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Paper Cup Octopus

4/19/2014

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Punch holes around the bottom of paper cups. Allow the children to decorate the cups using art supplies to look like an octopus. Then help the child tie string or ribbon through the holes to complete their paper cup octopus.
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Paper Plate Whale

4/19/2014

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What you need:  Paper plates, markers, construction paper, scissors.
 
Directions:
Trace out eyes and mouth.  Allow the kids to color in their whale and attach the fins.
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Deep Blue Sea Curriculum Ideas

4/19/2014

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Circle Time & Music

Scoop up Sand Author Unknown
Sung to: "Ten Little Indians"
Scoop up sand and put it in your bucket.
Scoop up sand and put it in your bucket.
Scoop up sand and put it in your bucket.
How much do you have?

We Sail a Ship Author Unknown
Sung to: "What do you do with a drunken Sailor"

We sail a Ship with a (boy) named __________.
We sail a Ship with a (girl) named ___________.
We sail a Ship with a (boy) named __________.
Early in the morning.

Five Little Sea Creatures Author Unknown
Five little sea creatures
On the ocean floor;
The lobster walked away
Now there are four.

Four little sea creatures
Living in the sea;
The octopus crept away
Now there are three.

Three little sea creatures
Wondering what to do;
"Good-bye," said the starfish
Now there are two.

Two little sea creatures
Not having much fun;
Off swam the sea horse
Now there is one.

One little hermit crab
Sad and all alone,
Back came the starfish,
Back came the sea horse,
Back came the octopus,
Back came the lobster,
Then all five went home.

A Seashell Author Unknown
One day a little shell washed up (hold shell)
Out of the waves at sea.
I held the shell up to my ear, (hold shell to ear)
And I heard it sing to me.
Sh...sh...sh...sh. (children repeat)

A little shell washed up one day,
And lay upon the sand. (hold shell in hand)
It sang a song about the sea,
As I held it in my hand. (children repeat)

A Sailor Went To Sea, Sea, Sea
Author Unknown
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea
To see what he could see, see, see
But all that he could see, see, see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea!

Take Me Out to the Ocean Author Unknown
Sung to: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

Take me out to the ocean
Take me out to the sea
There goes a starfish and sand dollar,
I'm having such fun, I've just got to holler
Oh, it's swim, swim, swim, underwater
Catch a ride on a whale, don't fear,
For the sea animals are our friends,
Let's give a great big cheer!


Octopus Author Unknown
An octopus has Eight long arms (Hold up four fingers on each hand)
It lives in the sea, but don't be alarmed (Wave hands back and forth to show no worry)
He squirts out ink (Clap hands), when he is the prey 
And grows a new arm when it’s torn away.(Hold up arm as high as you can)

Fishy Pokey Author Unknown*
Sung To: 'Hokey Pokey'

Put your left fin in, take your left fin out 
You do the fishy pokey and you turn yourself around that's what its all about
Put your right gill in, take your right gill out (etc.)

Dolphin in the Sea Author Unknown*
Dolphin, Dolphin in the Sea
Dolphin, Dolphin wild and Free
Swimming, Swimming in the Sea
Just as Free as you can be
Dolphin, Dolphin in the Sea
Swimming, Swimming Wild and Free.

Five Little Fishies in the Sea Author Unknown*
Five little fishes in the sea 
teasing Mr. sharky
you can't catch me 
you can't catch me
Well along came Mr. sharky (softly) as quiet as can be 
He snapped! a fish up 
right out of the sea.

Four little fishes in the sea 
teasing Mr. sharky
you can't catch me 
you can't catch me
Well along came Mr. sharky (softly) as quiet as can be 
He snapped! a fish up 
right out of the sea.

Three little fishes in the sea 
teasing Mr. sharky
you can't catch me 
you can't catch me
Well along came Mr. sharky (softly) as quiet as can be 
He snapped! a fish up 
right out of the sea.

Two little fishes in the sea 
teasing Mr. sharky
you can't catch me 
you can't catch me
Well along came Mr. sharky (softly) as quiet as can be 
He snapped! a fish up 
right out of the sea

One little fishy in the sea 
teasing Mr. sharky
you can't catch me 
you can't catch me
Well along came Mr. sharky (softly) as quiet as can be 
He snapped! that fish up 
right out of the sea
Now Mr. sharky is lonely can't you see. .


Fish Are Swimming
Sung to: "Frere Jacques"

Fish are swimming, fish are swimming,
In the sea, in the sea,
A-splishing and a-splashing,
A-splishing and a-splashing,
Look and see, look and see.


Three Little Fishies
Down in the meadow in a little bitty pool
Swan two little fishies & a mama fishie too.
"Swim," said the mama fishie, "Swim if you can."
And they swam & they swam all over the dam.

(chorus)
Boop Boop Dittem Dattem What-tem Chu!
Boop Boop Dittem Dattem What-tem Chu!
Boop Boop Dittem Dattem What-tem Chu!
And they swam & they swam all over the dam.

"Stop," said the mama fishie, "Or you will get lost."
The 3 little fishies didn't want to be bossed.
The 3 little fishies went off on a spree.
They sway & they swam right out to the sea.
(chorus)
"Whee!" yelled the little fishies, "Here's a lot of fun,
We'll swim in the sea till the day is done."
They swam & they swam, it was a lark,
Till all of a sudden they saw a shark!
(chorus)
"Help!" cried the little fishies, "Gee, look at all the whales!"
And quick as they could, they turned on their tails.
And back to the pool in the meadow they swam,
And they swam & they swam back over the dam.


