Round little shark Paper Squishy

What you'll need

• Use 80–100 gsm paper, scissors, clear tape, glue stick and loose tissue. Light filling only. Ask an adult for help with cutting.

Assembly overview

1. Print, check and cut. Print BOTH cut sheets at 100% / Actual Size. The test line must measure 50 mm. Color first if needed. Write every part code on its back. Cut the solid outer lines; do not cut folds.
2. Pre-fold the eight body panels. Keep the printed side outside. G01–G08 all have the same outline. Gently bend each dashed cross-line to follow the profile shown. Keep the small end for B and the other end for F; compare the cap sizes.
3. Tape matching side edges. Join G01’s right edge to G02’s left, then add G03–G08 in order. Match every cross-fold endpoint. Butt the edges together; bridge each straight section with clear tape outside. Press from the open inside. Let the shell curve as you add panels.
4. Close the ring; fit F. Join the last side of G08 to G01, one straight section at a time. Tape F to the matching eight-edge opening, printed side out. Tape one edge, align the opposite edge, then seal the rest. Leave the B opening completely open. Keep the face upright: F’s edge above the eyes meets G01; its edge below the mouth meets G05.
5. Fill through B, then close. Add small loose tufts through the B opening. Stop before the shell feels tight. Set B flush in the opening, printed side out. Hold it from outside and tape opposite edges first, then every remaining edge. Do not force or overlap the paper edges.
6. Fold the fins; pair the tail. D, L and R each fold in half on the long center crease, white backs together. Glue only the fin faces. The small notch separates the two feet: leave both feet unglued and spread them apart. Glue T1 and T2 back to back, keeping their feet free.
7. Attach the fins and tail. Center D on D/G01, R on R/G03 and L on L/G07. Run each fin root lengthwise from F toward B, with its pointed tip toward B; spread the feet to either side. Glue underneath, then tape across each foot edge onto the body. Attach the T1/T2 feet along the vertical T mark on B; the tail extends backward.
8. Check the finished shark. The face is F; B is behind it. Check one dorsal fin, two side fins and one double-layer tail. Feet must lie against the shell, not inside a slit. Smooth all tape edges. Body: about 70 mm corner to corner and 78 mm long; fins and tail extend beyond it.