Popsicle stick narwhal crafts for kids are super cute and very easy to make! Use them for an ocean theme learning week or just for fun!
Narwhal Easy Popsicle Stick Ocean Craft
This is yet another one of my easy popsicle stick crafts for kids! It’s amazing what you can do with minimal materials!
Grab some popsicle sticks from The Dollar Store, some paint and other small craft supplies and transform these into a cute narwhal! My step by step narwhal craft tutorial makes things very simple.
What you need to make this Easy Narwhal Craft for Kids
Get yourself done to the Dollar Store and collect all your necessary supplies
- Wooden Craft Sticks, Jumbo – Dollar Store
- Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Store
- Craft Paint – White, Light Blue, Grey, Pink
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Store
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Permanent Marker
- Pencil with New Eraser
- Ruler
How to Make these Easy Narwhal Crafts Step by Step
After you have collected all your supplies, set aside 30 minutes to make your lollipop stick narwhal.
STEP 1
Gather all supplies. To create the Narwhal, line up five jumbo craft sticks on your work surface. Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft sticks to the width of the Narwhal and attach with a glue gun and glue sticks.
TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
STEP 2
Measure and cut two jumbo craft sticks in half with scissors. Trim one of the half craft sticks into a pointed cone shape which will become the Narwhal’s tusk. Leave two of the half craft sticks as is to become the fins.
STEP 3
Base coat the Narwhal body and fins with light blue acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
Base coat the Narwhal’s tusk with grey acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
Mix white and light blue acrylic craft paint together and topcoat a large arch to create the Narwhal’s belly.
STEP 4
Using the photo as a guide, attach the tusk to the top and fins to the sides of the back of the Narwhal’s body with a glue gun and glue sticks. This is a step for adults to complete.
STEP 5
Attach two wiggle eyes to the Narwhal with a glue gun and glue sticks. Create cheeks by dipping a new pencil eraser into pink acrylic craft paint and stamping on either side of the face.
STEP 6
Create some texture on the Narwhal’s body by dipping a new pencil eraser into grey acrylic craft paint and stamping randomly around the belly area.
To finish, draw a smile on the Narwhal’s face from cheek to cheek with a permanent black marker.
What to do With this Adorable Narwhal Craft
What will you do with yours? I know my kids want to use theirs for pretend play! They are going to use theirs as their pet! We made two so that they can keep each other company! In real life narwhals live in big groups and they swim the seas together!
Other Animal Popsicle Stick Craft Ideas
If you enjoyed making this you might want to try and make some other animals and creatures using popsicle sticks.
Previously I made an Artic Fox craft and a stick unicorn craft .
Can you think of other animals you would like to make?
Printable Narwhal Craft Instructions for Kids
These narwhal crafts printable instructions will mean you can make this craft over and over again without having to revisit this page every time.
Popsicle Stick Narwhal Crafts for Kids
Popsicle stick narwhal crafts for kids are super cute and very easy to make! Use them for an ocean theme learning week or just for fun!
Materials
- Wooden Craft Sticks, Jumbo – Dollar Store
- Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Store
- Craft Paint – White, Light Blue, Grey, Pink
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Store
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Permanent Marker
- Pencil with New Eraser
- Ruler
Instructions
STEP ONE
Gather all supplies. To create the Narwhal, line up five jumbo craft sticks on your work surface. Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft sticks to the width of the Narwhal and attach with a glue gun and glue sticks.
TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
STEP TWO
Measure and cut two jumbo craft sticks in half with scissors. Trim one of the half craft sticks into a pointed cone shape which will become the Narwhal’s tusk. Leave two of the half craft sticks as is to become the fins.
STEP THREE
Base coat the Narwhal body and fins with light blue acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
Base coat the Narwhal’s tusk with grey acrylic craft paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
Mix white and light blue acrylic craft paint together and topcoat a large arch to create the Narwhal’s belly.
STEP FOUR
Using the photo as a guide, attach the tusk to the top and fins to the sides of the back of the Narwhal’s body with a glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP FIVE
Attach two wiggle eyes to the Narwhal with a glue gun and glue sticks. Create cheeks by dipping a new pencil eraser into pink acrylic craft paint and stamping on either side of the face.
STEP SIX
Create some texture on the Narwhal’s body by dipping a new pencil eraser into grey acrylic craft paint and stamping randomly around the belly area.
To finish, draw a smile on the Narwhal’s face from cheek to cheek with a permanent black marker.
Will you Make This Popsicle Stick Narwhal Crafts for Kids?
Hi there, I’m Laura an avid kids crafter with two little ones of my own to keep entertained! I have been doing kids crafts since 2018! Here at Easy Crafts for Kids you can find seasonal crafts for all age groups, as well as drawing tutorials, coloring pages and some other fun printables!