Five Cranky Crabs
Five cranky crabs were digging on the shore.
One swam into a net and then there were four.
Four cranky crabs were floating in the sea.
One got tangled up in seaweed then there were three.
Three Cranky crabs were wondering what to do.
One dug a deep, deep hole. Then there were two.
Two cranky crabs were warming in the sun.
One got scooped up in a cup. Then there was one.
One cranky crab was smarter than his friends.
He hid between the jagged rocks.
That's how the story ends.


Swimming in the Sea
Sung to: "Doo-wa diddy diddy"

There I was just swimming in the sea
singing oooo wah diddy diddy dum diddy dee

All the sudden there's a dolphin next to me
singing ooo wah diddy diddy dum diddy dee

She swam fast
she swam fast
she dove deep
she dove deep
she swam fast dove deep
Hey this dolphin's pretty neat!!
do wah diddy diddy dum diddy dee
Dolphin-swimming
Crab-pinching
whale - breaching
shark swimming
mermaids plug nose and shimmy down

Slippery Fish *
Slippery Fish, Slippery Fish.... 
Swimming through the water ( use hands to act out fish swimming through the water)
Slippery Fish , Slippery Fish
Gulp, Gulp ( Each time you say Gulp...use hands on either side of mouth and slide down throat)
OH NO ! (When you say this, put hands on face) 
He got eaten by........
A Tuna Fish, A Tuna Fish..... 
Swimming through the water ( use hands to act out a tuna fish swimming through the water)
A Tuna Fish, A Tuna Fish
Gulp, Gulp
OH NO!
He got eaten by........
An Octopus, an Octopus.... 
Swimming through the water ( use arms and wave them up and down for Octopus arms) 
An Octopus, an Octopus...
Gulp, Gulp
OH NO !
He got eaten by.......
A Great Big Shark, A Great Big Shark.... 
swimming through the water (use arms from elbows to hands to look like a shark mouth opening and closing)
A Great Big Shark, A Great Big Shark.....
Gulp, Gulp
OH NO!
He got eaten by....
A Big Fat Whale, A Big Fat Whale..... 
swimming through the water ( Use a deep voice and hold arms out to your sides to look like a Big Fat Whale)
A Big Fat Whale, A Big Fat Whale....
Burp, Burp....
EXCUSE ME! ( use a higher voice to say this part)

Fish in the Sea Author Unknown *
The fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim
swim, swim, swim, swim, swim, swim
The fish in the sea go swim, swim, swim
All through the Day

The lobsters in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch
pinch, pinch, pinch, pinch, pinch, pinch 
The lobsters in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch
All through the Day

The octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
The octopus in the sea go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
All through the Day

The crabs in the sea go click, click, click
click, click, click, click, click, click 
The crabs in the sea go click, click, click
All through the Day

Down in the Water *
Sung to: "Down by the Station"

Down in the water, early in the morning
See the ocean creatures, swimming all around.
You can see the parents playing with their babies.
Under the sea is where they're found!

Creatures of the Sea *
Sung to: "Sing a Song of Sixpence"

Playing in the oceans, underneath the sea,
Snuggled in the waves is where we want to be.
We are all the creatures swimming happily,
This is where we live because we're creatures of the sea!

Once I Saw An Octopus *
Once I saw an octopus
In the deep blue sea. (Point downward)
I called, "Mr. Octopus,
Won't you swim with me?" (Cup hands around mouth)
Then out came his tentacles,
So very long and straight, (extend eight fingers.)
One and two and three and four,
Five and six and seven and eight. (count on fingers.)

Eight Arms *
Once I saw an octopus,
Deep down in the sea.
(Clasp hands together with thumbs inside.)
Out came her eight tentacles
To play and swim with me.
(Extend and wiggle eight fingers)

Lions of the Sea *
Sung to: "Sing a Song of Sixpence"

Playing in the ocean underneath the sea,
Snuggled in the waves is where we like to be.
We are all the sea lions swimming happily.
Ar Ar Ar Ar! (Doing arms in a flipper flapping motion together in front of the body) Fish for me!

Sticky, Sticky Starfish *
Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

Sticky, sticky little starfish,
How I wonder what you are,
Beneath the sea so cool and blue
Can you see me as I see you?
Sticky, sticky little starfish
Beneath the sea so cool and blue









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I'm a Fish Author Unknown
Sung to: "I'm a little Teapot"

I'm a little fishy, I can swim. here is my tail, here is my fin.
When I want to have fun with my friends,
I wiggle my tail and dive right in.

To The Beach Author Unknown
Sung to: "London Bridge"

We are going to the beach,
to the Beach, to the beach,
We are going to the beach,
in our bathing suits.
We will find there rocks and shells,
Rocks and shells, Rocks and Shells.
We will find there rocks and shells,
to gather by the water.
We will build a sand castle,
Sand castle, sand castle,
we will build a sand castle,
with bridges and a tower.
We will have a picnic too,
picnic too, picnic too,
We will have a picnic too,
With Sandwiches and oranges.
Home we head with Sunburned Cheeks,
Sunburned Cheeks, Sunburned Cheeks,
Home we head with sunburned Cheeks,
and treasures from our visit.

