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Educational Shark Games

OneMommy — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 02:07:15 +0000

Kids love sharks.

There is just something fascinating about these awesome creatures.

If you check out Pinterest you’ll find hundreds of kids crafts and party ideas, including dozens of shark games for kids.

You can put your child’s love of these popular fish to good use with these fun educational shark games.

Summer is the perfect time to explore sea animals.

These games would be a fun addition to your shark activities to do during Shark Week this July and all year long.

You’ll also love these DIY shark party games.

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Educational Shark Games

Shark Spelling Game — This printable game can be used with any spelling list. Perfect for making spelling practice more fun for kids that love sharks and other under the sea creatures.

Feed the Shark — Preschoolers will love counting and feeding bubbles to the toothy fish in this free printable counting game.

Shark Grid Game — Who can cover the most sharks? Take turns rolling the game die and covering the squares in this free printable game. Whoever covers the most sharks at the end of the game, wins!

Alphabet Island — A hungry shark looms nearby as players race to match upper and lower case letters. Your child can also choose to match beginning letter sounds with corresponding pictures. This one is lots of fun for preschoolers.

Printable Shark Math Games — Kids will have fun practicing addition and subtraction facts with these two games. Who will be the first to get 4 in a row?

Shark Color and Find — This color and find game is perfect for working on early reading skills and following directions.

Shark Roll & Cover — What a fun way to work on adding and number recognition! Roll the dice and cover the teeth on this cute shark printable.

Math Shark — Motivate your child to practice math facts and more with this electronic game. Simply type in the answer to the question and get immediate feedback. Your child will not only work on math facts, but also decimals, fractions, and percentages.

Shark Food Chain Game — Do you know what animal eats sharks? Find the answer to this question and learn more about the food chain in this fun printable file folder game.

Shark Alphabet Game — Toddlers and preschoolers will have a blast while working on alphabet recognition with this DIY shark game. You could also use it to work on colors and numbers.

Beginning Sounds Shark Feed — This one is perfect for early readers. Work on identifying the beginning sounds of words with this fun activity.

Aquarium Math Game — Which aquarium has more sharks? Can you make the number of sharks equal? With the use of toy sharks and other items around your home you can create a math game that is perfect for kids 3-5.

Shark Memory Game — Memory games are not only fun, but they also help improve concentration and can increase a child’s self-confidence. This printable shark version will also introduce a variety of shark species to kids.

These educational shark games are perfect for working on math and early reading skills. Your child will also love these shark party games.

40+ Fun Shark Crafts and Activities for Shark Week

OneMommy — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:12:09 +0000

For some they bring terror. For others only fascination and wonder.

No matter who you are, chances are when you think of summer and the ocean, you also think about sharks.

That’s why all things shark are always popular during the summer.

Whether you’re looking for kids activities for Shark Week in July, some fun shark games for kids, or just summer activities for kids, this ultimate collection of shark activities for kids is the place to start.

Summertime is the perfect time for mixing fun with learning. These kids activities are guaranteed to get them excited this summer.

Shark Activities for Kids

Little ones will love this simple Fine Motor Game with Sharks.

Get the kids up and moving and working on gross motor skills with this fun Shark Run Game.

Celebrate Shark Week with 4 DIY Shark Party Games that will leave them giggling and begging for more.

The Shark Attack Song is fun to sing and is simple to add hand movements to.

Toddlers will have tons of fun with this Squishy Shark Sensory Bag.

Water beads are always fun. They make the perfect ocean for this Shark Water Bead Sensory Bin.

Print out this I Can Count to 10 activity and have fun counting and working on one to one correspondence with your preschooler.

Kids love to roll dice. This Roll and Cover the Numbers printable shark activity will have them adding and having fun.

Work on early reading skills with this simple Sight Words Game.

Feed the Shark Alphabet Game will have the kids learning and and having fun. You can even adapt it to work on colors or numbers.

Find out How Sharks Float with this activity. And then continue the shark science experiments with part 2.

Ever wonder why some animals can live in salt water and others can’t? Learn about which animals can live in salt water and try this Desalinization Experiment.

This simple Buoyancy Experiment will help kids understand why sharks don’t sink.

Print out these Shark Fact Cards , perfect for taking in the car and quizzing each other.

Games are always fun to play with the kids. You’ll love this collection of Shark Games.

When it comes to sea animal crafts, kids will love these “jawsome” ideas.

From toddlers and preschoolers to tweens, there is a toothy crafty idea for everyone.

Shark Crafts

These Coral Reef Ocean Life Shadow Puppets are perfect for sparking the imagination and acting out stories.

I love how the silhouettes just pop in this Shark Suncatcher .

This Rocking Paper Plate Shark is a fun shark craft for preschoolers.

See how a piece of carefully folded paper turns into a fun Shark Hand Puppet.

Use those colorful cupcake liners to make this cute Cupcake Liner Shark.

Turn an ordinary clothespin into a fun Clothespin Shark.

We love cootie catchers! Check out how you can turn one into a fun Puppet.

Love fingerprint crafts? Check out these Fingerprint Sharks.

You’ll be amazed by how you can turn a simple pool toy into an awesome Pool Noodle Shark .

Recycle the newspaper into a fun craft with this Newspaper Shark.

Have a tween that likes to sew? They can create their very own funky Purse with Teeth.

Footprint crafts are adorable and this Footprint Shark is no exception. It would make a cute keepsake.

Want a craft your child can play with afterwards? This Toilet Paper Roll Shark will provide hours of fun.

Do your kids love Legos? Discover how you can make an awesome Lego shark with blocks you already have.

Use black glue to make beautiful Stained Glass Bookmarks.

