“Dad’s a Great Catch” Father’s Day Card
Use a wet on wet watercolor technique to create dad a special under the sea themed card for Father’s Day or everyday!
Materials
Paintbrushes
Watercolor Palette
Rainbow Fuzzy Sticks
Foam Stickers
Paper Plate
Craft Glue
Scissors
Pen/Pencil
Markers
Water Cup
Foam Sticker (Sea Creatures)
Instructions
Step 1.
Gather your supplies.
Step 1.
Gather your supplies.
Step 2.
Trace your paper plate on a piece of art canvas paper, making sure the plate hangs off the edge slightly.
TIP: The top flat part of this shape will mimic a fishbowl.
Step 2.
Trace your paper plate on a piece of art canvas paper, making sure the plate hangs off the edge slightly.
TIP: The top flat part of this shape will mimic a fishbowl.
Step 3.
Use scissors to cut out the fishbowl shape. Apply a light coat of water to your shape.
Step 3.
Use scissors to cut out the fishbowl shape. Apply a light coat of water to your shape.
Step 4.
Dip the paintbrush in brown watercolor paint and paint the bottom of the fishbowl a sandy brown color.
TIP: Use uneven strokes and paint amounts to mimic waves in the water.
Step 4.
Dip the paintbrush in brown watercolor paint and paint the bottom of the fishbowl a sandy brown color.
TIP: Use uneven strokes and paint amounts to mimic waves in the water.
Step 5.
Apply a coat of water on the top of the fishbowl and paint with blue watercolor paint.
TIP: Use uneven strokes and paint amounts to mimic waves in the water and let it dry.
Step 5.
Apply a coat of water on the top of the fishbowl and paint with blue watercolor paint.
TIP: Use uneven strokes and paint amounts to mimic waves in the water and let it dry.
Step 6.
Use a marker to write a message. To keep with your underwater theme we wrote the phrase “You’re the greatest catch in the sea!”
Step 6.
Use a marker to write a message. To keep with your underwater theme we wrote the phrase “You’re the greatest catch in the sea!”
Step 7.
Bend and mold a green fuzzy stick into a piece of seaweed.
Step 7.
Bend and mold a green fuzzy stick into a piece of seaweed.
Step 8.
Repeat to create additional pieces of seaweed. Use glue to adhere the seaweed to the bottom of the fishbowl, like it’s coming out of the sand.
Step 8.
Repeat to create additional pieces of seaweed. Use glue to adhere the seaweed to the bottom of the fishbowl, like it’s coming out of the sand.
Step 9.
Peel and stick your sea life foam stickers onto the fishbowl. For ours, we put the crab, a shell, and a starfish on the bottom in the sand. Then we put some fish with bubbles swimming in the water. Give dad your handmade card on Father’s Day or just because!
Step 9.
Peel and stick your sea life foam stickers onto the fishbowl. For ours, we put the crab, a shell, and a starfish on the bottom in the sand. Then we put some fish with bubbles swimming in the water. Give dad your handmade card on Father’s Day or just because!