This is a cute and super simple art project. I did this with a group of about 15 toddlers and preschoolers, and they did a great job with only minimal help. Since I was leading I couldn't help Nick, and he ended up grabbing a glue bottle and completing it all on his own. He was 21 months old at the time, to give you an idea of how little kids can be to do this.
Materials - feel free to substitute or improvise freely
- blue paper or plastic plate
- glue
- goldfish crackers
- uncooked pasta shells
- Swedish fish (only if your child is allowed to eat them!)
- gummi worms (same as above)
- pretzels
- sand or crumbled-up crackers
- small pebbles
- green yarn
- optional: clear or blue cling wrap
You or your child will squirt glue in little blobs around the plate, then let your child glue down the materials you set out. Their hands will get a little messy, but glue cleans up easily with a wipe, or peels off when dry. To really make it look like an aquarium, wrap with cling wrap at the end. This project is great for giving little ones a sense of accomplishment.
Books that go along with this project:
- Swimmy by Leo Lionni
- Mr. Seahorse by Eric Carle
- A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle
- One Lonely Seahorse by Joost Elffers and Saxton Freymann
- The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
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