What goes on under the sea is so much more interesting that what goes on above it. What’s a few boats compared to fish, octopodes (the correct plural of “octopus”. Who knew? Certainly not my spell checker), and perhaps the chance of sunken pirate hoard. 
- Create a snorkel-mask inspired frame to display your treasures
- Make ocean slime at Buggy and Buddy
- The Imagination Tree has some fun ways to get your hands dirty
- Make screen time educational with these ocean suggestions from Kids Activities Blog
- Things to Share and Remember has a pearl of an idea for pre-schooler crafts
- Improve numeracy skills the fun way with these cute free counting cards from Coffee Cups and Crayons
- Recycle creatively with ideas from No Time For Flash Cards
- I might make one of these chill out bottles at My Small Potatoes for myself
- Sticky ocean animals at Toddler Approved can be adapted to suit older children.
- Fun a Day has ideas for painting with shells.
- In the Playroom transforms an ordinary window.
- Read all about it at Library Adventure.
- Fun at Home with Kids combines a little science with ocean fun.
- There is a week’s worth of preschool ocean activities at Cutting Tiny Bites.
- If your kids like to experiment they’ll love learning about ocean currents with Adventures in Mommydom.
- Playdough to Plato (how fab is that blog name!) has some versatile ocean word games you can adapt for players of all ages.
- See a sensory tray at Dirt and Boogers.
- You don’t need a light table to appreciate the beauty of Still Playing School’s ocean jelly.
Helen Neale
Helen is a mum to two, social media consultant, website editor and a qualified counsellor with experience of working with both children and adults.She is a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapists, with her own private practise. She also freelances with her local Mind organisation.Since giving up being a business analyst when juggling travel, work and kids proved too complicated, she founded KiddyCharts so she could be with her kids, use those grey cells at the same time, and supplement her counselling income.KiddyCharts has reach of over 680k across socials and the site. The site works with big family brands to help promote their services, as well as offering free resources to parents of kids under 10. She is a specialist counsellor for neurodivergent individuals and brings this expertise to her resources and the site. She is also an ADHDer herself.KiddyCharts gives 51%+ profits to charities, focused on supporting mental health and a community in TanzaniaHelen has also worked as a digital marketing consultant (IDM qualified) with various organisations, including Channel Mum, Truprint, Talk to Mums, and Micro Scooters. She loves to be creative in the brand campaigns she works on.Get in touch TODAY!
Tyler
Sunday 20th of September 2015
Thanks for sharing such lovely craft ideas for kids! I home-school my kids and I am always on hunt for these creative stuff which lets my kids express the creativity in them. I tried the shell activity and they really turned them into cool decorative hall room pieces. Please keep posting more craft activities for kids.