Rainbow Fish Activities for Kids

Most children love reading the book "Rainbow Fish". If your kids are like mine, they also love creating crafts. Why not create some Rainbow Fish activities with your children after you read the book. Many of the Rainbow Fish activities are free to make provided you have basic craft materials at home.

Watercolor Rainbow Fish

Materials needed for Rainbow Fish watercolor activity:
Watercolors
paint brushes
paper cups
white watercolor paper or construction paper
silver glitter, glitter glue, sequins, or aluminum foil
scissors
glue
fish shaped template
newspaper to protect table

Directions:
1. Cut out fish out of paper

2. Have your child paint the fish with watercolors

3. On a separate sheer of paper make Rainbow Fish's special sparkly scales. Cut out small scales, put a light coat of glue on, sprinkle silver glitter on top. You may also use glitter glue, sequins, or even cut the scales out of aluminum foil.

4. Once your Rainbow Fish has dried add sparkly scales.

Make a Rainbow Fish pumpkin

Depending on the time of year, you can make a cute Rainbow Fish pumpkin. You can make it either out of a real pumpkin or a synthetic pumpkin.

You can find complete Rainbow Fish Pumpkin Decorating Instructions and Photos, here.
Free Rainbow Fish coloring pages

You can print free Rainbow Fish coloring pages for your child. There are many websites offering free coloring sheets. You can find thirteen different Rainbow Fish coloring pages on the Coloring Book Info website.

Rainbow Fish Tissue paper craft

You can make a very cute Rainbow Fish tissue paper craft with your child. All of the materials needed are probably available in your home right now.Our family used the instructions found on the DLTK website.

Have fun creating your Rainbow Fish, El Pez Arco Iris, crafts and coloring pages.

Sources:
DLTK Website
Associated Content "Rainbow Fish Pumpkin Decorating Instructions and Photos" by Colleen Starr