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    Home » Recipes » Toddler Learning

    The Rainbow Fish Preschool Activity

    Published: Jun 7, 2020 · Modified: May 24, 2021 by Audrey · This post may contain affiliate links

    The Rainbow Fish Preschool Activity

    The Rainbow Fish was one of my absolute favorite books when I was child. I was so excited to read it to my children and share the book’s beautiful message. It makes so happy that this book is still a preschool staple. I am a firm believer that creating an activity or lesson out of a favorite book is a great way to encourage your child’s learning. Now, onto the Rainbow Fish preschool activity.

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    I love the Rainbow Fish’s beautiful design. It’s also kind of a lengthy book, so if you have a young preschooler or a toddler the board book version may be a better option for this activity since it is a shorter version of the story.

    I did this activity with my homeschool preschool group but this activity is also great for moms who want to do a craft with their child. It is also a fun activity for preschool teachers in the classroom. It’s also great since it is a fairly simple and low prep activity.

    Not only is The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister an absolutely beautiful book but I also love the message of this book. To me, this book is about both friendship and sharing. We began by the activity by reading the book. Next, we talked about how it’s important to share with our friends and be kind to our friends.

    To make the fish craft, first cut a triangle out of a paper plate. Next have your preschooler color or paint their plate including the triangle you cut out. Next, tape the tail on the plate and let them decorate their plate to make their very own rainbow fish by using dot stickers. After they’re done, add the eye with some glue. Please use caution with the eyes if doing this craft with smaller children or preschoolers since they are a choking hazard.

    Need to grab the book or any of the other supplies for this Rainbow Fish preschool activity?

    If you liked this Rainbow Fish preschool activity, you might also like:

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    The Rainbow Fish Preschool Activity
    The Rainbow Fish Preschool Activity

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    Comments

    1. Jen

      June 10, 2020 at 1:58 pm

      I remember my little sister being obsessed with it! (30 years ago, lol) It’s a great one. This looks like a fun activity 🙂

      Reply
    2. Hayley

      June 15, 2020 at 12:22 pm

      I’m loving this preschool activity. It’s great for the summer months. I’d love to collaborate on a blog with you sometime!

      Reply
      • Sana Sareer

        June 15, 2020 at 3:45 pm

        Looks like a very creative and productive activity to engage with your kids. Mine is too young now for this but once he grow up a little more,I’ll definitely do this with him.

        Reply
    3. Sara

      June 15, 2020 at 5:14 pm

      I love this book. I think my four year old would enjoy doing this.

      Reply
    4. Grace

      June 16, 2020 at 5:31 pm

      Great detailed blog post. Thanks for sharing, I’ve shared with my friends with younger kids.

      Reply

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