It’s shark week so, naturally, we needed a shark related craft.
My son & I dug through our stash of craft supplies and pulled together items to make a simple shark. Here’s how to create your own:
Supplies
- Paper egg carton (or, in our case, leftover egg carton from another project)
- Glue
- Googly eyes (optional – could use paint and/or markers to draw on)
- Gray acrylic paint
- Paint brush
- Scissors
- Paper plate(s) – perfect for use as a paint pallet, workspace, and to cut out fins & teeth
Instructions
Step 1 Have an adult cut out single portions from the egg carton. Each shark requires 2 portions.
Step 2 Paint the egg carton portions gray.
Step 3 Once the paint has dried. Glue the two pieces together at open ends and set aside to dry.
(For speedier assembly, use a hot glue gun and/or glue dots instead of liquid multi-purpose glue.)
Step 4 Sketch out fin, tail, and teeth onto the paper plate – include a little extra paper on the fin and tail to create small tabs to fold for gluing onto the shark body. Cut out.
Step 5 Glue on tail, fin, teeth and googly eyes.
Step 6 Enjoy your creation!
We had fun playing with our shark and our kinetic sand kit. The combination made for a fun sensory box and indoor “beach” experience. Perfect for a hot, humid summer day stuck in the city and dreaming of the beach. 🙂
If you make an egg carton shark, be sure to share a link in the comments! We’d love to see.
Do you have any special Shark Week crafts or activities planned?
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