How to Make a Paper Plate Fish

I was in charge of the craft at church play group last Friday.  I decided to read the story of Jesus taking one little boy’s fish and bread and feeding 5000.  I think it’s an awesome display of how god often provides in a way we would never anticipate.  Anyway, I fought the urge to do a really complicated craft that showed a miracle of multiplication.  Instead I brought the kids’ lunch sack with a toy fish and loaf of bread to show how meager the lunch really was.  Then, I passed out paper plate fish for the kids to color and put stickers completely unrelated to Jesus all over it.

Paper Plate Fish Tutorial

I am adding fish to my growing list of paper plate crafts.  I’m not gonna pretend it’s tricky- just cut a pizza-shaped slice out of the paper plate and then glue it on the other side to make a tail.  I ended up taping the tail to ensure it didn’t fall off in transport.  Then, I drew eyes, though if I’d had time and gumption, I would have used googly eyes.

A lunch bag to show just a little fish and bread

The paper plate fish ready to go!

All the supplies

Pressing stickers is hard work!

But it's really fun, too!

Rebekah's finished fish

Another easy craft!

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