Paper Plate Hammerhead Shark Craft for Kids
This paper plate hammerhead shark craft is perfect for shark-loving kids! A paper plate body and an empty paper towel tube come together to make the hammerhead's famous wide head, complete with wiggle eyes on each end and white paint pen teeth.
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Materials for This Paper Plate Hammerhead Shark Craft
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How to Make a Paper Plate Hammerhead Shark Craft
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
Grab everything on the list above and lay it out, this one moves fast once you get started.
Step 2: Cut the Body
Print and cut out the shark patterns, then trace the body shape onto the outside of the plate.
Step 3: Paint the Tube and Plate
Paint the paper towel tube, plus the top half and bottom edge of the plate, blue and let dry.
Step 4: Add the Eyes to the Tube
Flatten the tube slightly and glue a wiggle eye to each end, this tube is what gives it that famous hammerhead shape, so take your time flattening it evenly.
Step 5: Cut the Fins and Mouth
Trace and cut a dorsal fin, tail fin, and two pectoral fins from blue cardstock, and a mouth from black cardstock.
Step 6: Attach the Head
Glue the flattened tube across the middle of the plate.
Step 7: Attach the Fins
Attach the tail fin to the base of the body, the dorsal fin to the top, and the pectoral fins to the sides.
Step 8: Add the Teeth
Draw teeth along the top and bottom of the mouth piece and fill them in with the white paint pen.
Step 9: Add the Final Details
Glue the mouth into place, then finish with two oval nostrils and three half-circle gills drawn with the black marker.
All done!
Your hammerhead shark is ready to swim!
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