In the icy waters of the Arctic, the walrus reigns as one of the most fascinating creatures. These big marine mammals with long tusks spend much of their time lounging!

Kids can make their lounging winter friends by making this walrus paper craft. This fun, hands-on activity will have them create an adorable walrus resting on a glacier. It’s a playful way to learn about animals that thrive in these chilly waters.

Looking for more fun winter animal crafts for kids? Be sure to check out our other exciting projects, which will help them explore the wonders of the animal kingdom.

Paper Walrus Craft

Cover Image of the Walrus Paper Craft with the word Free Template Winter Walrus Craft For Kids in the middle

This craft is perfect for winter and introduces kids to the beauty of the animal world up north. To get started, grab our free walrus template and gather a few basic supplies like scissors, glue, and colored paper.

Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Glue stick
Scissors
Walrus template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

Walrus Photo cut and paste printable craft mockup

Click here to see our favorite kids’ craft supplies.

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!

Hand holding the Walrus Paper Craft template

First, guide your child to glue the belly to the bottom portion of the body.

Hand gluing the belly of the Walrus Paper Craft

Next, help your child to glue the legs on each side of the belly.

Hand gluing the legs of the Walrus Paper Craft

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Glue the tusks to the bottom portion of the muzzle.

Hand gluing the tooth of the Walrus Paper Craft

Position the nose in the center of the muzzle and glue it in place.

Hand gluing the nose of the Walrus Paper Craft

Now, glue the eyes below the eyebrows.

Hand gluing the eyes of the Walrus Paper Craft

Place the muzzle below the eyes and glue it down.

Hand gluing the snout of the Walrus Paper Craft

Next, glue the cheeks on both sides of the eyes.

Hand gluing the cheeks of the Walrus Paper Craft

Finally, encourage your child to glue the walrus to the ice.

Hand gluing the walrus of the Walrus Paper Craft

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

Hand holding finished example of the Walrus Paper Craft

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Winter Children’s Ideas

Winter is a wonderful time to have fun with your kids! Choose from creative DIYs to engaging activities for so many ways to spark curiosity and excitement during the colder months.

Whether you’re looking for hands-on projects that bring the beauty of winter indoors or educational activities that make learning fun, we’ve got you covered. Read on below for inspiring ideas for books, DIY projects, and activities that will keep kids entertained and eager to explore all season long!

Two finished example of the Walrus Paper Craft

Winter Animal Books For Kids

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.

Crafts For Winter

Handprint Snowman Craft – Add a frosty touch of fun to your kids’ winter day! They can create an adorable snowman wrapped in a cozy scarf with a twist – its fringe is made from their handprint! This charming keepsake is as unique as its tiny hands.

Related: Winter Do A Dot Printables

Penguin Name Craft—Waddle on over and have kids create an adorable penguin holding eggs that spell out their name. This personalized project is a creative way to learn about these amazing birds while practicing spelling their names. This adorable activity will have your little ones egg-cited to learn and play!

Walrus Handprint Craft – Dive into Arctic fun with a splash of creativity when kids make a walrus that’s uniquely theirs. This cute walrus features your kiddos’ handprints as the flippers! It’s a hands-on way to learn about these tusked wonders while creating a keepsake as cool as the icy waters they call home!

Olaf Snowglobe Craft – Bring Olaf to life in a magical snow globe! Kids will love creating their own globe with their favorite snowman inside. This winter project is the perfect way for little hands to make their own masterpiece and proudly display their snowy friend all season long!

Winter Printables

Get ready for some frosty fun with these snowman dot to dots! Kids will reveal three different snowmen as they connect the dots, then show off their creativity by adding a splash of color to the page. These classic printables are a good mix of educational and entertaining for chilly winter days.

Try this Polar Bear Christmas Craft

Dot to dots help build fine motor skills, boost spatial awareness, and encourage focus. Plus, they’re a fantastic way to practice number sequencing

Featured image of the Walrus Paper Craft

Keep little hands busy this season with these engaging winter pattern block mats! They’re ideal for preschoolers and kindergarteners and are an easy, no-prep activity—just download, print, and play!

Kids will love arranging shapes to complete the colorful winter scenes while learning about shapes, colors, and patterns. These mats are fantastic for building fine motor skills and problem-solving.

There’s no need to bundle up for winter fun with these polar bear dot a dots! Preschool through kindergarten kids will enjoy these four pages packed with activities to help them practice fine motor skills, letter recognition, and counting.

They’ll find uppercase and lowercase Pp’s, count and dot numbers, and dot along lines for fine motor practice. Each page offers a wintery way to learn and play.

Finished example of the Walrus Paper Craft

Snuggle up with The Mitten printable book for a cozy way to practice early literacy skills! Once kids are familiar with the beloved story, hand them their emergent reader starring the same adorable animals.

Together, explore the pages, naming animals, matching words using letter sounds, and spotting high-frequency words. The repetitive text helps build confidence while making reading fun and engaging. This free printable is a wonderful way to bring the story to life!

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Did you make this activity with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!

For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

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