Seahorse Paper Plate Craft with Templates

Preschool · Pre-K · Kindergarten  |  Art · ELA / Literacy

Seahorse Paper Plate Craft with Templates

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About this resource

Make a sparkly seahorse from a simple paper plate with this printable seahorse craft for preschool, pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade. Kids trace a seahorse template onto a paper plate, cut it out, paint it in bright colors, and finish it with glitter and a googly eye.

A one-page direction sheet lists every supply and walks through all 7 steps with a photo of the finished craft, and two different seahorse templates give kids a choice of shape. When the paint dries, the "My Seahorse" writing page turns the craft into a short writing activity.

A natural fit for ocean units, art centers, and fine motor practice. The pack also includes a list of seahorse picture books to read before you start.

What's Included
  • Seahorse craft directions with a supply list and 7 picture-supported steps
  • 2 seahorse templates to trace onto a paper plate
  • "My Seahorse" writing page (2 per sheet)
  • Book list of seahorse read-alouds
  • How-to-use and printing guide
  • 10 pages total — instant download PDF
Who It's For
  • Preschool, pre-K, and kindergarten teachers
  • Homeschool families
  • Special education classrooms that rely on visual directions
  • Occupational therapists working on fine motor skills
  • Parents looking for a rainy-day craft
Ways to Use It
  • Ocean and sea animal units
  • Art centers and craft tables
  • Pair with a seahorse read-aloud
  • Fine motor and scissor practice
  • Writing follow-up after the craft
  • Bulletin board display
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Terms of Use

For personal and single-classroom use only. You may print as many copies as you need for your own learners. Please don't redistribute, resell, or share the files — send friends to the shop instead!

Great for

Ages
Preschool Pre-K Kindergarten 1st Grade
Subjects
Art ELA / Literacy
Themes
Ocean
Activity
Crafts
Supports
Special Education Occupational Therapy Early Intervention

What it builds

Skills
Scissor Skillssafe, controlled cutting Hand Strengthmuscles for writing Bilateral Coordinationusing both hands together
Receptive (Following Directions)
Planning & Sequencing
Standards
P-PMP 3 Head Start ELOF P-ATL 2 Head Start ELOF W.K.2 Common Core SL.K.5 Common Core

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Used this for my special ed summer school kids. Great resource!
Greicy PerezSep 2026 Verified Purchasevia TPT
This was a fun activity for an under the sea theme at our summer school. We paired it with Eric Carle's Mister Seahorse book.
Melissa S.Jun 2026 Verified Purchasevia TPT
This was a fun craft and writing prompt for the children to do during our ocean theme.
patty V.Jun 2026 Verified Purchasevia TPT
Love this resource! A great activity for learning about animals.
Alexandra M.Jun 2026 Verified Purchasevia TPT
thank you so much for the summer seahorse craft my students enjoied it
Mallori Kate E.May 2026 Verified Purchasevia TPT
I used this activity as a craft activity for camp participants. We added glitter, self adhesive pearls and other gems to make the seahorses sparkle.
Susan L.Nov 2025 Verified Purchasevia TPT
Great resource! My students really enjoyed using this to help them further understand the concept!
Shelley and the Super ScholarsJul 2025 Verified Purchasevia TPT
We were studying about the ocean and the kids who picked seahorse got this to use this to do the craft for their animal. It worked well but a few of the less skilled cutters just cut it out in a circle. This was easy and then we used construction paper to make a habitat and glued this on top. It worked well.
teachtfutureJun 2025 Verified Purchasevia TPT
I bought this for my Eric Carle unit. My kids were super into this activity!
holly R.May 2025 Verified Purchasevia TPT
This activty goes great with our ocean unit! Students loved doing it!
Michelle R.Oct 2024 Verified Purchasevia TPT
Great free resource. Thank you for making it available to us!
Mrs AdwellOct 2024 Verified Purchasevia TPT
This was fantastic! My students really enjoyed using this! Thanks!
Caitlin D.Sep 2024 Verified Purchasevia TPT
This was super cute! Easy to navigate and kept them engaged.
Hannah A.Sep 2024 Verified Purchasevia TPT
We used this with the end of the year beach theme (crafts). The students enjoyed it. Thank you!
Sandra W.Jul 2023 Verified Purchasevia TPT
The craft was fun for my students. We used the template to decorate sea horses after eating Mr. Seahorse.
Casey E S.Jul 2023 Verified Purchasevia TPT
Used this during summer school. My students loved cutting out and decorating their seahorse.
sheila ratcliffJul 2023 Verified Purchasevia TPT
I plan on using this in Sept. as my "All About Me Wall" that will include their picture & b-day(since I have to know it for State) this will hang on the wall and will serve two purposes for me & any subs to know them since they are only starting to really talk.
Bobbie G.Jun 2023 Verified Purchasevia TPT
I traced the pattern on paper plates. Thank you for sharing your resources
Lisa H.May 2023 Verified Purchasevia TPT
My students were engaged and it targeted their goals perfectly thank u!
Diane R.Oct 2022 Verified Purchasevia TPT
We used this during our summer camp and learned all about seahorses! We cut out the seahorse shape and added a textured sand to the fins. Thanks for creating this!
SEL MindedJul 2022 Verified Purchasevia TPT

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