About This Project

A 10–15 minutes craft for ages 3–7, using supplies you likely already have — Scissors, Googly Eyes, and Markers.

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    Find Supplies

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    A cartoon of Scissors
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    A cartoon of Googly Eyes
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    A cartoon of Markers
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    A cartoon of Construction Paper
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    A cartoon of Glue Sticks
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    Make Paper Shark Craft

    Your creative buddy says:
    "I can't wait to make a project with you!"

    Step 1: Cut out the shark's head and tail

    May need grown-up help
    Ask a grown-up to help you get the shark template. Use the template to cut out the shark's head and tail from gray paper. If you don't have a printer, you can draw the head and tail yourself and then cut them out.

    Step 2: Cut out the fins

    Next, use the template to cut out two side fins from gray paper. Fold a piece of gray paper in half and cut out the top fin (dorsal fin) for your shark. Fold the little tabs at the bottom of this fin outwards.

    Step 3: Cut out the shark's body

    Take a piece of gray paper. Use a pencil to mark how wide the shark's head and tail are on each end of the paper. Then, draw lines to connect these marks. Cut along these lines to make the shark's body.

    Step 4: Accordion fold the body

    Fold the shark's body like an accordion, back and forth. Try to make the folds about one inch wide. You can fold it in half first to help make the sections even.

    Step 5: Glue the head and tail to the body

    Use your glue stick to glue the shark's head to one end of the accordion body. Then, glue the tail to the other end. Press down firmly so the glue holds well.

    Step 6: Add the fins

    Glue the two side fins onto the first folded part of the shark's body. Put glue in the middle of the top fin (dorsal fin), but leave the tabs at the bottom without glue for now. Then, put glue on these tabs and stick the top fin onto the back of your shark's head.

    Step 7: Finish with details

    Stick the googly eyes onto your shark's head. Use markers to draw fun details on your shark, like gills on its sides!
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    Clean up

    Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.

    Tidy up our space

    Put away our supplies

    Check off each supply when it is put away — and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

    • A cartoon of Googly Eyes
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Markers
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close all marker caps tightly.
    • A cartoon of Construction Paper
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Glue Sticks
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Put cap on glue sticks tightly.
    • A cartoon of Scissors
      Where they belong:

    Update what we have left

    Did we run out of anything while making this project? Update our supply cupboard so that we know exactly what we have for next time.
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    Celebrate

    Your creative buddy says:
    "What a fabulous project!"

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