Underwater Shoebox Diorama

This diorama is a fun toy. Look through the hole to see a spectacular underwater scene.

To build this, you will need:

1 shoe box

white glue

scissors

markers

construction paper: 1 brown or yellow, 2 light blue, 1 light green, and 1 green. Any colors you want for the fish.

accessories: beads, shells, rocks, feathers, sequins etc.

green or blue tissue paper

Hot glue gun (optional)

Cut light blue paper to cover the sides and top of the box. Cut a piece of brown or yellow paper for the bottom.

Cut seaweed out of the green and light green paper. Glue them on the walls or in the middle of the box.

in one of the short sides of the box, cut a hole to look through.

use your accessories to create an underwater landscape.

Draw fish shapes on colored paper. Glue them into your landscape.

Cut 2 large holes on the lid. cover them with a piece of tissue paper.

You're done! To use, just hold under a light and look through the peephole.