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“Dad’s a Great Catch” Father’s Day Card

  • Science & STEM
  • Kindergarten
  • Grades 4-5
  • Grades 6-8
  • Grades 1-3

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!

Craft your own watercolor-inspired habitat while exploring the world’s coral reefs!

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  • Seas the Day: Do you know the difference between an ocean and a sea? A sea is a small area of an ocean, often surrounded by land on several sides. Use a map or globe to locate the  Mediterranean, Baltic, and Caribbean seas with your students. Which countries surround each sea?

There’s still so much to discover about ocean habitats — according to scientists, we’ve only explored five percent of the ocean! Now’s the time to explore — dive into an under-the-sea journey with Sam from National Geographic Kids.