Ocean crafts for children

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.

1. Create a snorkel-mask inspired frame to display your treasures
2. Make ocean slime at Buggy and Buddy
3. The Imagination Tree has some fun ways to get your hands dirty
4. Make screen time educational with these ocean suggestions from Kids Activities Blog
5. Things to Share and Remember has a pearl of an idea for pre-schooler crafts
6. Improve numeracy skills the fun way with these cute free counting cards from Coffee Cups and Crayons
7. Recycle creatively with ideas from No Time For Flash Cards
8. I might make one of these chill out bottles at My Small Potatoes for myself
9. Sticky ocean animals at Toddler Approved can be adapted to suit older children.
10. Fun a Day has ideas for painting with shells.
    
11. In the Playroom transforms an ordinary window.
12. Read all about it at Library Adventure.
13. Fun at Home with Kids combines a little science with ocean fun.
14. There is a week’s worth of preschool ocean activities at Cutting Tiny Bites.
15. If your kids like to experiment they’ll love learning about ocean currents with Adventures in Mommydom.
16. Playdough to Plato (how fab is that blog name!) has some versatile ocean word games you can adapt for players of all ages.
17. See a sensory tray at Dirt and Boogers.
18. You don’t need a light table to appreciate the beauty of Still Playing School’s ocean jelly.

Helen

Helen is a mum to two, social media consultant, and website editor; and this site is (we think) the only Social Enterprise parenting magazine! 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, and use those grey cells at the same time. KiddyCharts has reach of over 1.1million across social and the site. The blog works with big family brands (including travel) to help promote their services, as well as offering free resources to parents of kids under 10. It gives 51%+ profits to Reverence for Life, who fund a number of important initiatives in Africa, including bringing running water and basic equipment to a school in Tanzania. Helen has 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!

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