14 December 2009
Making : Tissue Box Fish Tank
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Anya and Vai love the movie ‘Finding Nemo’. Vai especially is very into sharks and the ocean. AND, we have a little fish tank at home.
And so … we made this tissue box fish tank sometime ago.
(Kind of natural for us to make something that’s related to what the kids like *smile*)
And, it’s relatively straight forward to make, actually.
What we used:
- Used tissue box
- White paper carton
- Crayons and watercolour
- Scissors, thread and scotch tape
What we did:
- I drew a few clown fish, seaweed, a seahorse and a starfish (Before we started, I asked them for the kinds of animals they wish to have in the tank, OTHER than sharks, of course!)
- Then the kids started colouring them (Vai chose to use crayons, while Anya used watercolour)
- While they coloured, I cut out our tissue box’s long rectangular sides’ middle parts (see top picture)
- Once the drawings were all coloured, I cut them out and stick them along a few cut-out threads (used scotch tapes on the fish’s backs)
- Then, using scotch tapes, I stuck the threads onto the inside top part of the tissue box so the fish and seahorse dangled nicely (I taped the seaweed and starfish onto the sides)
THAT’S IT!
And you have a little fish tank in the house that the kids can actually call ‘their own’!
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Posted by mc
14 December 2009 @ 11:19 am
that’s really cool! i think keira is reaching the age where i can finally start using some of your craft ideas! thanks
Posted by Juita
14 December 2009 @ 1:25 pm
Kreatip pisan. Tar gua coba juga, jadinya sama ga ya? hahaha… Let’s see dah…
Posted by BB
14 December 2009 @ 9:09 pm
hi, can i ask u where can i get white shoes for my kid who’s attending nursery next yr. BATA? any other choices? main priority is comfort for the little feet.
Posted by nic
15 December 2009 @ 4:46 pm
hey that’s really nice
Posted by peg
16 December 2009 @ 9:28 am
nice one, thx for sharing …my boy would love it !! He had been asking for an aquarium…
Posted by Sherlyn
16 December 2009 @ 11:32 pm
Hi,
That is a very lovely tank. I hope I can find some time after the school starts to make it with the kids.
Posted by Leonny
17 December 2009 @ 12:12 am
mc:
hey thanks! have a great crafting time with Keira …
Posted by Leonny
17 December 2009 @ 12:13 am
juita:
lupa bilang ke elo pas di mobil .. ntar pas lu sempet bikin juga…kasih tau yaaa …. si Sen2 kan suka gambar2 tuh .. fish tank lu bakal keren leh ntar!!
Posted by Leonny
17 December 2009 @ 12:15 am
BB:
Hi there, … we got Anya’s from Bata. But then again, I notice that at Nursery and Kindy, the school may not be THAT strict with the ‘all white shoes rule’
Can’t quite think of any other place other than Bata for school shoes (which is why I got a pair for Vai from Indonesia recently hehe)
Posted by Leonny
17 December 2009 @ 12:15 am
Nic:
Thanksss
Posted by Leonny
17 December 2009 @ 12:17 am
Peg:
Thanks … actually, this ‘fish tank’ stays at our living room for quite a while (usually the others don’t stay THIS long). in fact, it still sits near our kitchen right now!
Posted by Leonny
17 December 2009 @ 12:18 am
Sherlyn:
Hi there … thanks for dropping by and for sharing!
I guess part of the fun for the kids is that they get to ‘choose’ what fish and items go into the ‘tank’ hehe
Posted by Sherlyn
17 December 2009 @ 11:46 pm
Hi Leonny,
Yes, you are right. They will be happy to be able to have a say and yet no need to do any maintenance. Thanks again.
Posted by hann’s mummy
18 December 2009 @ 6:34 am
nice! nice!
Posted by Leonny
22 December 2009 @ 1:01 am
hann’s mummy:
Thanks