Let’s use the time the kids are indoors more this winter to learn about the amazing animals of the Arctic. It’s a great time of year for them to get crafty and do projects perfect for wintertime.

A simple way for kids to learn about different subjects is through crafting, so gather up the crafting supplies and have them make this snowy owl name craft. Kids will practice name recognition and create a beautiful snowy owl when they make this craft.

Swoop in to catch more snowy owl activities the kids will love to make this winter. There, you’ll find snowy owl crafts and printables perfect for preschoolers through early elementary-aged kids.

Winter Name Craft For Preschool

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It’s a fun and easy activity that kids will love to make, plus they’ll work on their fine motor skills and identify the letters in their names.

The template comes with an editable PDF, so it’s easy to customize this winter name craft with the way your child spells their name.

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Yellow marker
• Snowy owl template (unlock the image at the end of the post to go to the download page)

Directions

Start by downloading the template and printing it out. 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 glue the owl eye outlines just above the belly feathers, in the middle of the owl’s body.

Color in the owl’s eyes with a yellow marker, then glue them in the middle of the eye outlines.

Next, help your child glue the beak in the middle of the owl’s body, just below the eyes.

Place the wings on each side of the lower part of the owl’s body and glue them in place.

Have your child spell their name by gluing the letters on the branch.

Take the owl’s body and glue it to the top part of the branch.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the leaves to the end of the branch.

Kids will have so much fun learning to spell their names with this cute winter animal craft!

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Winter Ideas For Kids

Do you need more ideas to keep your kids or students occupied during these cold months?

Keep them engaged and learning with some winter-themed crafts and activities. We have many ideas to get parents and teachers started so the kids can get right to the fun and learning.

See some of our favorites below to keep them busy all winter long.

Winter Books For Kids

Winter is the perfect time to snuggle under blankets with your kids and get lost in a good book together. Reading not only boosts their language skills and sparks their imagination but also creates those special, cozy memories you’ll all cherish for years to come.

So, grab a book and maybe even try out your best Disney character voice—it’s a lot of fun and so worth it!

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 Crafts For Kids

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Snowman Name Craft – Let’s build a snowman without the snow! These snowmen help kids practice spelling their names with their buttons. Grab the craft supplies and this free template to get kids to make their own personalized snowmen.

Owl Babies Puppet Craft – Incorporate this super cute paper bag puppet after reading the beloved children’s book Owl Babies! Kids will love to make this easy craft and then play pretend with their new puppet. This fun winter craft is perfect for kids of all ages!

Paper Plate Walrus Craft – Do you see a paper plate or a blank canvas? With a little paint and our free template, that paper plate can be transformed into a walrus with its long tusks! Kids will love seeing this arctic animal come together with just a few supplies.

Tissue Paper Polar Bear – Give your little cubs some hands-on fine motor practice as they glue the tissue paper in place to make this polar bear! They’ll also be able to work on color recognition and following directions when they make this fun and easy craft.

Winter Activities For Kids

The little penguins in these penguin cutting activity pages are all bundled up and ready for winter fun! They’ll guide your little ones through a variety of activities that will help them strengthen their scissor skills. This fun activity will help kids work on cutting, gluing, and fine motor skills.

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Your kiddos will have fun learning about the letter W and the wonderful walrus with our walrus worksheets. These free printables will have the Arctic Animal guide kids through the W maze and help them practice their handwriting.

After working on letter recognition and writing, kids will label the different parts of a walrus. It’s the perfect activity for over the winter break!

Keep your little cubs cozy inside by giving them these polar bear color by numbers worksheets to work on. They’ll practice color and number recognition when they match the numbers on the page to their corresponding colors. Once they’re finished, they’ll reveal the adorable little polar bear pictures!

Have the kids help the snowmen finish drawing their pictures with these snowman dot to dots! These free pages are a great way to help your little learners practice sequencing, recognizing numbers, and focusing when they connect the dots to 20.

Once they’re done, they’ll have a fun snowman picture to color in, so grab these printables and the crayons for some winter fun.

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