Pop-Up Fish Prints

Oceans, lakes, and rivers are all filled with an amazing variety of fish. Create a whole school of creatures with coffee filters and watercolors.

1. Read a book such as One Small Fish or Swimmy and let your imagination soar. Create an underwater scene with fish or other creatures with coffee filter stamps. Here’s how.

2. Use a Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencil to outline at least one fish on a coffee filter. Cut it out with Crayola Scissors.

3. Cover your craft area with newspaper. Using a Crayola Watercolor Brush, place a few drops of water into each Crayola Washable Watercolor Paint pot. Dip the brush into the colors and apply them to the fish. Press the fish firmly onto construction paper. Repeat until your paper is covered with fish. Air-dry the paper and the fish stamp.

4. Fold a small strip of paper back and forth like an accordion. With a Crayola Glue Stick, attach one end to the stamped paper and one end to the fish. You’ve got a pop-up fish!

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

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Crafts

crayola supplies

• Erasable Colored Pencils
• Washable Watercolors
• Watercolor Brushes with Plastic Handle
• Glue Sticks
• Blunt-Tip Scissors
• Construction Paper

household supplies

• recycled newspaper
• paper towels
• coffee filters
• container(s) of water

"What a great way to combine science and art. We talked about fish and their lives while learning how to stamp with watercolors!"
Reynaldo R., family child care provider.

"Our lake is filled with schools of fish that campers love to watch. We created this project to hang on the walls of our rec center to remember our aquatic friends!"
Patty F., camp counselor.

Ever wonder why fish are slimy? Fish secrete mucus from their skin. This slime coating is important because it helps fish move through the water faster, provides protection against parasites and diseases, and covers wounds to prevent infection.