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Ocean & aquatic animals paper squishy templates

Explore Ocean & aquatic animals designs below. Each project has its own shapes and assembly steps; open a design to choose its available printable files.

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Seal & sea lion paper pair

Seal & sea lion paper pair

Make two distinct paper animals: a gray seal and a brown sea lion with external ears. Four color or coloring sheets, matching numbered bands and separate flippers.

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Axolotl Paper Squishy

Axolotl Paper Squishy

A repaired axolotl paper squishy with a rounded 3D body, matching front and back panels, two side strips, a separate curled tail, four feet, six gills, and localized assembly guides.

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Ocean & aquatic animals: paper squishy ideas & making tips

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Explore seals, sea lions, a blue whale, a shark, a pufferfish and an axolotl. This collection includes both sea and freshwater animals, with distinct fins, tails and body shapes.

How these projects differ

The seal-and-sea-lion project builds two distinct animals, with numbered side bands and separate flippers. The blue whale has a two-lobed tail and two fins. The axolotl has six separate gills, four feet and a curled tail. Keep the axolotl's small pieces grouped while cutting; it has more attachments to track.

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Find companion designs below. Compare finished sizes before combining projects.

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