Easy Polar Bear Tissue Snow Craft

I love arctic animal crafts. Here's a simple polar bear that's great for preschool.

Materials:

• sheet of light blue construction paper
• polar bear template cut from white card stock
• marker
• scissors
• glue
• tissue paper scraps

Directions:

1. Trace and cut out a simple polar bear.
2. Draw detail and glue to the center of light blue paper.
3. Glue on little tissue paper balls for snow.
4. You could also glue on tissue paper at the bottom for ground.

Sea Arctic Animals Craft

If you're doing a theme on sea life or arctic animals, here's a great idea with a seal, fish, and floating ice.

Materials:

• Various colored construction paper
• scissors
• glue
• marker
• Styrofoam scraps

Directions:

1. Cut out a simple seal head from purple paper and a fish from grey, cut in half.
2. Cut out some waves from grey, too.
3. Draw details on the seal and fish.
4. Glue al the pieces on a sheet of light blue construction paper for the ocean.
5. Glue on some broken Styrofoam pieces for floating ice.

17 Fun Christmas Bento Box Recipe Ideas

Put some holiday cheer into your kids bento lunches this season with these great Christmas bento ideas. Make colorful, creative, and nutritious lunches that will inspire you children. Ho Ho Ho!

1. Colonel Sanders Christmas Bento Box Recipe

Top it Me

2. Christmas Reindeer and Present Sandwich Bento Box

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3. Christmas Tree and Wreath Bento Box Recipe

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4. Christmas Totoro Bento Box Recipe

Kawaii Foods

5. Christmas Reindeer Sandwich Bento Box Recipe

Lian Mama Obento

6. Easy Christmas Santa Bread Bento Box Recipe

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7. Gingerbread Man Sandwich Bento Box Recipe

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8. Cute Christmas Stockings Bento Box Recipe

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9. Easy Christmas Tree Sandwich Bento Box Recipe

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10. Easy Christmas Tree Bento Box Recipe

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11. Snowman and Presents Christmas Bento Box Recipe

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12. Cute Snowman Christmas Bento Box Recipe

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13. Santa's Elves Christmas Bento Box Recipe

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14. Christmas Reindeer Bento Box Recipe

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15. Santa and Reindeer Christmas Bento Box Recipe

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16. Christmas Grinch Kabobs Recipe

17. Christmas Panda Bento Box Recipe

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Christmas Q-tip Snowflake Ornament Craft

These Q-tip snowflake ornaments are so cute and easy to make. All your friends will compliment you on them. Visit the great site below for the complete step by step tutorial.

Easy Crafts for Kids

Tissue Paper Snowman Christmas Craft

I just love this cute snowman craft from Easy Crafts for Kids. You just want to run your fingers through it. Follow the link below for a complete photo tutorial on this and loads of other fun craft ideas.

Easy Crafts for Kids

Ice Marbles Craft Game

I just love this idea from The Queen Says. Use colored water and balloons and freeze them into giant ice marbles. Take them outside on a hard, flat surface and play a real game of marbles. So much fun. I think this could be equally fun in Winter or Summer.

The Queen Says

Winter Snow Cloud Mobile Craft

For a winter or weather theme, you can make this simple snow cloud craft.

Materials:

• blue construction paper
• white paper
• yarn or string
• glue
• tape
• scissors
• cotton balls or batting

Directions:

1. Trace and cut out a cloud shape from blue paper.
2. Cut three squares about 5 inch from white paper.
3. Fold the white papers and cut at random points to make original snowflakes.
4. Tape snowflakes to lengths of string and then tape to the back of the cloud.
5. Glue cotton balls to the front of the cloud.
6. Hang up on the wall, window, or ceiling as a mobile.

13 great Arctic Animals Crafts for Kids

Here's a great round-up list of 13 great arctic animal crafts to do with preschoolers or kids. There's a variety of animals and craft ideas here. You'll find the best one for your winter craft.

