Shark Week is upon us and that means it’s time for the ultimate Shark Week party! Adults and kids alike will have a blast enjoying Shark Week at a super fun shark-themed party complete with snacks, games, decorations, and more! Throwing a party doesn’t have to be difficult, and we have so many great ideas to help your Shark Week party be fin-tastic!
Shark Week Party
So, just like every party there are a few things we need to focus on! Every great party has some of the same elements like:
- Food
- Sweets
- Decorations
- Games
- Goodie Bags
And we have got you covered on all of it! Shark Week only happens once a year so let’s go all out and have a jaw-some time! I know that’s my second pun… I’ll see myself out now.
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Shark Week Party Food Ideas
1. Shark Jell-O Cups Recipe
This shark Jell-O cup is fun and easy to make. It’s sweet, without being too sweet, fun, tasty and perfect for any party!
2. Shark Bait Snack Mix Recipe
If you love salty and sweet then you’re gonna love this shark bait snack mix. It has buttery puff corn, white chocolate, gummies, and more! It’s the perfect snack to eat during Shark Week!
3. Shark Pizza Recipe
Who doesn’t love pizza? And you can actually make a pizza in the shape of a shark. Make them into mini pizzas or a big pizza for people to share.
4. Shark Quesadillas Recipe
Finger foods are great at a party. And quesadillas are easy to make. So, let’s make some shark quesadillas! They’re cute, fun, and tasty!
5. Shark Attack Mocktail For Kids
This fun drink is perfect for kids. We are familiar with the Shark Attack drink for grown ups (and you can still make this for grown ups), but this is children friendly using lemonade, Hawaiian punch, soda, and grenadine syrup.
Shark Week Party Decorations
6. DIY Shark Piñata
Make your own shark piñata and then fill it with all the goodies! You could fill it with Swedish Fish, chocolate coins, Rolos, and any other ocean themed candies.
7. Shark Tableware
Don’t forget to decorate your table! Set up some water print tablecloths, as well as shark fin centerpieces, and don’t forget the shark plates and napkins!
8. Shark Decorations
Decorations are easy! You can get a Shark Week banner or hang up some shark foil décor. If that isn’t what you’re interested in you could hang up from fish net or some fun ocean themed streamers.
9. Shark Balloons
You can do plain ocean themed balloons if you don’t want too much shark. Or if you don’t mind, go all out with these shark and shark warning balloons. Maybe these sea animal balloons are better? Don’t forget the giant inflatable shark!
10. Shark Photo Booth
You could even set up a shark photo booth! That way everyone can remember how awesome this Shark Week party was!
Shark Week Games and Activities
11. Shark Week Printables
From games, to puzzles, to coloring sheets, we have so many shark themed printables which is perfect for kids!
12. Shark Party Games
You guys remember pin the tail on the donkey? This is the same thing, but with a shark! How fun is this pin the fin on the shark? There is also shark inflatable ring toss, shark bean bag toss, even shark bingo!
13. Shark Board Games
My friends and family love board games. And if you love board games then you’ll love these sharked themed games like: Shark Bite, Shark Chase, Sharkopoly, and Go Shark.
14. Shark Movies For Kids
Shark Week is full of great shows and movies. Not all are suited for kids. But there are plenty of great children’s movies that have sharks in them like: Shark Tale, Finding Nemo, and Sharkbait. And for adults and older kids you can never go wrong with Jaws.
15. Shark Crafts
Need more activities for your Shark Week party? Well, let’s make some fun shark crafts. We have shark printable crafts, shark egg cartons, paper plate sharks, and even shark magnets.
Shark Week Party Goodies and Gifts
16. Shark Goodie Bags
If you’re trying to find a good bag or box for your party favors and snacks then we got you! There are so many cute shark treat boxes, shark party bags with ties, and paper shark party favor bags.
17. Shark Party Favors
There are so many cute favors you can put in your Shark Week goodie bags like: shark bracelets, tattoos, pens, shark sunglasses, even stickers!
18. Shark Party Favor Packs
Want to make things easy? These shark party favor packs have everything you need! We have 3 different packs to choose from:
- Shark Pack 1: bracelets, stickers, keychains, straws, toys, and more!
- Shark Pack 2: shark teeth necklaces, pins, bracelets, keychains, and stickers.
- Shark Pack 3: cups with straws, thank you cards, stickers, bubbles, bracelets, rubber sharks, and more.
19. Edible Shark Party Favors
What’s a goodie bag without a few sweets? You can add things like these shark candy bracelets, shark lollipops, shark tooth candy necklace, you could even add Swedish Fish and Friends.
20. Shark Toys
Adding a few shark toys to your shark goodie bags is always fun! You can put in some shark puppets, shark figurines, rubber sharks, or shark sensory toys in them.
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