Also See: Beach &
Ocean, Ocean Life
Make a beach scene
added 6-24-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Baby food jar w/ lid, sand, pebbles, and
shells
Directions:
A fun way to make a beach scene is to fill a baby food jar with sand.
Arrange pebbles, shells, and put a lid on it. The lid can be sprayed gold. Pasta
shells can be used to represent real shells.
Beach art
activity added 6-24-98
Original Author Unknown
Need: Plaster of Paris, sand, shells, Styrofoam
bowl, and a drink umbrella
Directions:
Take plaster of Paris and add sand and put it into a Styrofoam bowl.
Then had the children put shells on the top before it set and add a paper
umbrella (the kind in drinks). It looks just like the beach on some exotic
island.
Hot air balloon
added 6-24-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need: 1
large paper plate, colorful crayons, brown paper, 2 Popsicle sticks, scissors
Directions:
Cut a piece of brown paper into a square. (this is for the basket) Let the
children color the paper plate anyway they want. Then glue a Popsicle stick to
each top corner of the square. and then to the paper plate. It looks just like a
hot air balloon when it is done.
Sun Visor
added 6-24-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need: 1
1/2 large paper plates, scissors, tape, stapler
Directions: Let
the children color the half of one paper plate and the rim of the other. When
they are done, you will need to cut the rim out of the paper plate and discard
the middle section. This becomes the band for there head. You staple one end to
the one side of the half plate then the other end to the other side. You will
need to check it to make sure it fits the child. You might need to tighten it up
a bit. Once you staple it. Take some tape and cover the staples. (Both sides)
This way the children do not scratch their face and it is sturdy. We wore them
when we went out to play that day.
Groovy Glasses added
6-24-98 Original Author Unknown
Need: posterboard, Collage material, glue,
scissors, and colored plastic wrap.
Directions: Cut
several eyeglasses shapes out of posterboard. Set out collage materials and
glue. Let your children work in small groups to decorate the eyeglass frames.
When the glue is dry, attach plain or colored plastic wrap to the frames for
lenses.
Sea Shell Candles
added 8-8-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Half-pint
size milk cartons (rinsed out and dried), Paraffin wax melted over a double
boiler at low temp. (One pound will fill approx. 4-1/2 pint size cartons),
Grease or no- stick cooking spray, Small sea shell, Ice cubes, Small birthday
candles
Directions: Open
the to of the milk cartons to form rectangular boxes. Grease or spray inside of
cartons. Fill the cartons with the following five layers: shells, ice, shells,
ice, and shells. Place a birthday candle in the center of the carton with wick
exposed (shells and ice will hold it in place) Slowly pour melted parafwax into
each carton until the wax is approx. 1/8 inch from the exposed wick. Allow to
cool completely, even overnight. Tear away carton. (NOTE there will be water
spillage due to trapped water in the carton, so complete this step over a sink
or outside) Display the candles.
Bubble Art added
8-18-98 Original Author Unknown
Need:
Bubble Solution, food coloring, straws, paper cups, white paper
Directions:
Combine food coloring and the bubble solution in a paper cup or bowl and have
the children use straws to blow into the mixture until it froths. Gently lay a
piece of white paper over the bubbles, which will stick to the paper, and watch
as they collapse and leave a colorful pattern.
Bubble wrap
prints added 8-18-98
Original Author Unknown
Need: Bubble
wrap, paint, pie tin, paper
Directions: Cut
the bubble wrap for used for packaging into pieces about 4 x 4. Have the
children dip on paint in a pie tin, and then press on paper to make interesting
designs. Can use different sizes of bubble wrap for big and small.
Sunny Faces
added 9-22-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Yellow
Paint, yellow streamers, glue, markers
Directions:
Have the children paint large circles with yellow paint. When the paint has
dried the children can draw faces with markers. Then have the children glue
short yellow streamers around the edges of their sunny faces.
Paint Blob Suns
added 9-22-98 Original
Author Unknown
Need:
White paper, Yellow paint, Q-tip or straws
Directions:
Give each child a piece of white construction paper. Put a blob of yellow
paint in the center of each paper. The children can use Q-tips to draw the paint
out to form rays or give them a straw and they could blow on the paint to make
the rays.
Beach Scene
added 3-28-99 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Baby
food jars, sand, pebbles, shells, twigs, gold spray
Directions:
A fun way to make a beach scene is to fill a baby food jar with sand.
Arrange pebbles, shells, and twigs on top and put a lid on it. The lid can be
sprayed gold. Pasta shells can be used to represent real shells.
Ocean Hear and
Draw added 3-28-99
Original Author Unknown
Need: Ocean
tape, crayons, paper
Directions:
Play a recording of a nature (ocean tape). How does it make you feel?
What sounds do you hear? Give the children crayons to color with as they listen.
Cool Breeze fans
added 3-28-99 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Paper
plates, markers or crayons, popsicle stick, glue
Directions:
Using the centers that you cut from the paper plates, cut the circle in half
to make a straight edge. Have kids decorate and glue to a popsicle stick.
Sand Castles
added 3-31-99 Original
Author Unknown
Need: 1
cup cornstarch, 2 cups fine sand, 1 1/2 cups cold water
Directions: Make Sand Castles the children can take
home with Sand Dough. Mix in an old pan. Stir
5 - 10 minutes over medium heat until thick. Cool, then store in a plastic bag
or container until ready to use. This should yield enough for 4 -6 children.
Give each child a small amount of the sand dough on a paper plate and an
assortment of small shells, stones, beads, straws, anything to decorate their
castle. These will dry hard is left to set for a few days.
Sand Shakes
added 3-31-99 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Construction
paper, glue, sand
Directions: You can use this art project to
reinforce lessons in writing letters or
numbers. Help each child drip glue on paper to make letters, numbers, or a
design;
sprinkle sand over paper and shake off excess.
Shell Monsters
added 3-31-99 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Shells,
glue, tempera paint, paint brushes, newspaper
Directions: Spread the newspaper out on a table.
Glue shells together to form monsters or other creatures. Let glue dry then
paint creatures.
Cool Breeze
fans added
6-18-00 Original
Author Unknown
Need:
paper plate, popsicle stick, glue, crayons & markers
Directions:
Using the centers that you cut from the paper plates, cut the circle in half
to make a straight edge. Have kids decorate and glue to a popsicle
stick. Now you have a fan!
Paint Blob
Sun added
6-1-02 Original
Author Unknown Need:
paper, Q-tip, yellow paint
Directions:
Give each child a piece of white
construction paper and a Q-Tip. Place a blob of yellow paint in the center
of each paper. Have the children use their Q-Tips to draw the paint out from
the blobs in long rays to create suns.
Sunshine puppets
added 7-20-02 Original
Author UnknownNeed:
Paper plates, markers, tongue depressors and glue or tape
Directions:
Provide paper plates and markers. The children can make sunshine puppets.
When they are finished, add a tongue depressor to the back of the plate with
glue or tape.
Footprint Surfboards
added 8-02-05 Submitted
by: Celia
Cut out large surfboard (oval) shapes, put their foot prints on them and let
them decorate!
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