With this adorable Paper Seahorse Craft, you can dive into an amazing sea adventure and play with this charming seahorse in your own home – no snorkeling needed! This cute seahorse is super easy to make, you just need some construction paper and few other simple craft supplies and you’re ready to go. It is a fantastic under the sea craft project for kids of all ages!
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Paper Seahorse Craft
This paper seahorse craft is fun for all ages, but the awesome seahorse template and the easy-to-follow instructions make this craft a great option for younger kids who want to be part of the crafting process and have fun but are not completely ready to work on more complicated crafts.
This cute under the sea craft is great for improving those cutting skills, learning how to follow instructions, and an opportunity to talk about different creatures that live in the ocean.
TOP TIP!Print mycraft templatesin advance and store them in a folder so that you can grab them at a moment’s notice.
Speaking of a moment’s notice, a box of basic craft supplies is also a good thing to have on hand so you can get started on projects without worrying if you have the right stuff!
I’ve compiled a list of craft basics that I think everyone should have – you’ll find them in tips section further down this page. You don’t have to get ALL the things all at once, but building your craft stash will make life a lot easier when the kids are stuck indoors or want to make something last minute!
Materials & Tools Used in This Craft
The full list of materials, tools, and instructions are found in the printable tutorial card at the end of this post. I highly recommend reading the blog post all the way through before starting this project to ensure that you have everything required and understand the steps and timings involved.
You may have several standard craft supplies at home already, but I’ve included links to Amazon below for your convenience.
- Construction Paper in the following suggested colors: teal, blue, and white or light purple, dark purple, and white.
- Scissors
- Glue Stick
- Seahorse Printable Template
- You will find the template download links before the tutorial card and surrounded by a purple box. Tap the purple download buttons to save the file(s) to your device.
- Printables are available in two paper sizes – A4 and US Letter (8.5″ x 11″). Download the size that is appropriate for your printer.
More Under The Sea Crafts
This seahorse paper craft is just one of a collection of fun under the sea paper crafts! Here are the others for you to do after this one:
- Angelfish
- Blue Whale
- Blue Crab
- Blue Tang Fish
- Dolphin
- Jellyfish
- Lionfish
- Lobster
- Octopus
- Pelican – by the sea rather than under it!
- Puffer Fish
- Scuba Boy
- Scuba Girl
- Seagull – by the sea rather than under it!
- Seahorse
- Sea Turtle
- Shark
- Sperm Whale
- Squid
- Stingray
- Submarine
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Paper Seahorse Craft Tips
- Print the template onto the suggested colored construction paper and cut the pieces out. (But you could use any colors you want!)
- In fact, you could make several in different colors!
- If construction paper won’t go through your printer, you could print onto regular paper and trace around the pieces onto the colored paper/card. You will have to add any detail with a black marker pen.
- Another option is to print onto white paper and color the pieces in with crayons, pens, paints or pencils.
- Or what about making this seahorse using craft foam? You will have to add any detail with a black marker pen.
- Cut all the pieces out and lay them where they should go before sticking down with glue.
- An optional extra is adding glitter: applywhite school glueto the parts you want to add some sparkle, sprinkleglitteron top, shake off the excess and leave to dry.
- You could also use other embellishments like googly eyes, or sequins to bring this craft to life.
- If you want to hang up your completed seahorse you could use a piece of ribbon or string to form a hanging loop and stick to the back (or you could punch a hole at the top and thread the ribbon/string through).
- Why not use a variety of blue paints to create a water background to mount the paper seahorse onto?
- If you plan on making more under the sea creatures from this series, you could even paint a large ocean background using a roll of lining paper from the DIY store!
Handy Crafting Supplies on Amazon
Handy Crafting Supplies on Amazon
Having a box full of basic craft supplies means you can get crafty at a moment’s notice. A lifesaver on bad weather days or when the kids are complaining for the hundredth time that they are bored!
If you are short on space to store stuff, why not invest in a craft tote to keep everything together and stash away when not in use? There are many different sizes and styles, so buy one (or two) to suit your needs. We have a couple of these totes just for pens and pencils!
Download Seahorse Template
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How Do I Make a Paper Seahorse?
Just check out the how-to card below with full materials, tools, instructions, and demonstration photos. You can print the card out too (don’t worry, the pics don’t print to save your ink!).
Paper Seahorse Craft
Yield: 1
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Beginner
This cute seahorse is super easy to make, you just need some construction paper and few other simple craft supplies and you’re ready to go!
Materials
- Construction Paper in the following suggested colors: Teal, Blue, White
- Free Printable Template (link in blog post)
Tools
- Scissors
- Glue Stick
Instructions
- Download the seahorse template and print it onto the suggested color construction paper. Cut the pieces out.
- Lay the pieces in the correct order before sticking them down with a glue stick.
- Leave to dry before using (mounting, using role-play, or hanging)
- Optional - paint a blue ocean background to mount the seahorse onto!
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