Ocean Animal Coffee Filter Suncatcher Craft for Kids + Pattern

Kids will have fun making their own ocean animal silhouette craft using our free template and easy directions.

We have been learning about the Ocean which fits perfectly with this month’s Kids Crafts Stars theme–to create a new ocean themed kids craft. I wanted to come up with something simple and beautiful that reminded me of looking at the ocean. We used coffee filters and cut out animal silhouettes like a dolphin, shark, whale, and fish to make colorful suncatchers to hang on our window. I have a free pattern included in this post so you can easily make one too!

We recently made a Stained Glass Paper Plate Craft, so now we have two lovely crafts decorating our window.

Don’t forget to check out all of the adorable Kids Craft Stars Ocean crafts listed at the bottom of this post. You can also follow the Kids Craft Stars on Pinterest and Instagram to make sure you catch all the kids crafts the whole team comes up with! Just in case you missed it, previous themes have been Recycled CD Crafts and Children’s Book Themed Crafts.

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Commotion in the OceanThe Big Book of the Blue (The Big Book Series)Moonlight Ocean (Lightbeam Books)The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Exploring Oceans by Horizon Group USA, Homeschool STEM Kits for Kids, Includes Hands-On Educational Manual, Collector Cards, Sea Shells, Game Cards, Sea Salts & More12 pcs Ocean Sea Animal Figures with 12pcs Matching Cards – OOTSR Ocean Creatures with Flash Cards for Education, Insect Themed Party, Playtime and Treasure HuntOcean Sea Animals, 78 Piece Mini Sea Life Creatures Toys Set, ValeforToy Plastic Underwater Sea Animals Learning Toys for Boys Girls Kids Toddlers Party Bag Stuffers, Gift, Prize, Piñata, Sensory ToyTender Leaf Toys Coastal Creatures – 8 Wooden Ocean Animal Figurines with a Display Shelf – Classic Toy for Pretend Play – Develops Creative & Imaginative Skills – Learning Role Play – Ages 3+ YearsCreativity for Kids Sensory Bin: Ocean and Sand – Fine Motor and Sensory Toys for KidsKids Flannel Felt-Board Stories for Toddlers, Preschool Large Ocean Felt Storyboard with Animals Shark Figures, Wall Hang Classroom Activity Kits

Ocean Animal Suncatcher Craft

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Supplies:

• Ocean Animals Pattern (Available for download at the bottom of this post)
• Watercolor paints (This Watercolor Paint Set is our favorite because the colors turn out nice and bright)
• Paintbrush (Use a Watercolor Paintbrush or soft bristle paintbrush if possible to help avoid tearing)
• Glue
• Scissors
• Dark blue or black paper (This is our Favorite Paper for Crafts)
• Coffee Filters-White

1.  Have child paint their coffee filter and set it out to dry. The darker the paint the better because it does tend to lighten as it dries.

2.  Print out the animal pattern on dark blue or black paper and have child cut them out.

I printed our pattern on black paper and I was able to see the lines well enough to cut the animals out for Little Dragon. Little Tiger said she couldn’t see them very well so I printed her pattern on dark blue paper.

3.  Glue the animal to the coffee filter and the craft is done!

This is Little Dragon’s coffee filter that he crumpled up before it dried. He thought it was tons of fun squeezing it and watching water and paint drip out of it 🙂

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GET THE TEMPLATE HERE:

Don’t see the box? CLICK HERE to be directed to the download. Please share and pin our printable 🙂 

ADD TO THE FUN!

Ocean Activities 

Ocean Sensory Bags

Nemo and Dory Handprint Craft

Learning about Dolphins

Ocean Themed Crafts from the Kids Craft Stars

• Seashell Mermaid Purse
• Bouncy Ball Stamped Pufferfish
• Rainbow Fish Handprint Art
• Paper Plate Crab
• Suncatcher Jellyfish
• Puffy Paint Octopus Kid Craft
• Cupcake Liner Fish in a Watercolour Sea
• Easy Kirigami Fish Craft
• Paper Plate Seashell craft
• Clay Crab Necklace

Thanks for crafting with us today. If you enjoyed this craft please pin & share the fun with others! Love, Katie & the Kiddos