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49 Fun Arctic Animal Crafts for Kids to Make: Easy Projects

Looking for some fun and easy arctic animal crafts? Winter is a great time for winter animal crafts. Make some cute animals that live in cold areas like the Arctic or the Antarctic.

It is easy to add cold region animals to all of your activities this month. These winter animal crafts are good for toddlers, preschoolers or kindergarten but can be scaled up or down to fit your needs.

There are polar bears, walrus, reindeer, penguins, Arctic fox, puffins, seal, moose, narwhal, snowy owl, orca, belugas, and more arctic animal crafts.

Pair the arctic animal crafts with some books for reading and crafting fun. Try this one, Way up in the Arctic, by Jennifer Ward.

Looking for more fun animal crafts for preschoolers? Try fun fox crafts, owl crafts for preschoolers, or farm animal crafts.

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Arctic Animal Crafts

Snowy Owl Crafts: Arctic Animals

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1. Paper plate snowy owl craft – Simply Today Life

2. Foam cup snowy owl -I Heart Crafty Things

3. Painted snowy owls – Tippytoe Crafts

4. Snowy owl collage -Arty Crafty Kids

5. Paper Bag Snowy Owl Crafts -I Heart Crafty Things

Polar Bear Craft – Arctic Animals

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6. Moving Polar Bear Craft – Kids Craft Room

7. Printable Cotton Ball Craft – Fireflies and Mudpies

8. Polar Bear Twirler – Kids Craft Room

9. Paper Plate Polar Bear Craft – Artysmomma

10. Puffy Paint Polar Bear – Easy Preschool Craft

11. Polar Bear Masks Craft for Kids – I Heart Crafty Things

12. Newspaper Polar Bear Craft – I Heart Crafty Things

13. Polar Bear Finger Puppets – I Heart Crafty Things

Easy Cotton Circle Polar Bear Craft

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Arctic Fox Crafts

14. Paper plate Arctic fox Craft for Kid – I Heart Crafty Things

15. Arctic fox camouflage – Creative Family Fun

16. Arctic fox paper fan Craft – Mr. Printables

Narwhal Crafts – Arctic Animal Crafts for Kids

17. Clay narwhal – Buggy and Buddy

18. Egg carton narwhal – Schooling a Monkey

19. Narwhal scissor skills – The OT Toolbox

Puffin Crafts

20. Printable puffin craft – Learn Create Love

21. Puffin masks – Creative Family Fun

22. Paper plate puffin – Danielle’s Place

23. Puffin Card Craft for Kids – Simpleeverydaymom

Reindeer or Caribou Crafts for Kids – Arctic Animals

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24. Wood Reindeer Ornament – A More Crafty Life

25. Printable caribou craft – Learn Create Love

26. 3D paper reindeer – Easy Peasy and Fun

27. Burlap reindeer ornament – The Resourceful Mama

28. Reindeer Paper Craft for Kids– I Heart Crafty Things

29. Adorable Reindeer Finger Puppets – I Heart Crafty Things

30. Paper Plate Reindeer – I Heart Crafty Things

31. Newspaper Reindeer Craft – I Heart Crafty Things

Harp Seal Crafts for Kids

32. Origami harp seal – Happy Folding

33. Harp seal sock animals – Tippytoe Crafts

Beluga Whale Crafts for Kids

34. Printable beluga whale craft – Learn Create Love

Orca Whale Crafts for Kids

35. Printable Orca Craft – Alice and Lois

36. Clothespin Orca Craft – dzieciakiwdomu

 37. Seedling Planter Orca Craft – The OT Toolbox

Walrus Crafts for Kids – Arctic Animals

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38. Paper plate walrus – Crafts on Sea

39. Handprint walrus – Red Ted Art

40. Paper plate walrus – My Mommy Style

41. Cupcake liner walrus – I Heart Crafty Things

42. Footprint walrus craft – The Pinterested Parent

Penguin Crafts for Kids – Arctic Animals

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43. Cupcake Liner Penguins – I Heart Crafty Things

44. Penguin Hat Craft – Kids Craft Room

45. Stuffed Paper Bag Penguin Craft – I Heart Crafty Things

46. Hatching Paper Plate Penguin – Kids Craft Room

47. Yarn Weaving Penguin – Non Toy Gifts

48. Plastic Spoon Penguin Puppets – I Heart Crafty Things

49. Origami Paper Penguin Craft– Red Ted Art

50. Paper Plate Penguin Craft – I Heart Crafty Things

51. Popsicle Stick Penguin Craft – Crafty Morning

52. Pom Pom Penguin – Artsy Momma

Printable Free Penguin Template

printable penguin craft template

Try this easy printable penguin craft. There is a free template available so you can make an easy penguin in no time.

Moose Crafts for Kids – Arctic Animals

53. Christmas Moose Craft – I Heart Crafty Things

54. Craft Stick Yarn Wrapped Moose Craft – Our Kid Things

Arctic Book List for Arctic Animals

The Arctic Habitat, by Molly Aloian and Bobbie Kalman

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The Three Snow Bears, by Jan Brett

The Lonely Polar Bear, by Khoe Le

Living in the Arctic, by Allan Fowler

If It’s Snowy and You Know it, Clap Your Paws! by Kim Norman

Way up in the Arctic, by Jennifer Ward

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In Arctic Waters, by Laura Crawford

Over in the Arctic, by Marianne Berkes

Ice Bear, by Nicola Davies

Polar Bears, by Gail Gibbons

Puffin Peter, by Petr Horacek

Adrift: An Odd Couple of Polar Bears, by Jessica Olien

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