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My five year old son is an ocean fanatic and he loves this book. Every day he asks to make something. He's just learned to read and will flip through the book and then read off the list of what we need to see if we have everything.
It's actually a wonderful little book. Most of the crafts can be made easily with a few basic supplies like construction paper, egg cartons, toothpicks, glue, paper bags and paper plates. We have to help him along but the projects are generally not too complicated. Sometimes there are suggestions for "small fry fun" as well, easier little crafts for the littlest ones. I am not a crafty person at all and love having this book around for suggestions for fun creatures for my son to make as he practices his drawing, cutting and other fine motor skills.
There are little poems and informative blurbs on sea creatures plus lots of suggestions for other activities like games and books to read. (A number of our favorite sea books were originally suggestions from this book.)
At our house, the creations often lead to other activities, usually drawing and cutting out fish for the bigger fish to eat. (We like to draw the poor things with frowns.) Then, of course, we must act out the fun of the big fish eating the little ones. Eventually the crafts start to show significant wear and tear but the kids don't seem to mind. When they get too dilapidated, we just make a new one.
It's actually a wonderful little book. Most of the crafts can be made easily with a few basic supplies like construction paper, egg cartons, toothpicks, glue, paper bags and paper plates. We have to help him along but the projects are generally not too complicated. Sometimes there are suggestions for "small fry fun" as well, easier little crafts for the littlest ones. I am not a crafty person at all and love having this book around for suggestions for fun creatures for my son to make as he practices his drawing, cutting and other fine motor skills.
There are little poems and informative blurbs on sea creatures plus lots of suggestions for other activities like games and books to read. (A number of our favorite sea books were originally suggestions from this book.)
At our house, the creations often lead to other activities, usually drawing and cutting out fish for the bigger fish to eat. (We like to draw the poor things with frowns.) Then, of course, we must act out the fun of the big fish eating the little ones. Eventually the crafts start to show significant wear and tear but the kids don't seem to mind. When they get too dilapidated, we just make a new one.
