Google an animal and have it appear in your home! Works on iPhone and Android. Just click on the “view in 3D” button to launche the AR (Augmented Reality) experience. You’ll also see an overview of what the animal is. There is no official list of animals but these are some ocean animals that have been know to work: Alligator, Angler fish, Emperor penguin, Octopus, Shark, Turtle. (Other animals include Brown bear, Cat, Cheetah, Deer, Dog, Duck, Duck, Eagle, Giant panda, Goat, Hedgehog, Horse, Leopard, Lion, Macaw, Racoon, Shetland pony, Snake, Tiger, Wolf) Pic credit

Sea Turtle as seen here

Materials:

- Paper plate (or paper cut into a circle)

- Color paper

- Scissors

- Glue

Play the game "Fish, Fish, Shark" (aka duck, duck, goose)

Fishy Pokey – aka the Hokey Pokey Put your left fin in, take your left fin out You do the fishy pokey and you turn yourself around that's what it’s all about Put your right gill in, take your right gill out (etc.)

Play Go fish (if you don’t have the game you can play with regular playing cards.

Find flat rocks and paint them as any animals of your choosing.

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Create an ocean scene – this is time to let your kids to create whatever they want below are suggestions

a. Materials

- Blue paper

- Cut of fish

- For bubbles – glue on Cheerios, press bubble wrap in paint

- Seaweed- pipe cleaners or tissue paper

- Glue

- Sand

b. You could also create an ocean scene using a blue sheet, ocean animals around the house, and seashells (if you have). Then have the kids move the fish around!

Rainbow fish as seen here

Materials:

- Paper plate (or paper cut into a circle)

- Colorful paper circles

- Googly eyes

- Paint

- Scissors

- Glue

Explore with National Geographic Kids:

• Dolphin Diving
• Ocean Portal