1Paint the paper plate.

Turn a paper plate into a fish bowl by painting it blue. Paint some waves using a different shade of blue. Let the paint dry completely.

2Make a pair of craft foam fishes.

Draw and cut out a pair of almost-identical goldfish shapes out of craft foam. The difference between the two is that one has the top and bottom fins and the other one doesn't.

You can also print out this goldfish template and use it to make the craft foam goldfish. Cut out both template pieces and trace around each piece onto craft foam.

3Apply glue on one fish.

Apply white glue or tacky glue all around the edges of the finned goldfish, except along the base of its top fin. This small gap will allow you to stuff the goldfish later.

4Glue the pair together.

Place the other fish shape on top, aligning the two pieces along the edges. Press for a few seconds then set aside to dry.

5Decorate the paper plate.

Meanwhile, decorate your paper plate. Glue some sand or small pebbles at the bottom. Cut green and purple crepe paper into long strips and glue them as seaweed.

6Stuff the goldfish.

Check on your goldfish. Once the glue has set completely, stuff some cotton through the opening at the base of the top fin. Do not overstuff to avoid the seams from bursting.

7Seal the gap.

Seal the gap with white glue or tacky glue. Press on the seams for at least 30 seconds. If you need a stronger adhesive, use a glue gun.

8Decorate the goldfish.

Glue a wiggle eye or cut out a circles from craft foam and glue them as the eye. Draw patterns on the body using markers or undiluted tempera or poster paint. Fingerpainting the dots and lines is a super fun idea!