Arctic Animal Crafts and Activities
Egg Carton Penguin(Ages 3-5)
Who knew an egg carton could be turned into something so adorable? These Egg Carton penguins are a great indoor project for a chilly winter’s day. In addition to the egg cartoon, for this simple craft you’ll need some paint (white and black), paintbrushes, glue, wiggle eyes, and orange felt. Most eggcelent!
Shaving Cream Polar Bear(Ages 3-4)
This Shaving Cream Polar Bear is a sensory activity and an animal-inspired craft, so needless to say it’s totally awesome. Your kid will absolutely love making their fluffy new polar bear friend.
Pinecone Snow Owl(Ages 3-8)
These Pinecone Snow Owls are a real hoot. This adorable nature-themed DIY celebrates our snow owl friends and the great outdoors. What a great opportunity to bring a touch of the outdoors inside! They also make for a darling addition to your winter decor; they’re just perfect nestled up on your mantle or perched on the windowsill.
Paper Walrus by iHeartCraftyThings(Ages 5-8)
This homemade craft has different textures and an awesome dimensional effect. If your kiddo is interested in origami or learning how to make 3D art this is a great one to get curious with. We just love its yarn whiskers, popsicle stick tusks, and wiggle eyes!
Arctic Animal Yoga by Pink Oatmeal(Ages 4-14)
If you’re looking to get your kid off the couch and moving this one is for you. Introducing… Arctic Animal Yoga! There are many yoga poses already inspired by animals, so our friends at Pink Oatmeal got creative and put an arctic animal twist on some favorite yoga poses. Cobra Pose is now Walrus Pose, Downward Dog is Husky Pose, Lion Pose is now Lemming Pose, etc!
Arctic Puffin Card by Simple Everyday Mom(Ages 4-10)
Another easy winter time art activity for the win! This puffin card craft is a fantastic indoor project to do with your child on a cold winter’s day or as a playdate activity when your little one has a friend over. When they’ve finished their masterpiece they can use it as a card or hang up this amazing seabird on the fridge!
Sensory play is an awesome way to encourage your kiddo’s natural inclination to engage with their senses as they explore, create, and investigate. It’s not only a fun way to play, but also a great opportunity to develop language skills, grow fine motor skills, and start to learn how to regulate their emotions. This arctic snow exploration bin also inspires imaginative play as well, which is incredibly important as well!
If you have some white paper plates tucked away somewhere in this kitchen, get ready to pull them out! This is going to be a white Arctic fox for wintertime, but arctic foxes actually change color throughout the year.
Don’t put those paper plates away just yet- we’ve got another paper plate craft for you! Rocking paper plate crafts are such a joyful way to set your art in motion. All you’ll need to make this creation is a paper plate, wiggle eyes, crayons, a black marker, and a pair of scissors. Cute and quick!
Here’s an ocean science experiment about blubber to wrap up this playful list of art crafts and activities about Arctic animals! Who knew fat molecules can be so much fun?!