Let's go to the Beach Author Unknown
Sung to: "A Hunting We Will Go"

Let's go to the beach
To swim and play and run.
Building castles in the sand
Is ever so much fun.
We'll fix a picnic lunch
And eat it when we like.
And when we all are nice and full
We'll take a nature hike.

Be sure to wear your suit
And bring along your float.
We'll ride so far out in the surf
Pretending it's a boat.

We'll find some pretty shells
And throw the gulls some bread.
Put on a lot of suntan oil
So that we don't turn red.

We'll never want to leave.
Such fun this all has been.
But we'll come back another day
And do it all again!

Take Me Out to the Ocean Author Unknown
Sung to: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

Take me out to the ocean
Take me out to the sea
There goes a starfish and sand dollar,
I'm having such fun, I've just got to holler
Oh, it's swim, swim, swim, underwater
Catch a ride on a whale, don't fear,
For the sea animals are our friends,
Let's give a great big cheer!

A Sailor Went To Sea Author Unknown
A Sailor went to sea, sea, sea. 
To see what he could see, see, see. 
But all that he could see, see, see. 
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea
Note: Have your children repeat this getting faster and faster.

Sticky, Sticky Starfish Author Unknown
Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"

Sticky, sticky little starfish, 
How I wonder what you are, 
Beneath the sea so cool and blue 
Can you see me as I see you? 
Sticky, sticky little starfish 
Beneath the sea so cool and blue!

Gertie The Goldfish Author Unknown
Gertie the goldfish goes kiss, kiss, kiss 
She looks at me and goes kiss, kiss, kiss
She doesn't laugh, doesn't sing, doesn't do anything
Just blows big kisses like this
Kiss, Kiss, kiss, kiss 
Note: have your children smack lips like kissing after each line.

My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean Author Unknown  *

My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
My Bonnie lies over the sea.
My Bonnie lies over the ocean,
Please bring back my Bonnie to me.

Bring back, Bring back,
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me, to me.
Bring back, Bring back,
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.

I'm A Little Fishy Author Unknown*
tune of: I'm a little tea pot

I'm a little fishy
watch me swim 
Here is my tail
Here is my fin
When I want to have fun with my friends
I wiggle my tail an dive right in

Sally Seashell Saleswoman Author Unknown*
Silly Sally sells seashells 
sells sea shell, sells, sea shells
Silly Sally sells seashells
sells sea shell, sells, sea shells 
Down by the sea shore

Down by the Shore Author Unknown*
Down by the shore 
In the sand and in the sun
I like to dive and splash and run 
And as the waves roll out and in
I'll get warm in the sun and 
Have lots of fun 
Down by the shore


Mr. Lobster and Mrs. Crab 
Author Unknown *
Mr. lobster and Mrs. crab 
pinch and snap all day 
Mr. lobster and Mrs. crab 
pinch and snap all day
with a pinch, pinch here and a snap, snap there here a pinch, there a snap 
everywhere a pinch, pinch (snap, snap)
Mr. lobster and Mrs. crab pinch and snap all day.

Two Little Fishes Swimming in a Tank Author Unknown*
Sung To: Two Little Dicky Birds
Two little fishes swimming in a tank,
one named Betty one named Frank,
swim away Betty, Swim away Frank,
Swim back betty swim back Frank.

Catch a Fish  *
Sung to: "Row, Row, Row your boat"

Catch, catch, catch a fish,
Hook it on your line.
Reel it, reel it, reel it,
This one will be mine.

Down in the Deep Blue Sea
Sung to: "Shoo-Fly"

Down in the deep blue sea,
Down in the deep blue sea,
Down in the deep blue sea,
What will we see?

We'll see a swimming fish,
We'll see a swimming fish,
We'll see a swimming fish,
That is what we'll see

We'll see an octopus ……
We'll see a great big whale ...

Dolphin Family Song*
Sung to: "Adam's Family Theme"

When they get into the notion 
They jump out of the ocean 
With tail fluke locomotion,
The Dolphin family 
Swim in the sea, eee eee 
Swim in the sea, eee eee
Swim in the sea 
Live in a pod 
Swim in the sea, eee eee
I bet you didn't suppose 
Their blow hole was their nose
And in and out the air goes
The Dolphin family 
Swim in the sea, eee eee 
Swim in the sea, eee eee
Swim in the sea, 
Live in a pod 
Swim in the sea, eee eee

Sea Gull song Author Unknown
Sung to: "Frere Jacques"

I see sea gulls
I see sea gulls,
At the beach,
At the beach,

Soaring, diving, fishing,
Soaring, diving, fishing,
At the beach,
At the beach.

Other verses:
I hear the ocean,
I hear the ocean,
At the beach,
At the beach,

Crashing, splashing, foaming
Crashing, splashing, foaming,
At the beach,
At the beach.


The Whales *
Sung to: "I'm a little teapot"

I'm a humpback whale, 
I'm very strong.
I leap about
And sing a song.
I like to eat my fill
In the Northern Sea.
But in the winter,
South I flee.
I am a beluga,
I'm all white.
From head to tail
I'm quite a sight.
You can hear me singing
Way up north,
Playing and swimming
Back and forth.
I'm a mighty orca
Black and white.
In the sea
I'm a beautiful sight.
I'm not very big,
But I am sleek. 
I hunt for my food
Cause I have teeth.

