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Craft Tutorials | Crafts for Kids | Animal Crafts for Kids | Rainbow Jellyfish Craft

Rainbow Jellyfish Craft

Author by Amanda Davis on August 19, 2012 Updated on July 2, 2019

5 from 8 votes
This adorable rainbow jellyfish craft is full of vibrant colors and easy to make. Pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and Styrofoam balls are all that are needed!
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Need a fun project for a lazy afternoon? This adorable rainbow jellyfish craft is full of vibrant colors and very easy to make. Pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and Styrofoam balls are all that are needed to make these cute hanging sea creatures.

Another favorite jellyfish craft of ours is this cardboard tube jellyfish, which can also be hung from the ceiling!

jellyfish made from styrofoam balls and colorful pipe cleaners

 

Rainbow Jellyfish Craft

 These floating jellyfish will look adorable hanging from the playroom, nursery, or your child’s bedroom ceiling!

Summer has just about wrapped up, we have just over a month to go before fall’s official first day. It’s hard for me to let go of summer sometimes, even though I love autumn with all my heart! Nothing says summer more to me than the beach and all of its wonderfully “craftable” creatures.

colorful jellyfish craft using pipe cleaners

FIND THE FULL PRINTABLE INSTRUCTIONS AT THE END OF THIS POST

What You’ll Need

  • 2 1/2 ” Styrofoam balls (1 ball for 2 jellyfish)
  • Yellow paint
  • Metal or wood ruler
  • Pipe cleaners in various bright colors
  • White craft glue
  • String
  • Googly eyes
  • Toothpick


steps to make this jellyfish craftTwist pipe cleaners around a pencil or paintbrush to make them into coils. Paint Styrofoam balls and cut them in half. Poke the coiled pipe cleaners into the flat side of the ball. Finish up by adding googly eyes and a string to hang them from!

hanging jellyfish made from styrofoam balls and pipe cleaners

Aren’t they the cutest? If you have leftover pipe cleaners, try these styrofoam cup sea crabs or this adorable egg carton frog!

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5 from 8 votes

Rainbow Jellyfish Craft

This adorable rainbow jellyfish craft is full of vibrant colors and easy to make. Pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and Styrofoam balls are all that are needed!

Supplies

  • 2 1/2 ” Styrofoam balls 1 ball for 2 jellyfish
  • Yellow paint
  • Metal or wood ruler
  • Pipe cleaners in various bright colors
  • White craft glue
  • String
  • Googly eyes
  • Toothpick

Instructions

  • Paint the Styrofoam balls yellow and let them dry.
  • Use ruler to cut Styrofoam balls in half.
  • Wrap pipe cleaner around a small paintbrush then slide paintbrush out. Stretch out the coil. You can use a larger paintbrush for larger coils.
  • Turn ball-half upside down and insert five pipe cleaners into the flat side.
  • Use a toothpick to poke a small hole in the center of the top of the ball (round side).
  • Fill hole with some glue and use toothpick to push string into the hole for the hanger.
  • Glue on googly eyes.
  • Let everything dry before hanging.

Expert Tips & FAQs

Variation: Hang these directly from the ceiling or attach two sticks or dowels together in cross fashion, then hang from those as a mobile.

This post originally appeared here on Aug 19, 2012.

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Amanda Davis
Amanda Davis 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.
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  1. xavier t. says

    May 8, 2019 at 11:27 am

    that is what I need for my 4th grade project. thanks for the idea Mrs.Formaro!

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      May 9, 2019 at 7:55 am

      You’re welcome, have fun!

      Reply
  2. marlene harris says

    October 27, 2017 at 1:00 am

    I work in an aged care facility, most residents unfortunately suffer from dementia, I am always looking for simply crafts for the residents to do, to keep their minds active, , I have found your crafts ideas perfect, we are going to make your rainbow jellyfish next week

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      November 1, 2017 at 9:55 am

      That’s great, Marlene! So happy to hear. Be sure to stop back and let me know how the crafts worked out :)

      Reply
  3. Marisol says

    June 22, 2014 at 4:42 am

    I plan to have my special needs students make your hanging jelly fish this summer. I know they will enjoy making it. Thanks Amanda,
    MAC

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      June 23, 2014 at 6:48 am

      That will be so fun! Thanks Marisol!

      Reply
  4. Marjie says

    March 14, 2014 at 5:24 pm

    You have some very creative Ideas. I am going to use some of them for VBS if you don’t mind. Kids love colorful things so these should hit the spot!
    Thanks for sharing your great ideas.
    Marjie

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      March 18, 2014 at 7:58 am

      Thanks Marjie, have fun!

      Reply
  5. Yolanda Crisostomo says

    September 13, 2013 at 2:38 pm

    I Love this! We’re looking for shark, turtle, jellyfish, and fish crafts for kids. My grandson’s 1st birthday is coming up and his older brother, my 4 year old grandson is making the decorations. It’s an ocean beach theme since all his family from both sides are avid ocean/water sports enthusiasts. This is simple for him to do too. I might sub the pipe cleaners for curly ribbon so when it blows in the wind it’ll look so pretty! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      September 14, 2013 at 9:24 am

      Sounds like a fun time! Yes, I’m sure you could use ribbon, cellophane would be cool too!

      Reply
  6. patience vulimu says

    March 14, 2013 at 1:16 pm

    this is amaizing as a teacher this is very helpfull

    Reply
  7. Patricia Green says

    February 25, 2013 at 2:35 pm

    I have about 75 wooden blocks the size is 2 inches by 2 inches do you have any craft ideas what can be made with them.

    Reply
    • Amanda Formaro says

      March 2, 2013 at 7:31 am

      Here are a couple of projects I made with blocks https://craftsbyamanda.com/2012/05/seashell-beach-blocks.html and https://craftsbyamanda.com/2010/03/baby-frame-and-love-blocks-baby-shower.html There are LOTS of projects out there, even a search on Pinterest for blocks reveals a lot http://pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=blocks Have fun!

      Reply
  8. Angie @ Big Bear's Wife says

    August 30, 2012 at 4:51 pm

    What a cute idea for a underwater themed birthday party!

    Reply
  9. Nicolette says

    August 30, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    Thank you for your ideeas! Your site inspires me! It was fun doing the Jellyfish and the Rock Monster! :)

    Reply
  10. Amanda Padgett says

    August 27, 2012 at 12:25 pm

    Super cute craft!! I’m craft-challenged but ones like these I think I could do!

    Reply
  11. nest of posies says

    August 20, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    these are darling! omygoodness. so cute. my oldest loves sealife – anything so we’ll have to give this a try!

    kellie

    Reply
  12. Geri Johnson says

    August 20, 2012 at 2:52 am

    Ohhh! These are adorable!!!! I’ve got all the stuff to make them so I can’t wait until I see my 3 yr old grandson later this week – we will be making “crafty things” as he says! Thanks!

    If you have time, check out the 3 birdhouses I just finished at: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3954171886169.2152706.1036342162&type=3&l=5afbaacbb7

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    • Amanda says

      August 20, 2012 at 11:52 am

      That’s awesome Geri, have fun! Would love if you shared pictures on FB once you are done :) https://www.facebook.com/CraftsbyAmanda

      And your birdhouses are beautiful!!

      Reply
  13. Arlene@Nanaland says

    August 19, 2012 at 6:21 pm

    Amanda, I love all your crafts for little ones. My grands Love to Craft and I can always count on your blog for some ideas.

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      August 20, 2012 at 1:42 am

      Thanks Arlene! I’m so glad you find fun things to do with the kids on this blog, that means a lot to me!

      Reply
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