Make a Pop-Up Shark

Steps 1 & 2
Right Click (control-click on a Mac) on the two images to the left to save them to your computer. Print them out at 100% size (no scaling) on a heavy paper, such as card stock.

Steps 3 & 4:
Using a ruler as a guide, take the rounded end of a paper clip (or a ballpoint pen that has run out of ink) and press along the dotted lines of the pop-up pieces and card. Go all the way from the top to the bottom of the card!

Steps 5 & 6:
Carefully cut out the pop-up pieces and card for the shark following the solid, black lines. DO NOT CUT OUT THE EYES.
Color in all the pieces and the card for the shark using markers or crayons. DO NOT color over the areas marked "glue here."

Step 7:
Take the piece of the shark's head that has the eyes on it and folding along the snout, fold both sides back away from you.

Step 8:
Moving to the right, fold the next section of the head back.

Step 9:
Continue moving to the right and fold the next section of the head back.

Step 10:
Continue moving to the right and fold the tab of the head back.

Step 11:
Lay the shark head on a flat surface and apply a small amount of glue to the tab.

Step 12:
Begin to bring the tab to the other side of the head.

Step 13:
Press the glued tab firmly against the head. Lay the piece completely flat and set aside to dry.

Step 14:
Take the jaw piece and folding along the center line, fold both sides back away from you.

Step 15:
Turn the jaw piece completely over and lay it on a flat surface. Fold both tabs at the bottom all the way up and leave them in this position. Set this piece aside.

Step 16:
Take the shark's fin and folding along the center line, fold both sides back away from you.

Step 17:
Fold the right tab all the way up and then return to its original position.

Step 18:
Fold the left tab all the way up and then return to its original position. Set this piece aside.

Step 19:
Take the shark's card and fold it completely in half along the center line. Open the card up and lay on a flat surface.

Step 20:
Put a small amount of glue ONLY on the upper left area.

Step 21:
Put a small amount of glue ONLY on the upper right area.

Step 22:
Take the shark fin and carefully position over the two glue areas. Press the shark fin into the glue and let dry.

Step 23:
Put a small amount of glue ONLY on the middle left glue area.

Step 24:
Take the flattened shark's head and carefully place the left tab over the glue area. Let the head lay flat against the card with the tab glued. Let dry!

Step 25:
Put a small amount of glue on the remaining tab on the shark's head.

Step 26:
Without letting the shark's head move, carefully begin to close the card. The glued tab will automatically line up with the right side of the card into its position. DO NOT open the card once you've closed it.

Step 27:
IMPORTANT: YOU MUST LET THIS GLUE DRY! If you try to open the card too soon, the tab will come unglued.

Step 28:
After the glue has dried open the card. Your shark should look like this.

Step 29:
Apply a small amount of glue to the lower left glue area.

Step 30:
Apply a small amount of glue to the lower right glue area.

Step 31:
Take the shark's jaw (with the tab still folded underneath)...

Step 32:
...and carefully position over the glue areas.

Step 33:
Press the jaw firmly into the card. Let dry!

Step 34:
After the glue has dried, carefully begin to close the card.

Step 35:
Your pop-up shark is hungry and ready for lunch!