To many kids, sharks are some of the coolest creatures in the ocean! At the top of many of those lists is the deadly great white shark.
We made this shark headband craft because we have two boys at home who love sharks!
This easy craft is perfect for summertime, especially when shark week rolls around.
Download the free printable template and make this craft or print out the black-and-white version for your kids to color in!
If your kids love this type of craft, check out all of our shark activities.
Cute Shark Craft

Supplies
- Colored card stock
- White card stock
- Markers
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Tape or stapler
- Shark headband template (download form located at the end of this post)
Related: Paper Shark Craft For Kids
Directions
Download the shark headband template, print and get all the pieces ready.
Inside the template, there are 3 options:
- Full-color version – just print, cut and wear
- Black and white version – print, have the kids color in and wear
- Craft version – make your own from colored card stock and wear
The rest of the directions below are for making the craft version of this shark headband.

Begin assembling the mouth by gluing the red tongue to the bottom of the mouth. Take as many teeth as you want and glue them all around the outside of the mouth. Use the scissors to trim off any excess teeth.


Take the completed mouth and glue it to the middle-ish area of the light blue underbelly. Use a black or gray marker to draw on two nose holes near the top of this section of paper.


Place this piece in the middle of the headband base and glue in place.

Create the shark’s eyes by cutting out two small ovals from the black card stock. Use a standard hole punch or scissors to cut out a smaller circle from white paper. Glue the white paper onto the top of the black oval.
This will give your shark a happier look. If you don’t want that, leave off the white circle.
If you don’t want to cut out small pieces, just use a black marker to draw the eyes directly onto the blue paper.

Attach as many headband extenders as you need to fit your child’s head. We attached them to the base with tape, but you can also use a stapler.


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Ocean Ideas For Kids
The summer is a great time to learn about the ocean! There are so many fun activities, crafts, and printables that can help young kids learn and have a blast at the same time.
Read on below for our favorite ideas!
Ocean Books For Kids
Reading aloud to kids is important for so many reasons! First of all, it helps them to develop a love for reading. When they hear you reading aloud with expression and excitement, they’ll be more likely to want to read themselves.
Additionally, reading aloud helps kids to develop their vocabulary and learn new concepts. As they hear you reading, they’ll be exposed to new words and ideas that they might not otherwise encounter.
Finally, reading aloud is simply a great way to spend time together. It’s a chance to snuggle up and bond over a shared experience. So go ahead and grab an ocean book – your kids will be glad you did!
The Snail and the Whale– Julia Donaldson, author of the famous book The Gruffalo, brings kids another fun book about an unlikely set of friends. Snail and Whale have lots of fun together in this colorful book!
Shark Lady– This children’s book is based upon the true story of Eugenie Clark, aka, The Shark Lady. Learn about her love of sharks, her discoveries, and the inspiring message of going after what you want in life.
The Rainbow Fish -This is a classic children’s book with a wonderful message for children. In it, a fish learns to share his favorite possession, his glittery scales, with his friends!
Ocean Crafts For Kids
Crafting is a great way for kids to express their creativity and have fun. It’s also a great way to encourage kids to be hands-on and use their imaginations. Crafting also helps kids to develop fine motor skills, as they learn to use their hands to create things.
For all those reasons and more, we love crafting! Try adding in some more of our favorite ocean crafts:

Handprint Jellyfish – Kids will love making these jellyfish as a summer craft! They’re easy to make and require no paint. This is a great activity for kids of all ages and can be customized to any color scheme. So get creative and have fun!
Paper Plate Octopus Craft – Summer is the perfect time for kids to get creative with their crafts. One of our favorites is the cute octopus craft. All you need are a few simple supplies. In no time at all, your kids will have themselves a cute little octopus friend.
Fish Paper Bag Puppet Craft – This fish puppet is a fun and easy craft that’s perfect for kids of all ages. Once they’re done creating it, they can have hours of pretend play fun!
Ocean Activities For Kids
If you want to make this into an educational experience come get our free printable shark worksheets. They’re great for younger kids who want to learn more about sharks. With these printables, they’ll label the parts of a shark and learn about shark conservation!
Want some more ocean-themed educational activities? Try out this ocean activities bundle! It’s loaded with over 60 pages of activities that can help kids practice handwriting, fine motor skills, letter recognition, and more.
Looking for a fun and educational activity for your little one? Check out these color by number fish printables! These printables are perfect for helping kids to practice number recognition, while also working on their fine motor skills.

More Ocean Ideas
Beach Play Dough Kit – This is the perfect activity for a beach day at home! The kit comes with everything you need to make pretend sand castles, including three colors of play dough, tools, and beach-themed accessories. The best part is that it promotes sensory development and creativity through pretend play. So go ahead and let your little ones daydream away!
Ocean Of Possibilities T-Shirt – It’s the perfect way to show your support for reading, exploration, and lifelong learning! This unique design is great for teachers, daycare workers, librarians, and anyone else who believes in the power of reading.
Dolphin Cove Fluffy Icee Slime – The blue hawaiian scent is so pleasant and the texture is so fun to play with. It’s also really satisfying to watch the slime stretch and move around. We highly recommend this product for anyone looking for a sensory-rich experience!
Great White Shark Socks – These socks are sure to make everyone laugh! They look just like a great white shark, complete with teeth and all, taking a bite out of your leg. They’re perfect for any funny kids who love to make people laugh.
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More Ideas For Kids

Shark Headband Craft
Make this fun shark headband craft with the kids for summer or Shark Week!
Materials
- Colored card stock
- White card stock
- Glue stick
- Tape or stapler
- Markers
- Shark headband template (download form located at the end of this post)
Tools
- Scissors
Instructions
- Download the shark headband template, print and cut out the pieces.
- Glue the tongue to the bottom of the mouth.
- Place the teeth all around the edge of the mouth and glue down. Cut off any excess paper with the scissors.
- Glue the completed mouth to the middle of the light blue underbelly.
- Use the gray marker to draw on two nose holes, near the top of the underbelly.
- Glue the completed underbelly to the middle of the headband base.
- Use scissors to cut out two small ovals form the black paper. Use a hole punch to cut out two small circles from the white paper. Glue the white circles to the top of the black ovals.
- Take the completed eyes you made in step 7 and glue them on the outer edge of the headband base, in between the nostrils and mouth (see pictures for reference).
- Add as many headband extenders as you need to fit your child's head. Attach them with tape of staples.
Fezile
Sunday 20th of August 2023
How do I access the shark headband template?
Sam
Tuesday 22nd of August 2023
Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page 🙂
devorah
Friday 11th of August 2023
this is awesome, thank you so much
Sam
Monday 14th of August 2023
Thank YOU!
Rosy Glez
Sunday 6th of August 2023
Muy bonita actividad para los niños. Gracias
Sam
Monday 7th of August 2023
Thanks!
Mich
Tuesday 1st of August 2023
We’re going to use this for our first day of our ocean theme year in 2’s.
Sam
Wednesday 2nd of August 2023
Oh, fun! I hope they like it!
Megan
Tuesday 1st of August 2023
thank you
Sam
Wednesday 2nd of August 2023
No problem!