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Hooray For Fish Art Activity Using Chalk Markers

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Shruti Acharya | April 15, 2016 | 1 Comment

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Hooray For Fish! Art Activity Using Chalk Markers – Explore the imaginary and colorful fish with our fun art activity using Chalk Markers

Hooray For Fish! is an incredibly sweet story of a little fish going on an adventure through the sea meeting all his ‘fishy friends’ until he meets the one he ‘loves the best’ his Mummy fish.

The alliteration, rhyming and amusing language make this book suitable for children younger than two and older too. Now that she is 9, I am encouraging her to try out some copy drawing to improve her scientific drawing skills for school. We see illustrations in books and try to copy the styles with free hand drawing. We also wanted to try our new chalk markers that we are going crazy for. Presenting,

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Hooray For Fish Art Activity Using Chalk Markers
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Watercolor Bookmarks inspired by Dr Seuss
One Fish Two Fish Dr Seuss Craft – Origami Fish
Mixed up chameleon Book Craft – Crafting with Aluminium Foil
The very Hungry Caterpillar crafts
Giraffes Can’t Dance – Dancing Giraffe Wall Art
Salt Texture Watercolor Chameleons
Paper Plate Fantastic Mr. Fox Craft

Hooray For Fish Art Activity Using Chalk Markers

Hooray For Fish! Art Activity Using Chalk Markers - Explore the imaginary and colorful fish with our fun art activity using Chalk Markers

 

Miss P loved this book as a child and she loved watching the video all over again and this time spotting the patterns in the imaginary fish. The Eye fish which blinked, the sky fish with clouds. This time around we decided to try

Hooray for Fish! by Lucy Cousins from Candlewick Press on Vimeo.

 

Then gathered our Supplies

  • Cardboard from an old carton box
  • Scissors
  • Chalk Markers in Neon colors
  • Black Permanent Markers
  • Pencil
  • Rubber



Hooray for Fish - Art activity

Miss P drew the fishes on the backside of a cardboard box. We had to make multiple alterations to this and using a pencil and rubber is the best way to do this. Once she was fine with the drawings, we cut them up. She needed help to cut around the swirly ends.

Hooray for Fish - Art activity-2

We colored each fish using chalk markers. Bringt fun colors – Orange, Yellow, Pink, Purple & Green.

 

Hooray For Fish! Art Activity Using Chalk Markers - Explore the imaginary and colorful fish with our fun art activity using Chalk Markers

Once our fishes were all painted and dry, we added an outline with a black marker. Then used these as story props to read the book to our younger neighbors. Little Fish meets the “fly fish”
Hooray For Fish! Art Activity Using Chalk Markers - Explore the imaginary and colorful fish with our fun art activity using Chalk Markers

Little Fish meets the “Fat fish”

Hooray For Fish! Art Activity Using Chalk Markers - Explore the imaginary and colorful fish with our fun art activity using Chalk Markers

Little Fish meets the “Stripey  fish”

Hooray For Fish! Art Activity Using Chalk Markers - Explore the imaginary and colorful fish with our fun art activity using Chalk Markers

Oh! So many fish!
Hooray For Fish! Art Activity Using Chalk Markers - Explore the imaginary and colorful fish with our fun art activity using Chalk Markers

and finally Little Fish’s favorite Mummy Fish! 🙂

Hooray For Fish! Art Activity Using Chalk Markers - Explore the imaginary and colorful fish with our fun art activity using Chalk Markers

This was a great way to explore self-expression, design, & narration, & a neat way to encourage self-esteem too.
Hooray For Fish! Art Activity Using Chalk Markers - Explore the imaginary and colorful fish with our fun art activity using Chalk Markers

Check out more Crafts Inspired by Children’s Books

  • Horton Hears a Who Dr. Seuss Craft

  • Watercolor Bookmarks inspired by Dr Seuss

  • One Fish Two Fish Dr Seuss Craft – Origami Fish

  • Mixed up chameleon Book Craft – Crafting with Aluminium Foil

  • The very Hungry Caterpillar crafts

  • Giraffes Can’t Dance – Dancing Giraffe Wall Art

  • Salt Texture Watercolor Chameleons

  • Paper Plate Fantastic Mr. Fox Craft 

For even more book extension ideas, check out this huge book + craft ideas roundup at Emma Owl!

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Filed Under: Craft Ideas For Kids, Latest Posts, Primary school Kid Crafts & Activities Tagged With: board books, book crafts, Crafts Inspired by Children's Books, ocean crafts

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About Shruti Acharya

Shruti is a writer, photographer, DIY lover, passionate homemaker, and the chief dreamer at ArtsyCraftsyMom.com . Shruti lives in Bangalore, India with her husband and daughter. She loves showcasing fun art activities, crafts for kids, celebrations, childrens books & all the craziness that is India.

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    May 5, 2016 at 2:01 pm

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