1. Presented by Margo Smart North Region Youth Services Librarian II San Diego County Libraries

2. Creatures and Characters of the Sea Sea Creatures Characters of the Sea Dolphins Whales Jellyfish Otters Mermaids Pirates Other Watery Ideas Fish Bowl Craft Rainbow Fish Bulletin Board

3. Dolphin Puppet You’ll just need: Dolphin Paper Template Cardstock, Scissors, and Tape Let’s swim like a dolphin!

4. Dolphin Storytime Book Swimming with Dolphins by Lambert Davis

5. Whale Puppet You’ll need: Whale Puppet Template Scissors, Tape, and Markers Whales Passing by Eve Bunting

6. Jellyfish Two Paper or Foam Plates Pipe cleaners (12) Ribbon or yarn Cut-out eyes Hole-punch tool Glue

7. Jellyfish Storytime Books Gooey Jellyfish by Natalie Lunis Jellyfish by Martha Rustad

8. Otters Otter Finger Puppets You’ll need: Poms-poms (8 per otter) Cut out paper face and parts Glue Ribbon for kelp

9. Otter Storytime Books Animal Lives The Otter by Sandy Ransford Baby Sea Otter by Betty Tatham The Hungry Otter by Mark Ezra Otter Play by Nancy Luenn Water Beds Sleeping in the Ocean by Gail Karwokski

10. Mermaid Puppet YOU’LL NEED: Mermaid Template Markers or Paint Brads Scissors Two Chopsticks or Popsicle Sticks Glitter!

11. Mermaid Book Club Ideas!

12. Pirate Puppet Paper Template Cardstock Markers String Brads Scissors Glue

13. Pirate Book Suggestions!

14. Let’s Make a Fish Bowl! Fish Bowl Template Plastic Sandwich Bag (Ask families to bring a recycled one!) Fish stickers Tissue paper or shredded paper Glitter or Aquarium gravel or real sand Idea Credit: Danielle’s Place-Under the Sea Ideas

15. Rainbow Fish Bulletin Board Display

16. All arts and crafts templates shown in presentation will be available on http://serrasrc2010.pbworks.com