40+ Best Beach Crafts for Kids
Everyone loves a good day at the beach. So why not bring the beach home with some fun and simple beach crafts that you can make with just a few basic craft supplies? Its the perfect way to celebrate some of your favorite things about a beach day, even when it’s raining and without getting sand between your toes. You’re going to want to make all of these fun ocean crafts.
Fun Facts About the Beach
- It can take thousands of years for a natural beach to be created.
- Sand comes in lots of different colors and is formed from broken down minerals and rocks.
- The longest beach is Praia Do Cassino in Brazil and is 150 miles long.
- Beaches are always changing because of waves, wind and extreme weather.
- Sea turtles lay their eggs on the beach.
For more ocean facts, check out this article from National Georgraphic Kids.
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To make these beach crafts, you’ll need things like pom poms, paint, tissue paper, glue stick, googly eyes, cotton balls, white yarn, cotton balls, pipe cleaners, craft sticks, construction paper and simple paper plates. Fortunately, if you’ve downloaded our master list of craft supplies to fill your bag, you already have everything that you need on hand.
To make crafting with your kids actually do-able and fun (like it should be), we always stick to a list of basic supplies that fit into one bag for all of the crafts that you see on this site. We never stray from the master list so that once you fill your bag, you’re ready to craft along over and over again, even when time and money is tight. Now let’s craft some memories!
Now for the List of Beach Craft Ideas
Grab your craft supplies and let’s get to crafting some memories!
3D Paper Conch Shell Craft
One of the best parts of going to the beach is finding that perfect shell. And finding a conch shell is a very special experience. Now you can make your own at home! Just add creativity and a little sunshine for the full experience. If you making this craft, you’re also going to love making…
6 Sea Animal Crafts (with Free Templates)
Summer crafts are some of my favorite (a close second to my favorite season…fall), and what could be better than these sea animal crafts? They are so cute and simple to make, and each comes with a printable template to make crafting even easier. The really unique thing about these ocean animal crafts (and you…
Adorable Baby Sea Turtle Craft (FREE Printable)
This baby sea turtle craft is beyond adorable. Start with the printable and color this little turtle any way you like, really make him unique. Then put him into his little egg until it’s time to hatch. What a fun way to learn about how sea turtles come into the world. It’s great for kids…
Crab Craft for Kids (with FREE Printable Template)
This easy crab craft for kids is part of a series of ocean animals that you are going to absolutely love. Each sea creature just seems to be cuter than the one before. And your kids will enjoy making every single one! So, pull out that craft bag (you did fill it up using our…
Crocodile Craft (with FREE Craft Template)
This crocodile craft is not only super simple to make but is so much fun to play with when it is done! Your kid will want to take their crocodile puppet everywhere. You can make him turn and move with his bendable body. Get the free printable template to make crafting even easier. I don’t…
Dolphin Coloring Pages (FREE Printable)
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Dolphin Craft for Kids (with FREE Template)
You might have noticed that this dolphin craft starts with the basic shape of a triangle. Here at “In the Bag Kids’ Crafts” we love to see what our imaginations come up with when we start with something super simple and basic, like the shape of a triangle. Give a try and see what you…
Easy Dolphin Craft (FREE Printable)
This dolphin craft is so fun and simple to make. Just use the free printable craft template, and it goes together easy. I remember the last time I went to the beach. The dolphins were my favorite thing. Our family would hang out on the beach at sunset just hoping for a glimpse of a…
Easy Dolphin Craft Activity (It Dives!)
This easy dolphin craft activity is so much fun to make and even more fun to play with when your done. The dolphin spins around so that it dives into the surf over and over again. Customize your ocean craft however you like with other creatures in the sea, colors or even more dolphins jumping….
