If you’re headed to the beach this summer, chances are your kids will collect a lot of seashells. You can turn a bunch of those shells into cute little tropical fish! So pull out the craft paint to make this cute seashell craft for kids.
Another really fun seashell project are these adorable seashell creatures!
Tropical Seashell Fish
For this project you will need the following supplies:
Seashells
Googly eyes
Hot glue gun
Paint in tropical colors
It doesn’t get much easier. Paint your seashells, choosing smaller shells for tails and fins. Once you have chosen which shells go with which, go ahead and glue them together. Glue googly eyes onto your fish.
I used googly eyes with eyelashes. You can use regular ones. The link above in the supplies goes to some with eyelashes if you’re interested. Have fun with it!
More fish crafts
If you like this project, or you’re working on a fish unit, here are a few more fish crafts you might like!
- Clothespin Hungry Fish
- How to Make Seashell Fish
- School of Cardboard Tube Fish
- Paper Plate Tropical Fish
Tropical Seashell Fish
Supplies
- Assorted seashells
- Googly eyes
- Hot glue gun
- Paint in tropical colors
Instructions
- Paint your seashells, choosing smaller shells for tails and fins.
- Once you have chosen which shells go with which, go ahead and glue them together.
- Glue googly eyes onto your fish.
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Pam says
July 12, 2018 at 10:12 amMy grandson loves fish.!!! Can’t wait to try this craft. Thanks
Amanda Formaro says
July 15, 2018 at 9:01 amThanks Pam, hope you have fun!!
Valentina says
May 8, 2017 at 8:16 amHi! This is a lovely idea. What kind of paint did you use to get such strong colours? I am looking forward to making these with my 7year old!
Amanda Formaro says
May 11, 2017 at 4:22 pmI can’t remember the exact paint I used, but it would have been one of two – either Americana acrylic or Craft Smart paint from Michaels :)
Jennifer says
January 21, 2017 at 10:02 pmHello! Awesome craft! I’m done with my fish…just wondering what you used to hang them? Thanks for the info!
Amanda Formaro says
January 26, 2017 at 3:04 pmHi Jennifer! I actually didn’t hang mine, but if you were to do so I would say to carefully position some wall putty on them. :)
Sarah says
July 4, 2016 at 6:13 amI’ve been looking for something cute and easy to make with Peach while her brother is at school, this is just thing. Thank you.
Amanda Formaro says
July 9, 2016 at 9:29 amAwesome, hope you have fun!
Happiness Crafty says
July 7, 2014 at 8:12 pmso crafty! My son will love it! Thank you for sharing this amazing craft :)
Cindy says
June 30, 2014 at 12:44 pmSeriously, that is the cutest craft ever! Thanks for sharing. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Amanda Formaro says
July 2, 2014 at 7:32 pmThank you Cindy, that’s so nice of you to say!