Presented by Margo Smart
North Region Youth Services Librarian II
San Diego County Libraries
Creatures and Characters of the Sea
Characters of the Sea
Sea Creatures
 Mermaids
 Dolphins
 Pirates
 Whales
Other Watery Ideas
 Jellyfish
Fish Bowl Craft
Rainbow Fish Bulletin Board
 Otters
Dolphin Puppet
You’ll just need: Dolphin Paper Template
Cardstock, Scissors, and Tape
Let’s swim like a dolphin!
Dolphin Storytime Book
Swimming with Dolphins by Lambert Davis
Whale Puppet
Whales Passing
by Eve Bunting
You’ll need: Whale Puppet Template
Scissors, Tape, and Markers
Jellyfish
 Two Paper or Foam Plates
 Pipe cleaners (12)
 Ribbon or yarn
 Cut-out eyes
 Hole-punch tool
 Glue
Jellyfish Storytime Books
 Gooey Jellyfish by Natalie Lunis
 Jellyfish by Martha Rustad
Otters
Otter Finger Puppets
You’ll need:
 Poms-poms (8 per otter)
 Cut out paper face and parts
 Glue
 Ribbon for kelp
Otter Storytime Books
 Animal Lives The Otter by Sandy Ransford
 Baby Sea Otter by Betty Tatham
 The Hungry Otter by Mark Ezra
 Otter Play by Nancy Luenn
 Water Beds Sleeping in the Ocean by Gail Karwokski
Mermaid
Puppet
YOU’LL NEED:
Mermaid Template
Markers or Paint
Brads
Scissors
Two Chopsticks or
Popsicle Sticks
Glitter!
Mermaid Book
Club Ideas!
Pirate Puppet
 Paper Template
 Cardstock
 Markers
 String
 Brads
 Scissors
 Glue
Pirate Book Suggestions!
Let’s Make
a Fish Bowl!
Fish Bowl Template
Plastic Sandwich Bag
(Ask families to bring a
recycled one!)
Fish stickers
Tissue paper or shredded
paper
Glitter or Aquarium
gravel or real sand
Idea Credit:
Danielle’s Place-Under
the Sea Ideas
Rainbow Fish Bulletin Board Display
All arts and crafts templates shown in presentation will be available on
http://serrasrc2010.pbworks.com