Rainbow Fish

Rainbow Fish

Intro

Got a grey wall somewhere that needs jazzing up? Then this fun art activity is just the antidote. The idea is to make fish out of foil so you create a beautiful piece of wall art – over one or more sessions. And the closer to the window you place it, the more lovely it looks as the sun glints off it. We recommend doing this as a group activity, but it works just as well one-on-one. 

What you need

  1. An extra large poster board (thick card works too)
  2. Brightly coloured foiled paper, cut up into rough 1-2 cm squares
  3. Suggested fish shapes in 5 parts (download resource)
  4. Glue and spreaders

The Activity

  1. Draw some outlines of various fish onto the board (you can do it yourself or with your artists)
  2. Take the foiled paper and tear it into 1-2 cm squared pieces
  3. Decorate each part of the fish in a different combination of colours
  4. Glue each piece of foil one by one, layering it slightly each time
  5. Continue on over a few sessions until the fish is complete
  6. Display somewhere so that is can be enjoyed and admired by all who pass by this

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