This little fish puppet is so easy to make with a kitchen sponge for an ocean preschool theme. Supports fine motor and creative play with a fun fish puppet craft.
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Your under-the-sea adventure starts with this colorful sponge fish. The fish puppet is ready to dive and swim in the water, and flip a feathery tail.
Kids can make a sponge fish with simple craft supplies that promote creativity and imagination.
Related: Ocean Theme Unit
Sponge fish craft
These little puppets are fun to decorate with sequins and feathers, and are very durable. They can even withstand a few splashes of water!
You can easily substitute the suggestions in the materials list for items you have on hand.
Supplies for fish puppet
- Small kitchen sponge
- Craft stick or popsicle stick
- Craft eyes
- Feathers
- Sequins or other decorations
Instructions for sponge fish craft
Step 1.
Draw lines on the sponge at the corners as shown.
Remove the corners with scissors. This will give the sponge a fish shape.
Step 2.
Snip into the bottom edge of the sponge with scissors, about an inch in depth (2.5cm).
Step 3.
Insert a craft stick into the opening you made on the bottom of the sponge.
This will be the handle for the puppet.
Step 4.
Make a similar opening with scissors in the back of the sponge.
Insert colorful feathers into this opening, spreading the feathers out to form a tail fin.
Step 5.
Make similar openings in the top and bottom, but direct the scissors on a slant toward the front.
Insert a single feather fin in the top and bottom of the sponge, on a slant, for fins.
- You can use a glue gun to secure feathers if preferred, but it may not be necessary.
Step 6.
Spread glue over the body of the fish and sprinkle with colorful sequins.
Step 7.
Glue a craft eye to the front of the fish on both sides.
Step 8.
Draw a mouth on the fish with black marker.
Learning through play with a sponge fish puppet
Your puppet is ready to swim under the sea!
Spread a blue sheet or table cover as a back drop for a puppet show.
Have fun creating stories with a little sponge fish!
Related: Puppet theater made with recycled foam packaging
An under the sea theme just wouldn’t be complete without a puppet or two for pretend play. Support kids’ creativity and imaginative play as they design their puppets for a puppet show.
