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Dr. Seuss Red Fish Blue Fish Craft Tutorial

A fun and easy fish themed craft for children that also is a great accompanying project with the book Red Fish Blue Fish.
Prep Time1 minute
Active Time10 minutes
Yield: 1 project
Cost: $1-3

Equipment

  • 1 Pair of Scissors
  • 1 Pencil
  • 1 black marker or crayon

Materials

  • 3-5 pieces colored craft papers
  • 1 paper plate or large piece of construction paper
  • 2 googly eyes
  • 1 container craft glue
  • 1 free printable fish template available on Organized31.com

Instructions

  • Trace the fish patterns on the craft papers and cut them out nicely.
  • Trace the fish base pattern on a paper and the fin on a different shade of the same colored paper.
  • Attach the fin to the fish with the 2 pointed ends of the fin facing towards the tail.
  • Attach the googly eye on the fish. Use a black marker to draw a smile on the fish.
  • Cut blue paper (in a shade different than used for the fish) to fit the inner portion of the paper plate and attach it to the plate.
  • Glue the fish to the plate.