Fish in Water Sponge Painting

Materials:

Sponges

Sponge rollers with wave pattern (made by Plaid found in craft stores)

Paint (different colors of paint)

Light blue construction paper

Instructions:
1.  Cut fish shapes out of sponges or use fish shaped sponges.
2.  Squeeze dark blue paint onto a foam plate.  Show children how to roll the sponge back and forth to pick up the paint and then roll it back and forth onto the blue construction paper to make waves.
3.  Squeeze different colors of paint onto separate foam plates.  Have at least one sponge fish per plate.  Have the children press the sponges filled with paint onto their picture.
4.  You can also use an eraser on the end of a pencil dipped in paint to make bubbles.  We also used jumbo dotters (Made by Plaid and found at craft stores) of different shapes to make plants at the bottom of the sea.