Dive into a beautiful blend of art and symbolism with this easy koi fish yin yang craft for kids!
This project uses the graceful image of koi fish and contrasting colors to represent the concept of yin and yang.
Perfect for learning units focusing on China or Japan, this craft uses materials you likely already have on hand to create a beautiful piece of art.
It’s simple enough for younger elementary students but engaging for older kids too. And the end result is gorgeous!
Koi Fish Craft
Materials
- Koi fish craft template
- Paper plate
- Paint
- Markers
- Scissors
- Glue
Instructions
Let’s jump right into making our beautiful koi fish craft!
First, download and print out the koi fish craft template, which you can find by scrolling to the bottom of this page.
Take your paper plate and paint the center in a background color of your choice. You can use blue for the color of a pond or red to portray a red moon.
While the paint is drying, color the two fish in the template in contrasting colors. You can use black and white, black and red, orange and blue, the choice is yours!
Cut out the fish.
Once the paper plate is dry, cut out the center circle of the plate.
Glue the koi fish onto the plate so that they form a continuing circle.
And now your beautiful koi fish craft is complete!
We hope you enjoyed creating this meaningful and lovely koi fish yin yang artwork. It’s a simple craft that adds a wonderful artistic element to a lesson about China or Japan.
