A Great Collection of Ocean and Beach Themed Printables

Summer time is a great time for going to the beach or doing learning activities related to the beach and the ocean.

3 Dinosaurs has a huge collection of beach and ocean printable learning activities, including information on sharks, hermit crabs and other ocean animals. There are writing, math and reading activities, ocean themed placemats, motor skill dice and more.

In addition to the printables there are arts and crafts ideas, sensory bins and beach books. You can do whole unit studies for little ones (elementary age) on beach and the ocean in preparation for a trip to the beach or even as activities to do when you’re in the car on the way to the beach.

You can purchase the mini sea life sensory items here.

Hit the blog for links to all these great activities.

[Photo: 3 Dinosaurs.]

Are you hosting an under the sea themed party? check out these Under the Sea party decorations. Perfect for Mermaid, Spongebob and beach-themed parties too.

If you are planning on hosting a fun Shark week (July) activity then make sure you check out these other shark crafts we wrote about as well as some fun shark-themed food you can eat. (No sharks were harmed in the making of our yummy shark treats)

Love Sharks? How about playing these fun Shark themed Board Games or these resource books for learning about sharks.

Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 each year (because it celebrates the time period when several countries gained their independence) and it’s a great time to bring in some Hispanic inspired crafts and foods. For an overview on the celebration, the difference between Hispanic and Latino and the importance of the holiday, as well as a look at Latino art and famous Latinos and Latinas, check out this post and related information from the National Museum of the American Latino.

Spanish Playground has a great collection of craft ideas that you can do in Spanish class or with kids in any class or at home. It includes things like weaving, making mola (folk art from Panama; learn more at Kid World Citizen), doing an artist study of a Hispanic artist and more.

Crafty Chica has a great collection of crafts, coloring pages and printables for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with kids. I love this coloring page inspired by Amante bark painting, but there are also folk art stamps, corn husk dolls, tile painting ideas and more.

Papel picado is a classic folk art from Mexico that will feel familiar if you’ve ever made a paper snowflake. Learn how to make them from tissue paper with this video from Hispanic Society Museum and Library.

Learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month, get recipes and crafts from PBS Kids. I love this Peruvian siku flute, which can be made with old markers or paper straws.

While not exactly a craft, playing loteria (a Spanish language bingo game) is a fun thing to do with a group of kids. Free Kids Crafts has printable bingo cards with basic Spanish vocabulary and images for people who don’t already know these words.

And if you need a little snack when you’re done crafting, try these no bake mini tres leches cakes from Inspired by Family. They’re made with purchased pound cake so they’re pretty fast and easy.

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