Whale Shark Craft
On a recent trip to Atlanta we visited the Georgia Aquarium. If you have never been, you should plan a trip to see all of the amazing animals. I was wowed by the huge whale shark, what an amazing animal to see! So, I was inspired to create a whale shark out of paper. This is a fun craft that involves a few supplies, you can create this yourself or purchase the template here.
To begin, print and cut out the templates of the whale's body. You can use gray or blue paper.
Print and cut out the pieces of the whale's body.
To represent the whale shark's body size, I created the body using two pieces of paper. After cutting out, connect the two pieces in the center with glue.
Next, use scissors to even out the whale shark's body.
Use scissors to even out the body where the two pieces joined together.
Now, print and cut out the fin and flippers for the whale shark. You will glue the tail fin to the back end of the whale shark.
Glue the tail onto the back.
Add the pectoral fins to the side of the body towards the front of the body.
Glue the dorsal fins to the middle and back of the body. To do this, fold the fins a small amount to create a flap. Add some glue to the flap to glue the fin upright onto the whale shark’s back.
Fold and glue the fin pieces to make them stand upright
Next, use makers to add details. You will add a circle for the mouth and then add the eyes.
Add the features of the face.
Then, use the markers to add the gills on the side of the whale shark.
Using paint and a q tip add dots onto the whale shark's body. Add them in straight lines along the body, fins and tail.
Add spots along the whale shark with paint and a q tip.
The completed project would make a great bulletin board in a classroom or would also be great when used for imaginary play. Take this craft a step further by visiting the library to learn more about the whale shark.
Create this whale shark on blue or gray paper.
