It’s Shark Week!
Shark Week is a popular around here for a few reasons! It is a break from the heat, the whole family enjoys it (one may be with her eyes covered for some parts) and it always spars some sort of interesting conversation. The themed week has given more opportunity than we initially bargained for. It has also been the motivation for road trips and ways of learning more about these creatures of the sea.
Below are a few aquariums we have visited:
🦈 LEGASEA Aquarium
🦈 SEALIFE Michigan
🦈 Shedd Aquarium
🦈 Newport Aquarium
🦈 Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
If you are looking for an aquarium to visit with lots of Michigan history, check out Belle Isle Aquarium. While you will not find salt water, or sharks, you will find America’s oldest aquarium. If you have visited the Belle Isle Aquarium before, it may look a little different. COVID-19 presented an opportunity to significantly renovate the facility. Over 16 months, the Belle Isle Conservancy invested $1.2M in improvements to the aquarium.
There are so many more aquariums across the United States. The Association of Zoos & Aquariums has a comprehensive list of accredited zoos and aquariums.
And Drive the Nation shares a list of the 5 Best Aquariums to See Sharks!
Looking for shark themed treats? Forbes found 17 last year!
Do you have a favorite zoo or aquarium? Please share and send your favorite to [email protected]
*The photo above is from John’s Pass near Madeira Beach, Florida.
Life is Good Fin-Tastic-Finds
Some humorous, some not 🙂 wearable shark-love from Life is Good
*image from Life is Good
📺 Watch Shark Week on Discovery
The original Shark Week is back on Discovery, featuring a full week of shark adventures, conservation stories, underwater expeditions, and jaw-dropping encounters.
Whether your family tunes in for one night or makes it a weeklong tradition, it’s a fun way to learn more about these incredible ocean animals.
📚 Books Kids Love
- Clark the Shark
- Shark Lady
- National Geographic Kids: Sharks
- The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark
- Max the Minnow
🎬 Shark Movie Marathon
For Little Kids: Baby Shark’s Big Movie, Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, Sharkdog (Netflix)
Elementary Ages: Shark Tale, The Bad Guys, Wild Kratts: Sharks
Older Kids & Teens: Soul Surfer, Dolphin Tale, Blue Planet (shark episodes)
Parents After Bedtime: Jaws (the original!), The Meg, 47 Meters Down (if you’re feeling brave)
🎵 Build the Ultimate Shark Playlist
Mix in:
- Baby Shark
- Beyond the Sea
- Under the Sea
- Ocean Eyes
- Somewhere Beyond the Sea
- Splish Splash
📸 GLAMoms Challenge
Share your favorite “Michigan Shark Week” photo.
Whether it’s a Lake Michigan sunset, a backyard kiddie pool, a shark craft, or your little one making their fiercest shark face—we’d love to see it!
Tag @greaterlansingareamoms so we can share your adventures.
🌊 Michigan Shark Scavenger Hunt
See if your family can “spot” all of these this week:
☐ A wave shaped like a fin
☐ Driftwood that looks like a shark
☐ A fish jumping
☐ Five Petoskey stones
☐ A perfect sunset
☐ Someone paddleboarding
☐ A beach dog having the time of its life
☐ A seagull stealing someone’s snack
Bonus points if someone yells “SHARK!” first. 😄
🎨 Shark Crafts
- Paper plate shark
- Handprint shark
- Shark bookmarks
- Toilet paper roll shark
- Pool noodle shark races
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