Accordion Fold Paper Pufferfish Craft

If I was forced to name my favorite ocean creature, it would be a tough call, but pufferfish would be high on the list. Thus, it only makes sense that we made another fun pufferfish craft. I gotta say, our Accordion Fold Paper Pufferfish Craft is super fun and so cute. There’s a reason they’re up there on my list.

Accordion Fold Pufferfish Craft

There’s something really nice about accordion fold paper crafts. It’s the texture and dimension. It’s that same texture that makes it perfect for pufferfish. Add a couple big eyes, a circle mouth, and some fins, of course, and your pufferfish is ready for the sea.

Accordion Fold Pufferfish Craft

Accordion Folded Paper Pufferfish Craft

To make our paper pufferfish you will need construction paper in your colors of choice. You will need two colors for each pufferfish, one for the body and another for the fins.

Craft supplies needed.

You’ll also need large googly eyes, white paper, markers, scissors, and glue. We also used two different circle hole punches, a 2” hole punch and 1” hole punch, to help make our pufferfish mouths.

Accordion Fold Pufferfish Craft Supplies Needed

  • Construction paper – your colors of choice
  • White paper
  • Googly eyes, large
  • Markers – metallic or white
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Circle hole punch – 2” and 1”

Paper Pufferfish Craft Step by Step Directions

Begin with a sheet of construction paper for the main pufferfish body. The thinner construction paper works best for this craft, as you can maneuver it easier.

Cut construction paper in half.

Cut the sheet of construction paper in half.

Fold each half accordion style.
Continue until all folded.

Now, place the construction paper vertically and begin folding accordion-style. Top, bottom, top bottom, and so on. The folds should be about an inch or so.

Apply glue and fold together.

Once the construction paper is folded, apply glue to one side and fold the construction paper in half onto itself. Squeeze and hold for a moment to secure.

Fold both halves of construction paper.

Do the same for the other piece of construction paper. You should now have shapes that resemble two paper fans.

Glue one side of one half to the corresponding side of the other half.

Glue one side of one to a side of the other. Squeeze and hold to secure.

Gently open and glue final side together.

Then, gently open and glue the final sides together. Again, hold for a moment to secure.

Add large googly eyes.

Next, add large googly eyes. The self-adhesive kind works great for this craft.

Add a O mouth from white paper.

Also, add a mouth out of white paper. We used two different circle paper punches to help with our mouths. We used a 2” at first, then used a 1” to make a hole inside the 2” and trimmed the excess. You could either do it this way, make your own by simply cutting it out freehand, or just use a full 1” circle.

Cut two fin shapes out of another color of cardstock.

Lastly, cut out two fin shapes from your other color of construction paper.

Draw detail lines with a white pen or metallic marker.

Use either a metallic marker, we used silver and gold, or a white paint pen to draw detail lines on the fin.

Glue fins to sides of pufferfish.

Glue the fins in place along the sides of the pufferfish. Let all the glue dry completely.

Accordion Fold Pufferfish Craft

Why do I love pufferfish? This is a good representation of why. So cute!

Accordion Fold Pufferfish Craft

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More Pufferfish Crafts for Kids

Looking for more fun pufferfish crafts? Check out our Paper Loop Pufferfish Craft, Paper Plate Painting Pufferfish Craft, Colorful Cupcake Liner Pufferfish Craft, and our Macaroni Pufferfish Rocks Craft to name just a few of our many summer crafts for kids at Our Kid Things!

Accordion Fold Pufferfish Craft

Accordion Fold Paper Pufferfish Craft

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Difficulty: Medium

Make a fun pufferfish craft with folded paper

Materials

  • Construction paper - your colors of choice
  • White paper
  • Googly eyes, large
  • Markers - metallic or white
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Circle hole punch - 2” and 1”

Instructions

  1. Begin with a sheet of construction paper for the main pufferfish body.
  2. Cut the sheet of construction paper in half.
  3. Now, place the construction paper vertically and begin folding accordion-style. Top, bottom, top bottom, and so on. The folds should be about an inch or so.
  4. Once the construction paper is folded, apply glue to one side and fold the construction paper in half onto itself. Squeeze and hold for a moment to secure.
  5. Do the same for the other piece of construction paper. You should now have shapes that resemble two paper fans.
  6. Glue one side of one to a side of the other. Squeeze and hold to secure.
  7. Then, gently open and glue the final sides together. Again, hold for a moment to secure.
  8. Next, add large googly eyes. The self-adhesive kind works great for this craft.
  9. Also, add a mouth out of white paper. We used two different circle paper punches to help with our mouths. We used a 2” at first, then used a 1” to make a hole inside the 2” and trimmed the excess.
  10. Lastly, cut out two fin shapes from your other color of construction paper.
  11. Use either a metallic marker, we used silver and gold, or a white paint pen to draw detail lines on the fin.
  12. Glue the fins in place along the sides of the pufferfish.
  13. Let all the glue dry completely.

Notes

  1. The thinner construction paper works best for this craft, as you can maneuver it easier.
  2. For the pufferfish mouth, you can either do it with the paper punches like we did, or if you don't have those sizes, you can make your own by simply cutting it out freehand, or just use a full 1” circle.

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