Create an adorable arctic walrus craft with popsicle sticks and construction paper!
This simple polar animal project combines painting with paper crafts, perfect for kids who love Arctic animals and creative winter activities.
Arctic Walrus Popsicle Stick Craft Materials
Gather these supplies to create your walrus:
Essential Supplies:
- 4 popsicle sticks (craft sticks)
- Construction paper (tan/beige, white, and black)
- Brown paint
- Paintbrush
- Glue stick or craft glue
- Scissors
- Black marker
- 2 googly eyes
- Walrus template (printable)
- Pencil (for tracing)
Step-by-Step Arctic Walrus Popsicle Stick Instructions
Follow these simple steps to create your walrus craft:
Step 1: Paint the Popsicle Sticks
- Paint 4 popsicle sticks with brown paint
- Allow them to dry completely
- Once dry, attach the 4 sticks together side by side with glue to create the walrus body base
Step 2: Cut and Trace the Templates
- Print and cut out the walrus template pieces
- Trace the templates onto their corresponding construction paper colors (tan for the mouth area, white for tusks, black for nose)
- Cut out all the traced pieces
Step 3: Attach the Templates
- Glue the tan mouth/muzzle piece to the center of the painted popsicle stick base
- Attach the two white tusk pieces pointing downward from the mouth area
- Add the small black nose piece at the top center of the mouth
Step 4: Attach the Googly Eyes
- Glue 2 googly eyes above the mouth area
Step 5: Draw the Whisker Dots
- Use a black marker to draw small dots on the tan mouth area to represent whisker spots
- Add several dots on each side of the muzzle for a realistic walrus look
- And your walrus is done!
Final Thoughts on This Arctic Walrus Popsicle Stick Craft
This DIY arctic walrus popsicle stick craft transforms simple craft supplies into an adorable polar animal decoration.
The combination of painted sticks and paper pieces makes this an engaging Arctic-themed project for kids developing their crafting skills.
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