Paper Fish Craft: Simple Instructions with Photos and Video

Hello! Are you looking for a cool idea for a simple yet impressive craft project with kids? Then our guide to making paper fish is just right for you! These cute paper fish are not only super easy to make, but also offer plenty of creative freedom in design. All our instructions consist of videos and photographs with detailed text comments and tips. This way, you and your children will find it really easy to recreate these great fish.

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Paper Fish Craft: Step-by-Step Instructions with Photos and Comments

For this craft tutorial and all our other guides, we strive to use only materials that are already in every household or easily available at the nearest store. For our paper fish, you only need a few basic crafting supplies.

What you need for the paper fish:

• Colored paper (ideally in different colors for the fish and mouth)
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Glue
• Black marker
• Optional: black googly eyes for sticking on

Step 1: Prepare the square

First, cut yourself a square sheet. If you already have pre-made square origami paper, you can move directly to the next step.

Step 2: Basic folding and marking

Fold the sheet diagonally. Then fold both edges toward the center. Unfold the sheet again and draw pencil lines from the diagonal to the crease. You will later need to cut along these lines with scissors.

Step 3: Cutting out and decorating

Now do a bit of work with the scissors. After that, you can paint the fish and draw its scales. Take a pen and draw a wavy line on one side. You will then need to cut along this line to shape the edge.

Step 4: Shaping the fish form

Glue the bottom together. This will be the fish’s belly. Also cut out fins and a tongue to be attached to the fish with glue.

Step 5: Finishing

Glue on the eyes and you're done! Look at what a great fish you've created!

Crafting with Kids: Paper Fish and Creative Development

Crafting paper fish is a wonderful activity to promote children's creative and motor skills. While they're cutting, folding, and gluing, they train their fine motor skills and learn patient, focused work. The artistic design of the fish with their own patterns and colors stimulates imagination and makes children proud of their self-made creations.

This craft is also excellent for talking with kids about sea animals, aquatic habitats, and environmental conservation. You can think together about different fish species, where they live, and how important it is to keep waters clean.

The project can also be wonderfully expanded: why not craft a whole underwater world together with various fish, seahorses, jellyfish, and starfish? Arranged on a blue background, you'll get a colorful sea panorama that also makes a great wall decoration for the kids' room.

In conclusion

We've invested a lot of time and effort to make our section on craft tutorials and DIY ideas as comprehensive as possible. If this guide was even a little interesting for you, that's already a reward for us. If you've come to enjoy this kind of creative project, feel free to check out our sections on crafting paper flowers, simple DIY ideas for kids or crafting with children for Easter. You may find other inspiring projects there for you and your children.

We wish you much success crafting your own paper fish and lots of fun getting creative with your children!