Make a fun jellyfish friend

Follow the steps with Evie as she makes a fun jellyfish friend with colourful paper and a paper bowl. With a few simple craft items this activity is a fun way to get creative with your little one.

You will need
  • Paper bowl
  • Paints and paint brush
  • Multiple strips of coloured tissue paper
  • Coloured pens
  • String
  • Sticky tape
  • Glue
  • Scissors
Evie holding a homemade paper plate jellyfish

Who is this activity for?

This easy craft idea is perfect for kids, get creative with colours and make your own underwater adventure with your new jellyfish friend.

Crafting and sensory play is a great way for your child to develop their fine motor skills, language and imagination.

Evie holding a homemade paper plate jellyfish

How to make a jellyfish friend

Once you have all the materials from the list above, it's time to get crafty! Don’t forget to ask a grown-up to help with the scissors.

  1. Take your paper bowl and paint it a colour of your choice. This will be your jellyfish's body.

  2. Once your paper bowl is dry, glue all around the inner rim.

  3. Take your strips of coloured tissue paper and stick as many as you like.

  4. Add eyes to your jellyfish. You can draw them on with pen, or use two small white circles of paper and draw dots in the middle.

  5. Carfully make a hole in the top of your jellyfish and thread some string through.

  6. Tie a knot at the bottom and your jellyfish is ready.

Evie holding a homemade paper plate jellyfish

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