Hi friends! Today I’m sharing a “groovy” Popsicle Stick Fish Bowl kid craft that goes along PERFECTLY for some craft time with the book Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete by James Dean {Amazon affiliate link}

Pete is back in New York Times bestselling artist James Dean’s I Can Read beginning reader Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete. When Pete gets a goldfish, Goldie, he decides to paint a picture of his new pet. Word spreads of Pete’s cool paintings, and soon everyone wants one. But Pete doesn’t have enough time to make one for everyone in town. With a little help from his mom, Pete finds the perfect solution so that everyone can enjoy a Goldie painting and Pete has time to finish his homework!

A Pet for Pete is a My First I Can Read Book, which means it’s perfect for shared reading with a child. Fans of Pete the Cat will delight in this hilarious I Can Read tale featuring the grooviest cat, Pete!

Pretty cool, right? Making this a great way to tie everything together with craft and storytime in a fun afternoon! Yup – this is a must-do craft that is perfect for kids of all ages so I suggest you grab your supplies, “float” away with the kids and craft the afternoon away together! Happy crafting my friends!

Supplies:

* Jumbo Popsicle Sticks {9 per fishbowl}
* Glue
* Light Blue Craft Paint
* Paint Brush
* Scissors
* Orange Cardstock
* Dried Beans
* Black Marker

Directions:

* First assemble the base of your fish bowl by gluing your popsicle sticks together to look like a fence {7 next to each and two across} Set aside to let it dry completely.
* Next have your child paint the front of their popsicle stick fence completely blue.
* Once done, carefully help them put a thick line of glue on one end and put some dried beans on top to represent the rocks/pebbles in a fish bowl. Set aside to let it dry completely.
* Now grab your orange cardstock and cut out a simple fish design {don’t forget to draw on facial features to give it life!}
* To finish off the Popsicle Stick Fish Bowl craft, glue your cardstock fish in the center of the popsicle stick shape. Then add other embellishments you see fit and display proudly!!!

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If you are looking for even MORE easy kid craft ideas that go along with children’s books, be sure to check out these fun posts:

Paper Plate Seahorse {Kid Craft}
Happy Birthday Mouse! {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Paddington {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Green Monster {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Baseball {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Piggie & Elephant {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Caterpillar {Kid Craft}

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