11 ocean activities for kids

Summertime is a great time to hit the beach and enjoy the beautiful ocean. It is also a great time to learn about the ocean and the magnificent creatures that live there! This past week, the contributors at the Weekly Kids’ Co-op shared lots of great ideas for doing ocean activities for kids. In this post I’m sharing 11 of my favorite ocean activities from this past week, which include ocean sensory play, ocean crafts, ocean pretend play, ocean fine motor play, ocean printables, and ocean books.

Note: For more ocean-themed activities including lots of great learning ideas, see my Ocean Unit Study page. 

Ocean sensory play

Ocean Water Bead Sensory Bin from 3Dinosaurs

Starfish and Sand Dollar Shaving Cream Dig from House of Burke

Beach Sensory Bin from 3 Dinosaurs

Ocean Life Sensory Small World from House of Burke

Ocean crafts

Ocean Animals Paper Plate Craft from JDaniel4s Mom

Ocean pretend play

Ocean Reef-Themed Pretend Bakery from Making Mama Magic

Ocean fine motor play

Fine Motor Seashell Transfer from House of Burke

Ocean printables

Free Beach Themed Writing Paper from 3Dinosaurs

Ocean Animals Beginning Sounds Clip Cards Printable from Learning to be a Mom

Ocean Animals Cutting Practice Printable from 3 Boys and a Dog

Ocean books

Octopus Books for Kids from 3 Boys and a Dog

More resources for learning about the ocean

More ocean posts from Gift of Curiosity:

• Ocean Montessori activities
• Learning about ocean animals
• Salt water and waves science
• Shell activities
• Blubber experiment
• Ocean animals book & 3-part cards
• Ocean Printables Pack
• Ocean Do-a-Dot Printables
• Ocean I Spy

For more resources, printables and activities related to the ocean and its inhabitants, please see my Ocean Unit Study page and my Oceans Pinterest board.

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