Cupcake Liner Jellyfish – Summer Kid Craft Idea

We are SPLASHING into more crafty fun this summer with our latest kid craft tutorial!

Today on Glued To My Crafts we are sharing our Cupcake Liner & Mixed Media Jellyfish Scene that has a hint of our popular paint splat technique in it!

Overall this mixed media “under the sea” themed craft is sure beat those boredom blues this summer break!

So don’t be JELLY! Glued To My Crafts makes it easy just for YOU! Find the FULL cupcake liner jellyfish craft tutorial below! Happy crafting my dear friends! #gluedtomycraftsinspiresyou

THE JELLYFISH CRAFT SUPPLIES:

To recreate this Mixed Media Jellyfish Scene, I used thick cardstock paper, my trusty & favorite Tulip Puffy Paint, large cupcake liners, a glue stick, wiggle eyes and some scissors.

You can of course, substitute and swap things out as you please!

THE SIMPLE DIRECTIONS:

First things first – the basic foundation of this craft was taking my cardstock paper and various shades of blue Puffy Paint {affiliate link} to make the “ocean water” behind the jellyfish. This, I believe, really sets the scene. {Although I believe wholeheartedly in the Tulip brand, you can also use other craft paint for this DIY. And if the paint splat step is too much for you, skip my suggested step and instead draw on wavy lines with blue markers and/or crayons!}

So… making the ocean scene. Just fold your cardstock paper in half, open back up and squirt a few lines of squiggles with your two-three shades of blue paint colors ON ONE SIDE before closing up the cardstock again.

Once the paper is closed for the second time, gently take your hand and “caress” the paint around inside, so it makes a fun symmetrical “wave” print design on both sides of the paper {keep in mind – paint might ooze from the sides of the cardstock, so be sure to work in an area that can get dirty!}

Now you are ready to open it back up and see the BEGINNING of what your ocean scene will be. From there you decorate it with one or two cupcake liner jellyfish.

So next up, grab a large cupcake liner {any color/one per jellyfish.} Flatten it with your hands and then fold it in half. Secure with some glue in between so it won’t come undone. Now glue the folded piece to your newly made paint splat design.

Then grab your remaining cardstock and cut out a few “legs” for the jellyfish. Glue those to your decorated cardstock piece.

Once finished, glue on the wiggle eyes so your jellyfish can see! Then set aside to let it dry completely, before displaying proudly! And of course – repeat as many times as you like! No two pieces will be the same and I think that’s what makes it even more fun!

Don’t forget to share pictures of your finished cupcake liner jellyfish ocean scene creations with us on our Facebook page wall! We can’t wait to see what colors you choose for your jellyfish! I’m sure they are going to POP from the paper!

PAIR YOUR FINISHED CRAFT WITH OUR —> Paper Plate Tropical Fish Tutorial

If this cupcake liner jellyfish craft is something you want to do with your child today, DO IT! I just know you are going to have a blast with them!

And if you like the fun end results, be sure to also head on over to my blog post titled Paint Splat City Skyline Silhouette and follow the full tutorial from there as well. It’s just like this post but we added a city skyline theme to the mixed media trend!!!

So what are you waiting for?! Let the crafty fun begin! Happy crafting, my friends!!! Don’t forget to share pictures of your crafty jellyfish creations with us on our Facebook page afterwards, so we can admire your hard work today! #gluedtomycraftsinspiresyou