Starfish

Materials:

starfish template, cut out
(template)
blue paper
1 T. birdseed or oatmeal 

glue

paint brush

scissors
sea stickers, optional 

This idea is from First-School Preschool Activities and Crafts.


1. Paint the glue all over the starfish and then sprinkle birdseed or oatmeal on top of the glue.
2.  When the children have finished applying the birdseed or oatmeal, pick up each starfish and pour off the excess seeds back into a container.
3. Glue the starfish onto a blue paper and allow your child to color a ocean scene onto the paper (I had wished that I had thought to buy some sea stickers before doing this project.)
4. When the starfish is dry have the children feel it, it will feel bumpy just like a real starfish.  


Good book to go along with this craft is: 
Starfish by: Rebecca Stefoff