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Jellyfish craft for kids

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Today I’m sharing a jellyfish craft that is super fun for kids to make.

The process requires some patience as there is drying time involved, but the end result was pretty cool and my kids really enjoyed playing with their jellyfish.

Don’t the ribbons on these jellyfish look just like tentacles swaying in the water?!?

Note: For more ocean-related resources, please see my ocean unit study page.

Jellyfish craft kids can make using a balloon, some tissue paper, and curling ribbon. So cute and fun to play with! #oceans #ocean #oceananimals #jellyfish #artsandcrafts #giftofcuriosity || Gift of Curiosity

To make these jellyfish, you will need the following materials:

  • Balloon
  • Marker
  • Paint brush
  • Tissue paper (we used tissue paper squares, but any kind will do)
  • Glue
  • Water
  • Large cup or bowl to hold balloon
  • Small cup or bowl to mix glue solution
  • Ribbon (we used curling ribbon)
  • Tape
  • String
  • Bead
 

To start, we blew up and tied our balloons at the size we wanted to make our jellyfish.

While kids often think bigger is better, keep in mind that bigger balloons require more work to turn them into jellyfish. You don’t want your child to get too tired or overwhelmed that they can’t finish.

After blowing up our balloons, we placed them into a cup to keep them level.

I drew a line around the bottom 1/3 of the balloon to show my kids what part of the balloon they needed to cover (above the line) and what part they did not need to cover (below the line).

Jellyfish craft for kids

I created a water and glue mixture by mixing equal parts water with equal parts glue. My kids used large paint brushes to apply the mixture to the top part of their balloons above the line.

Jellyfish craft for kids

With the balloon covered in glue, my kids started covering the top part of the balloon with tissue paper.

Jellyfish craft for kids

Ultimately we added about three layers of tissue paper, using more of the glue mixture as needed to ensure all the tissue paper was coated with glue.

Jellyfish craft for kids

We allowed our balloons to dry for 48 hours. Once they were dry, we used a pin to pop the ballon and remove it from the tissue paper shell that was left behind. This part represented the head/body of the jellyfish.

 

At this point, we cut strips of ribbon about equal to one arm’s length to represent the tentacles of the jellyfish.

Jellyfish craft for kids

We used tape to attach the ribbon to the inside of the jellyfish head.

Jellyfish craft for kids

We made a small hole in the top of the jellyfish head.

Then we tied a bead to a string. We threaded the non-beaded end through the bottom of the jellyfish head and out the top. The bead kept the string securely attached to the jellyfish.

Jellyfish craft for kids

Then our jellyfish were done and we got to play with them!

Jellyfish craft for kids

I just adore the way the ribbons have a bit of wave to them, making them look so much like jellyfish tentacles!

Jellyfish craft for kids

More Ocean Learning Resources

More ocean posts from Gift of Curiosity:

  • Ocean Printables Bundle
  • Learning about ocean animals
  • Ocean sensory play ideas
  • Ocean Printables Bundle
  • Ocean Montessori activities
  • Salt water and waves science
  • Shell activities
  • Blubber experiment
  • Ocean animals book & 3-part cards

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

Jellyfish craft kids can make using a balloon, some tissue paper, and curling ribbon. So cute and fun to play with! #oceans #ocean #oceananimals #jellyfish #artsandcrafts #giftofcuriosity || Gift of Curiosity

Filed Under: Arts and Crafts, Summer, Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Ocean

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