Let’s make an egg carton shark right this moment! This enjoyable cardboard shark craft makes the right Shark Week craft, shark lesson exercise or boredom buster concept for teenagers of all ages. Repurpose an outdated egg carton with this jawsome shark craft!
Easy methods to make our egg carton shark craft
We’re going to lower up an outdated egg carton and make egg carton sharks. It is a enjoyable shark craft to make with the children if you are having fun with Shark Week exhibits.
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Making these Shark Week egg carton sharks is a good challenge for a guardian or older child to make with youthful youngsters.
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Provides wanted to make and egg carton shark
*We included a black marker within the picture above, however after utilizing it to make the eyes, I made a decision so as to add googly eyes on prime.
**We additionally discovered that the glue stick didn’t work fairly as effectively, nonetheless, youngsters can use faculty glue as a substitute. If making the challenge with an grownup, use scorching glue which is able to dry immediately.
Directions for making an egg carton shark
Step 1
Minimize out two cups from the egg carton, after which lower out a shark fin with a small tab on the backside. You’ll be able to sketch the form onto the lid of the egg carton first after which have the children lower it out.
Step 2
Use glue to connect the egg cups collectively. Minimize a small slit into the highest of egg carton and insert the fin, ensuring so as to add a bit glue in order that it doesn’t transfer or come out.
Egg carton shark craft tip: I extremely suggest attaching the shark enamel (in step 4 beneath) to the egg cups earlier than you glue the cups collectively. We didn’t do that step first, however for little fingers, it will make the craft a lot simpler to make.
Step 3
As soon as the glue is dry in your egg carton shark it’s time to color it. We painted this one with a mix of two completely different shades of blue, however if you happen to take a look at the picture on the prime of the put up you will note we did one gray and white, and a 3rd blue and white.
Step 4
Minimize out shark enamel from the white card inventory and glue them to the egg cups. Both draw on eyes or glue googly eyes to your shark.
Our completed egg carton shark craft
Prep Time
5 minutes
Energetic Time
half-hour
Whole Time
35 minutes
Issue
Medium
Estimated Price
$1
Supplies
- Egg carton
- Blue paint
- Glue
- Black marker or googly eyes
- White card inventory
Directions
- Minimize out two egg cups from the egg carton.
- Sketch a shark fin on the egg carton lid and lower that out too.
- Draw humorous shark enamel on white card inventory and lower these out as effectively.
- Glue the enamel to the within of the egg cups, after which glue the egg cups collectively.
- Minimize a slit within the prime of the egg cup shark and insert the shark fin. Add glue to maintain it steady.
- Paint your egg carton shark and set it apart to dry.
- Connect googly eyes, or use a marker to attract on eyes to your shark.
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