This shark clipart gallery has 12 drawn sharks, from a grinning cartoon pup to a great white, a hammerhead and a gentle whale shark. Each one is a transparent PNG, so the shark floats right on your worksheet, slide or party sign with no white box behind it.
Click Download PNG to save a shark, or Copy to drop it into a document or slide in one step. Try the background preview on blue or kraft paper before you print. Planning a whole sea unit? Pair these with our ocean clipart and fish clipart, or find a shark to color on the animal coloring pages.
Cute Shark Clipart
These sharks have round eyes and big smiles instead of rows of teeth. Little kids love them on reward charts, and they keep an ocean birthday party fun rather than spooky.
A round blue shark waves hello with one fin and a wide, toothless grin. The friendly face makes it a good welcome sign for a preschool ocean corner.
Try this Print it large for the classroom door and write each child's name on a small paper fish around it.
This little gray shark pup blows a trail of bubbles inside a thick white sticker edge. It cuts out cleanly for reading logs and good work stickers.
Try this Print a sheet on sticker paper and hand one out for every ten books on a second grade reading log.
A marker-drawn teal shark wears an orange and yellow party hat and grins. It brightens an under the sea birthday invite or a treat bag tag.
Try this Glue two copies back to back on a toothpick to make a shark cupcake topper for an ocean birthday.
Great White Shark Clipart and Hammerhead Shark Clipart
Older kids want sharks that look real. These pictures show true body shapes, fins and gills, so they fit reports, labeled diagrams and science slides.
A great white glides in a clean side view, showing the gray back, white belly, gill slits and pointed snout. It is accurate enough for a labeled science diagram.
Try this Fourth graders draw lines to the dorsal fin, gills and tail, then label each part on a worksheet.
The wide head of this hammerhead is easy to spot from the back of the room. Bold outlines keep it crisp on a projector or a large poster.
Try this Put it on a slide titled Why That Head and let third graders guess the reason before you share facts.
A mid-century style great white curves upward in soft teal, cream and coral. The muted colors look smart on a beach party flyer or a summer reading sign.
Try this Center it on a summer reading flyer with the line Sink Your Teeth Into a Book below it.
Whale Shark Clipart
The whale shark is the biggest fish in the sea, yet it eats only tiny plankton. Its spotted back makes it a calm pick for little ones who find other sharks a bit scary.
Soft blue washes and pale spots give this whale shark a gentle, dreamy look. It suits nursery art, note cards and calm reading corner signs.
Try this Print it on cardstock and fold it into a thank you card for a parent who led an aquarium trip.
A happy whale shark swims along with a few tiny yellow fish tagging behind. It is a sweet way to show sea animal friendship in a kindergarten lesson.
Try this Use it on a kindness chart and add a new tiny fish each time the class helps a friend.
This whale shark swims toward you with its flat mouth open to filter food. It helps students see how such a giant can live on very small prey.
Try this Place it at the top of a fifth grade food chain poster with arrows down to krill and plankton.
Shark Clipart Black and White
Need black and white shark clip art for coloring, cutting or a low ink print run? The outlines leave open spaces for crayons, and the silhouette cuts cleanly on a cutting machine.
A simple outline of a smiling shark with big empty spaces inside. Even three year olds can stay inside these thick lines.
Try this Print four on one page as an early finisher coloring sheet during a preschool ocean week.
This hammerhead outline shows every fin and gill slit with clean lines. Students can color it and label the parts at the same time.
Try this Third graders color it, then write three hammerhead facts on the lines below the picture.
A solid black great white with a tall dorsal fin and a sharp crescent tail. It cuts well in vinyl and stands out on a kraft paper bulletin board.
Try this Cut several from black card stock and pin a whole school of them across a blue bulletin board.
Shark Clip Art Ideas by Grade
- Preschool and kindergarten: The waving blue shark and the party hat doodle work on counting cards. Ask kids to count the bubbles or the tiny fish, then trace the number.
- Grades 1 and 2: Sort sharks by size. Print the whale shark, the great white and the shark pup, and have kids line them up from biggest to smallest.
- Grades 3 to 5: Use the realistic great white and the hammerhead outline for body part diagrams and short research reports. Add sea neighbors from our turtle clipart page for a food web.
- Middle school: The silhouette and retro shark look tidy on science fair boards and marine club flyers.
Printing and Coloring Tips for Shark Pictures
Every shark file is 1000 pixels square. At 300 dpi a shark prints crisply to roughly 3 inches across, a handy size for stickers, toppers and worksheet corners. On slides and web pages you can make it much bigger.
To turn the outlines into a coloring activity, set the printer to black ink only and print two or four per page. Kids can color the cute shark with any colors they like, then compare it with the real great white to see the true gray and white pattern.
If a shark shows a white square after you paste it, change the picture setting to sit in front of text. The PNG is clear, so your page color shows through. Our guide to making a PNG transparent explains how this works.
Which Shark Style Fits Your Project
| Project | Best shark | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Preschool labels | Cute blue shark | Soft shapes, no teeth |
| Birthday printables | Party hat doodle | Bright and playful |
| Science reports | Realistic great white | True fins and gills |
| Cut files and vinyl | Silhouette | One clean shape |
Questions people ask
Is this shark clipart free to use?
Yes, for home, classroom, school and other non-commercial projects. You do not have to credit us, though we are glad when you do. The one limit is selling: no reselling these sharks as files or packs, and if a shark will end up on a product or a paid printable, send us a note on the Contact page first.
Where can I get cute shark clipart black and white for coloring?
Scroll to the black and white section. The smiling shark outline has thick lines and wide open spaces for young kids, and the hammerhead outline has more detail for older students. Both print well in black ink only.
Do you have whale shark clipart for kids?
Yes, there are three. The cute whale shark with tiny fish suits preschool, the watercolor one suits cards and calm signs, and the realistic one with its mouth open works for food chain lessons.
Are these shark images clipart files transparent?
Yes. Each shark is a PNG with a see-through background, so it sits on any color without a white box. Use the background preview to check it on chalkboard, kraft paper or your own color first.
Which shark pictures clip art work best for a science report?
Choose the realistic great white or the realistic whale shark. They show true shapes, gill slits and fin placement, so students can label them. The hammerhead outline is a good extra for a compare and contrast page.
How big can I print the great white shark clipart?
Around 3 inches wide at 300 dpi keeps the edges crisp. You can print up to 5 inches for a bulletin board if you do not mind slightly softer lines. On a slide or a screen there is no real size limit.
