Recycled Paper fish tank

Thanks to Joel from 'Made by Joel' we made this paper aquarium using as much recycled materials as we possibly could.

First I printed out the images on paper then the boys got crafty and watercoloured the images.

Add a little glue and stick them to old cereal boxes leaving the brown side on the back which I was going to paint but haven't got there yet. 

Leave for about a day then cut out the shapes.  I used fine transparent sewing thread to hang mine then added the finishing touch......create coral from brown paper (I have no idea how I did this....I just did). 

Stick it down with glue, insert the buttons into the slots and let the kids play.  I might just get them to take this into school for show and tell.  You could dress these up with glitter and add celophane for water.

Check out Joel's blog.  It's awesome! and includes the detailed tutorial http://madebyjoel.blogspot.com/2010/05/wall-hanging-box-aquarium.html