Paper Plate Winter Narwhal Craft for Kids
This fun Winter themed paper plate narwhal craft for kids uses a paper plate and construction paper to create a fun winter animal craft that is perfect for all ages.
For this craft, you will need a paper plate, black or grey paint, white and yellow construction paper, scissors, and a glue stick. It is simple to make and turns out so cute. Kids will love the fun narwhal theme!
Narwhal Craft Tips for Success
- This craft is perfect for kids of all ages starting in preschool and up. Depending on the age of the children you are working with you may need to give them a little more direction or freedom.
- For younger children, you should lead them through each step and do an example as you do. You may want to prep some of the construction paper pieces ahead of time so they can just be cut and glued out.
- For older children, you can complete the project all the way through and then have them do as completed. You could also choose to show them the example and have them replicate it or make it their own if they are capable.
- When making this craft you should start by painting your craft. You can choose to let it dry before adding the details. This will make the craft less messy to complete. However, if you are on a time crunch you can always paint it and add the details on right after. If you choose to do it this way some of the paper items may stick to the paint without needing to use a glue stick.
- After finishing your painting you will need to cut some of the paper plate off of both of the sides to create the narwhal shape. Make sure to do this after painting as some of the pieces that you cut off will saved to become the narwhal’s flippers and should still be painted as well.
- You will need to use both yellow and white construction paper. For the narwhal’s horn, you can draw what you think it will look like and cut it out. You can also choose to print out the free template from this unicorn craft and color and cut out the unicorn horn to be the narwhal’s horn.
- This fun Narwhal craft also goes perfectly with the book series Narwhal and Jelly. The Narwhal matches up and can be used for pretend play or for an extension activity after reading any of the fun kid’s comic book series books.
Narwhal Craft for Kids
Materials:
- Paper Plate
- Black or gray paint
- Paintbrush
- Yellow and white construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Black Marker/Pen
Directions:
- Paint your whole plate with either a black or a gray paint. Fill in all of the white space and let it dry.
- Cut out a semi circle shape from both sides of the bottom of the paper plate to make your narwhal’s body. Save the extra pieces for the next step.
- Cut the bumpy edge off of one of the scraps that you have left to make one of the fins. It should be an oval shape with two pointed ends. Put glue on one of the sides of the fins and stick it to the back of the paper plate body towards the middle. Do the same thing with your second scrap to complete the fins.
- Draw a narwhal horn shape onto a yellow piece of paper and cut it out. Glue it to the back of the top of the narwhal for the horn.
- Cut out two small white circles for the eyes and glue them to the middle of the plate. Draw on the insides of the eyes and a mouth with a black marker.
- Cut out a small oval for the narwhal’s stomach and glue it towards the bottom of the plate to complete your narwhal.
For more fun winter animal crafts be sure to also check out these fork painted arctic animal craft for kids. Make arctic hare, arctic foxes, polar bears, and snowy owl crafts that are perfect for learning about winter animals.
