Introduce your little owlets to the snowy owl with a fun and creative winter activity that uses an unconventional paintbrush!
Grab a fork and have kids make this fork painted snowy owl craft! Using a fork as a paintbrush adds a unique twist to traditional painting, creating texture miming the owl’s feathers.
Looking for more snowy owl activities? Check out our other ideas that celebrate these beautiful winter birds and make learning and creating fun this season!
Snowy Owl Art Project

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It’s a fun way to spark creativity, develop fine motor skills, and get kids excited about making their own. Plus, they’ll love showing off their adorable handmade owls!
To get started, download our free snowy owl template, which provides the perfect finishing touches to their masterpiece. Then, gather some paper, paint, and a fork, and let the fun begin. This project is quick to set up and sure to become a winter favorite in your household or classroom!
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Fork
- Paint
- Paper plate
- White paint pen
- Snowflake sticker
- Snowy owl template (unlock the image at the end of the post to go to the download page)
Directions
Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this snowy owl to life!

First, guide your child to dip the fork in the paint. Use the fork to stamp all around the outline of the snowy owl’s head and in the middle. Let it dry completely before moving on.

Next, glue the tree branch below the body.

Glue the eye spots in the center of the head.

Position the eyes in the center of the eye spots and glue them in place.

Now, help your child glue the beak below and in between the eyes.

Place the wings on both sides of the body and glue them down.

Place the snowflake stickers around the background paper.

Finally, encourage your child to draw the snowflakes around the snowy owl.

While you’re here, check out our Winter crafts. We have many more ideas to keep kids entertained during January and February!

Winter Themed Ideas For Kids
Winter is the perfect season to get kids curious and creative by creating winter-themed lessons! It’s a wonderful way to combine learning and play while exploring animals that thrive in snowy habitats.
Below, we’ve listed a few of our favorite hands-on projects and engaging activities that will get kids excited about these cold-loving creatures.
Keep reading for inspiration, including ideas for books, DIY projects, and educational activities to help you build a winter theme featuring some of our favorite frosty friends!

Winter Animal Books For Kids
Here are some of the best winter animal books.
Polar Bear Island is a fun book for winter! Polar Bear Island is just that – only for polar bears! That is until Kirby the penguin comes to visit. She turns the place around and adds tons of interesting excitement, but will the polar bears let her stay? You have to check it out and see for yourself!
Tacky The Penguin– This is a great book for children to learn about acceptance and valuing others for exactly who they are.
Owl Babies– A sweet book that teaches kids that Mom always comes back! It’s especially great for children who may have separation anxiety.

Winter Animal Crafts
Walrus Tissue Paper Craft – Get kids to create a cute walrus using tissue paper! It’s a simple and playful project that’s perfect for little hands. They’ll create this cool animal while working on fine motor skills and having a blast!
Polar Bear Tissue Paper Craft – Kids will love making a polar bear bundled up with a colorful scarf and hat using tissue paper. It’s a fun activity that has little ones practice fine motor skills and bilateral hand coordination while making some cool winter art!

Arctic Fox Handprint Craft – Raise your paw if you’re up for some winter fun! This chilly project will turn Kids’ handprints into an adorable arctic fox. It’s a creative way to explore arctic animals while capturing the memories of their tiny hands. It’s a keepsake they’ll be proud to show off!
Tacky The Penguin Craft – While staying warm and cozy indoors, enjoy the book Tacky the Penguin! Celebrate his quirky charm with a fun project that lets kids bring Tacky to life. They’ll dress him up in his fun shirt and purple bowtie!
Winter Animal Printables
Make a splash with our narwhal worksheets for some fin-tastic learning fun! Kids will discover the “unicorn of the sea” while practicing letter recognition, reading, and handwriting.
Try this Walrus Name Craft
With activities from tracing the letter Nn to labeling parts of a narwhal and navigating a letter maze, every page blends playful creativity with building skills. They’ll have a whale of a time as they explore and learn!

Waddle into winter fun with adorable penguin stick puppets! Kids will love creating these chilly characters and then using their imaginations for playful puppet shows or storytelling adventures.
Kids will develop their creativity, communication skills, and fine motor coordination when they customize their puppets and imagine adventures for them to go on. These little penguins will keep the fun going long after crafting time is over. Slip and slide into creative fun, and let the penguin play begin!

Ready to sharpen kids’ scissor skills with an arctic twist? These free printable polar bear cutting activity pages will have little hands practicing cutting along straight lines, curves, and circles.
Kids will love matching up the adorable polar bear antics while strengthening fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. These pages provide a fun way to work on scissor skills, number recognition, counting, and more. Download and let the winter fun begin!

Dive into chilly adventures with these fun polar animal activities for preschool! This free printable includes puzzles, cutting, tracing, and counting. It keeps kids entertained while boosting fine motor skills, critical thinking, and confidence.
Each page offers a fresh way to explore polar animals, from mazes to drawing challenges. These activities teach independence and make learning playful and engaging.
Winter Cardinal Handprint Craft
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Fork Painted Snowy Owl
Grab a fork and have kids make this fork painted snowy owl craft!
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Fork
- Paint
- Paper plate
- White paint pen
- Snowflake sticker
- Snowy owl template
Instructions
- Download the snowy owl template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin by dipping the fork in the paint. Use the fork to stamp all around the outline of the snowy owl’s body and in the middle. Let it dry completely before moving on.
- Next, glue the tree branch below the body.
- Glue the eye spots in the center of the head.
- Position the eyes in the center of the eye sposts and glue them in place.
- Now, glue the beak below and in between the eyes.
- Place the wings on both sides of the body and glue them down.
- Place the snowflake stickers around the background.
- Finish off by drawing the snowflakes around the snowy owl.

Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump and more. Read more.
Amy Hine
Thursday 6th of February 2025
Could not find where to request the snowy owl template. Scrolled up and down 3-4 x’s. Usually they are near the bottom of your page. This one had constant ad pop ups making it harder to maneuver.
Kamille - Community Support Assistant
Friday 7th of February 2025
Hi! So sorry you’re having problems finding the right spot! To get the template, click the “Click To Unlock!” button on the image at the end of the post, sign up or log in to your free SEM+ account, and then click the unlocked image to go to the download page.
Knelson
Saturday 1st of February 2025
Can’t wait!!
Kamille - Community Support Assistant
Sunday 2nd of February 2025
Yay! Hope you enjoy every moment!