I'm A Big Whale *
Sung to: "Clementine"

I am swimming, I am swimming,
I am swimming in the sea.
I'm a big whale and I'm swimming
I am swimming in the sea.
I am singing , I am singing,
I am singing in the sea.
I'm a big whale and I'm singing,
I am singing in the sea.
I am spouting, I am spouting,
I am spouting in the sea.
I'm a big whale and I'm spouting,
I am spouting in the sea.


Three Little Fish*
Sung to: "Three Blind Mice"

Three little fish, three little fish
(hold up three fingers)
See how they swim, see how they swim
(make swimming motion with arms)
Round and Round and fast they go
("swim" fast - sing fast)
Now they are going very slow
("swim" slow-also sign slow)
Three little fish, three little fish
(hold up 3 fingers again)


Catch a Fish *
Sung to: "Row, Row, Row your boat"

Catch, catch, catch a fish,
Hook it on your line.
Reel it, reel it, reel it,
This one will be mine.

Down in the Deep Blue Sea
Sung to: "Shoo-Fly"

Down in the deep blue sea,
Down in the deep blue sea,
Down in the deep blue sea,
What will we see?

We'll see a swimming fish,
We'll see a swimming fish,
We'll see a swimming fish,
That is what we'll see

We'll see an octopus ……
We'll see a great big whale ...

Fish Story Author Unknown
One, two, three, four, five -
Once I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten -
Then I let it go again.
Why did I let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
The little finger on the right





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Hot dog Octopus

4/19/2014

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Here are two fun ideas using hot dogs. For a hot dog octopus, simply cut some legs and add a smile then boil or grill. We added a little bit of cheese for eyes. For the squid, cut the hot dog into sections, poke spaghetti noodles in one end and cook according to the noodle directions. We broke the noodles in half so that the squid would be a little more proportional.

 Q: What do you give a dog with a fever?

 A: Mustard, it’s the best thing for a hot dog!
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More Deep Blue Sea Curriculum Ideas

4/19/2014

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Make a beach scene
Need: Baby food jar w/ lid, sand, pebbles, and shells

Directions: A fun way to make a beach scene is to fill a baby food jar with sand.
Arrange pebbles, shells, and put a lid on it. The lid can be sprayed gold. Pasta shells can be used to represent real shells.

Beach art activity
Need: Plaster of Paris, sand, shells, Styrofoam bowl, and a drink umbrella

Directions: Take plaster of Paris and add sand and put it into a Styrofoam bowl.
Then had the children put shells on the top before it set and add a paper umbrella (the kind in drinks). It looks just like the beach on some exotic island.

Sea Shell Candles
Need: Half-pint size milk cartons (rinsed out and dried), Paraffin wax melted over a double boiler at low temp. (One pound will fill approx. 4-1/2 pint size cartons), Grease or no- stick cooking spray, Small sea shell, Ice cubes, Small birthday candles

Directions: Open the to of the milk cartons to form rectangular boxes. Grease or spray inside of cartons. Fill the cartons with the following five layers: shells, ice, shells, ice, and shells. Place a birthday candle in the center of the carton with wick exposed (shells and ice will hold it in place) Slowly pour melted parafwax into each carton until the wax is approx. 1/8 inch from the exposed wick. Allow to cool completely, even overnight. Tear away carton. (NOTE there will be water spillage due to trapped water in the carton, so complete this step over a sink or outside) Display the candles.

Ocean Hear and Draw
Need: Ocean tape, crayons, paper

Directions: Play a recording of a nature (ocean tape). How does it make you feel?
What sounds do you hear? Give the children crayons to color with as they listen.

Cool Breeze fans
Need: Paper plates, markers or crayons, popsicle stick, glue

Directions: Using the centers that you cut from the paper plates, cut the circle in half
to make a straight edge. Have kids decorate and glue to a popsicle stick.

Sand Castles
Need: 1 cup cornstarch, 2 cups fine sand, 1 1/2 cups cold water

Directions: Make Sand Castles the children can take home with Sand Dough. Mix in an old pan. Stir 5 - 10 minutes over medium heat until thick. Cool, then store in a plastic bag or container until ready to use. This should yield enough for 4 -6 children.  Give each child a small amount of the sand dough on a paper plate and an assortment of small shells, stones,beads, straws, anything to decorate their castle. These will dry hard is left to set for a few days.


Sand Shakes
Need: Construction paper, glue, sand

Directions: You can use this art project to reinforce lessons in writing letters or numbers. Help each child drip glue on paper to make letters, numbers, or a design; sprinkle sand over paper and shake off excess.

Shell Monsters
Need: Shells, glue, tempera paint, paint brushes, newspaper 
Directions: Spread the newspaper out on a table. Glue shells together to form monsters or other creatures. Let glue dry then paint creatures.

Beach Scene
Need: Rock salt, alcohol, food coloring

Directions: Color rock salt by soaking in alcohol and food coloring. I made blue, green,
and brown. Children make a collage using blue or green for the ocean, brown
for the sand and some uncolored rock salt for shells. My class loved doing
this because the rock salt looks like gemstones.

Sand Art
Need: Paint, sand, paper

Directions: Mix sand and paint together. Pour mixture onto a piece of paper. Have the children spread the sand around with their hands. Glue on a crab or other beach creature to make it look like a real beach.

