Glitter Fish Puppet Printable Craft for Kids

Do your kids love glitter? This printable Glitter Fish Puppet Craft is a fun way to keep your kids busy with creativity. Put on a puppet show when the craft is finished for some afternoon entertainment. So lay down some old newspaper, grab crayons, glue, popsicle sticks, and glitter to make this wonderful craft.

This fun ocean craft is for the busy mom who needs to get dinner on the table while they do safe kid things. Keep it clean for little hands by just using crayons and glue dots fixed onto a toilet paper roll. That way you won’t have a large mess to clean up before dinner.

Want to make this simple craft 3D? Add some googly eyes, a pipe cleaner, tissue paper to the tail fin, or whatever you have around the house that can bring depth to your puppets. Print on cardstock for durability.

This is a great preschooler craft when learning about fish or having a whole Ocean Themed Pretend Play week to learn all about creatures in the deep blue sea. Have the kids pick out one or two fish each if you have time for it or just let the kids color the whole page. Number the fish and then work on counting and number recognition. Write the kids’ names on the craft stick with a thin black marker.

Looking for more fish fun? Arrr… If your kids love all things pirates and learning they will love a Pirates in the Park Unit Study. Your elementary school kids will love learning about pirates, the ocean and so much more.

Free Printable Ocean Color sheets. Big figh, Shark, Octopus, Jellyfish, turtle, clam & Starfish color pages for your Fun Friday. 5 Ocean Theme Color Pages

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What You Will Need to Make an Ocean Animal Puppet

Ultimate Crayons
Elmer’s Glue (stick or liquid)
Glitter Glue
Glue Dots or
Low Heat Hot Glue Gun
Small Magnets
Jumbo Craft Sticks
Glitter Fish Printable color page (at the bottom of this post)

Optional Craft Supplies to make a 3D Fish Puppet Craft

How to a Make 3D Fish Puppet Craft for Kids

First, you need to decide if you want your kids to color the fish template or print on the fish onto construction paper and just let the kids use glitter and fun wiggle eyes on top. Let the kids have as much fun as they want (within reason) creating their own rainbow fish crafts.

Kids love to make things especially when glue is involved. This also helps their fine motor skills. Older kids can give a little help to the younger children. It’s an easy way to instill a little bonding while also watching to see how is more independent. Don’t forget to decorate those fun fish lips and also the back of your puppet.

Decorate your little fish with tissue paper, and sequins, to make colorful fish scales. Look around the house to see what you have. Use a hole punch to make some colorful confetti to glue onto your shark.

You can also make a tongue come out of the fish’s mouth or make a whole new fish on the front side than the back side. If you want more themed crafts then you will love these Mini Ocean Books. They are a great craft to keep kids busy on a rainy afternoon of pretend play.

Glitter fish craft for kids is great with an Ocean theme fun friday. Need a quick glitter craft? great for daycare or at home.

How to Make a Paper Fish Puppet Craft for Kids

This fun fish craft is similar to handprint fish puppets but it uses a free printable template. Download the pdf at the bottom of this page. You can print this puppet craft on cardstock, construction paper, or regular printer paper. You can also glue the fish to a paper plate to make a whole ocean scene. Creating a puppet show will help with your child’s imaginative play.

Let your kids color their own school of fish or give them a sheet with one of each sea animal. This is a great way for kids to learn hand-eye coordination.

Big kids can help the younger kids cut out their fish with scissors if the younger children are having a hard time or they’re just too young. This craft really is fun for kids of all ages. I even made a set to play with the kids.

Now you are ready to glitter! Yipee! It’s time for a MESS (now remember messes make memories so don’t stress). Add a little glue (not too much or it will run) where you want your glitter to be.

Now you are ready to glitter! Yipee! It’s time for a MESS (now remember messes make memories so don’t stress). Add a little glue (not too much or it will run) where you want your glitter to be. Use a wiggle eye or two here if desired. Fun things like that really bring your fish to life! The body of the fish can be covered in glitter or just add a little here and there as accents to the body.

Get ready to jump up and down! It’s glitter time!! WOOHOO! Your entire fish can be covered or just a little here and there, this is your art so glitter what you want. Shake your paper around to get the glitter to cover all of the glue then shake it onto another piece of paper or on the table for another fish.

Now that you have glittered your fish go ahead and cut them out. You can also heat up your glue gun if you choose to use it.

To attach the fun fish you need a glue dot or a low heat hot glue gun. You can also use elmers glue it just may take a little longer to dry. If you want to skip the craft stick altogether then glue a small magnet onto the back of the fish. Attach it to the fridge for a fun toy to play with while you cook.

How to make a Paper Plate Craft with Fish Puppets

If you’re looking for another way to use these cute fish puppets try using a paper plate. Let the kids decorate their plates like a fish tank with lots of fun 3D items.

Use pipe cleaners for Coral and tissue paper for the waves. Have the kids use lots of different colors. Look at pictures of fish books for sea inspiration.

Cut a slit in the bottom for the puppet lolly stick to slip through and then move your fish puppet by moving the popsicle stick from the back.

After the front dries your kids can also decorate the back of the fish for this paper plate fish craft. That way you can see the fish’s beauty coming and going.

This is a great activity because your kids will love not only playing with the finished craft but also creating it.