Get ready for the summer with this fun indoor fishing game. Perfect for a rainy day, letter f alphabet activity or working on hand-eye coordination. This DIY Magnetic Fish Game is fun and fabulous for kids to play. It also fits in perfectly with an Ocean Unit Study.
DIY Magnetic Fish Game
Felt DIY Magnetic Fish Game for Kids
If you are looking for a rainy day activity? This one is perfect. It’s an easy DIY Magnetic fishing game for kids. You’ve probably seen the cool magnet puzzles; now you can make your own.
Magnetic Fishing Game Template
What you will need to make your Fun Magnetic Fish Game is in this picture below. However, I have it displayed in list form towards the bottom of the page.
Cut little fish shapes with different colors out of the felt. Make these big enough so you can fit a washer inside.
Lay a washer on one of the fish and hot glue another fish it so the washer is enclosed.
Glue a googly eye on each of the fish.
Tie a string (8-12 in.) onto the dowel rod and glue the end of the string between 2 magnets.
Great DIY Fishing Game for Kids
Fish just for fun or turn it into a learning game by having little kids catch certain colors or sizes.
Felt Fishing Game
What’s Needed
- Felt (Multi-Colors)
- Googly Eyes
- ½” Washers
- Small Round Craft Magnets
- White String, 8-12” piece
- Small Dowel Rod
- Hot Glue Gun
Directions
- Cut little fish shapes out of the felt. Make these big enough so you can fit a washer inside.
- Lay a washer on one of the fish and hot glue another fish it so the washer is enclosed.
- Glue a googly eye on the fish.
- Tie the string onto the dowel rod and glue the end of the string between 2 magnets.
- Fish just for fun or turn it into a learning game by having little kids catch certain colors or sizes.
- Have Fun!
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claire says
January 2, 2021 at 9:33 amThank you for a fantastic idea and tutorial! I hope you don’t mind me linking to it on my blog
Rachel says
August 1, 2019 at 1:55 pmThis looks amazing! You mentioned that this can be used with the alphabet. Question, If I want to use this with letters on the fish, how can I best adhere stickers or labels to felt?
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Kimberly says
August 1, 2019 at 5:30 pmI think the best way would be a drop of hot glue.