Now that kids are spending more time inside, it can be challenging to come up with activities that keep their hands busy and their minds engaged. A fun way to reduce screen time is with a hands-on project like this walrus paper cup craft! 

It’s an adorable winter activity that will bring plenty of smiles and maybe even a little arctic adventure to your home or classroom. Kids can create an adorable walrus friend with an inexpensive paper cup and some common supplies. 

To make bringing this walrus to life even easier, download our free template. And don’t stop with just this walrus — check out our collection of paper cup crafts for even more inspiration for what kids can make out of paper cups!

Cute Walrus Craft

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This project is easy to make and a blast for kids of all ages. It’s great to pair with storytime or a day of imaginative play while they stay warm inside!  

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Paper cup
• 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 glue the eyes below the eyebrows.

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

Glue the mouth below the eyes.

Position the front flippers at the bottom of the paper cup, one on each side, and glue them in place so the bottom of the flipper hangs off the paper cup a little.

Now, glue the head to the top portion of the paper cup. We like to use a glue dot so there’s no drying time.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the back flippers to the back and side of paper cup.

While you’re here, explore our Winter crafts. It’s filled with lots of fun and creative ideas!

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Winter Themed Kids Ideas

This season, keep the fun by gathering ideas perfect for a winter theme! Storytime can transport kids to an icy landscape or a snowy adventure with some of our favorite winter-themed books.

Then, make learning and developing skills an icy blast with a few of our hands-on projects and educational activities. Read on below for a blizzard of engaging activity ideas that will make this season memorable!

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.

DIY Winter Crafts For Kids

Polar Bear Handprint Craft—Turn little hands into bear-y cute masterpieces! Kids will transform their handprints into an adorable polar bear, complete with a frosty wintry scene of him standing on a glacier. It’s a paws-itively fun way to get creative!

Puffy Paint Penguin Craft – Waddle into some creative fun with this penguin painted with puffy paint! Kids will love making their own penguin pal with squishy, textured puffy paint. It’s a fun sensory experience that boosts creativity, strengthens little hand muscles, and brings a frosty friend to life!

Snowman Photo Craft – Kids can give their snowman friend a personal touch by using their picture for his face. It’s a flurry of fun that makes for a unique keepsake and a cool winter memory!

Winter Paper Plate Hat Craft – Bundle up for crafty fun when kids turn a simple paper plate into a stylish winter hat. They’ll design their cozy creation that’s perfect for chilly days with a little paint and decorations.

Free Winter Printables

Wintry fun is just a click away with these free printable polar bear worksheets! This mini pack is a great way to keep preschool and kindergarteners engaged while learning about these beautiful Arctic creatures. Download, print, and let the fun begin with three different worksheets.

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Included is a Letter P maze where kids will follow the ‘Pp’s to boost letter recognition skills, a “Label a Polar Bear” page where they’ll practice scissor skills while learning polar bear anatomy, and a handwriting practice sheet perfect for improving penmanship.

Keep the winter fun rolling indoors with these adorable snowman dot-to-dots! Kids will love connecting the dots to reveal three charming snowmen and then showing off their artistic skills when they color them in.

This classic activity combines education and entertainment. It helps little ones build fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and focus while they’re having fun!

It’s time to get snipping with these fun polar bear cutting activity pages! Scissor skills are so important for developing hand-eye coordination and dexterity, and these printable worksheets make practicing exciting.

Four activities will have kids cutting along straight, curved, wavy, and zig-zag lines while meeting a lovable polar bear in various fun scenarios. These hands-on exercises will strengthen fine motor skills, teach counting, and even practice glue control to your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kiddos.

Ready for some snowy fun that helps boost your child’s memory and problem-solving skills? This winter snowflake matching game will be a hit with your little ones. Kids will enjoy playing the game by matching number cards from 1- 10 to their counterparts with the same amount of snowflakes on the card.

This matching and counting game is a fun and engaging way to spend some time playing this winter!

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