This is a wonderful multi-media project that the Prekindergarten girls enjoy. We are lucky to have a huge aquarium near our library, which the girls and I visited when we started this project. We noted how different each fish was, how they swam up, down, toward and away from us, and the other items in the aquarium.
The girls drew, decorated and cut out a paper fish which was used to trace onto a slab of clay. They added textures to the clay fish, which was then fired. Mat board was painted with cool colors for the water. The fired fish were painted. All the fish as well as "rocks" (hole punch outs) and seaweed (they tore green construction paper) were assembled to make the aquarium.
No need to feed the fish or change the water!
I got this idea at a Texas Art Education Conference several years ago.
The paper fish as it was traced onto the clay, and the clay fish, before adding details.
Some finished examples:
They usually glue the seaweed just to the bottom of the board. I loved the way she made a gentle arch and used that to base the seaweed.
I loved the placement of the fish. It was her idea to put the clay fish in the seaweed!
I love how different both of her fish are decorated, and the face on the paper fish cracks me up!
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