Fishy windsock fun
Last week we were at Nana and Grandads caravan in the New Forest. We love it there, but staying in a caravan with three small children can be fraught at times, if you are not prepared. I have found the best thing to do is to take a few art or craft activities to do when the weather turns bad or the children get fractious.
My mum prepared a fun activity to make a fish windsock. The fish templates were downloaded here. My mum made our fish a little bigger. She cut them out ready for the children to decorate.
We all had fun sticking the eyes on our fish and then glueing the scales on to make them look good. We didn’t have enough scales to decorate both sides, so we drew on the other side. Mine became a rainbow fish and Pinky and Boo tried to copy me. 
Once decorated, we glued the edges together and made the fish as per the instructions from www.thetoymaker.com
I think they all turned out really well and looked very effective.
Now our fish were made, we went straight outside together to fly our windsocks. We held them out and watched them fly in the direction of the wind.
The wind was not too strong on this day, so we all ran up and down the road flying our fish behind us. This was loads of fun, my girls were giggling together the whole time.
It was a fantastic activity for the children, we were creative, got plenty of exercise and fresh air with lots of fun thrown in. What more could you want?
Looks like great fun and lots of exersize too!
They look brilliant, and lovely to see you all enjoying them x #CreativeChallenge
Thanks, they were fun x
Wow I am so impressed these are amazing. So fun and no mess my kind of fun craft time. So creative to think of this. Looks like everyone was having a great time in the sun with them too. Thank you so much for linking up to Share With Me and giving me a few ideas for some crafty fun with no clean up. lol I love it. #sharewithme
Thank you, it was mess free and provided lots of fun outdoors too
Ah- they look fab and easy for all ages too.
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Thanks, they are good for all ages, as children can do as little as just decorating them or the older children could make it completely. Everyone has fun
Great idea, especially for this time of year! Looks like everyone had a lot of fun #sharewithme
We did thanks
these look fab, looks like they had a ball with them
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They were great thanks x
Little E will love this! Can’t wait to try it out x
Great, hope you have fun
The most fun way for fish to ‘swim’ =P #sharewithme
Lol!
They look brilliant fun. I might try this out this weekend! #sharewithme
Oh hope you have fun
These look fab, what a great activity! Hope you had a lovely week away! Thanks so much for linking with #creativechallenge
We had a fab week thank you
This is a great idea! The fish look fun and the girls look happy
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The girls had great time with them
They look great, and the girls are clearly having a ball running around with them
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They did have a lot of fun and giggles
how different, thanks for sharing! I want to make one… like now…. whilst Carson is in bed ha! Gunna do these this weekend for sure xx
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Hope you have fun
It does look like a lot of fun, and anything that’s played with outside is even better!
Definitely
What an amazing craft!! Looks like so much fun and the photos are fab! #sharewithme
Thanks
Wow we will have to have a go at these! They look fab x #countrykids
Thanks, I hope you have fun
A quick and fun activity for the children to enjoy and as you say with plenty of fresh air too. Thanks for linking up and sharing your fun with Country Kids.
It was lots of fun
I love this, what a simple yet fun idea. On my to do list! #countrykids
Thanks, I hope you enjoy it
Funny how they can run for ages when they have something to fly behind them. They do look happy. Great fun. #CountryKids
yes, they can get a lot of exercise, if you prompt them with something
These look fab for a no mess activity, like you I take a couple of things like this on holiday for any rainy days or quiet mornings, happy children=happy parents after all!
Definitely, if the kids are happy, I’m happy