Art & Craft

Marine Theme Tray Craft Activity with Clay and Cardboard

Fevicreate Art & Craft Activities are structured activities that involve a step-by-step method to create an end product. This crafting journey gives you something to show, you enjoy your journey and get a sense of achievement too. What more can one ask for!

Mixed Media Brand me More than 60 mins 9 to 14 years Art & Craft Class 5

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Cardboard Sheets With Wavy Diagram Used for Making DIY Tray

Step - 01

To create the tray, take 3 A3 size corrugated sheets. Now draw the wavy diagram referring to the image in descending size with the help of pencil.

Cutouts Made of Cardboard Sheets

Step - 02

Cut them with scissors.

Cardboard Sheets Stuck on Another With Glue

Step - 03

Using Fevicol A+ stick cut outs to one another and let it dry .

Tissue Paper Stuck Over the Tray With Glue

Step - 04

To create texture on tray, take some tissue papers, cut them into pieces and stick it onto the tray using Fevicol A+ and let it dry.

Blue Colour added to the Cardboard Sheet

Step - 05

Using Fevicrly Acrylic colours of your choice paint it with the help of sponge. Make sure to paint it in gradation. To create tray holder poke holes on both the sides of it.

Cords Added to the Cardboard for Tray Effect

Step - 06

Now tie any cord through the holes, creating a tray holder.

Clay Used for Making Fish Elements for DIY Tray

Step - 07

Using Rangeela Creative Clay create marine theme elements I.e fishes, weed leaves, corals shells, pebbles etc. To create a fish, take any clay strip of your choice roll it into a sphere now with the help of your hands create hemisphere, similarly, create features I.e., eyes, fins, lips, scales with any other contrast coloured clay as shown in the image.

Cut Outs Made of Clay

Step - 08

Assemble cut outs as shown.

Fishes Created Using Clay for Making DIY Tray Craft

Step - 09

Similarly, using Rangeela Creative Clay create fishes of different types and shapes as shown.

Pebbles Made Using Clay

Step - 10

Using Rangeela Creative Clay of your choice create pebbles of different shape and size.

Weed Leaves and Corals Made Using Clay

Step - 11

To create weed leaves and corals, take some clay of your choice, roll into a coil it, now with the help of hands flatten it and twist it weed leaves are ready! To create corals, take some clay of your choice roll it into a sphere and give a pot like shape now with the help of earbuds poke a hole on the centre as shown.

Clay Elements Assembled Together

Step - 12

Now insert weed Leaves into the coral made .

Clay Elements Coloured With Rangeela Colours for Effect

Step - 13

Similarly, using Rangeela Creative Clay create colourful corals of different shape and size referring to the image.

All Elements Assembled Together Using Glue, DIY Marine Theme Tray Is Ready

Step - 14

Using Fevicol A+, arrange the elements made onto the tray as shown and let it dry.