Rainbow Fish

  The Rainbow Fish 

- Cut a coffee filter in the shape of a fish.  Using washable markers, color the fish.  Spray the filter with water and watch the colors "swim" together.

-  Print the Fish Printable .  Paint with water colors.  While the paint is still wet, sprinkle with salt.  Allow the painting to dry and then brush off the salt.  A pretty stained-glass look will be left!

-  Handprint Aquarium
Sponge paint a paper plate light blue.  Paint the child's hand and stamp on the plate to form a fish.  Wash the child's hand.  Paint a finger tip green and stamp at the bottom of the plate to make green plants.  End by stamping red fingerprints to create little fish.  Using a black marker add fins, a tail, eye, and mouth on the little fish.  Add an eye and mouth to the big fish.  ( My kiddos made this at a VBS program; original idea unknown.)

-  Tissue Paper Fish - Cut a triangle out of a paper plate to make a fish's mouth.  Glue the triangle on the back of the paper plate to make the fish's tail. Glue on squares of tissue paper or paint.  Add a googly eye.

-  Make a Fluffy Fish - Print and cut out both fish.  Color and decorate (colored sequins are perfect for this craft).  Join together and staple ¾ of the way around.  Stuff with paper towels.  Finish stapling.  Staple a piece of yarn at the mouth.  Run holding the fish and make the fish "swim."

-  Make fish handprints .  Paint the child's hand orange or rainbow.  Add a mouth, eyes, water, and air bubbles.

- This book is a great introduce to sharing and friendship.  Use this book to further explain the "Bee-Attitude" of giving from the Bible story this week.  Be sure to picture walk through the book.

- Eat goldfish.