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Paper Plate Tropical Fish

March 30, 2017 By Amanda Formaro (WE EARN COMMISSION FROM PURCHASES MADE VIA PRODUCT LINKS IN OUR POSTS)

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Are you and your kids dreaming of summer like I am? I’ve had about enough of winter and I am totally ready for warmer weather! These paper plate tropical fish have bright and vibrant colors and are oh so beautiful! So with spring and summer around the corner, it seemed a fitting time to share this fun paper plate craft your kids will love. A great way to add a nice color pop to their room or even the refrigerator!

These paper plate tropical fish have bright, cheery and vibrant colors. There's no doubt that your children will love making this paper plate craft!

Paper Plate Tropical Fish

These cute and cheery paper plate tropical fish will spark your children’s imagination. I’ve included the patterns that you’ll need (pattern 1 and pattern 2) as well as the paint colors that I used, but you can certainly use any colors you want to make your fish your own. So let’s get started!

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Paper Plate Tropical Fish Yellow

I’ve certainly done my fair share of paper plate crafts, like this Paper Plate Aquarium, and they always seem to be an exciting thing for kids to create.

Paper Plate Tropical Fish Pink

There are so many different ideas when it comes to making your own fish, let them have fun and create their own species!

Paper Plate Tropical Fish Green

Full printable instructions can be found at the end of this post.

Paper Plate Tropical Fish Clown fish

What you need to make paper plate tropical fish:

  • 8 miniature paper plates
  • brightly colored acrylic paints
  • paintbrushes
  • 4 large wiggle eyes
  • white craft glue
  • glue stick
  • scissors

Americana paint colors:

  • Bright Orange
  • Sour Apple (green)
  • Turquoise Blue
  • Ocean Blue
  • Bright Yellow
  • Vivid Violet
  • Carousel Pink
  • Black
  • White

Paper Plate Tropical FishUse the patterns to trace the fins and mouths onto paper plates. Then paint the pieces before cutting them out as well as painting full plates for the bodies. When they are dry, you’ll cut those pieces out.

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Paper Plate Tropical FishAfter you assemble the tropical paper plate fish then you can decorate with stripes, polka dots and anything else you like! Hint, polka dots are easy to make by dipping the handle end of a paintbrush into the paint and drawing a circle with it. You can also use the pencil of an eraser or those spouncer sponges you get from the craft store.

I hope you enjoy making these tropical paper plate fish! They’re a great activity that brings out the creativity in kids and adults alike. Have fun!

For more adorable paper plate craft ideas check out…

  • Paper Plate Sea Crab
  • Colorful Paper Plate Ladybug
  • Paper Plate Rabbit
  • Paper Plate Dalmatian

This post was originally published on this blog on March 4, 2012.

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Paper Plate Tropical Fish
 
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Author: Amanda Formaro
Supplies
Supplies:
  • 8 miniature paper plates
  • brightly colored acrylic paints
  • paintbrush
  • 4 large wiggle eyes
  • white craft glue
  • glue stick
  • scissors
  • pattern 1 and pattern 2
Americana paint colors:
  • Bright Orange
  • Sour Apple (green)
  • Turquoise Blue
  • Ocean Blue
  • Bright Yellow
  • Vivid Violet
  • Carousel Pink
  • Black
  • White
Directions
  1. For each fish you will need two paper plates. Paint one paper plate pink, one yellow, the third one green and the fourth one orange. While those are drying, trace the patterns onto the other paper plates. Paint the pattern pieces the appropriate colors and let dry.
  2. Cut the painted fish pieces out, you should be able to see your pencil lines through the paint.
  3. Use a glue stick to attach the fish pieces to the appropriate plates, gluing the pieces to the back.
  4. Use paint to add stripes or polka dots, decorate them however you like. Use white craft glue to attach wiggle eye.
  5. Hang on your child’s bedroom wall for an instant no maintenance aquarium!
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Notes
!VARIATION: Hang from the ceiling If you prefer to hang these from the ceiling there are a few adjustments that need to be made. You could hang them as constructed above, but the back of your fish won’t be pretty, it will be unpainted plate with glued on pieces. When hanging from the ceiling these fish will undoubtedly twirl, so to make them visually pleasing on both sides make the following adjustments: For each fish body paint TWO plates instead of one and paint the backsides of the plates instead of the front Paint both side of all the fins, tails and lips. You will need TWO wiggle eyes for each fish instead of one. Glue the fins and tails to one of the plates (the unpainted side), and add a long piece of string. Sandwich the two painted plates together, painted sides facing outward.
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These paper plate tropical fish have bright, cheery and vibrant colors. There's no doubt that your children will love making this paper plate craft!

These paper plate tropical fish have bright, cheery and vibrant colors. There's no doubt that your children will love making this paper plate craft!
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Amanda Formaro is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years. She is also the editor for the Home & Garden channel at Craft Gossip and owner of FunFamilyCrafts.com.

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Comments

  1. Sherri Osborn says

    July 1, 2013 at 12:36 pm

    I love this idea. My granddaughter is going through a Nemo faze right now so I think I will gather up the supplies so she can make herself a Nemo plate.

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      July 2, 2013 at 7:21 am

      Thanks Sherri, that would be so cute!

      Reply
  2. Linda Danial says

    April 18, 2013 at 5:27 am

    those are really cute

    Reply
  3. Dixie Lee says

    January 9, 2013 at 9:16 am

    I want to try to use this idea as a mobile with my students during story hour. My students, 1st – 4th grades, do injoy paint crafts.

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      January 9, 2013 at 3:48 pm

      That’s a great idea, though I would decorate both sides then :)

      Reply
  4. Kay says

    July 9, 2012 at 3:13 pm

    This is so cute. We’re in the process of planning my daughters birthday party and as her and her friends are really creative we’ve been looking for fun crafts for them to do and this would be perfect. We can also plan a beach/sea theme around it too!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      July 16, 2012 at 3:25 pm

      How fun! Hoe you enjoy making them!

      Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    March 7, 2012 at 9:32 am

    those are really cute Amanda!

    Reply
  6. Maria says

    March 5, 2012 at 7:14 pm

    So fun!

    Reply
  7. Jill says

    March 5, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    Love this! We have our Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday link party going on now and would love for you to stop by and share this…http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/03/kitchen-fun-and-crafty-friday-link.html

    Reply
  8. Irina says

    March 5, 2012 at 9:09 am

    What a lovely idea, thank you…will definitely try it out in the summer.
    I have pinned it.

    Reply
  9. Cookie 17 says

    March 4, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    these are so cute great job,,,,,………….

    Reply
  10. JDaniel4's Mom says

    March 4, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    These make me long for summer!

    Reply
  11. Virginia says

    March 4, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    I’m 9 yrs old and I think these fish are so cool. I can’t wait to make them!

    Reply
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