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Chalk Pastel Jellyfish Art Project

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Jellyfish art project with chalk pastels for kids to make

This jellyfish art project is so fun and colorful! Kids will love using chalk pastels to create this unique ocean art. We used chalk pastels on black paper which really makes the colors pop.

Pastels are so fun for kids to explore! Take a look at my collection of chalk pastel art for more creative ideas kids will love.

Jellyfish art project for kids to make using chalk pastel on black paper.

This is a great project for kids to use their creativity and design their own jellyfish using different colors and shapes. Have kids look at some jellyfish photos before starting to get an idea of the many different shapes and colors of jellyfish.

There are some amazing and fascinating species of jellyfish! Of course, they can always create their own shape and use any colors they like, this will just help as a jumping-off point to get their creativity going.

Tips for working with chalk pastels

Chalk pastels can be messy (but so fun!). There are a few things you can do to keep some of the mess contained:

  • Put newspaper down on desks or tables
  • Put your project on a tray or a shallow cardboard box which will keep most of the mess inside the tray 
  • You can try doing your project outside 
  • Have lots of paper towels handy 
  • Once you are done with your project (or even halfway through if it gets really dusty), take it outside to gently blow or shake off the excess dust
  • If you are using chalk pastels in the classroom and the kids are ready to take their artwork home, simply place the art between some newspaper to keep it from smudging and for easy transport.

Create your own jellyfish art project

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Chalk pastels, black pastel paper

Supplies

  • Chalk pastels
  • Black drawing paper or black pastel paper
  • Plastic lids to use a template
  • Paper towels
  • White pencil crayon
  • Blending tool (optional)

Instructions for your chalk pastel jellyfish

1. First, have kids draw out their jellyfish on black paper using a white pencil crayon. We used black drawing paper for this project.

Take a look at some jellyfish photos beforehand so kids can get an idea of the shape of jellyfish they want to draw.

Drawing a jellyfish on black paper.

Use two different sizes of plastic lids as a template to draw the bubbles.

2. Choose two to three chalk pastel colors to start with and outline the top part of the jellyfish using one color. Blend it slightly with your fingers or a blending stick to give a “glowy” look to the jellyfish.

Drawing a jellyfish with chalk pastels and blending colors on black pastel paper.

Add in one or two more colors to add some detail, blending as you go. Remind kids not to blend too much, a little blending goes a long way.

Take a look at these 5 essential chalk pastel techniques for more details on blending pastels.

Drawing and blending with chalk pastels

3. Have kids choose colors for the tentacles. Kids can choose to use a lot of colors to create a super colorful jellyfish, or stick to two or three colors.

Draw the tentacles with chalk pastels, drawing some wavy lines, and some squiggly lines so there is a bit of variety. Soften some of the lines up by using your finger to gently smudge.

Make a couple of the tentacles thicker like in the example below.

Making a colorful jellyfish art project with chalk pastel on black paper.

Finally, to finish off the jellyfish, use white chalk pastel to create a couple of tentacles with dotted lines.   

4. For the bubbles, choose two colors. A light color and a bright or medium shade. We used blue and purple bubbles for the examples and they both look great!

With your brighter color, trace around a bubble drawing and gently blend the color in to soften up the line. Add in a highlight with the lighter color.

Drawing bubbles with chalk pastels for a jellyfish art project

Kids can also choose to color in their bubbles completely like the purple bubbles in the example below.   

5. If you don’t want to add in any background color, your jellyfish art is complete! Having the bubbles floating around the jellyfish is all you need.

Some kids however, might want to color in some blue for the background. You can add as much or as little background color as you like.

Chalk pastel jellyfish art project for kids

Take your pastel color and color in your background and then use your finger to blend and soften things up. Remind kids to go slowly with this last step and to be careful when coloring and blending around the bubbles and jellyfish.   

Jellyfish art project with chalk pastels on black paper for kids to make.

This jellyfish art is so fun and colorful. Kids will love to design and create their own style of jellyfish with chalk pastels!

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Pin this jellyfish art for later 

Colorful jellyfish art with chalk pastels
Jellyfish art project with chalk pastels for kids to make
Yield: 1 jellyfish art project

Chalk Pastel Jellyfish Art Project

Jellyfish art project for kids to make using chalk pastel on black paper.

Create this colorful jellyfish art project with just a few simple supplies and easy chalk pastel techniques. A great ocean art activity kids will love to make!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

  • Chalk pastels
  • Black drawing paper or black pastel paper
  • Paper towels
  • White pencil crayon

Tools

  • Blending tool (optional)
  • Plastic lids to use a template

Instructions

  1. Draw a jellyfish with tentacles on black drawing paper using a white pencil crayon. Kids can look at jellyfish photos if they need some ideas to get started.
  2. Use two different sizes of plastic lids as a template for your bubbles.
  3. Start by drawing the top of the jellyfish with chalk pastels. Choose two or three colors for this part. Gently blend your drawing to soften the lines and create more of a "glowy" look for the jellyfish.
  4. Draw in the tentacles next. Kids can choose to make their jellyfish really colorful or just stick to a few colors. Vary the lines of the tentacles making some lines wavy and some more squiggly.
    Make some of the lines thicker as well. Use your finger to gently blend and soften the pastel.
    To finish off the tentacles, add in a couple of dotted lines using white pastel.
  5. Time to color in the bubbles. You will need one bright color and one light color for the bubbles. Start with the bright color and color around a bubble drawing. Kids can color the bubble in completely or leave the inside blank.
    Add in the highlight color to one side of the bubble.
  6. If you want to color in the background, remind kids to go slowly and carefully around the bubbles and jellyfish. You can add as much or as little background color as you like.
    Take your pastel color and color in your background and then use your finger to blend and soften things up.
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