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Shark Week: Shark Crafts

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Love sharks? Can’t get enough of Shark Week? Check out these fun shark crafts and party ideas!

Love sharks? Can't get enough of Shark Week? Check out these fun paper crafts and party ideas!

It’s almost Shark Week! I love crafting sharks, so I thought I’d do a little round up of some fun shark crafts and party ideas, in case you’re planning on throwing a Shark Week soiree!

So Many Shark Crafts!

A hand holding a clothespin that has an image glued to it of a paper cut out shark with a small fish inside of its mouth

CLOTHESPIN SHARKS

Chomp chomp! This is an adorable interactive clothespin shark from KIX that's not so scary for little kids. Watch him eat his fishy lunch!
Get the tutorial from KIX Cereal
A shark made out of various shades of blue tissue paper

ROCKING PAPER SHARK CRAFT

This cute rocking paper shark from hellowonderful.co is too adorable to be scary. Pick your favorite color papers to customize.
Get the tutorial from Hello Wonderful
Blue shark made out of a toilet paper roll

SHARK TOILET PAPER ROLL CRAFT

Gluesticks and Gumdrops has a great project for your littles — toilet paper roll sharks! Kids will love learning through crafting a little shark out of things you probably already have around your house
Get the tutorial from Glue Sticks & Gumdrops
Blue beach bag with an image of a shark on it

DIY SHARK TOTE BAG

Think of all the fun beach gear you can stuff in this DIY Shark Tote Bag? michellespartyplanit.com shows you step by step how to make it.
Get the tutorial from Michelle’s Party Plan-it
Shark bookmark

SHARK BOOKMARKS

One of my reader favorites are these cute shark bookmarks! Cut by hand or use your Cricut or other cutting machine.
Get the tutorial from Hey Let’s Make Stuff
Sewing craft using paper plates to make a shark

PAPER PLATE SHARK SEWING CRAFT

Keep those little hands busy with this fun paper plate shark sewing craft from kidscraftroom.com.
Get the tutorial from Kids Craft Room
A shark made out of a cup cake liner

CUPCAKE LINER SHARK KIDS CRAFT

I’ve seen a lot of cute cupcake liner crafts, but this happy shark from I Heart Crafty Things might take the (cup)cake!
Get the tutorial from I Heart Crafty Things
A young girl wearing a tank top with the words Beware of Shark on it and a baby wearing a white onesie with the word Shark on it

SHARK WEEK SHIRTS FOR SIBLINGS

Dress up the littlest shark fans in these DIY shark week shirts from briebrieblooms.com—make one for every sibling!
Get the tutorial from Brie Brie Blooms
Invitation to a party with an image of a shark on it

SHARK THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY

Kara’s Party Ideas has some really fun shark party ideas, including these shark favor bags. These would also be easy to whip up for your kid’s lunch during Shark Week!
Get the tutorial from Kara’s Party Ideas
Image of two sharks on a background of multiple hues of blue hanging on a window as a suncatcher

SHARK SUNCATCHER

I  love the way the light acts like water to silhouette these fun suncatcher sharks! A great kid’s craft from Buggy and Buddy.
Get the tutorial from Buggy and Buddy
A blue shark puppet made out of foam

CHOMPIN’ FOAM SHARK PUPPET

The kiddos will love creating and using this chompin’ shark puppet to follow along with the big guys on the screen, check out this post from thesoccermomblog.com.
Get the tutorial from The Soccer Mom Blog
Origami images of two sharks

SHARK COOTIE CATCHER

This printable shark cootie catcher from Easy Peasy and Fun is just one of her many cootie catcher animals. What a fun idea!
Get the tutorial from Easy Peasy and Fun
Image of three different colored cupcake toppers in the shape of a shark

SHARK CUPCAKE TOPPERS

What Shark Week celebration would be complete without cupcakes? Make sure each sweet treat is topped with a shark cupcake topper from craftinomicon.blogspot.com.
Get the tutorial from Craftinomicon
A white tote bag with an image of a blue shark on it and the word Jawesome

JAWSOME SHARK WEEK CUT FILE

Add some jawesome sharkiness to a tote, t-shirt, onesie and so much more with this jawesome Shark Week cut file from taunieverett.com.
Get the tutorial from Tauni Everett
Shark-Lantern

SHARK PAPER LANTERNS

Throwing a Shark Week party? You’ll definitely need to make some of the shark lanterns from Party Cheap.
Get the tutorial from Party Cheap
A table set up with a cake and other party items and a banner across the front of the table that says Shark

SHARK WEEK PARTY

Plan the ultimate Shark Week party! everydaypartymag.com shares all their favorite cut files, tips and inspiration for a fierce and fun shark party!
Get the tutorial from Everyday Party Magazine
Shark-Hats

SHARK PARTY HATS

Any shark birthday party must have these fun shark party hats! A great idea from Tips from the Heart.
Get the tutorial from Tips from the Heart
A picture of multiple Origami paper sharks

PAPER SHARKS

And if you want to make a difference with your shark paper crafting, you can make origami sharks to help support shark conservation. Get all the details at Paper Sharks!
Get the tutorial from Paper Sharks
In a Sea of Sharks

SHARK WEEK SHIRTS

pineapplepaperco.com wants you to fire up that Cricut and get ready to make some DIY Shark Week shirt designs. There’s something for everyone in this bundle!
Get the tutorial from Pineapple Paper Co
Love sharks? Can't get enough of Shark Week? Check out these fun paper shark crafts and party ideas!

Here’s another cute shark idea! Check out my blog for making a Shark Clothespin Bag!

Get Your Shark On

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  1. Tauni says

    Thanks for including my cut file! You’re the best. Pinning this now :) xo Tauni

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