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Paper Plate Jellyfish Craft

Published by Hannah on January 16, 2024 | Updated July 18, 2025 | Leave a Comment

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Create this adorable Paper Plate Jellyfish Craft with simple supplies! It’s perfect for an ocean theme lesson, summer craft day, or an under-the-sea party activity for kids.

Paperplate Jellyfish up close picture.

 

Are you and your kiddos ready for a fun craft that’s easy to do indoors? I don’t know about you, but this cold is brutal and it’s even worse with no snow to play with! Follow along for our easy Paperplate Jellyfish Craft. It’s super easy to make (I bet you already have everything at your house) and super cute to display! 

Whenever I make crafts with my kids, I like to add some interesting facts for their learning. Did you know Jellyfish are older than the dinosaurs? They have been around 600 million years! Jellyfish are made up of 98% water and have no brain. Some jellyfish can even glow in the dark and they are found all over the world! 

Paperplate Jellyfish Craft

Paperplate Jellyfish Supplies laid out on wooden table.

Supplies

  • Paper plate (1 makes 2 jellyfish)
  • Fuzzy Sticks ( 4 or 5 per jellyfish)
  • Googly Eyes
  • Hole punch
  • Glue
  • Yarn

Directions to Create Paperplate Jellyfish Craft

Paperplate cut in two for Paperplate Jellyfish project.

Step one: To make these super cute jellyfish, start by cutting out the middle of the paper plate. This is the nice flat piece. Set aside the scraps. I always save them for other crafts!

Step Two: Cut the paper plate circles in half. You now have two jellyfish “heads”!

Fuzzy sticks bent back and forth for Paperplate Jellyfish Project.

Step Three: To make the jellyfish tentacles, bend the fuzzy sticks back and forth until they are scrunched up. Gently pull them back apart, it will stretch them out to length leaving a cute zig zag pattern in them.

Step Four: Punch a hole at the very bottom middle of the half circle (jellyfish head). Put the end of one fuzzy stick through the bottom hole. Twist it around itself to hold in place.

Fuzzy sticks put into paperplate for Paperplate Jellyfish Project.

Step Five: Wrap each fuzzy stick around the first one, twisting tightly to keep them attached. You now have tentacles hanging from your jellyfish head!

Step Six: Glue the googly eyes in place and punch a hole above them in the middle. Thread yarn through for hanging.

Step Seven: Decorate the jellyfish heads as desired!

Jelly Fish Paper Plate Craft for kids.

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Hannah is a married mom of 3 kiddos in the northeast area of the Twin Cities. Born and raised here in MN, she loves finding deals and special events to share with others.

Hannah enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading books, going on road trips up north, singing along with the radio and finding new thrift stores to shop! Hannah is also a fierce advocate for people with disabilities and is always on the lookout for more sensory friendly opportunities in the Twin Cities.

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