The Mom I Want to Be

  Read The Rainbow Fish, by Marcus Pfister.  It’s about a little fish who learns a lesson about sharing.  The best thing about this book is the really neat shiny foil scales that glitter wonderfully during bedtime story!  

  

This craft is simple but ends up looking amazingly rainbow fish-like.  This is SUCH a fun craft for young children to do.  To make the Rainbow Fish Crafts look underwater, stick it to a blue sheet of construction paper and glue on top one sheet of slightly crumpled plastic wrap.         

 

 

Template of the fish (or you can draw your own)

1/2 inch or so bits of various colored tissue paper or construction paper (we used tissue paper in the photo above).

Small amount of tinfoil

Thin strips of various colored tissue paper or construction paper

One big blue piece of tissue or construction paper OR a blue marker or crayon

Glue

Scissors

 

Print rainbow fish template (or draw the outline of a fish on a piece of paper).  Color the head in blue, or glue on a piece of tissue or construction paper.   It doesn’t have to be perfect as we’re going to cut out the fish at the end. Glue strips of various colored tissue or construction paper on the fins and tail.  Glue 1/2 inch (ish) squares of tissue paper or construction paper onto the body.  Glue a few strips and 1/2 inch squares of tinfoil over the fish  (or just glue on one square scale to show Rainbow Fish after he shared). Cut out along the lines (if you used tissue paper you’ll be able to see the lines through it… if you used construction paper, just estimate where the lines are).  This step will require adult assistance for younger children. Cut out the mouth and eye and glue them onto the head.  (you can color them in with markers if you wish.)