Ocean projects for kids

Thank you Elmer’s for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are my own. Today we're experimenting with salt, glue, and watercolors to create some colorful ocean art. You'll only need a few materials to create

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

We had our first beach day of the year recently, and it was just so lovely! As I was watching my kids splash and play in the water, the waves gently rolling in, it reminded me of the straw blowing art project we created as part of our Ocean Unit Study. So today, I thought

This experiment teaches some basic principles of oceanography while creating an interesting wave visual for play. In the Making Waves experiment, we cover how a wave moves (spoiler: the water itself barely moves horizontally!), the type of energy a wave makes, and how a wave "crashes" at the beach. oceanography | STEM | science for kids | at home activities | homeschooling

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

I'll be showing you how to make a Ocean Coral Blow Painting, but you can use this technique to make crazy hair, animal fur, or just unique abstract art.

Learn about the layers of the ocean with this colorful and fun DIY Ocean Layers in a Jar!

Looking for Easy Octopus Crafts for preschoolers? This cute Octopus craft for preschool and kindergarten is super simple with the free octopus template. Kids color, cut, and curl to make their very own octopus! So cute! Get your Octopus craft free printable here.

Ocean diorama for school project Idea for Henry-- 2nd grade project. Remember to use those extra floral gems for the water...

Are you looking for a fun under the sea activity for kids- these Easy Jellyfish Suncatchers are sure to be a hit! With only a couple of supplies your kids can make a beautiful stained glass jellyfish out of contact paper, tissue paper, and a little ribbon. This activity is easy to set up and will keep preschoolers and toddler happily creating while you have a minute to breath. A great activity for a raining day!

Ocean in an egg carton craft for kids

Learn about the 5 layers of an ocean (also called ocean zones) with your child using this hands-on activity with materials already in your pantry!

It's amazing what you can do with the right scrapbook paper, a box and ocean animals!

Looking for turtle crafts for kids? I have 10 EASY turtle crafts for kids that are perfect for the classroom or at home.

This super easy salt water experiment is the perfect science activity to teach kids about the density of salt and fresh water. Great for an ocean unit!