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Learning About Starfish - Crafts

Crafts for Starfish Unit Study

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There are five crafts for this lesson. Do all five of them or choose the ones you like best. Materials needed for each craft are listed here and on the master materials list.

Paper Plate Starfish Craft

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  • Patterns
  • 9" paper plates (2 per starfish)
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Paint
  • Beads or other decorating items

Tic-Tac-Tub

Make a bathtub tic-tac-toe game.

  • Fun foam, various colors
  • Ruler
  • Pencil

Sea Starfish

Make these cool starfish!

  • Orange paper
  • Baby barley or sand
  • Red and yellow food coloring
  • Rubbing alcohol
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Paper towel

Starfish Napkin Rings

Make these Starfish Napkin Rings and use with Tuna Starfish recipe.

  • Paper tube, 1.5"
  • Orange card stock, 4"x4"
  • Orange tissue paper, 4"x4"
  • Carrot seeds
  • Orange paint
  • Watered down glue
  • Scissors
  • Paintbrush
  • Tacky glue

Sea World Fantasy

Paint your own ocean t-shirt!

  • short-sleeved blue T-shirt
  • pot of water
  • large sheet or card
  • fabric paint (light blue, dark blue, yellow, pink, red, black)
  • fine and thick paintbrushes
  • fabric marker pen

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