Make this Bookmark and you won’t lose your place while reading all those great shark books.

Kids will love getting creative with this Stained Glass Coloring Printable.

Turn the kids into sharks with these fun Masks.

These Coloring Pages are perfect for printing out for the kids to color this summer.

Why should the kids have all the fun? Make this DIY Momma Shark T-Shirt and be ready for Shark Week.

DIY Shark Treats

Planning to watch some awesome shark videos? Make one of these fun treats to munch on while you learn about these creatures from the deep.

Check out how creamy pudding, crunchy “sand” and a gummy shark combine to make the perfect Shark Treat.
What better way to celebrate Shark Week than with cake? Find out How to Make a Shark Cake.
Create your own mini ocean you can eat with this Jello Snack.
On a hot summer day, ice cream is always a hit. These Ice Cream Sandwich Sharks are sure to bring a smile to the kids’ faces.

These shark activities for kids are perfect for Shark Week, or to do anytime of the year with kids that love sharks.

The BEST Shark Books for Kids

OneMommy — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 17:34:54 +0000

Summer is the perfect time for learning about sea animals, especially sharks.

With Shark Week soming up, you can find plenty of Shark Activities to do with the kids.

Summer is also perfect for sharing these awesome shark books for kids.

Do you have a child that loves sharks? These Shark Party Games are fun for summer and all year long.

Shark Books for Kids

My son has always loved sharks. He has even had a shark birthday, complete with a 3-D shark cake.

The following kids books about sharks are some of our favorite books that we either own or have gotten from the library numerous times.

I have broken the list down into fiction and nonfiction books.

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Fiction Shark Books

These kids books featuring sharks are perfect for snuggling up together to read.

Little Shark Finger Puppet Book — Finger puppet books are a cute way to interact with your child during reading time. This adorable book allows even your youngest family member to get into the shark action.

Clark the Shark — This is a great read aloud picture book. Clark the Shark is full of energy and is a bit too rowdy at times. In this book his teacher helps him find a way to tone that energy down a bit. Good for helping kids learn self control how their behavior affects others.

Shadow of the Shark (Magic Treehouse series) — This is book 53 from the popular Magic Treehouse series. Jack and Annie are whisked off on a dream vacation to Mexico. But, that dream vacation takes a twist when a hungry shark attacks.

I Survived: The Shark Attacks of 1916 — Based on true events when the Jersey shore was terrorized by Great White Shark attacks. The I Survived book series is a huge hit with kids. Each book is full of excitement, and this book is no exception. You’ll find yourself anxious to see what happens next at the end of each chapter.

How to Survive as a Shark — Humorous book packed full of jokes and facts about sharks.

Nonfiction Shark Books

It’s important for young readers to be exposed to both fiction and nonfiction texts.

These early reader nonfiction shark books for kids will inspire your child to learn more about these fascinating creatures. Plus, young children are excited when they can read independently about a topic that interests them.

Amazing Sharks! (I Can Read book, level 2) — Perfect for early readers and filled with beautiful photographs, kids will enjoy reading about sharks in this easy to read book.

Fly Guy Presents Sharks (Scholastic Reader, level 2) — The popular Fly Guy is back in this nonfiction reader which combines kid-friendly humor with the topic of sharks. Your child will be laughing and learning, a perfect combination.

Sharks (Reading Discovery Nature Series, level 3) — Discover facts about the ultimate predator in this leveled reader. With 15 of the most well-known sharks featured, your child will enjoy learning something new each time they read it.

Incredible Sharks (See More Readers, level 1) — Simple sentences allow early readers to easily read this level 1 nonfiction shark book.

National Geographic Kids: Everything Sharks — With 64 pages packed full of facts and amazing pictures, it’s everything you expect from National Geographic. We like that the pages are broken up so you can read the whole page or choose which facts interest you at the time. Plus, the index at the back makes it easy to look up your favorite shark.

Sharks (Discovery Kids) — Perfect for Discovery Channel’s Shark Week! Includes information about shark habitats, behavior, and feeding habits. Plus, learn how we can help the shark population.

Pocket Genius: Sharks — The small size of this book makes it perfect for taking on the go. It is full of information on over 150 different sharks and rays, including ancient sharks. The table of contents and index make it super simple to find just the shark you’re looking for.

Paleo Sharks — Find out about prehistoric sharks! What did they look like? How big were they? Each shark featured has a section comparing its size to an adult human. Bonus points if you can pronounce some of the tongue-twister names in the book.

Sharks and Other Predators: A Non-Fiction Companion to Magic Treehouse #53 — Perfect for fans of the Magic Treehouse series, or anyone wanting to learn more about sharks. This nonfiction Fact Tracker is full of information, pictures and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie.

Shark Activity Books

Mixing facts about sharks with coloring, puzzles, and stickers makes learning about sharks even more fun!

National Geographic Kids Shark Sticker Activity Book — This activity book is packed full mazes, games, and facts about sharks. So much fun the kids won’t even know they’re learning.

Scholastic Sharks Sticker Book — This activity book contains colorful pages full of shark facts and jokes, plus 260 stickers for your child to place on the pages. We love the jokes in the thought bubbles from the sharks and fish.

Sharks of the World Coloring Book — The detailed pictures in this book are perfect for kids as well as shark-loving adults. There are 25 different species of sharks to color, each accompanied by a fact-filled caption. There is also a double-page illustration of all the 25 species drawn to scale, helping kids better understand how big that Great White Shark is compared to the small Cookie Cutter shark.

Whether you’re looking for books that your own shark fan will enjoy, or you’re looking for books to help celebrate Shark Week, these shark books for kids are some of the best.