Easy Fish Craft for Kids
You are going to love where this triangle frame takes us this time as we create a super easy fish craft from this basic shape! Make lots of fish in different colors and have the go to “school”. Make up stories and put on a puppet show. There are just so many ways to play…
Easy Manta Ray Craft for Kids (Free Printable)
A manta ray once saved me from a very traumatic experience. I had decided to try going on a jet ski in the ocean for the very first time…and I hated every minute of it. I just wanted to get back to the beach. But then a manta ray jumped out of the water. It…
Flying Stingray Craft for Kids (free Printable)
As we ventured down the pier in Navarre, Florida last Spring we looked into the water at a stunning sight, a group of stingrays were gliding through the water. It really was a something to behold. Now you can make your very own flying stingray craft just for the fun of it. If you enjoy…
Free Printable Ocean Coloring Pages for Kids
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Fun Interactive Alligator Craft for Kids
This adorable alligator craft is so much fun to create. The best part is that it’s interactive as the center is removable. It’s a great way to practice fine motor skills. We’re using paint for this one, but if you want to skip the mess, stick around to the end. I’ll teach you a second,…
Hammerhead Shark Craft (with FREE Template)
Sharks are amazing creatures, truly majestic in so many ways. And this hammerhead shark craft is extra special. Honestly, this type of shark is so fascinating and unique in it’s look. But I still wouldn’t want to come face to face with it in the ocean. How about you? Let’s learn a little bit more…
Iguana Craft {with FREE templates}
This iguana craft is more than it appears at first glance. First of all, it uses one of my absolute favorite craft supplies…washi tape! Seriously, if you have not used washi tape in crafting before, it is life changing. I love it because it is, first of all, cheap. Plus it comes in every color…
Manatee Craft for Kids (with FREE Template)
This manatee craft is so fun and simple to make. Have you ever seen a manatee up close? They are fascinating. Such sweet animals that really just look like big potatoes with a tail floating peacefully in the water. Read on to learn some interesting facts about these unique sea creatures. And if you like…
Octopus Craft for Kids
This octopus craft starts with a basic shape, the triangle. I just love starting with something so basic and seeing where it will take us. And this time it took us to the deep see with this super fun and easy octopus craft. Check Out These Fun Triangle Crafts! Save this Octopus Craft for later!…
Orca Craft (with FREE template)
This orca craft is fun and simple to make and takes just a few supplies from your craft bag. Orca whales (aka killer whales) are fascinating sea creatures that often keep us humans in awe of their intelligence and abilities. But they aren’t called “killer” whales for nothing. These majesty animals are truly fierce. Read…
Oyster Craft for Kids (with a Pearl)
This oyster craft (with a pearl) for kids is part of our ocean animal crafts series. And, even though it is super basic, I think that it might be my favorite. Anything that is interactive is more fun to make and then play with after. And I had another idea…you can turn this oyster craft…
Paper Plate Fish Bowl Craft for Kids (Free Printable)
We once had a miracle at our house…a goldfish that my son won at the local carnival actually lived! Not only did it live, but it flourished and grew. The sweet little fishy stuck around for several years, just swimming around it’s little fish bowl all fat and happy. This fish bowl craft is the…
Paper Plate Jellyfish for Math
Around here, school is about to be back in session all over, just not in the same way it was before. Parents are going to have to be so much more hands on. And it can be a real drag. So, today’s craft is about more than just creativity. Once you finish making these adorable…
Paper Plate Umbrella Craft (It’s a Pouch!)
Those April showers are a reason to celebrate because flowers are soon to follow. Making this adorable umbrella craft that is a pouch is the perfect way to bring in the Spring season. Once finished, use it to carry your special treasures or (my favorite) fill it with some flowers and hang it up. If…
Paper Plate Walrus Craft {It’s a Pouch!}
This paper plate walrus craft is more than just your basic craft that will be made, put on the fridge for a few days and eventually end up in the trash (don’t tell the kids). It’s actually functional because it is a pouch that can be carried around by your kiddo to store all of…
Paper Shark Craft {Free Craft Template}
Sharks are amazing creatures, truly majestic in so many ways. Though, I don’t know many people who would like to meet them face to face. But this paper shark craft lets you get up and personal in a super fun way. We used basic gray paper, but please take some liberties and mix it up…
Paper Turtle Craft {FREE template}
This paper turtle craft really comes to life with a stuffed newspaper shell, paint and free printable template. No two turtles are the same. We used some traditional colors and patterns, but there are no limits or rules here. If you prefer that your sea turtle has a rainbow shell and a mohawk, then make…
Popsicle Stick Otter Craft for Kids (FREE Template)
Otters are one of the cutest animals on the planet. They’re definitely one of my absolute favorite sea animals. This otter craft is perfect for kids of any age and would pair perfectly with lesson plans about sea or river animals. Use it in a kindergarten classroom or precut the sea otter template pieces to…
School of Fish DIY Banner Craft
Banners are such a great way to brighten up any space. We have several in our home. If you don’t already have a space in your home that is creative friendly or a nook where your kiddos do their homework, this would be a great time to make that space and spruce it up with…
Sea Turtle Craft for Kids
This sea turtle craft for kids is part of a week-long series of ocean animals…only one more to go. They are all so cute! And working through this series is a great way to teach your child about the amazing creatures of the sea and their ecosystem. Your Kids are Going to Absolutely LOVE This…
Shark Crafts for Kids {Baby Shark Puppets}
These shark crafts for kids can be any shark you want. It can be a great white or you can turn them into the colorful characters from Baby Shark like we did. It just takes a few tweaks, and we have provided free printables to make crafting with your kids super easy. These templates are…
Shell Craft for Kids (with FREE Craft Template)
This shell craft for kids doesn’t actually involve using seashells, since we don’t carry any of those in our craft bag. Instead, we’re going to use a basic paper plate to make this beautiful beach craft. We’ll even include a “pearl” in the center of the shell. To make it even easier to create this…
Starfish Craft (with FREE Printable Template)
This starfish craft is so simple to make. So, make lots of them in all kinds of colors and sizes. Then you can use them together to tell stories, make an art exhibit, or to decorate for a party. These would make great party decorations for any summer get together or beach themed party. Place…
Under the Sea Paper Plate Crafts {get the templates}
These under the sea paper plate crafts are so much fun to make. You can practically imagine that they are swimming in the ocean when the rock back and forth. From the shark craft to the dolphin craft to the narwhal craft, you can add a little bit of personality to each. Print and use…
Making this flying Stingray craft is so much fun!
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