Claws up and ready to scuttle - our printable crab mask is a seaside sensation! With that distinctive shell, beady eyes and snappy claws, the crab is one of the most fun and recognisable sea creatures going. Perfect for ocean-themed school plays, seashore classroom projects, World Book Day, birthday parties, and imaginative rock pooling adventures without getting your feet wet.

Crabs are a perennial favourite for under the sea topics and seaside themes - this mask pairs brilliantly with the lobster, starfish and seahorse for a full rock pool collection. Every mask comes with a full colour version AND a black and white line art version for colouring in.

5 Interesting Facts About Crabs!

Crabs walk sideways because of the way their legs are jointed - but some species can actually walk forwards and backwards too, and ghost crabs can sprint at up to 16km/h.
They have two stomachs - one to store food and one equipped with teeth-like structures called the gastric mill that grinds food up before it's properly digested.
Crabs communicate by drumming or waving their claws - fiddler crabs have one enormously oversized claw that they wave in elaborate patterns to attract mates.
A group of crabs is called a cast - and some species form enormous migrations, like the Christmas Island red crab, where 40 million crabs march together to the sea to breed.
Crabs are found in every ocean on Earth, in freshwater rivers and lakes, and even on land - the coconut crab is the world's largest land invertebrate and can crack open coconuts with its claws.

Printable Crab Mask

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