Splish splashing around in the water is loads of fun, but ponds can hide some nasty surprises as well. Enjoy all the fun of pond critters with these 10 pond life crafts for kids, and populate a whole ecosystem. There are fun frogs, stately swans, daring dragonflies, and so many others! Find more crafts for kids here.
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Pond Life Crafts for Kids
Grab a few pipe cleaners, some paint, and a paper plate for a hopping good time. Kids will love this silly frog friend that they made themselves.
This S is for swan printable is a great way to combine crafting with learning. Kids can complete the craft, and associate the S sound with a word they know at the same time.
These paper dragonflies capture the wild motion that the little insect seems to bring. The printable template means that parents won’t be loaded up with extra work, either.
Kids can paint a pretty pond surface with this impressionistic technique. Then adding cupcake liner lily pads gives it a neat 3D quality.
This printable template is a game-changer for busy parents! Kids can practice their scissor skills by cutting out the pieces, then enjoy coloring and assembling them for a fun, hands-on activity.
Here’s a template that’s a real catch. The fly-catching frog hand puppet is a great way for kids to still have fun even after the crafting is done.
This printable template makes for a wild, fun pond life craft that kids will love. They can color their dragonfly any way they choose, then put it together and make its wings really flap.
Kids love to pretend, and it’s always fun when they have something to help them along. This turtle headband is the perfect aid for pretend play, and it comes in colorable or pre-colored versions.
This printable offers not one, but two different pond-dwelling friends. Kids can choose from a frog or a duck or just go wild and make both.
Little ones who are still building their fine motor skills are just the right age for this fun pond life craft. The printable template is covered with torn paper squares to color this cute frog green.
Books about pond life for kids
- * Oi Frog! by Kes Gray – we absolutely love this series of books
- * Tad by Benji Davies – a beautiful picture book
- * Five little ducks – a classic sing along book

More preschool activities and themes
Find loads of Weather activities for preschool here.
Find loads more Spring crafts for preschoolers here.