Permanent Sand Castle
Need: sand, water, paper plate, flour, sugar, stove, pot, spoon

Directions: Combine 6 cups of sand w/ 1 cup of wheat paste (recipe below). Add water until the mixture feels slightly sticky and packs firmly into shapes. Put the shape onto a paper plate and allow to dry over-night. 

Wheat paste recipe
 
Combine 1/3 cup of flour and 2 tbsp. sugar in a saucepan. Slowly pour 1 cup of water and mix well. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Makes 1 cup as needed above.

Seashell Wind Chime
Need: Yarn, cardboard tube, a dowel, or a piece of driftwood, shells, glue

Directions: Tie several pieces of brightly colored yarn around a cardboard tube, a
dowel, or a piece of driftwood, leaving one inch of space between each string. Tie three or four seashells on each string, positioning them so they will hit each other when they are blown in the wind. Glue the shells in place. Attach a string hanger to the tube and hang it outside where it will blow in the wind.


Underwater Scene
Need: paper plate, paper, blue wrap

Directions: Have children decorate a paper plate with underwater scene--cut-out paper fish, painted fish on plate, whatever they like. Cover the plate with the blue wrap (like Saran Wrap).

Leis
Need: paper, drinking straws, and yarn

Directions: Make flower leis by cutting flowers from construction paper in red, orange, yellow and green. Poke a hole in the middle of the flowers. Cut the straws into couple inch pieces. Now string them on yarn. Alternate a flower then a piece of a straw.

Surfboard
Need: paper, crayons or markers, scissors

Directions: Cut surfboard shapes out of cardboard and decorated them with markers.


Hula Skirt
Need: Green tissue paper, yarn, stapler

Directions: For a hula skirt, layer 3-4 sheets of green tissue paper and cut it into strips up to about 1.5 in. from the top. Fold that "margin" over a piece of yarn and staple it all around the skirt. The skirt is then tied around the child's waist.

Seashell Necklace
Need: Paper, shell clip art, crayons/markers, hole punch, yarn, oak tag

Directions: Reproduce 5 different types of seashells on paper. They could be a
starfish, scallop, sand dollar, etc... Make them about 2 1/2 inches wide. Color them and cut them out. Glue them to oak tag. Take a hole punch and at the top of the shell, punch 2 holes about 1" apart. Take some yarn and string through one hole and then through the other. Push the shells close together on the yarn and tie in the back.

Sand Bottles
Need: Soda bottles, funnel, sand, water, blue food coloring, shell pieces, wood, plastic jewels, hot glue (adult only)

Directions: Save some soda bottles and the lids. Using a funnel, fill bottle about 1/3 full of sand. Add water and a few drops of blue food coloring. Add your broken
shells, pieces of wood and maybe even some plastic jewelry treasure. Hot glue the lid on the bottle and let the kids shake them up and let them settle.


Paper Weight
Need: Jar lid, Glue, sand, shells

Directions: You will need deep lids like off of jars and glue. Put a layer of sand on inside bottom of lid. Arrange shells and such on top of sand. Pour glue on top of
everything. Let dry. Glue will turn clear when dry. When it is finished you will have a lovely paperweight.

Ocean In a Bottle
Need:   Bottles (peanut butter jars, baby food jars, etc.), Sand, Sea Creatures, Rocks Water

Directions: Let your children put sand and small rocks in a bottle. Then have them add small plastic sea creatures and grass (seaweed) Finally have them add water and salt. This makes a cute and fun "Ocean In A Bottle." Note: Super glue the lids shut so your children can not open them
Idea: Add sand to your paint (it adds great textures).

Ocean Animal Stain Glass

Need: Contact Paper or Waxed Paper, Tissue Paper or Construction Paper, Googly Eyes, Yarn

Directions:  Give the kids the contact paper (or glue and wax paper) cut out as a sea creature. Then Let your kids make their own stain glass creature. After they have dried hang them in the window to make a beautiful stained glass look..

3D Sea Creatures
Need:  Poster Boar, Tissue Paper, Googly Eyes, Yarn, Paint, Glitter, Cotton Balls or Cutup Paper

Directions:  Give each child a cutout of some creature. Let them decorate the creature however they want (hint: for cool gills use glue and sprinkle glue on it). Then connect the two halves, stuffing them with the cotton balls. Makes a great 3D fish.

Finger Paint Sea Creatures
Need:  Contact Paper, Tissue Paper, Googly Eyes, Yarn, Glitter, Finger Paint, Sponge (For Sponge Paints)

Directions:  Cut out the construction paper in the shape of a creature and give all of your kids a cutout. Let them use all of the above materials to create their own creatures. Idea: Cheerios make a great suction cup look on starfish.


Wax Paper Sea
Need:  Wax Paper, Construction Paper, Paint

Directions:  Have your children paint their wax paper like the sea (blue and green paint). Then have them cut out different sea creature's shapes from the paper and stick them on the wax paper (the creatures will stick to the paint as it dries).

Paper Plate Aquarium
Need:  Tissue Paper, Googly Eyes, Yarn, Paint, Glitter, Paper Plates or Clean Meat Trays, Plastic Wrap

Directions:  Give the kids a paper plate (or meat tray) and have them create an aquarium scene on the top side of the plate. Then over that plate tape a second plate (or meat tray) that you have cut out a hole at the top (can cover with Plastic wrap). This makes it look like your looking into an aquarium.

