For winter homeschooling, I have some sweet ocean themed hands-on activities to go along with those freebies. Also, look at my page Winter Season Unit Study Free Lapbook & Hands-On Ideas for more ideas during the winter.
And look at my Oceans Unit Study and Lapbook for more ocean themed ideas.
Looking to the ocean for craft ideas during the winter months can bring a refreshing sense of wonder into your routine.
Even if you live miles from the coast, the sea offers an endless well of inspiration—full of color, texture, mystery, and life.
For example, questions like what kinds of creatures live in the deep, how do coral reefs form, and why are some fish brightly colored while others blend in.
Ocean-themed crafts naturally spark curiosity.
HANDS-ON WINTER HOMESCHOOLING
1. Glass Sea Bottle or you could use plastic. Gorgeous, easy and creative. (via Etsy)
2. Make Ocean Colored Soap Cubes using Ice Trays.
3. Easy Swimming Sock Fish. (via Parents)
4. Ocean Diorama. (via Martha Stewart)
5. Under the Sea Snow Globe (from baby food jars) (via Chickabug)
6. Make an ocean bottle (pic via Lilla A)
7. Write a message in a bottle.
8. Easy Diorama with paper plates (via Make and Takes)
9. Make a sea glass bracelet (pic via Martha Stewart)
10. Shells on a Wooden Letter (via Beach Comber).
11. Printable Ocean Diorama (pic via Holiday Kids Craft) Sometimes you got a kid that doesn’t want to color. I understand.
12. Ocean Playdough (via Kids Activities Blog).
13. Make edible geography sea levels.
14. Make your own Jellyfish Lights (via Kids Activities Blog)
15. Handmade Boat (via Minieco.Co.Uk)
17. Good Ol’ Southern Louisiana Gumbo. You know, made the right way with a roux (Via Louisiana Cooking)
Too, the ocean is full of vibrant blues, greens, corals, and shimmering silvers.
Incorporating these hues into crafts can lift moods and re-energize both kids and parents.
Ocean colored soap looks gorgeous! We HAVE to try it! As well as ocean bottle! And Ocean Diorama! So little time, so many great projects…
We made a similar homemade boat! It was part of our Waldorf curriculum.
Thanks for a great roundup!
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I agree, so little time. Oh, the boats sounds like fun too..You are so welcome for it.
Love these ideas! I’ve got to save them for my grandsons as they get older.
You are so welcome Nancy. “Grands”? Well that has to be the best part, to do them with the grands :o) Thanks for being here.
Love this collection! And guess what, I actually made #8 with my kindergarten class last year! 😀 Clearly, you have excellent taste in kids crafts. ;P
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Hey Sarah,
lol, Thanks for stopping by and yes, I do love easy…lol
Have a super day!