Disguise a Shark Week Cut and Paste Craft Activity for Bulletin Board Decor

Disguise a shark this shark week with this creative cut and paste activity. This shark activity is one of my favorites!

What do you get?

This 8-page Disguise a Dinosaur craft packet has everything you need to get students excited about dinosaur decorating while also providing you with an awesome bulletin board for this month. Inside, you'll find:

• 8 Different Shark Disguises:
  • Hero
  • Astronaut
  • Pirate
  • Business Person
  • Clown
  • Chef
  • Magician
  • King

• Full color and Black and White: Use our premade shark designs, or have them use the black and white to create their own color schemes.
• Reflection Questions: Thought-provoking questions such as "What did you disguise your shark as?" and "How will this disguise help your shark avoid being noticed?" to encourage deeper thinking.
• Speech Bubble Writing Prompts: prompts for students to complete: "I'm not a shark, I'm a ___," with space for writing.
• Final Writing Page: A creative writing prompt with space to draw their disguised shark and complete the sentence "I'm not a dinosaur, I'm a ___."

Why You'll Love It

For Teachers:
This activity is more than just a fun craft—it’s a great way to incorporate creativity, critical thinking, and writing into a aquatic project! With color or black and white features and ready-to-go templates, this craft can easily be customized to fit your needs.

For Students:
Kids will love the opportunity to disguise their sharks with the ease of cut and paste. The added prompts and reflection questions give students the chance to share their unique ideas and take pride in their creations.

Who This Product is For:

1. Elementary Teachers: Looking for a creative, seasonal activity that engages students while connecting classroom learning with creativity and writing? This is for you!
2. Homeschool Parents: Ideal for adding a fun, hands-on project to your dinosaur unit study that helps your child develop critical thinking and planning skills.
3. After-School Programs: Perfect for an interactive, low-prep activity that combines art and writing in a way that’s exciting for all ages.
4. Art Teachers: Use this activity to teach planning and design concepts while also giving students a chance to explore different mediums for their shark disguise.
5. Classroom Teachers with Parent Involvement: This activity is a great way to engage families with a take-home project that gets parents involved in their child's learning while being festive and fun!

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Each page is 8.5" x 11", but you can adjust this in your printer settings.

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