Shark crafts make a perfect summer craft for kids, and I’ve been seeing so many creative shark crafts and shark activities for kids popping up on some of my favourite blogs.
Whether you want to use these easy shark crafts during Shark week (11-18 July), or as shark project ideas for an underwater theme, we have fun shark crafts for kids of all ages – toddlers, preschoolers and older kids at school.
I’ve gathered together some of the best shark crafts to share with you today in this “jaw-some” round up. I hope you enjoy them!
Click each of the links below to see each project in more detail, along with instructions on how to make the craft.
There are shark craft templates to print, paper plate sharks, toilet paper roll sharks, shark puppets, shark costumes, shark party ideas and a whole lot more!
This Shark craft list includes great white sharks, hammerhead sharks, the spiny dogfish (the most common type of shark) and even our super cute favourite character Baby Shark!
Cool and Awesome Shark Crafts for Kids
Over 40 different ways to make fun Shark crafts for kids
Make your own super cute and easy shark craft using our free printable template
Color lots of shark pictures with all of our free printable shark coloring pages
Use cupcake liners to make this cute and scary shark craft for kids, from I Heart Crafty Things
Little finger prints can make a row of sharks in the sea with this fingerprint shark craft from Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
Baby shark is much less scary than the other shark crafts we have gathered here. Make a super cute Baby shark popsicle stick skiing craft with this idea from Hello Wonderful
Recycle egg cartons to make this fun shark craft idea from Crafts by Ria
Print out your free template at Simple Every Day Mom to make these fun shark headbands for kids
You can also get a free printable template for this shark paper craft over at Crafting Jeannie
Easy Moving Shark Paper Plate Craft for Kids [Free Shark Template]
We love paper plate crafts, and this one has moving elements - so much fun! Get the tutorial over at Darcy and Brian
Learn to count with this educational Shark teeth craft. This idea at Chalk Academy is shown with Chinese numbers
Print out the shark coloring pages at Krokotak and they have a tutorial for how to turn them into these pop up 3D shark pictures
Use old newspaper to make a shark collage with mixed media, with this simple and effective idea from I Heart Crafty Things
Snap snap! Make your own chomping shark using clothes pins, with this simple and super fun idea from Kix Cereal
EASY SHARK CARDBOARD COSTUME FOR KIDS
Want to dress up as a shark? Kids can turn themselves into a shark with this super cool shark costume diy from Hello Wonderful.
Maybe you could use this idea for a world book day costume?
We also have another version of the cardboard shark costume, along with one that can be worn over the head
Fill in this shark template by painting with Q Tips, with this idea from Crafts on Sea. Q tip or cotton bud painting is great for building fine motor skills in toddlers and preschoolers
Paper weaving is another craft idea that's great for developing fine motor skills, and building those little hand muscles. Kids will learn hand eye co-ordination and patience as they put together these super cute sharks, with this idea from Buggy and Buddy
Make your own shark corner bookmark with origami paper craft.
The PDF template is included over at Hey Let's Make Stuff
Recycle and use an old paper bag to put together these fun paper bag puppet sharks from Crafts on Sea
Make your own felt finger puppet sharks, fun to make and fun to play with! This idea is over at Repeat Crafter Me
We all love a cardboard tube craft or toilet paper roll craft, it's one of those materials we always have around the house.
Use your left over cardboard tubes to make this shark paper tube craft with the idea from Hello Wonderful
Get sewing and weaving to make these shark paper plate crafts, with this idea from Kids Craft Room.
The results look so great!
Having a Shark themed birthday party? Make your own shark juice boxes with this party idea from Natural Beach Living
Use the free template at Simple Every Day Mom and make this easy paper shark craft with the kids
Yum! It's time for a Shark themed treat. Make these Oreos into sharks with the idea from Kids Craft Room
Make your own Baby shark craft, swimming in the water with this idea from Arty Crafty Kids - Swim away do do do do do
Kids Craft Room have these super cool shark paper plate puppets that you can make with the kids
Use the template at craft play learn to make these Great White Shark craft pictures with the kids.
Shark Craft for Preschool and Kindergarten with Free Shark Template
Get another shark craft template over here at Natural Beach Living. I love how this shark picture is decorated with real shells
Keep it educational with this shark feeding math activity from The Keele Deal
Father's Day is coming up in June, and you can make Dad a cool shark father's day card.
Use this idea from Arty Crafty Kids
Kids will love to wear their own shark hats!
Get your printable over at Kids Craft Room and have the kids cut these out to wear.
This paper plate shark jaws craft is super easy, but so much fun to make.
Children will love the sharp sharks teeth
This tissue paper shark suncatcher idea from Buggy and Buddy looks great with the light shining through on your window.
This 3D paper plate shark craft from Artsy Momma is rocking in the ocean!
Get your origami on and make your own shark cootie catcher aka chatterbox, with this idea from easy peasy and fun
Are you ready to spot a shark?
Use these cardboard tube shark binoculars from Pink Stripey Socks to help you on the under water shark hunt
This idea is one of my favorites. Help, we've been eaten by a shark!
Make your own personalised shark photo frame with this fun and cute idea from Glued to My Crafts
Use little footprints to make these cute painted sharks, a perfect craft for toddlers in Shark Week, from Glued to My Crafts
Sensory bottles are so much fun to make and to play with once you're done.
This sensory bottle idea from Stir the Wonder has all the calming vibes of the ocean, but now there is a shark inside to make things exciting - aargh!
Which of these Shark Crafts for Kids is your favourite?
More Under the Sea Crafts
If sharks are not the only under the sea creatures that you love, why not try some of these watery crafts and ideas
We have whale crafts, mermaid crafts, jelly fish crafts, fish crafts, ocean crafts and more!
- Paper Plate Whale
- Jellyfish Fine Motor Craft
- Ocean Scene Window Art for Kids
- Tape Resist Clown Fish Craft
- Squishy Ocean Sensory Bag
- Fine Motor Fish Collage
- Easy Toilet Paper Tube Mermaid Craft for Kids
- The Cutest Mermaid Coloring Pages for Kids
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Originally published with 10 shark crafts for kids in 2015, updated and republished 2022
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We have a shark mad 4 year old so these will be great for the school holidays coming up! Thanks for sharing!