Here are over 30 fun ocean crafts and activities that kids will love! From imaginary wonders like mermaids to enormous whales, hungry sharks and colourful fish. 

You might also like our paper plate ocean animal ebook

Who doesn’t love a seaside holiday? Next time you go, try and make time for some snorkelling. Truly, the ocean is a magical place with the most amazing creatures.

Today I’m sharing a collection of more than 30 ocean-inspired crafts and activities which will help give kids an appreciation of the wonderful world our planet has hidden under the water. 

20+ Ocean Crafts and Activities

• Super cute pom pom fish craft with free template
• Printable 3D Great White Shark craft
• Easy pom pom turtle with free template

• Jellyfish softie with free printable pattern
• Egg carton goldfish
• Light up tissue paper reef craft
• Light up tissue paper jellyfish

• easy paper fish made from the paper crafts book by Red Ted Art
• Body- tracing mermaid by Make it Your Own
• Puffy bubble wrap octopus by Arty Crafty Kids

Make this paper plate whale, a turtle or a swordfish all from our paper plate Ocean Animal collection

• Paper roll seahorse puppets 
• Paper roll jellyfish by Buggy and Buddy
• Paper roll octopus by Laughing Kids Learn
• Paper roll fish 

• Sea star art collage by The Pinterested Parent
• Paper weave fish by Easy Peasy and Fun
• Starfish texture art by Fireflies and Mudpies
• Quilling turtle craft by Twitchetts

• Paper plate swimming jellyfish by I Heart Crafty Things
• Paper plate rocking crab by Kids Craft Room
• Paper plate jellyfish by Non Toy Gifts
• Paper roll mermaid craft

• Paper plate shark puppet by Kids Craft Room
• Paper plate puffer fish by Buggy and Buddy
• Paper plate rocking submarine by Red Ted Art
• Free printable paper shark bracelet

• Cereal box aquarium by The Best Ideas for Kids
• Underwater Diorama by Learn with play at home
• Under the sea drawing prompt by Picklebums

• Sea shells sensory bottle by Rhythms of Play
• Mermaid play travel tin by Little worlds big adventure
• Underwater world table by Little worlds big adventures
• Sea creature shadow puppets by Adventure in a box

So many fun ideas! Which one will you make first?