Beach Day / Paper Plate Fish
Paper Plate Fish
Younger children turn paper plates into colourful fish by cutting a tail and painting scales, practising cutting and colour.
How to run it
- Cut a triangle from each plate to make a mouth and attach it as a tail.
- Children paint the plate in bright colours.
- Add scales with tissue paper or finger prints.
- Glue on an eye.
- Hang the fish as a school of fish display.
You will need
- paper plates
- paint
- tissue paper
- glue
- scissors
Make it easier or harderPre-cut plates for younger children; others can make a real reef fish species.
SafetySupervise scissor use.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Children develop fine motor skills and creative expression.
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