Here’s the video… Enjoy! If you’d like to see how the air was removed from the tower – check here.

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2. Flying carp toilet rolls

Toilet rolls are probably one of the cheapest and easiest crafting supplies you’ll get your hands on when it comes to crafting with your kids because, as long as you remember to save them at the end of each toilet paper roll, you’ll basically never run out of them! Use those, colourful tissue paper, string, and a wooden dowel to create these gorgeous “flying” carp, just like Squirrelly Minds did.

3. Felt and magnet fishing game

Sometimes the best crafts are the ones that kids can play with again and again as toys when they’re finished! This little felt fishing game is the perfect example. Check out how Real Purdy created an actual activity using cut outs shaped like sea creatures, a wooden dowel, magnets, and paper clips!

4. Flannel fishies

Did you really like the idea of sewing with your kids, but you think they can handle a project that’s a bit more challenging than the button fish? Try creating these adorable stuffed flannel fish by This Heart of Mine together instead! If your child really enjoys making them, try doing a few different looking fishes to make a whole school!

5. DIY cardboard aquarium

Were dioramas your absolute favourite crafting project when you were a kid in school? Pass that love on your own kids now by helping them make an awesome cardboard “aquarium” with a whole underwater scene inside! Molly Moo Crafts has some awesome suggestions for filling the inside with colourful sea creatures and aquatic plant life.

6. Plastic canvas fishing pond

Do you love the idea of helping your kids make their very own fishing game, but you’d rather a version where the fish are all contained just to make it easier on the littlest ones? Crafts Unleashed has you covered with this plastic pond alternative!

7. Rhinestoned felt fish plushie

Do Small Things With Love has another sewing project idea for moms and kids who just can’t get enough of the aquatic sewing projects! This little plushie is made of felt but it also features some fancy looking rhinestones that your kids will love helping you glue on, even if you do the bulk of the sewing for them.

8. Rainbow fishie photo frame

Krokotak suggests working with air dry clay for some extra fun hands-on fishy crafts! Mould the clay into the shape of whatever fish you like best, making sure to leave a hole in the centre for the photo. Think about imprinting parts of the fish with little circles to look like scales too! Paint it up, pop in the picture, and voila!

9. DIY fish print pillow

Have you stumbled across some fish themed print fabric at your local craft store that you just can’t resist? Sew (or help your kids sew) this basic throw pillow that will look adorable in a playroom, nursery, or kids’ bedroom. Get the simple pattern on Leah Laurel Studios.

10. Goldfish paper plate

Craft Project Ideas suggests making a rounded fish from a paper plate with an angular mouth piece cut out, using the piece you cut from the mouth to make the tail. Your kids can decorate the fish however they want, but this gold glitter glue method sure looks like a lot of fun, if you ask us!

11. Celery stamped rainbow fish

Are you looking for a way to help your youngest kids create an accurate fish scale shape very easily? Crafty Morning suggests cutting up pieces of celery and show them how to use those as a paint stamp! The flat surface where you cut each piece is the perfect shape for printing fish scales all over a pre-printed or sketched out fishy.

12. Bubble wrap printed fish

Have your kids ever tried bubble wrap imprint painting? If not, they’re in for a real treat. The Classroom Creative suggests using bubble wrap as a quick way to cover a whole fish drawing in lots of little dots to make it look like the fish has scales, just like in real life!

13. Paper baggy fish

Do your kids love making 3D crafts using unconventional things? Then they’ll probably be pretty excited about this puffy fish on a canvas “sea”. Crayola shows you how to make one by stuffing a paper bag and tying it off with a few spare inches of paper to spare for a tail.

14. Upcycled CD fish

Do you have some old or damaged CDs and DVDs you’ve been meaning to get rid of? Instead of throwing them away, why not let your kids upcycle them by turning them into fun, reflective little fish? Naturally Nourishing suggests paper for the lips, fins, and tail, a sharpie for drawing scales, and googly eyes as a finishing touch!

15. Paper plate and goldfish cracker fish bowl

You’ve already seen one fish themed craft that used a paper plate as a crafting tool, but here’s another one for you since making things with them is so much fun! Cut a section from one edge to look like the opening of the bowl, flip to spare piece, and glue it on across from the opening to make the bowl’s base. Have your kids paint all over it to look like a fish bowl, then glue Goldfish crackers all over the surface of the bowl so they look like they’re swimming around inside! If your kids are feeling very creative, they might paint the cracker fish different colours first (as long as no one eats them all first). Mrs. Thompson’s Treasures is to thank for this crafty idea!

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There are quite a few ingredients in this recipe, but don’t be put off, you’ve probably already got most of it in your store cupboard. Pretty much everything gets thrown into a food processer and pulsed together. The mix is then molded into burgers and fried on a hot griddle (or a skillet).

Not to be confused with Thai fish cakes – which tend to use white fish and curry paste – these burgers have all of those classic Thai flavors without the need for store-bought pastes.

When you add everything together in the the food processor, be sure to pulse until just combined. This will ensure a juicy, tender burger that almost melts in the mouth.

Topping with strips of crunchy cucumber and carrot adds a whole new taste dimension, but if you prefer you can use regular burger toppings like lettuce and tomato (probably not bacon though – which might be the first time I’ve ever recommended not using bacon!) or you could go really out there and top with piles of mung bean sprouts and chopped peanuts.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Serves 4

• 2 red chiles (I use fresno chiles), roughly chopped
• 2 tsp lemongrass paste
• 3 tsp fish sauce
• 2 tsp sugar
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp cumin
• 6 scallions, roughly chopped
• 2 kaffir lime leaves (dried or fresh)
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 3cm piece ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
• 4 salmon fillets, skin removed
• 1 packed cup of cilantro leaves
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 brioche rolls – toasted
• 1 cup mixed salad leaves
• Strips from 2 peeled carrots (use a vegetable peeler to make the strips)
• Strips from half a cucumber (use a vegetable peeler to make the strips)
• Half a red onion, peeled and sliced
• 4 tbsp sweet chili sauce

Steps:

2. Shape the mixture into four balls using your hands. Place them on a plate and heat up the griddle.

3. Brush half the oil on the salmon burgers and the rest of the oil on the griddle. Place the burgers on the griddle and flatten slightly with a spatula. Cook for 2-3 minutes until griddle lines appear, then turn over and cook again for a further 2-3 minutes until cooked in the middle (you can open one up to check).

4. Place the buns on plates. Top with the salad leaves and strips of carrot. Add the burgers, cucumber strips and onion slices, then drizzle on the chili sauce before putting the top of the bun on the burger.

5. Serve with extra sweet chili sauce!

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