Rainbow Fish

A child's drawing depicts vibrant tropical fish swimming among corals in an underwater scene.

Child's drawing of three colorful fish with black outlines swimming near a green cross and pink shapes.

Rainbow Fish

by Kindergartners

First, we read the book Rainbow Fish.

Then, the kids drew pictures of fish.

Next, we colored them using neon crayons and regular crayons. Color REALLY hard and thickly. Demonstrate this to the children so they see how to color darkly.

Twistables Extreme Crayons 8-Pack: Bright Neon

Next, paint with watercolor on the background, to fill in the water. The paint will resist. We used these watercolors. They give a bit of sparkle/glimmer. Not a lot, but a nice touch when you look at it up close. We also used regular watercolors as well. The kids could choose what kind they wanted.

Finally, after all was dry, we added sequins with glue and outlined the fish with black paint. Aren’t these great? Combining literature and art is one of my favorite things!