Bubble Sea Creatures

Need:  Bubbles, Paper

Directions:  Have your children cut out a sea creature shape from paper. Then give them bubbles colored several different colors (food coloring works but can stain clothes). Have them blow these bubbles onto their creature cutouts. This creates really neat designs. Idea: To make shiny crabs (or other creatures) add cornstarch to your paint.

Rainbow Fish
(After reading: Rainbow Fish Book)

Need:  Poster Board or Construction Paper, Tissue Paper, Googly Eyes, Aluminum Foil (For Shiny Gills), Paint, Glitter, Cotton Balls or Cut-Up Paper, Glue

Directions:  First Read the Book and then let your kids design their own rainbow fish. Idea: Let your children paint with rubber worms attached to fishing line!

Under The Sea
Need:  Paper, Glue, Sand, Saran Wrap

Directions:  Have you children create a sea scene by spreading glue on the bottom of the paper and sprinkling sand on it. Next, they can cut out different sea creatures and attach them to the paper. Finally, cover the paper with blue Saran Wrap to make it look like it is under water. Idea: sponge painting sea creatures creates a neat ocean look.

Sea Urchin
Need:  Play Dough (Make your own in the recipes section), Tooth Picks, Paint or color the play dough

Directions:  Talk about Sea Urchins and show your kids pictures of sea urchins, Then let them create their own sea urchins using the above materials.

Idea: Have children use crushed Cornflakes or cornmeal to paint on starfish to make a realistic feel


Shaken Confetti Fish
Need:  Paper, Glue

Directions:  Have all of your children rip up small pieces of paper and put them in a garbage bag. Then have then cut out a sea animal shape. Next, have them cover the shape with glue. Finally, they can put the animal (with glue still wet) in the garbage bag and shake it. The confetti will stick to the glue. Idea: Painting with bubble wrap makes great suckers on starfish.

Paper Plate Fishbowl
Need:  Tissue Paper, Googly Eyes, Yarn, Paint, Glitter, Paper Plates, Plastic Wrap

Directions:  Cut off the top of a paper plate to make it look like a fishbowl. Have them create an aquarium scene on the bottom of the plate. Then have them cut out fish shapes and attach to the bowl.  Idea: Make a paper mache sea creature

Decorative Shells
Need:  Large Pasta Shells, Paint

Directions:  Give your children large pasta shells (the bigger the better) then have them paint them any way that they want. Explain to your children that no two shells are the same just like their shell creations are all different.  Idea: While your children's sea paintings are drying sprinkle salt on them. When it dries it will create neat patterns in the paint.

Hand Octopus
Need:  Paper, Googly Eyes, Finger Paints

Directions:  Let the kids put finger paint all over their hands (in any combination that they wish) then have them put a hand print on the paper. Next have them put another hand print overlapping the last but pointing in the opposite direction. The base of the hand creates the body of the octopus. The fingers make the tentacles.  Idea: Have your children paint with seashells, dry seaweed, dry kelp, dry starfish, etc.

Sandpaper Creatures
Need:  Paper, Sand Paper, Googly Eyes, Crayons, Iron

Directions:  Cut out the sand paper creatures in the shape of various sea creatures. Let the kids color the sea creatures (The more times they go over an area or harder they press the better). Then put the sand paper face first on another piece of paper. Go over the paper with a warm Iron. This will create a neat picture on the paper.

Paper Plate Jellyfish
Need:  Paper Plates, Tissue paper

Directions:  Cut paper plate in half and cover plate with glue (colored a color of a jellyfish). Add googly eyes and strips of tissue paper (same color as glue) for tentacles.

Paper Bag Fish
Need:  Paper Lunch Bag, Paint, Tape, Yarn

Directions:  Give each of your children a paper lunch bag, Have them paint the bottom third of the bag. Next fold the bottom of the bag to form a point (tape it). Tie the open ends of the bag together and with yarn. Now your children can add a fish face and you have a cute fist.

Ocean Pictures
Need: Gold fish crackers, gummy sharks, tissue papers, blue construction paper, Glue, water

Directions: First, ask the students draw as many sea animals they can think on a construction paper. Second, cut tissue paper in stripes as seaweed and use glue water to glue them on the paper. Third, use gold fish crackers, gummy sharks to decorate the picture.


Ocean Hear and Draw
Need: Ocean sound tape, crayons, and paper

Directions: Play a recording of a nature (ocean tape). How does it make you feel? What sounds do you hear? Give the children crayons to color with as they listen.

Sand Castles
Need: Sand Dough, 1 cup cornstarch, 2 cups fine sand, 1 1/2 cups cold water

Directions: Mix in an old pan. Stir 5 - 10 minutes over medium heat until thick. Cool, then store in a plastic bag or container until ready to use. This should yield enough for 4 -6 children. Make Sand Castles the children can take home with Sand 
Dough. Give each child a small amount of the sand dough on a paper plate and an assortment of small shells, stones, beads, straws, anything to decorate their castle. These will dry hard is left to set for a few days.


Shell Monsters
Need: Shells, glue, tempera paint, paint brushes, newspaper

Directions: Spread the newspaper out on a table. Glue shells together to form monsters or other creatures. Let glue dry then paint creatures.

