Projects for Preschoolers

Make a paper plate fish

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paper plate fishMake a fun fish with your preschooler. They can decorate it any extra embellishments you have on hand. Make a bunch of fish and decorate a wall in their room or hang with yarn from the ceiling to create a fun underwater scene.

What you need:

  • Paper plate
  • Markers, crayons or paint
  • Scissors
  • Glue or Tape
  • Extra decorating supplies (optional) – glitter, stickers, stamps, etc.

How to make a paper plate fish:

  1. Place the plate flat on a work surface.
  2. Cut a pie-shaped wedge out of a paper plate, equal to approximately an eighth of the plate.
  3. Using either tape or glue, attach the wedge shape to the opposite side of the plate, with the wide end facing away from the plate.
  4. Decorate!

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Jen Goode

Jen Goode

Jen Goode is a work-at-home mom of 3 and the owner and “doodler in charge” of JGoode Designs, a Denver based art and design studio. She has been a creative professional since 1996. Jen, shares her creative inspirations here at Projects for Preschoolers as well as 100 Directions and as a featured contributor on various sites throughout the web.
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