tentacles’.

NOTE: If you will be hanging the fish and jellyfish–use a hole punch and then thread yarn or sting through the hole in the paper plate to hang. (Image by KidActivities.net)

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6.’PAPER PULP’ NECKLACES OR ORNAMENTS

(Paper Pulp can be an alternative to clay!)

Put a cup of shredded newspaper into a blender.
Add 2 cups water.
BLEND WELL. Very well.
Strain the mixture so that it is mushy, but still very wet. (Adjust paper and water according to the amount you need.)

Put PULP into ‘OCEAN THEMED’ cookie cutters as molds. Use a straw to form a hole at the top. When completely dry, remove from form. Paint as desired and add string/yarn/cord/ribbon for necklaces (or oranments). Idea and images by Shannon Stewart formerly of Stetson School in Phoenix! To see photographs of Pulp Making and another idea —visit Play ough Category at the bottom of the page!

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7. Make an OCEAN SEASIDE SCENE

Inside a small to medium glass vase Use beach sand, shells, small pieces of driftwood, the small discarded shell of a crab, etc., for a SEA SCENE.

TIP: If working with a large group…put small glass vases on your wish list! I imagine that your parents have quite a few vases in their cupboards that they could donate–I get a couple every year with gifts of flowers.

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A FEW ART AND CRAFT IDEAS FROM THE ‘SAND THEME’

8. SAND ART

1. Give each child a piece of construction paper, and have them draw a picture or write words with the glue. Make sure that they do not put gobs of glue in any one spot.
2. Before the glue dries, with the hand, pour/put sand onto the glue. Let it sit for a few minutes and then shake off the excess sand.
3. It should dry flat for about a half an hour depending on how much glue was used.
TIP: This can also be done with colored sand–but for those on a budget–regular sand works just as well.

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9. DRY SAND PAINT

1 cup sand and 1 T. powdered paint

Mix and put into a shaker.
Put glue design onto paper-Shake sand onto the glue

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LOOKING FOR ‘SAND PLAY DOUGH’ RECIPES?

Scroll down the page of the SAND THEME…there are five there!!!

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10. MAKE SAND JARS

Need: Baby food jars or other jars, colored sand or sand and tempera paint

If not using purchased colored sand, combine the sand with the dry tmepera paint. Make a variety of colors. Salt also works for white.

Layer the different colors of sand into the jar. (Using small funnels to put the sand into the jars keep areas neat.) You can also use a straw or kabob stick to ‘poke’ through desired layers of sand to make designs

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11. FROOT LOOP SAND LAYERS

Need a Box of Froot Loops Cereal…
1. Have children sort the colors.
2. Put the different colors into baggies and crush them till powdery.
3. Put individual layers in a baby food jar, or clear plastic or glass bottles… as you would colored sand.

TIP:This is good for younger children without the hazard of sand…Older kids may also like as a novelty.

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12. “FISH WEAVING” DISPLAY WALL

Have children weave strips of fabric, ribbon or yarn on paper plates. Join the plates together to make the scales of a fish on a pre-made fish shape!

Add strips of thinly cut roll paper or crepe paper to simulate sea weed! Cut out a few circles (bubbles) and space above fish’s head. Serious sam for mac free download. Photograph of Display Wall by Lisa Tregellas at Display Photos.

Pictured on the right is a close up of two woven plates.

One (the white plate) is very easy to do with slits cut opposite each other on the edge of the plate. The children then simply wrap the yarn or ribbon up and down the front and back of the plate. Do this until all slits have yarn on them. Tie the yarn/ribbon in a knot in the back of the plate.

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The second way is a more traditional method of weaving paper. Fold the plate in half and cut a series of slits in the plate. Ribbon or yarn is then woven over and under (or in and out) the slits. The outer circle of this plate was painted before the weaving began.

When the plates were complete, spray adhesive was very lightly applied and glitter sprinkled over the plate. Most glitter adhered and very little came off. (Image by KidActivities.net)

TIP: After doing the two plates w

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