Jellyfish are one of the most wondrous creatures in the ocean.
This beautiful craft requires no paint and is a great introduction to dye projects.
The jellyfish craft makes a mesmerizing piece of decor or a fancy ocean-themed party background.
First, gently gather eight coffee filters into cone shapes.
This will help give the jellyfish beautiful ruffles.
Prepare your mixing bowl by lining it with a piece of paper towel to absorb extra moisture.
In a separate glass or cup, add about 1/4 of water.
To make gradient colors, add two drops of the lightest shade of food coloring into the cup.
Place filters with the point facing down into the mixing bowl to dry.
Increase the number of drops for the second color as you dip the remaining filters.
To make the jellyfishs head, layer three coffee filters together.
Wet the filters with water and form them around your 3 to 4 ball.
We are using a clear acrylic ball.
Smooth down the edges with your fingers.
Place the ball onto a glass for support.
With a paint brush, paint the remaining food coloring onto the ball.
Leave it to dry overnight.
Once dry, carefully remove the filter paper from your ball.
You should have a dome shaped jellyfish body!
The oral arms are the two main arms that come down from the jellyfishs body.
Fold each of these strips in half, staggering the lengths of the ends.
Gather all of the folded ends together.
Thread a length of yarn through the holes and tie the oral arms together with a knot.
Tie off the yarn ends to make a hanging loop.
Next, cut small holes into the two filters that will fit under the head.
Pull the string through, connecting the oral arms together through these holes.
Trim the tentacles to the length of the jellyfish.
Glue the tentacles to the underside of the head using a glue stick.
Hang up your jellyfish and watch it move gracefully in the breeze.
We think jellyfish are so amazing that we made a song about them!
Check out our super fun warm up song The Jellyfish.
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