Sand art
Need: Construction paper, paint, glue, sand

Directions: Cut a fish shape out of construction paper (different shades of green) and the children painted designs on them with white glue. They then poured colored sand on the glue where they wanted a specific color, one color at a time, so I could reuse the excess. I hung them all on the bulletin board (all 57) and it looked like a "school" of fish. I put the sand in paper cups a little at a time to avoid waste and it was easier for the children to handle.




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Shark Tooth Hunt
Put several shark teeth (fake or real) in your sand table. Let your children sift through the sand and find the teeth.

Sponge Animals
Cut starfish and fist shapes out of sponges. Let your children play with these in your water table.

Balloon Fish
Fill balloons with water. Draw on fins, mouths, etc. Let your children play with these in the water table. For an added effect add fishnets and let your children try to catch the fish.

Who has the Ocean Creature?
Cut out several pictures of different ocean creatures. Pull the names of the creatures out of a hat. The person that has that creature stands up. The last child sitting wins!

Dive Under the Ocean
Put several plastic ocean creatures under a sheet. Call out a child's name and say "(Child's Name) dive under the ocean" then have that child go under the sheet and retrieve an ocean creature. When they have their creature have them tell the class what it is (or if they're too young you can tell them).


Feed the Shark
Draw a large shark face on a piece of poster board or the side of a box. Cut a hole out where the shark's mouth would be and add paper teeth (make it at least twice the size of the beanbag). Tape the board to a chair and let each of your children take three tries to feed the shark (by throwing a beanbag into the shark's mouth).

Fish, Fish, Shark!
Just like duck, duck, goose!

Octopus
Put your children into groups of four. Have them try to make an octopus with waving tentacles. This is a great activity, they can use their arms or legs as tentacles, while working to stay together as one group.

Hidden Treasure
Get a small bucket or trough and fill it partially with water, fill this trough with seaweed or other sea vegetation. Hide small treasures on the bottom of the trough and let your children search for these items. Warning: This is very messy and fun!

How Long is a Whale
Ask your kids how long they think the largest creature in the world is. Then get a long rope (about 100 feet) and have them unwind it. They will be amazed at how long a blue whale is. Next ask them how many of their lengths it would take to make a blue whale (You can actually do this if you have the time)

Beach Towel Day
Let the children bring in a beach blanket during beach week. They can take naps on them are sit on them during activity time.

Fish in a Boat
Cut the styrofoam containers used to hold hotdogs (like you get at a carnival, or baseball game or fast food place with a hot dog to go) and cut the top and bottom apart. This created two "boats". Next I cut out simple fish from all different colors of construction paper and gave one fish of each color to each child along with a boat. We spread the fish on the floor and sang this chant: "Fishy fishy, in the sea, jump in to my boat for me! Fishy, fishy in the sea, what color fish will you be?" Next I called a color and they had to find that fish and put it in their boat. We had a lot of fun with this and reviewed our colors at the same time!

Beach Party
Have your children wear their swimsuits one day and have a beach party complete with beach balls, volleyball (over a short net or no net at all), Frisbee's, etc.

Seashell Imprints
Give each of your children some play-dough and let them explore making imprints with different ocean items (seashells, starfish, sea horse shapes, etc)

Sea Shell Sort and Match
Cut a variety of seashell shapes, colors, and sizes from paper. Your children can do various things with these:
*  Sort them by color
*  Sort them by shape
*  Sequence them from smallest to largest
*  Match them by shape
*  Match them by color
*  Match them by size
*  Hide them around the room and search for them

Seafood Limbo
Have your children play limbo by acting like different sea animals. (i.e.: wiggle like a fish, walk like a crab, slide like an eel, etc.)

Go Fish
Create a fishing pole using a stick and a piece of yarn with a magnet tied to the end. Write different prizes on paper and tape them to magnets. Have your children try to catch the prizes.


Seashell Imprints
Give each of your children some play-dough and let them explore making imprints with different ocean items (seashells, starfish, sea horse shapes, etc)

Sea Shell Sort and Match
Cut a variety of seashell shapes, colors, and sizes from paper. Your children can do various things with these:
*  Sort them by color
*  Sort them by shape
*  Sequence them from smallest to largest
*  Match them by shape
*  Match them by color
*  Match them by size
*  Hide them around the room and search for them


Shadow Play
Have your children cut out different sea creature shapes. Then have them paint them any way that they want. Finally, hang up a sheet in front of an overhead projector, turn off the lights, and let your children act out scenes with shadow fish. Note: Play sea music while your children act out their scenes.

Octopus Tentacle Match
Make a large round octopus head. Then put different numbers of dots, letters, or stickers around the head. Put corresponding dots, letters, or stickers on tentacles. Have your children match the tentacles to the correct spot on the head.

Charlie Over the Ocean
Have one child close their eyes and then select a shape from a shape poster. Then all of your children chant:
(Child's Name) over the ocean, (Child's Name) over the sea. 
(Child's Name) over the ocean, find a shape for me. 
Then the child guesses a shape. And the class responds
"Yes (No) it is (isn't) a _______".

Pass the Fish
Have the children sit in a circle and pass around a toy fish while the whole class chants
"Who caught a fish in the big blue sea?" 
(Student Holding Fish's Name) caught a fish in the big blue sea!
Student Holding Fish's Name says, "Who me?" 
The Class says, "Yes, you!" Student says, "Couldn't be!"
Class replies, "Then who?" Then start passing the fish again.


