Looking for more ocean themed fun? Check out this feed the shark game, these ocean themed thumbprints, or these ocean colouring pages. We also have a color wheel turtle craft!
We also have a huge list of under the sea crafts for you to browse through.
Ocean themed crafts and activities can be a whole lot of fun for little ones! Preschoolers will get some fine motor practice and sensory exploration in with this turtle craft. Older kids will enjoy cutting and assembling the turtle more independently. This turtle paper craft goes brilliantly alongside an ocean theme, at school or at home.
Scroll down below to get started making your sea turtle craft!
Sea turtle craft
Turtle paper craft supplies:
- Turtle template
- Coloured craft papers - brown, tan, green, and white
- Scissors
- Glue
- Watercolour paints - blue
- Paintbrush
How to make your turtle craft:
STEP 1: Gather supplies
Before you do anything else, make sure you have all your supplies in front of you. The crafting process is so much easier this way (especially when little ones are involved!). If you haven't grabbed your free turtle template yet, you can download it by scrolling down below.
STEP 2: Prepare turtle template
Once you download the turtle template, it's time to print it on the appropriate coloured papers. The main body pieces can be printed on green, the top shell printed on brown, the bottom shell printed on tan, and the eyes printed on white.
After you have them printed, go ahead and help your child cut them out.
For some extra fun, you can opt to print the pieces on white paper instead and have your child use crayons, paints, or even oil pastels to colour them in. Have fun with it!
STEP 3: Glue turtle together
Now it's time to glue them all together! Start by gluing the top brown shell on the bottom shell piece, making sure the bottom is sticking out a little (as shown below). Then glue the body pieces and eyes in the appropriate placements.
If preferred, cut out and colour a couple of circle shapes for the bubbles.
STEP 4: Paint blue ocean background
Got your turtle put together? Time to paint the blue ocean background! Grab a piece of white paper and set your child up with some blue watercolours in various shades. Let them have fun painting a blue ocean for their sea turtle!
After they're done painting, set it aside and allow time to dry completely.
STEP 5: Finish up the turtle craft
After the ocean is done drying, glue the turtle and bubbles to the paper. You're now finished with your turtle paper craft!
GET YOUR PRINTABLE SEA TURTLE TEMPLATE BELOW
To download this sea turtle craft for free click on the link below and use the discount code - turtle. For personal or classroom use only. Not for redistribution. All images are copyrighted. Thank you.
Putting together this sea turtle craft is sure to be all kinds of fun! Both preschoolers and school aged kids will love watching their turtle paper craft come together. We hope you have lots of fun with your turtle craft.
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