I’ve got more great activities for kids (and parents) for you today. I know the summer may be feeling never-ending or it may be winding down for you, either way a cute crafty activity that you can enjoy with your kids will be a great way to spend an afternoon.
Today I have Denine and Daniele from We Know Stuff sharing an adorable jellyfish craft that I want to make when we get home from our road trip. It looks so fun.
This is only one idea in my series of Real Summer of Fun activities. The activities are designed to be simple and inexpensive things we can do with our kids to make this a summer of real fun for everyone.
Denine & Daniele are Gemini Irish twins that spend entirely too much timeĀ together. Living on coastal Long Island, NY with their families, they operateĀ We Know Stuff, a parenting and lifestyle blog.
Summer is in full swing in our part of the country, which means that we’re gettingĀ plenty of sun, sand and surf. Before heading out for the day with my kids, IĀ always check our local weather station just in case any sudden summer stormsĀ are headed our way. As I was elbow deep in our beach bag, making sure I hadĀ packed enough sunscreen, I heard the reporter mention jellyfish.
As I glanced up from my beach day packing, I was rather surprised to hear thatĀ two children in our area had been stung by Portuguese man o’ war. Being aĀ coastal community, we naturallyĀ haveĀ a supply of everyday common jellyfish inĀ our oceans and bays, but the man o’ war was a very different kind of jellyfish.Ā Although they are common to our area, there aren’t many of them, which makesĀ these sightings so rare.
My kids were very excited to hear that a jellyfish of this size was creeping aroundĀ our favorite swimming spots and they instantly began asking questions. AfterĀ showing them some pictures online of these wonderfully colored creatures, weĀ decided it would be a ton of fun to make one of our very own. The bestĀ part?Ā These tentacles don’t sting!
Supplies:
- Clear party favor bag or sandwich bag
- 1 bottle (5 oz.) clear Elmer’s glue
- Assorted sequins
- 2 Rainbow Loom bands
- Yarn, string or ribbon
- Googly eyes
Step 1:Ā Fill bag with a handful of sequins. Pour 3/4 of the bottle of Elmer’s glueĀ into the bag.
Step 2:Ā Squeeze out excess air and tightly wrap rainbow loom band around theĀ base. You will be creating a balloon-type shape. WrapĀ the second band rightĀ below the first one.
Step 3:Ā Cut assorted length of ribbon and tuck them into the bands. GlueĀ some googly eyes and hang!
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