Happy Shark Week, crafters!! Let’s get the kids in on the sharky fun with a silly puppet I made from a dollar store oven mitt and pot holder! I had this goofy idea in my head and wasn’t totally sure it would work out as I had pictured (story of my crafty life…) but the proof of my success was when a bunch of sweet kids couldn’t wait for their turn to play with it. WIN!

Project estimate:

• Oven mitt, $1
• Pot holder, $1 (for a set of 2)
• Googly eyes, on hand or $1 for a bag full
• Craft foam, on hand or $1 for a set of 8 sheets
• Red paint, on hand
• Hot Glue- on hand

Total: $2 and up

1. Paint the inside of the mouth red. Allow to dry. I didn’t let the paint fully dry and ended up with some red paint on the shark teeth, which is kinda cool too.
   
2. Cut two strips of teeth from craft foam. Attach to oven mitt using hot glue.
3. Cut the pot holder in half diagonally to create the shark fin. Then use a liberal line of hot glue in the top seam of the oven mitt to attach the fin. Pinch the seam (from the inside) while the hot glue cools.
4. Glue eyes onto the front sides of the oven mitt.
5. Feel really super proud of yourself while you watch your kiddos giggle and chase each other with their shark puppets.

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