In this week of Camp Fun we’ll be exploring the deep blue sea. For Under the Sea Week we’ll craft up seahorses and starfish and decorate picture frames with sea shells. We’ll watch sea creatures grow and make pretty ocean sticker scenes. Don’t miss our other adventure-filled weeks of summer camp craft ideas and activities that your kids can do at home!
You can never have too many coloring pages to keep campers busy during Camp Fun! Be sure to download our Under the Sea Free Coloring Page and set it out with colored pencils, crayons, or markers for a quiet indoor activity.
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Create a one-of-a-kind picture frame to display some of your favorite summer memories! We used pretty white sea shells, brightly colored starfish, and sparkly glitter glue to create our under-the-sea picture frames.
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Make a whole school of these colorful seahorses using a simple foam craft kit! We loved decorating the seahorses with adhesive jewels and making their little fins by accordion folding paper.
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Create some pretty ocean inspired accessories to wear during Under the Sea Week with this seashell bracelet craft. Just drill holes into each seashell and then run the clear stretchy cording through the holes in the seashells. Once you have strung on all the shells, you can use a clasp to finish off your bracelet!
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I spy sea creatures! Kids will have a blast with this Free Under the Sea ‘I Spy’ Printable and finding all of the ocean-themed images. This is also a great activity for toddlers to find the matching objects!
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These resin starfish are the perfect blank canvas for adding an artistic touch with craft paint. Once dry they make pretty room decorations or paper weights!
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Add these colorful fish stickers to a lifelike ocean backdrop to create an under the sea masterpiece.
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It wouldn’t be under the sea week without a dip in the water! Head to the local pool or beach for some underwater fun.
This sparkly craft is a fun way to spend some quiet time during Under the Sea Week. Just peel off the backing from the adhesive foam dots and stick them onto the coordinating circles on the fish picture. Everything you need is included in the Glitter Fish Mosaic Craft Kit. No cutting or glue required!
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What kid doesn’t like coloring something they can wear? Color these Under the Sea Canvas Bags for a fun Under the Sea Week project! This bag is also great for storing kids’ craft supplies for future projects. This kit comes with 12 bags.
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Kids will love making this project that looks like a mini aquarium once assembled. And good news for parents, these itty-bitty fish require no food and routine cleanses! This Aquarium Box Craft Kit has all the pieces pre-packaged and ready to put together!
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Bring the beach to your home with this Tropical Shell Craft Kit! Kids will get to put together their own creatures like seahorses, turtles, crabs and fish with authentic looking shells. Along with this craft, teach kids about life under the sea and the different creatures they are making. This kit includes all self-adhesive foam pieces and plastic googly eyes.
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When the kids need something to keep busy during Under the Sea Week, have them color sea creatures with this Color Your Own Sea Life Keychains! This assortment of sea life creatures includes fish, turtles, seahorses, crabs and more. Just pull out some markers or paint and let the kids get creative.
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- Make a starfish and sea shell wind chime
- Play with an ocean sensory bin
- Make sand art necklace bottles
- Craft handprint fish puppets
- Visit the local aquarium
- Take a trip to the theater to see Finding Dory!
Use these colorful sea shell plates to serve snacks on during Under the Sea week. While you’re at it, try these fun snack ideas:
Head to your local library for a selection of fun ocean themed books. Here are our favorites:
- Ocean: A Visual Encyclopedia by DK
- National Geographic Readers: Weird Sea Creatures by Laura Marsh
- Coral Reefsby Jason Chin
- The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
- Good Night Ocean by Mark Jasper and Cooper Kelly
- Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz
- Moonlight Ocean (Lightbeam Books) by Elizabeth Golding and Ali Lodge
- Dark Day in the Deep Sea (Magic Treehouse Book) by Mary Pope Osborne
