The Soccer Mom Blog logo

The Soccer Mom Blog

  • Family
    • Easy DIY & Craft Ideas
    • For The Home
    • Holiday Fun for Families
    • Houston Events for Kids & Family
    • Parenting Tips
    • Saving Money
    • Travel
  • Food
  • For Moms
    • Beauty Tips for Moms
    • Fitness & Healthy Lifestyle
    • Motherhood
    • Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
  • Kids Activities
    • Kids Activities and Crafts
    • How to Make Slime
    • Edible Slime
    • All Slime Recipes
  • Start a Blog
  • Work With Me
  • About
    • About Me
    • What’s New
  • SHOP
  • Privacy
Home » Kids Activities » Chompin’ Foam Shark Puppet – Shark Week 2019 Kids Craft

June 21, 2019 · Updated May 28, 2022 · 2 Comments

Chompin’ Foam Shark Puppet – Shark Week 2019 Kids Craft

Kids Activities

Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe

Get ready for Shark Week 2019 with this fun foam Chompin’ Shark Puppet!

Chompin’ Foam Shark Puppet for Shark Week 2019

This super easy kids craft lets kids gobble up imaginary fish along with the sharks on the big screen. (And if they decide to nibble their siblings or you, this puppet is made out of foam so it’s completely harmless!)

What is Shark Week?

Shark Week is a week of shark-themed programming on the Discovery Channel. The first Shark Week took place in July 1988 with the goal of changing misconceptions about sharks as well as promoting conservation efforts.

Over time, Shark Week has turned into a worldwide phenomenon! Fans mark their calendars weeks and even months in advance and celebrate with shark-themed recipes (like these Baby Shark Oreos and Shark Lollipops) and crafts, like our Shark Puppets!

When is Shark Week?

Shark Week usually takes place in July. Shark Week 2019 starts on July 29, 2019. Are you ready??

Let’s get crafting!

Shark Puppet Supplies

I’ve included shop-able affiliate links for your convenience in re-creating this craft; read our disclosure policy here.

  • 2 jumbo wooden craft sticks
  • 2 thick rubber bands
  • free printable shark puppet pattern (see below)
  • blue craft foam sheet
  • white craft foam sheet
  • hot glue gun
  • scissors
  • pencil
  • black marker

To get access to my free printable library, enter your email address in the form below:

TIP: You can also use card stock or thick paper in place of foam sheets if that’s what you have on hand.

How to Make a Chompin’ Shark Puppet

First, watch our easy video tutorial to see how we made this foam shark puppet. Then keep reading for photo step by-step directions and printable instructions.

Click video to play:

 

Using strong rubber bands, secure the jumbo wooden craft sticks into an “X” shape.

Get ready for Shark Week with this Chompin' Shark Puppet! An easy (and safe) foam craft for kids. Real chomping action for tons of fun!

Print the free shark puppet pattern and cut out the two pieces. Trace pattern onto a sheet of blue craft foam and cut out the foam shark pieces.

Get ready for Shark Week with this Chompin' Shark Puppet! An easy (and safe) foam craft for kids. Real chomping action for tons of fun!

Cut a circle out of white craft foam (about the size of a quarter). This will be your shark’s eyeball.

Use a hot glue gun to secure the foam pieces to craft sticks — one foam piece attached to each stick — so that the pointy “teeth” are facing each other. Attach the white foam eye and use a black marker to draw a pupil in the middle.

Allow glue to dry completely, then get chomping!

Get ready for Shark Week with this Chompin' Shark Puppet! An easy (and safe) foam craft for kids. Real chomping action for tons of fun!

NOTE: You can use other types of glue, though we used a hot glue gun because it will hold well. Always supervise children with a hot glue gun or do this step yourself, depending on their age and capability.

Printable Copy of Shark Puppet Instructions

Print Recipe
5 from 1 vote

Chompin' Foam Shark Puppet - Shark Week 2019 Kids Craft

Get ready for Shark Week with this fun foam Chompin' Shark Puppet!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time10 mins
Servings: 1 puppet
Author: Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Cost: $5

Ingredients

  • 2 jumbo wooden craft sticks
  • 2 thick rubber bands
  • free printable shark puppet pattern
  • blue craft foam sheet
  • white craft foam sheet
  • hot glue gun
  • scissors
  • pencil
  • black marker

Instructions

  • Using strong rubber bands, secure 2 jumbo wooden craft sticks into an "X" shape.
  • Print and cut out shark pattern. Trace pattern onto a sheet of blue craft foam and cut out the foam shark pieces.
  • Cut a circle out of white craft foam (about the size of a quarter) for the eyeball.
  • Use a hot glue gun to secure the foam pieces to craft sticks — one foam piece attached to each stick — so that the pointy "teeth" are facing each other.
  • Attach the white foam eye and use a black marker to draw a pupil in the middle.
  • Allow glue to dry completely, then get chomping!

Video

More of our favorite easy animal crafts for kids:

If you love our Shark Week puppet, then be sure to check out these other fun animal crafts we made!

A double boredom buster! This Kids Dinosaur Discovery Eggs Craft is both fun to make, and is a game to help kids identify different dinosaur names.

Pop-Up Dinosaur Discovery Eggs

Show your appreciation for your hard-working educators with an adorable kid-made Ladybug Teacher Thank You Card. Easy paper craft and keepsake photo gift.

Ladybug Teacher Thank-You Card

  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Stacey is the creator of The Soccer Mom Blog, a Houston Texas mom blog that focuses on positive living for women and families. She loves to share real food recipes, money-saving tips, parenting encouragement, kids activities, DIY tutorials, home hacks, fitness, and so much more! To get to know Stacey even better, click here.
Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Latest posts by Stacey aka the Soccer Mom (see all)
  • Pop-Up Pumpkin Card Craft - August 14, 2022
  • 🕷 Creepy Crawler Cocktail - August 12, 2022
  • Butterbeer Latte - August 11, 2022

Share this post:

4521 shares
  • Share1
  • Tweet
  • Email
Previous Post: « No Bake Cookie Monster Cheesecake
Next Post: Easy Mermaid Cupcakes »

Reader Interactions

Trackbacks

  1. 15+ Super Cool Shark Crafts and Activities for Kids - Buggy and Buddy says:
    June 25, 2018 at 8:48 pm

    […] Chomping Shark Puppet from The Soccer Mom […]

    Reply
  2. 30+ Outrageously Fun Ocean Themed Crafts for Preschool says:
    July 9, 2018 at 4:01 am

    […] Whether you’ve saved this craft for Shark Week or you’re adding it to your ocean themed activities, your preschoolers will love making this chompin’ shark puppet! […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar


Hi there, my name is Stacey and I'm so glad you're here! I created this site to be a positive resource for moms and families. If it's your first time, I recommend that you click HERE to see what The Soccer Mom Blog is all about!
email facebook Pinterest Instagram twitter

Search the Blog:

Footer

Posts You Might Like

  • homemade ant killer
  • edible slime
  • how to make slime with contact solution
  • hair tourniquet

Popular Posts

  • Pumpkin Pull Apart Bread
  • “Hocus Pocus” Halloween Cookies
  • Creamy Caramel Moonshine Recipe
  • Pumpkin Monkey Bread

The Soccer Mom Blog

  • About Me
  • Work With Me
  • Shop
  • Disclosure

The Soccer Mom Blog is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Love the fonts you see? I found some of them here and you can too!

Copyright © 2022 · The Soccer Mom Blog · Design by Monique B Designs

4521 shares