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Paper Plate Aquarium Toddler Craft


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Paper Plate Aquarium Toddler Craft - finished aquarium to hangMy daughter insists that we should have pet fishes, but we're not quite ready for a fish tank, so this paper aquarium will do! She had a fun time making this and this would make a nice indoor craft/activity to do. Afterwards, you can hang this up on the wall and it'll be a paper aquarium instead. She can still visit and watch her fish! :)

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Total Time: 30 minutes

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  1. I have a fish hole puncher so I punched out assorted color fishes. If you do not have a fish hole puncher like I do, you can free hand cut out fishes or draw the fishes on.
  2. Paper Plate Aquarium Toddler Craft - punch out fish shapes or freehand cut them out
     
  3. Have your toddler paint/color the background of a paper plate. My daughter used, Do A Dot Art Markers.
  4. Paper Plate Aquarium Toddler Craft - paint or color the water
     
    Paper Plate Aquarium Toddler Craft - center of the plate blue
     
  5. Hot glue assorted rocks at the bottom of the paper aquarium.
  6. Paper Plate Aquarium Toddler Craft - hot glue assorted rocks to the bottom quarter or so of the plate
     
    Paper Plate Aquarium Toddler Craft - rock bottom of aquarium made
     
  7. Using gluestick glue down paper fishes.
  8. Paper Plate Aquarium Toddler Craft - glue down fish using glue stick
     
    Paper Plate Aquarium Toddler Craft - more fish added
     
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  9. Using your second plate, cut a slit in the plate and follow the circle rim to cut out. Then glue to your original plate to create your aquarium.
  10. Paper Plate Aquarium Toddler Craft - punch a hole in the center of the second paper plate cut out around the fluted rim
     
    Paper Plate Aquarium Toddler Craft - cut rim is then glued to the original plate to complete the aquarium
     

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March 4, 20190 found this helpful

My husband says I'm not ready for a fish tank. I'm going to make this cute craft to humour him :D Thank you!

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March 5, 20190 found this helpful

a really clever idea! I have 2 large under the bed sweater boxes filled with things my 4 boys made when they were little. This will become more precious as time goes on.

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