The best Shark Week activities, food ideas, and crafts for the whole family. Our ideas a fun, inexpensive, and great for all ages.
When is Shark Week? Shark Week is aired July or August each year. Check the Discovery Channel for specific dates each year.
What channel is Shark Week on? The Discovery Channel – and you do not need Discovery+ to watch it.
When is Shark Awareness Day? July 14th each year.
Shark Week activities, food ideas, and crafts
Related: Ocean themed crafts and food to make with kids
Shark pull-string piñatas
These pull-string shark piñatas are the perfect addition to Shark Week viewing. Fill them with snacks, shark-themed toys, stickers, tattoos, and more. The best part is, you can use them year-after-year and make them a tradition, and they are made out of cereal boxes so they are cheap to make. You’ll find my tutorial for making your own at Kids Activities Blog.
Gummy shark grazing board
This shark-cuterie grazing board is absolutely delicious with a little sweet and a little healthy to round it out. I’ll show you over at Make and Takes how to make your own ocean-themed grazing board that’s perfect for shark watching.
Egg carton shark craft
It’s fierce, but also adorable; this egg carton shark uses recyclable materials and is the perfect shark craft to make with the kids. You’ll find my full instructions to make your own at Kids Activities Blog
Printable shark bait snack tubs
What will you fill your shark bait snack tubs with? We love to fill ours with popcorn, shark gummies, and other fun ocean themed candies. We have a free printable template so you can just print, cut, glue, and fill it with snacks.
Super simple shark cupcakes
Whether you choose to make your own cupcakes from scratch, or purchase store-bought ones, these shark toppings are the ‘icing’ on the cake. You’ll find the details to decorate your own shark cupcakes at Make and Takes.
