Summer and ocean crafts are basically made for each other. Whether your kids are deep in a marine life phase, you just got back from a beach trip, or you’re simply looking for something to do that isn’t a screen, this list has you covered. I’ve pulled together 40+ ocean and under the sea craft … Read more

Jellyfish are one of those animals kids are completely fascinated by. They look alien, they glow, they float without any effort. This jellyfish craft for kids turns that fascination into a hands-on activity that takes less than 30 minutes and costs nothing beyond printer ink and a glue stick. The printable includes all the pieces … Read more

Kids who say they “can’t draw” change their mind fast with directed drawing. Instead of staring at a blank page, they follow numbered steps that break each animal down into simple shapes, and by the end, they’ve drawn a cute ocean animal! This pack includes 9 ocean animal directed drawing sheets. Each page walks kids … Read more

Looking for a fun ocean paper craft? This 3D ocean animals craft pack produces six fully three-dimensional paper figures that stand on their own: a clownfish, octopus, crab, turtle, seahorse, and whale. Each one is colorful, chunky, and satisfyingly solid once assembled. They look like the kind of thing you’d buy at a craft store, … Read more

There’s something about a seahorse that captures kids’ imaginations immediately. It looks like it shouldn’t exist: part horse, part fish, doesn’t make sense. And that wonder is exactly what makes this seahorse craft for kids such a lovely summer activity. It is simply cut and glue activity anyone can make. It’s a one-page printable, it … Read more

What if the craft decided itself? That’s the idea behind this 3D clam craft for kids — and it’s what makes it genuinely different from every other cut-and-glue activity out there. Instead of following a fixed design, kids roll a dice to find out which pattern goes on their clam shell next. Waves, zigzags, spirals, … Read more

Cut, glue, and assemble the most adorable octopus — a simple screen-free summer craft preschoolers will love. Eight tentacles. Zero screen time. This Build an Octopus craft for kids is exactly the kind of activity that makes summer feel magical. If you’re looking for a rainy day activity, something to go alongside an ocean theme … Read more

Eight different designs, one seriously cool craft — this 3D stingray is the under the sea summer activity kids will really enjoy. Most paper crafts are flat. This one isn’t. This 3D stingray craft for kids uses a simple folding trick to make the wings pop upward so the finished stingray actually looks like it’s … Read more

The ultimate under the sea summer craft — color, cut, and glue 10 ocean creatures, no artistic talent required. If you’ve been searching for an ocean-themed summer activity that’s genuinely engaging, completely screen-free, and doesn’t require a trip to the craft store, I got you! This ocean animals craft for kids is a free 10-page … Read more

Summer is long. Beautiful, but long. And if you’ve ever found yourself Googling “things to do with kids that don’t involve a screen” at 10am on a Tuesday in July, you are not alone. This Build a Fish craft for kids is exactly the kind of activity you need in your back pocket — simple … Read more