Torn Paper Walrus Craft For Kids (Free PDF Template)

By doing a fun project, kids will be excited to learn more about walruses built for the cold with their blubbery bodies and long tusks. Our torn paper walrus craft will inspire curiosity while teaching kids about the natural world.

This hands-on activity lets kids tear and glue paper to create an adorable walrus using our free template. 

Are you looking for even more winter animal crafts for kids? Explore our collection to find more exciting ways to bring the wonders of the Arctic and beyond to life!

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It’s a fantastic way to combine creating with learning, building fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and creativity. Kids will love showing off their finished walrus to family and friends!  

Get started by downloading our free walrus template and gathering some colored paper and glue. This fun winter project is easy to set up and great for keeping little hands busy on a chilly day. Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Black marker
• White paint pen
• Walrus 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 walrus to life!

First, guide your child to spread the glue all around the walrus’s body.

Next, tear the brown paper into small pieces, then glue them onto the background paper.

Glue the eyes to the center of the face.

Position the nose to the center and top of the mouth and glue it in place.

Now, help your child to glue the tusks to the back and bottom portion of the mouth.

Place the mouth below the eyes and glue it down.

Draw the eyebrows above the eyes.

Finally, encourage your child to draw snowflakes or place snowflake stickers around the background paper.

While you’re here, check out our Winter crafts. There are so many fun ideas!

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Winter Animal Theme For Preschool

Create a winter animal theme for preschoolers to make learning about animals that thrive in cold climates both fun and educational. By incorporating hands-on projects and engaging activities, you can get kids curious about creatures like polar bears, penguins, and walruses.

These activities are great for little hands and provide a playful introduction to the chilly habitats these animals call home. Read on below for some creative ideas, including books, DIYs, and educational activities that feature some of our favorite animals that love the cold!

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 Craft Ideas For Kids

Penguin Printable Craft – Waddle you waiting for? Have your kids create an adorable penguin by cutting and pasting the pieces together! This fun craft is perfect for practicing scissor skills while bringing a waddling friend to life. It’s a flippin’ good time they’ll love showing off!Related: Penguin Cutting Activity

Torn Paper Polar Bear Craft – Kids can create a cozy polar bear wrapped snugly in a colorful scarf. This cute activity is perfect for chilly days and inspires creativity while little ones make their arctic buddy. It’s paws-itively adorable and so much fun!

Snowy Owl Handprint Craft – Whoo’s ready for some fun? Have kids create a snowy owl with their own handprints as its wings! This personalized project makes a winter keepsake you’ll love to treasure. It’s a hoot of an activity everyone will love!

Winter Cardinal Handprint Craft – Kids will love turning their handprints into the vibrant wings of a bright red cardinal. This cheerful craft celebrates one of winter’s favorite feathered friends and creates a beautiful piece of art to bring a pop of color to the season!

Winter Animal Activities For Preschool

Keep little ones busy and learning with this set of winter do a dot printables! This set is packed with 28 pages of fun, and are perfect for older toddlers, preschoolers, pre-k, and kindergarteners.

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Kids will practice number and letter recognition, build math and reading skills, and improve fine motor coordination, all while having fun! Just grab some dot markers and join the fun. For repeated use, laminate the pages and enjoy winter themed learning all season long!

Our narwhal worksheets will make a splash with your little explorers! These fin-tastic activities introduce kids to the “unicorn of the sea” while boosting skills like letter recognition, reading comprehension, and handwriting.

Activities like tracing the letter N, labeling a narwhal’s parts, and solving a letter maze combine fun and education. Little ones will love exploring this fascinating creature while sharpening their fine motor skills.

Kids can go on an arctic adventure with these free polar bear do a dots! When learning about these majestic animals, kids will enhance their fine motor skills, letter recognition, and counting skills while having a blast.

Hit download, print, and grab some dot markers for instant fun! They’ll find the letter Pp, dot numbers, and show off their creativity on an art page to make learning both cool and exciting.

Waddle into learning fun with this winter penguin printable book! This interactive resource combines adorable penguin pals with engaging activities. Preschoolers will color each penguin and write the color word in simple sentences, building reading skills and recognizing colors along the way.

Download and print this book today to create fun learning moments with your little ones.

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