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Polar Bear & Fish Craft For Kids (Free Template To Download)

Brrr! It’s time to bundle up and journey to the Arctic, where majestic polar bears roam icy tundras and swim in frigid waters. Learning about animals that thrive in cold climates is a wonderful way to teach kids about adaptation, survival, and the beauty of nature.

This polar bear and fish craft is the perfect hands-on activity to inspire creativity and learning. Kids will create a polar bear holding a fish that he caught!

Don’t let the winter adventures stop here. Explore even more polar bear activities to strengthen the learning and fun.

Polar Bear Craft Idea

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They can color the fish however their imaginations see fit. While they’re having fun, they’ll also be sharpening important skills like cutting, gluing, and following instructions.

To simplify it, we’ve provided a free template to get you started! You only need a few basic supplies for kids to make their own polar bear masterpiece. 

Supplies

Polar bear and Fish Photo cut and paste printable craft mockup

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 polar bear to life!

Hand holding the Polar Bear & Fish Craft template

First, guide your child to glue the nose and mouth below the eyes.

Hand gluing the snout of the Polar Bear & Fish Craft

Next, glue the inner ears in the center of the outer ears.

Hand gluing the inner ears of the Polar Bear & Fish Craft

Glue the cheeks below the eyes.

Hand gluing the cheeks of the Polar Bear & Fish Craft

Position the feet on the bottom portion of the polar bear and glue them in place.

Hand gluing the feet of the Polar Bear & Fish Craft

Now, help your child to glue the fish to the center of the polar bear’s body.

Hand gluing the fish of the Polar Bear & Fish Craft

Finally, encourage your child to glue the hands to the top and sides of the fish.

Hand gluing the hands of the Polar Bear & Fish Craft

While you’re visiting, take a look at our Winter crafts collection. There are plenty of fun projects to explore!

Hand holding finished example of the Polar Bear & Fish Craft

Simple Winter Animal Ideas For Kids

Winter is the perfect time to explore different animals that thrive in snowy, frosty environments! We have a whole blizzard of ideas to get kids excited when learning about different winter animals.

Hands-on activities can get kids curious and creative while helping them discover how these animals adapt and survive in the cold. Read on below for a collection of book suggestions to cuddle up with, DIY projects, and educational activities that highlight some of our favorite frosty friends!

Two finished example of the Polar Bear & Fish Craft

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.

Hand holding finished example of the Polar Bear & Fish Craft

Animals In Winter Crafts

Polar Bear Paper Plate Craft – Your kiddos can make a bear-y cute Arctic friend from a paper plate! This fun project comes together easily with a common household item and our free template.

Penguin Name Craft—Waddle into creativity with this adorable personalized penguin! Kids will have a blast making a penguin that proudly displays their names. It’s a fun way to practice letter recognition and spelling.

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Snowy Owl Puppet Craft – Transforming a plain paper bag into a snowy owl puppet will be such a hoot! This hands-on project is perfect for inspiring creativity, stories, and learning about these majestic birds.

Walrus Arctic Animal Craft – Get ready for a chilly Arctic adventure with this cute winter scene! Kids will have a blast cutting and pasting as they carefully assemble their walrus in the icy waters. It’s a fun way to build fine motor skills while creating a frosty masterpiece!

Animals In Winter Activities

Slide into a flurry of fun with these adorable penguin stick puppet printables! Kids will have a blast making these frosty friends and bringing them to life in playful puppet shows or imaginative storytelling adventures.

As they design their penguins and dream up chilly escapades, they’ll boost creativity, communication skills, and fine motor coordination. These waddling wonders will keep the smiles coming long after the creating is done. These cute penguin puppets are “snow” much fun!

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Stay cozy this winter with some colorful creativity! Our polar bear color by numbers worksheets are tons of frosty fun for kids, since they mix coloring and learning in the best way. As they match colors to numbers, they’ll build hand-eye coordination, number and color recognition, and focus.

There’s three adorable polar bear scenes to keep little hands busy and imaginations going for a little quality time away from the screens.

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Keep little learners snug inside with these snowy owl worksheets! These activities that are perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners will make learning a hoot while boosting fine motor skills, scissor practice, and letter recognition.

Kids can conquer an ‘Ss’ letter maze with crayons or dot markers, label a snowy owl to uncover new vocabulary words, and practice writing uppercase and lowercase ‘Ss’s on a handwriting sheet. It’s a blizzard of fun and learning to brighten up chilly days!

Finished example of the Polar Bear & Fish Craft

Create a simple and engaging Arctic sensory bin for your next winter theme! This sensory table is great for preschoolers and kindergarteners and can easily be adjusted based on what materials you already have at home or in the classroom.

You can fill your bin with fun items such as instant snow, Arctic animal toys, and large clear glass gems. Add some sparkling silver or white snowflakes to create a magical, snowy scene for the kids to explore.

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Hand holding finished example of the Polar Bear & Fish Craft

Polar Bear & Fish Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

This polar bear and fish craft is the perfect hands-on activity to inspire creativity and learning.

Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Polar bear & fish template

Instructions

  1. Download the polar bear template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  2. Begin by gluing the nose/mouth below the eyes.
  3. Next, glue the inner ears in the center of the outer ears.
  4. Glue the cheeks below the eyes.
  5. Position the feet on the bottom portion of the polar bear and glue them in place.
  6. Now, glue the fish to the center of the polar bear's body.
  7. Finish off by gluing the hands to the top and sides of the fish.

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Annerys Farinas

Friday 31st of January 2025

All of her crafts are amazing!!

Kamille - Community Support Assistant

Sunday 2nd of February 2025

Aww, thank you! That means so much.

Faye

Thursday 30th of January 2025

This is a cute craft. I know my students will enjoy making it.

Kamille - Community Support Assistant

Friday 31st of January 2025

That’s wonderful to hear! 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.

Rose

Thursday 30th of January 2025

Thank you for the freebie. It will be perfect for our preschool classroom who is studying animals right now.

Kamille - Community Support Assistant

Friday 31st of January 2025

You’re very welcome! Sounds like perfect timing for your classroom!

Gmedina

Thursday 30th of January 2025

Super cute and a great way to end our Polar Animal Unit.

Kamille - Community Support Assistant

Friday 31st of January 2025

That’s awesome! What a great way to finish up your Polar Animal adventures!

Ida

Thursday 30th of January 2025

I would like the template for polar bear and fish craft.

Kamille - Community Support Assistant

Friday 31st of January 2025

Hi! 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.

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