Cute Foam Fish Craft for Kids

Foam Fish Pencil TopperS

Today we have a cute foam fish craft that the kids will love. This is a simple and easy activity for the home or the classroom setting. This craft promotes the development of fine motor skills as young children draw and cut using scissors. It's also fun and you can encourage kids to talk and discuss the craft as they create their fish pencil toppers. These can make a great gift for a family member or a classmate and you can use different colours to add variety.

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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
🎨 Supplies Needed
🖌️ How to Make Fish Pencil Toppers
🧑‍🎨 Expert Tips
💭 FAQs
Cute Foam Fish Craft For Kids
🖌️ Related Crafts

💖 Why You'll Love This Craft

Soft & Fun: The foam feels soft and fun—just like a little fishy in water!
No Mess, Just Press: Stickers and foam are easy to use—no messy paint needed.
Swim into Storytime: Use the fish for ocean-themed stories or pretend play!

🎨 Supplies Needed

Yellow and orange craft foam
Pink or red craft foam
Googly eyes
Scissors
Craft glue or hot glue, glue gun
Pencil

🖌️ How to Make Fish Pencil Toppers

Step 1: Begin by cutting a fish shape out of the yellow foam. We free handed ours. You can do the same by cutting out a simple oval shape and gently fanning the tail to create a fish effect.

Step 2: Cut out some details for your fish using the orange or alternate coloured foam. We cut out some small shell shapes with scalloped edges for a top and side fin. Just add a dab of glue and press into place as shown until secure.

Step 3: Add a dab of glue to the back of the googly eye and press to the face of the fish. Finish your fish face by cutting a small heart out of pink or red foam and pressing it to the mouth of the fish.

Step 4: Now all you need to do is attach the foam fish to the pencil. In order to avoid poking holes in the fish, we glues it directly to the top of the pencil as shown. Just add some glue (hot glue works best) and press into place.

Step 5: Once your fish is dry and secure, your foam fish pencil topper can be used. Enjoy your googly eyed fish Pencil topper.

💡 Pro Tip: Once the fish pencil toppers are complete, have children create stories or plays featuring their fish characters. This activity enhances imagination and language skills.

🧑‍🎨 Expert Tips

Choose Vibrant Foam Colors: Select bright yellow and orange craft foam to make your fish stand out. These colors are visually appealing and perfect for a fun, summery feel.
Freehand the Fish Shape: Cut a simple oval shape and fan out the tail to create a fish silhouette. Freehanding adds a personal touch and encourages creativity.
Add Decorative Fins: Use contrasting colored foam to cut out small shell shapes with scalloped edges for the top and side fins. This adds dimension and character to your fish.
Attach Googly Eyes Securely: Apply a dab of glue to the back of a googly eye and press it onto the fish's face. Ensure it's firmly attached to bring your fish to life.
Create a Heart-Shaped Mouth: Cut a small heart from pink or red foam and glue it onto the fish to form a cute mouth. This detail adds charm and personality.
Secure to Pencil Top: Glue the completed foam fish directly onto the top of a pencil using hot glue. This transforms it into a functional and decorative pencil topper.

💭 FAQs

What materials are needed for this craft?

You'll need yellow, orange, and pink or red craft foam, googly eyes, scissors, craft glue or hot glue, and a pencil. These materials help create a colorful fish pencil topper.

How do I start making the foam fish?

Begin by cutting a fish shape from yellow foam, using a simple oval with a fanned tail. Then, cut out fins from orange foam and glue them onto the fish body.

What are the steps to complete the fish decoration?

Glue a googly eye onto the fish's face and add a small heart cut from pink or red foam for the mouth. Once assembled, attach the fish to the top of a pencil using glue.

How can this craft benefit children?

This activity enhances fine motor skills through cutting and gluing, and it encourages creativity as children design their own colorful fish toppers.

Cute Foam Fish Craft For Kids

This is tutorial on how to make a foam fish craft.

Prep Time5

Active Time10

Total Time15

Keyword: summer craft and foam fish craft

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Author: Angela Milnes

Equipment

Scissors

Materials

Yellow and orange craft foam
Pink or red craft foam
Googly eyes
Craft glue or hot glue glue gun
Pencil

Instructions

Begin by cutting a fish shape out of the yellow foam.
We free handed ours.
You can do the same by cutting out a simple oval shape and gently fanning the tail to create a fish effect.
Cut out some details for your fish using the orange or alternate coloured foam.
We cut out some small shell shapes with scalloped edges for a top and side fin.
Just add a dab of glue and press into place as shown until secure.
Add a dab of glue to the back of the googly eye and press to the face of the fish.
Finish your fish face by cutting a small heart out of pink or red foam and pressing it to the mouth of the fish.
Now all you need to do is attach the foam fish to the pencil.
In order to avoid poking holes in the fish, we glues it directly to the top of the pencil as shown.
Just add some glue (hot glue works best) and press into place.
Once your fish is dry and secure, your foam fish pencil topper can be used.
Enjoy your googly eyed fish Pencil topper.