I've excluded any penguin crafts here because they don't live in the arctic, but if you want a good list of penguin crafts, go here:

9 Fun Penguin Winter Crafts for Kids

There are some polar bear and reindeer(caribou) crafts on the list, but for more, read these:

9 Awesome Polar Bear Crafts for Kids

15 Great Christmas Reindeer Crafts for Kids

1. Polar Bear Puffy Paint Plate Craft

Kiboomu

 

 2. Walrus Craft

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 3. Reindeer Footprint Craft

 

Bobux

 

 4. Polar Bear Cup Puppet Craft

Twiggle Magazine

 

 5. Arctic Animals Silhouettes Craft

Preschool Crafts for Kids*

 

6. Peanut Reindeer Scene Craft

Kiboomu

 

7. Hand Print Polar Bear Craft

Moments of Motherhood

 

 

8. Paper Plat Whale Craft

Niniweblog

 

9. Puffy Paint Polar Bear Craft

The Crafty Classroom

 

10. Ducks on Ice Craft

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11. Seal on Ice Craft

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12. Printable Walrus Craft

Learn Create Love

 

13. Walrus Footprint Craft

Creativity Takes Flight

 

Search this site for even more winter and animal crafts.

 

9 Fun Penguin Winter Crafts for Kids

Here's a round-up of 9 really fun and simple penguin crafts for preschoolers and other kids. Penguins are a favorite theme for winter. You'll find the perfect craft idea for school or home.

1. Paper Penguin Craft

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 2. Penguin Paper Plate Craft

Craft Jr.

 3. Penguin Collage Craft

Kolcraft

4. Penguin Footprint Cutout Craft

All Kids Network

 5. Winter Penguin with Fish Craft

Mommy Savers

6. Valentines Heart Penguin Craft

About.com

 7. Toilet Roll Penguin Craft

Baby Scrapbook

 8. Penguin Footprint Paint Craft

Tipjunkie

 9. Pipe Cleaner Penguin Craft

Kolcraft

Penguin Footprint Craft

This penguin footprint craft is a perfect winter activity. Parents love footprint crafts, especially when they are turned into a cute animal.  Follow the link for more details.

All Kids Network

Penguin Collage Recycled Craft

Here's an easy craft to do with your kids. Use scraps of white and black paper to create this cute penguin collage for winter. If you do this with preschool students, you could trace the lines and show them which colors to glue. Follow the link to this great site, Kolcraft for the tutorial on this and many other great craft ideas.

KolCraft

Pipe Cleaner Penguin Craft

These pipe cleaner penguins are so cute and not too hard to make. Makes a great winter craft. Your kids will have hours of fun with these cute pipe cleaner toys. Follow the link for a complete step by step picture tutorial.



Kolcraft

Penguin Valentine Heart Preschool Craft

Here's an adorable little penguin preschool craft for Valentine's Day. Use various hearts and glue together to make this cute winter animal. Give something different this year with this fun card. Follow the link for step by step instructions.

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9 Awesome Polar Bear Crafts for Kids

This round-up of polar bear crafts is perfect for preschoolers or any kids. Do these winter crafts at school or at home. I especially like the puffy paint crafts. You'll find the one that's perfect for your needs.

1. Polar Bear Winter Craft

Preschool Crafts for Kids*

 

2. Polar Bear Cup Puppet Craft

Twiggle Magazine

 

3. Polar Bear on Ice Craft

Preschool Crafts for Kids*

 

4. Arctic Animals Silhouettes Craft

Preschool Crafts for Kids*

 

5. Polar Bear Shapes Craft

All Kids Network

 

6. Puffy Paint Polar Bear Plate Craft

Kiboomu

 

7. Polar Bear Hand Print Craft

Moments of Mommyhood

 

8. Polar Bear Puffy Paint Craft

The Crafty Classroom

 

9. Polar Bear Mask Craft

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