Fish Tank Pencil Holder

Ollie and his mom create this super cute pencil holder for his desk when he writes his speech about OIT. Try it yourself to jazz up your own learning space.

Fish Tank Pencil Holder

Supplies

· A clean plastic jar (like a nut butter jar) with a lid

· Blue, white, orange, and green acrylic paint

· 3 marbles

· 1 peanut shell or orange felt (if you/your child are allergic to peanuts)

· Cotton ball

· Glue

· Black permanent marker

· Paint brushes

Directions

· Wash and dry your plastic jar

· Squeeze blue and white paint onto the inside of the jar.

· Add the marbles to the jar, screw the lid on tight, shake until the jar is coated in paint, and let dry

· Use the green paint to draw seaweed on the outside of the jar

· Split the peanut shell in half lengthwise, cover with orange paint, and let dry. (alternatively, cut a fish from green felt or construction paper)

· Once your peanut fish is dry, use the marker to draw on a face.

· Paint the inside of the peanut fish with glue, then stuff the fish with cotton and let dry. (you’ll probably only need part of the cotton ball).

· Use the glue to attach the peanut fish to the jar and let dry.

· Fill with pencils, pens, or markers.

· Enjoy!