Shark Hat Craft for Kids

This Shark Hat Craft is a really simple hat that packs so much fun. Such a cute summer craft for kids and perfect for an Ocean Craft, or Shark Week Party. Easy to make and so cute!

shark hat craft

Shark Hat Craft

This is such a cute craft. My boys loved this hat when they were younger. It made its most recent appearance when my college-age student used it for Under the Sea week at camp.

If you are looking for an Under the Sea, or Ocean-themed idea for your party, you might like my post on making a Shark Attack Drink, or A Fun Summer Shark Drink for kids

shark hat craft

Supplies Needed

  • A Visor – Blue
  • Stiff-white felt
  • Google eyes
  • Hot glue & hot glue gun
  • Scissors

Instructions

(Find full supplies and instructions in the craft printable, below)

Shark Hat Craft. Cute idea for kid's birthday party or classroom activity
  • Going across the long section of the white felt, cut out a 2-inch wide strip of a zig-zag teeth pattern
Shark Hat Craft. Cute idea for kid's birthday party, summer party or classroom activity
  • Using your blue foam sheet cut-out arched eyebrows, and the shark’s fin
making a shark hat for kids
  • Cut an arch into the bottom of the fin – so it fits comfortably onto your child’s head
  • Cut 2 more strips of blue foam matching the arch of the fin and the length
  • Flip the visor over to the bottom, and glue the shark’s teeth with the hot glue across the bottom of the visor
shark hat craft
  • Cut a little slit into the top/middle of the visor, and slide the shark fin into the slit, secure with glue.
  • Add the two arched strips to the bottom of the fin
  • Cut a slit into the strips so it fits over the top of the visor
making a shark hat for kids

glue to secure

shark hat craft
How do I make a Shark-Themed Craft for Kids?

Make a Paper Plate Fish Bowl with under-the-sea and shark stickers to decorate it

What are some Shark-Themed Art Projects for all ages?

Shark Sun Catcher: design a sun catcher that looks like a shark out of gray and blue tissue paper in the shape of a shark, Shark Rock Painting: Find oblong and smooth rocks to paint gray and draw eyes, eyebrows, and sharp teeth, Shark T-shirts: Use fabric markers to create a shark fin and ocean waves on a t-shirt

What are some Shark Craft Ideas for Young Ages?

Shark-Themed Sensory Bottle with fun glitter and shark-shaped glitter confetti, Shark Paper Plate: make a shark paper plate by painting a paper plate gray or blue and decorating it with a fin and teeth

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Shark Hat Craft for Kids

An easy to make shark fin hat craft for kids to make
Prep Time5 minutes
10 minutes
Author: Melissa Haines

Equipment

  • glue Use a low temp glue gun or use fabri-tac glue which is extremely tacky and dries quick and stron
  • Scissors

Materials

  • 1 blue visor
  • 1 piece foam paper blue
  • 1 piece white felt
  • 1 piece stiff blue felt
  • 2 large Google eyes

Instructions

  • Going across the long section of the white felt, cut out a 2-inch wide strip with a zig-zag teeth pattern
  • Using your blue foam sheet cut-out arched eyebrows, and a shark's fin
  • Cut an arch into the bottom of the fin – so it fits comfortably onto your child's head. You may have to adjust it once you set place it on
  • Cut 2 more strips of blue foam matching the arch of the fin and the length
  • Flip the visor over to the bottom, and glue the shark's teeth with the hot glue across the bottom of the visor so the teeth are pointing outward
  • Cut a little slit into the top/middle of the visor, and slide the shark fin into the slit, secure with glue
  • .Add the two arched strips to the bottom of the fin. This adds support to the fin so it won't flop over
  • Cut a slit into the strips so it fits over the top of the visor and secure them with glue

~Melissa – KidFriendlyThingsToDo.Com – 

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