Daddy seahorse pouch challenge
Create a seahorse pouch and see how many seahorse babies Daddy can hold!
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Seahorse cut-out sheet
Make a seahorse of your very own, give it a pouch, and see how many eggs it can hold!
Download PDF 751.9 KB – Seahorse cut-out sheetHow to use
Materials
- Seahorse cut-out pieces
- Coffee filters or fabric straps
- 100 small pieces of cereal or beads to act as eggs
- Scissors
- Glue or tape
- Markers
Instructions
- Print and color the seahorse pieces from the activity page.
- Cut out the pieces.
- Cut a small pocket shape into the coffee filter or pieces of fabric.
- Tape or glue three sides of the coffee filter or fabric pieces onto the seahorse’s tummy. Leave the top open to act as a real brood pouch.
- Ask your child to count out 100 “baby seahorse eggs” using the cereal or beads and to place them into the seahorse’s pouch. Learn more about big-belly seahorses.
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