When the shape is full, help a child add the finishing touch with a Swimmy for the eye by dipping the cardboard tube in black paint, stamping in the appropriate place, and painting the shape black. Once they have their fish shape drawn out, they can fill it up with red stamped fish. Kids can stamp freely, or you can give them a large paper to outline a larger fish shape on. I used large empty lids to hold our paint which turned out to be the perfect fit for our cardboard fish stamps. Invite children to dip the cardboard fish into paint and stamp on their paper. Make sure the flat edges line up so when the kids get ready to use it as a stamp the paint touches the paper across the whole edge of the fish. Staple the tail to the oval to make a fish. Gently press on a second cardboard tube to make an oval. To make the cardboard fish stamp, cut a cardboard tube in half. We read Swimmy during our fish or ocean unit or whenever my kids spot it on their book shelf. This fun stamping activity is easy to set up and a fun addition to your preschooler or kindergartners day. After reading the popular story, Swimmy by Leo Lionni, we made a school of red fish that looked just like the ones from the book. In a world where looking different can be a struggle, Swimmy the fish teaches children a wonderful lesson about self-worth, friendship, and standing up to big mean fish in the sea.
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