This fun and easy cupcake liner fish card craft for kids is perfect for Valentine’s Day or summer crafting! It’s a great boredom buster and makes for a sweet homemade gift.
Baking Cup Liner Fish Card Craft Idea For Kids
Today’s Cupcake Liner Fish Swimming By To Say Hi kid craft card idea is PERFECT for Father’s Day, to gift a special friend and/or just give to a random stranger to perk up their day on Valentine’s Day!
With this simple handmade card tutorial, your child can make a one-of-a-kind piece that is sure to bring some smiles to anyone’s face!!! Plus with the simple supplies I have listed below {which can be easily substituted with things you might have on hand} this fish craft idea is NOT going to break the bank either!
So what are you waiting for? Grab the craft supplies listed below and have a “swimming good” time crafting up some pretty awesome paper themed fish cards for some even better life-long friends!!!
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Looking for a fun and easy craft idea for kids? Try this cupcake liner fish card craft!
Craft Supplies:
- Large Cupcake Liners {any color you like!}
- Colored Cardstock Paper
- Pre-folded Cardstock Cards
- Glue Stick or Tape Runner
- Craft Scissors
- Small Wiggle Eyes – two per fish card
- Letter Scrapbook Stickers or Sharpie Marker
- optional materials – colorful rhinestones, glitter etc.
Directions:
- First have children use their hands to flatten their TWO choice of color, cupcake liners.
- Then fold one in half {the body of the fish} and the other in half, then in half again {for the fin of the fish}
- Glue those down on the pre-folded cardstock card.
- Once the cupcake liner is down, grab some cardstock and cut out a small heart shaped piece for the lips of the fish.
- To finish your “Cupcake Liner Fish – Swimming By To Say Hi” card, have children glue on the cardstock piece in it’s designated spot, as well as a wiggle eye to give it life.
- Finally add your scrapbook stickers or write your words out with a marker, around the newly created design to say “swimming by…”
- Then gift away or display proudly!
PAIR YOUR FINISHED CRAFT WITH OUR —> Paper Plate Tropical Fish
EXTRA CRAFT TIP – change up the phrase with “hooked on you” “you have o-fish-ally…” or “you’re the only one in the sea for me”
If you are looking for even MORE easy kid craft ideas that use cupcake liners, on the Glued To My Crafts website, be sure to check out these fun posts listed below!
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- Cupcake Liner Pancake Friend Cards
- Cupcake Liner Rainbow Fish
- Cupcake Liner Shamrock
- Cupcake Liner Bees
- Paper Cupcake Liner Unicorn
- Cupcake Liner Cheesy Valentine Card
- Paper Plate & Cupcake Liner Fish
Cupcake Liner Fish Card
Supplies:
- 1 Cupcake Liner
- Cardstock Paper
- 1 Cardstock Card
- 1 Wiggle Eye
- Letter Scrapbook Stickers
- Embellishments
Instructions:
- First have children use their hands to flatten their TWO choice of color, cupcake liners.
- Then fold one in half {the body of the fish} and the other in half, then in half again {for the fin of the fish}
- Glue those down on the pre-folded cardstock card.
- Once the cupcake liner is down, grab some cardstock and cut out a small heart shaped piece for the lips of the fish.
- To finish your "Cupcake Liner Fish - Swimming By To Say Hi" card, have children glue on the cardstock piece in it's designated spot, as well as a wiggle eye to give it life.
- Finally add your scrapbook stickers or write your words out with a marker, around the newly created design to say “swimming by…”
- Then gift away or display proudly!
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