Does your child wish for a pet, but you’re not so sure about taking care of another creature on top of what you already do? Fear not…this cute goldfish fish bowl craft is the answer. Children of all ages will enjoy creating a Mini Fishbowl Craft at home or in the classroom.

Finished goldfish fish bowl craft for kids sitting on a table outside on a table with a craft paper goldfish hanging inside a small plastic fish bowl - Kids Activities Blog — Let’s make this cute smiling goldfish in a fish bowl today!

Mini Fishbowl Craft for Kids

This fish craft is fun for kids of all ages and guess what…these fish never die, they are quiet, and they do not need cleaning up after!

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At the craft store, you can find colorful buttons sold in adorable round jars. These jars make perfect mini fishbowls for kids!

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Supplies Needed To Make This Mini Fishbowl Craft

Mini Fishbowl Craft- scissor, jar, buttons, string, lids, and orange paper — You only need a couple of items to make this mini fishbowl.

How To Make This Mini Fishbowl Craft

Step 1

First, choose just enough buttons to cover the bottom of your jar. Store the rest of the buttons in a plastic bag.

Step 2

Remove any labels from the button jar.

Step 3

Next, use scissors to cut a small orange fish from the craft foam.

Step 4

Tape or glue a short string to the back of the fish, then place wiggly eyes on it.

Step 5

Use the black pen to draw a smile on your fish. Of course your child’s fish doesn’t have to be orange. The beauty of this pet is that kids can dream it to be whatever they want!

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Mini Fishbowl Craft - scissors, jar of buttons, orange fish, and string. — Cut out the shape of a fish and add a string.

Step 6

Tape the fish to the inside of the button jar cap. If the string is too long and your fish is not freely dangling in “the water,” remove the string and cut off a bit of the string until you are satisfied with the length.

Mini Fishbowl Craft- orange fish with a smile and googly eye with a string, jar, and buttons — Now your little fish has it’s own home!

Step 7

Gently push the fish into the jar, then screw down the cap. Now kids have a pet of their very own!

Mini Fishbowl Craft Alternatives

You can change up this fishbowl craft and make it your own. Instead of buttons you could use

And you don’t have to use orange foam. You can use blue foam and make a beta fish if you wanted. You don’t even have to make a foam fish if you want, rather you can use one of these fake fishies:

Picture Steps for Gold Fish Bowl Craft for Kids

Mini Fishbowl Craft steps and supplies in collage

Variation on Fish Bowl Craft for Sensory Play

To make this craft a fun sensory toy for babies, glue the cap to the jar. Now babies can shake, bang, and watch their little fish swim around and around the bowl!

Mini Fishbowl Craft For Kids

Kids of all ages will enjoy creating a Mini Fishbowl Craft! It's the perfect quiet, clean, and sweet pet they've been wishing for!

Materials

A jar
Buttons
String
Orange craft foam
Tape
Wiggly eyes
Black felt pen

Instructions

First, choose just enough buttons to cover the bottom of your jar. Store the rest of the buttons in a plastic bag.
Remove any labels from the button jar.
Next, use scissors to cut a small orange fish from the craft foam.
Tape or glue a short string to the back of the fish, then place wiggly eyes on it.
Use the black pen to draw a smile on your fish. Of course your child’s fish doesn’t have to be orange. The beauty of this pet is that kids can dream it to be whatever they want!
Tape the fish to the inside of the button jar cap. If the string is too long and your fish is not freely dangling in “the water,” remove the string and cut off a bit of the string until you are satisfied with the length.
Gently push the fish into the jar, then screw down the cap. Now kids have a pet of their very own!

Notes

To make this craft a fun sensory toy for babies, glue the cap to the jar. Now babies can shake, bang, and watch their little fish swim around and around the bowl!