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Seahorse Under the Sea!

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 This was pretty easy for my first-grade students to make. They drew and colored their seahorses on white paper, following a step by step image. I made a loop with a strip of blue paper and glued it onto the blue paper base. Then they cut out their seahorses and glued them onto the loops so the seahorses looked like they were floating in front of the paper. Some kids also added some seaweed to their oceans.

What I enjoy the most about what my students make is being able to use their creations to teach and review structures and vocabulary. And, the best part is that students pay more attention then if I just used random images from the internet. Look at all the questions I was able to ask them with this craft:

  • How many seahorses are there?
  • Where do seahorses live?
  • What color is your seahorse?
  • Which seahorse is bigger/smaller/the biggest?

These questions can be also asked using the craft during a game of hot potato or even during a game of hide and seek and whoever finds the craft first, answers a question about the craft. They get so excited seeing their work be valued, shown to the class, and used for a fun activity. They are much more likely to remember the content we are teaching too.


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