Fish Stencil Crafts Project

Craft Activity

Our arts and crafts project will be to paint a fish on a t-shirt and/or tote bag using a stencil.

Materials

• T-shirt/tote bag
• stencil
• fabric paint
• paint brush or sponge brush
• cardboard, oaktag, etc.

Directions

• Place a piece of cardboard inside the T-shirt. (The fabric paint will probably bleed through the front of the shirt.)
• Place the stencil on top of the shirt (or tote bag) in the desired location.
• Use a paint brush or sponge brush to paint inside the stencil.
• Remove the stencil carefully.
• Leave the cardboard inside the shirt.
• Move the shirt carefully to a place where it can dry for approximately 24 hours.
• Have students put on the shirts and read some awesome fish books.
• Put fish books in the fish tote bag for traveling to the beach, etc.

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Don't forget to get some good fish and ocean books at the library!!!!

The T-shirts, paint and other products can be bought at Michael's, A.C. Moore, or another crafts stores (T-shirts usually 2 for $6.00).

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