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You can bring the sea to land with this easy and fun whale paper craft! This craft is perfect for the little ones and will take no time at all to complete.

If you enjoy spending your time crafting or you just want to try something new, this is the craft for you. It is perfect for kids of all ages.

Whale Paper Craft

whale paper craft

This whale paper craft is so very easy to make and you will also have fun while you are making it. The directions are easy to follow and the materials you will need are common as well.

You will need colored craft paper that can be found at your local craft store as well as other supplies commonly found around the house. Like I said, it really is pretty simple!

If you are a parent looking for an easy craft for your little one to do, you do not have to look any further! They may need help with scissors, but other than that, they got this whale paper craft under control.

paper animal craft

Not only will this craft help kids learn the importance of following directions, but it will also help them use their creative side. Creativity is such an important part in each and every kid and adult.

Encourage your child to make this whale paper craft a little different than the ones in the pictures. They can decide the color of their whale and maybe even give it a name!

It is important to follow directions but there are also times when you can stray a little bit and make it your own. After all, crafting is all about expressing your creativity!

two whales on blue background

The little ones will have so much fun putting this whale paper craft together. It is fun and easy and they will be done with it in a snap.

If you would like to try out some more paper animal crafts, check out the Paper Llama, Paper Cow, and Paper Butterfly crafts!

paper animal craft
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Easy Whale Paper Craft

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated Cost: $10

This whale paper craft is so very easy to make and you will also have fun while you are making it. The directions are easy to follow and the materials you will need are common as well. 

Materials

  • Colored craft papers
  • Craft glue
  • Marker pen
  • Pencil

Tools

  • Scissors

Instructions

  1. Select 2 different shades of the same colored craft paper (1 for the body base and the other one for the fins), blue paper for the water splash, and a different colored paper for the bottom side of the whale). Trace the patterns on the selected craft papers and cut them out nicely.  
  2. Attach the bottom part of the paper whale along the bottom side of the body base cut-out. 
  3. Attach one fin on the front side of the body base and the other fin on the backside of the base (opposite to the previous fin) but making sure that it is visible from the front side. 
  4. Attach the water splash pattern right on the top of the head part of the paper whale body base. 
  5. Use a black marker pen to draw the eyes and mouth of the paper whale. You can add blush patterns on both cheeks by using a pink highlighter pen. 

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