This month we are focusing on an 'Under Water' or 'Ocean' theme for our toddler activities. We started the month by reading some of our favorite Under Water books and for our craft activity today we made jellyfish using paper plates and crepe paper. We are going to use them as decorations for my daughters Octonauts themed birthday party at the end of the month, but they look great stuck on a wall or hanging up in a bedroom. If you work in a day care or early childhood setting, they look really good hanging from some netting on the ceiling.
What do you need?
- Paper Plates
- Crepe Paper (we used blues and oranges but you can use whatever colors you have)
- Oil Pastels or Crayons
- water color paints (or use a paint wash - 2 parts water to 1 part poster paint)
- Glue
- Scissors
What to do
1.Cut a paper plate in half
2.Let your toddler draw and decorate the plate with crayons or pastels (pastels work best)
3.Paint over the crayons or pastels.
4. Cut the crepe paper into thin strips (I used thick crepe paper cut in half.
5. Glue the crepe paper onto the back of the plate.
6. Punch a hole in the top and hang up!
Toddler Craft Activity - Octopus - My Bored Toddler
Monday 19th of December 2016
[…] originally only going to make the octopus, but I was talked into making the jellyfish too! You can find the instructions for these here, and we changed the colors to match the book (well sort of… my 2 year old absolutely wanted […]
Kate Williams
Sunday 29th of March 2015
Love these! We seem to be doing a bit of a seaside theme at the moment too, though mine is totally accidental ;) Thanks for linking with Tuesday Tutorials #pintorials
Carol
Sunday 29th of March 2015
Thanks Kate!
Paper Plate Bird | My Bored Toddler
Sunday 22nd of February 2015
[…] If your toddler enjoyed this activity they may also like our Oil Pastel Butterfly or Paper Plate Jellyfish. […]
What to put in a toddler craft box for only $50 | My Bored Toddler
Sunday 25th of January 2015
[…] Crepe paper can be used for so many activities. You can rip it, scrunch it, make strips, fold it etc. This is definitely worth having in as many colors as you can. I’ve included 2 colors in our budget, but if you find them cheap grab as many colors as you can. Some activities that we have used crepe paper for include Crepe Paper Hearts and Jellyfish. […]
Mummy Melton
Wednesday 14th of January 2015
looks like so much fun, will give this a try #toddlerapprovedtuesday