Fish in the ocean
Have one (or several children) be the shark. The rest of your children must try to cross the ocean (a set space that you specify) and not get eaten (tagged) by the shark. If they get caught then they join the shark to try to catch more fish. Keep playing until everyone is sharks.

Crab Walk Race
In an open area, place your hands (fingers facing away from you) and your feet should be flat on the floor.  Crawl backwards.  See who can win.  You can do this with only one person and it is still a lot of fun.


Math, Science & Sensory


Sea Habitat
Put things that exist in a sea habitat (sand, small shells, smooth stones, seaweed, etc) in a small box for your children to look at.

Sea Water
Show your children seawater by bringing in ocean water or adding salt to lake water.


Difference in Water Types
Have two bowls of water. One saltwater and one fresh let your children taste and smell the different waters. Then let them float different items in the different waters. (Items that will not float in regular water will float in salt water) Finally, put two small amount in the freezer and check on them every couple of hours (the salt water will freeze slower)

Marine Animal
Place several different pictures of marine animals in an area. Talk to your children about the animals habitat, what they eat, etc.

How Long is a Whale
Ask your kids how long they think the largest creature in the world is. Then get a long rope (about 100 feet) and have them unwind it. They will be amazed at how long a blue whale is. Next ask them how many of their lengths it would take to make a blue whale (You can actually do this if you have the time)

Why they Live where they live
Talk to your children how some animals live near the top of the ocean where the water is warmer (fish, etc) while others live lower where it is cooler (whales, etc) Then show them that hot water rises by filling a clear container with cold water. Next add blue hot water (dye with blue food coloring) The hot blue water will rise to the top of the pitcher

Oil and Water
Talk to your children about the travesties when oil was spilt into the ocean. Then show them how oil floats on water by pouring water into a pan and then pouring oil on top of it.


Magnified Shells and Sand
Place several shells and sand along with a magnifying glass in an area of your classroom. Your children will love getting to see the patterns and makeup of these items.

Salt and Freshwater Animals
Make a salt water solution and dye it with food coloring. Fill the jar half full of salt solution and then slowly pour plain tap water on top of the solution. The salt water will stay at the bottom of the solution because it is heavier. Release a couple of small brine shrimp (check a pet store) and a goldfish into the solution. The shrimp will go to the seawater bottom while the goldfish will stay at the top (freshwater).

Dry Seaweed
Put seaweed (purchase from the grocery store) in your water table. This makes the area smell like the sea. The seaweed also feels like the real thing.

Waves in a Bottle
Fill a plastic soda bottle half way with blue died water. Next fill the remainder of the bottle with oil Now your children can make waves by tilting the bottle.

Aquarium
Put an Aquarium in your room full of fish. Children love to watch the fish swim around. Hint: Don't use ocean animals, as they are much harder to take care of.



Literacy

House for Hermit Crab, By Eric Carle
Hermit the crab outgrows his shell and finds a new one that is a good size, but too plain-looking for him. As he goes on his way, he meets six sea creatures that he asks to live with him.

Mister Seahorse, by Eric Carle
After Mrs. Seahorse deposits her eggs in his pouch, Mr. Seahorse drifts gently through the sea, meeting five other fish fathers who participate in prenatal care.

Big Al, by Andrew Clements
Big Al is a fish who wants a friend. But, although he is kind and gentle, his scary appearance frightens all of the other fish away.

Blue Sea, by Robert Kalan
Little fish swims in the blue sea with big fish, bigger fish, and biggest fish. Along the way, little fish swims through coral, boats, and nets. Is little fish able to get away from big, bigger, and biggest fish?

Somewhere in the Ocean, by Jennifer Ward & T.J. Marsh
Set to the tune "Over in the Meadow", this catchy counting story travels to the depths of the ocean discovering manatees, sea turtles, tiger sharks and many other ocean dwelling creatures.

Swimmy by Leo Lionni
Swimmy is a fast black fish who finds himself alone after his brothers and sisters are swallowed by a tuna fish. Swimmy is happy when he meets new friends however, they are afraid of the dangers of the sea especially the big fish.


The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
This scaled down version of the enchanting tale of rainbow fish with glittering scales teaches us all an important lesson in life: That even though we all may have special gifts and talents, the only way to truly appreciated these gifts is to share them with others.


Puppets

Undersea Puppets
Here are some suggestions for sea creature puppets, you can make and use with your children while reading stories or singing songs. They are also great for encouraging your children to make up their own stories and songs.

Octopus Puppet – Use a paper half circle for a body and draw on eyes. Glue or tape eight ribbon pieces hanging down from the straight edge for arms, and add a craft stick handle.

Sea star Puppet – Cut a sea star shape out of paper. Using a marker, add a face and cover the shape with dot “spines”. For a handle, tape on a plastic straw.

Oyster Puppet – Paint a hinged, burger carton gray (add a drop of dishwashing liquid to help the paint stick). Draw on a face and glue a small plastic-foam ball inside for a pearl.



Writing

Ocean Writing
Finger Painting Letters
Give your children plain pieces of finger painting paper.  Place a dollop of blue paint in the middle of each paper.  Have children finger paint with the blue paint.  Show them how to create a clean slate by pushing the side of their hand across their papers.  Then have them draw letters or words on their papers.








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