This fun snowy owl winter craft for kindergarten can be used for a winter unit study. Grab more craft ideas on my kindergarten homeschool curriculum page.
Whoooo doesn’t love owls? Sorry, corny pun. If you are working on an owls unit study or talking about winter I have the perfect hands-on winter craft to add
You probably won’t even need a trip to the store to put together this snowy owl winter craft for kindergarten.
Whether you are learning about winter, owls, or even just looking for an O or W craft for your letter of the week this simple activity is fun and cute to include.
You can find pinecones on your nature walk.
But if not, you can also find them at craft stores in the seasonal section.
Add a few books and additional activities like videos and you have a quick mini snowy owl unit study ready to go.
Snowy Owl Facts
- Female owls remain with the babies while the male owl brings food back.
- A baby owl is called an owlet.
- They have feathers all over their legs and feet to keep them warm.
- They are quite large. Their wingspan can reach 4’-5’ wide.
- Snowy owls are diurnal, unlike most other owls. Instead of hunting at night they hunt during the day.
- Male owls are pretty much solid white. Females have brown markings on their white plumage.
- Snowy owl pairs mate for their whole life.
- Lemmings make up most of the snowy owls diet.
- By the time they are just 6 weeks old, snowy owls can fly well.
Snowy Owl Books
Nature Anatomy is the perfect companion spine for little learners, even if they are not reading yet.
The illustrations are fantastic and the little pieces of info they give are just enough for you to read and keep their attention.
I found a two page spread on owls to go along with the craft.
Owls are perfect to go along with this activity too.
The classic Owl Babies would also be a wonderful addition to your book collection.
Look below for more ideas.
Winter Unit Study Ideas
Try these other activities along with your winter craft
- Listen to these Snowy Owl Sounds while you craft from YouTube.
- Also look at my Inuit of the Arctic: How Animals Survive Harsh Winters Fun Blubber Activity. It is a fun way to demonstrate how Arctic animals keep warm.
- How to Make fake snow with 2 ingredients for your owlet to hide in or for your little learner to play with in a sensory bin.
- This Owl Babies Craft is absolutely adorable and would make for a great companion activity to this one.
Finally, measure out 5’ with painters tape on the floor to demonstrate to your child how large the snowy owl wingspan can be.
Next, let’s make a pine cone snowy owl craft.
Snowy Owl Winter Craft for Kindergarten
You will need:
- A large pine cone
- Craft glue
- White and yellow craft felt
- White feathers, cotton balls, or cotton batting.
- Tan or yellow pipe cleaner
- Googly eyes
First, prepare small pieces of cotton batting, cotton balls, or white feathers.
Cut wing shapes from white felt. Cut them a little bigger than you think you need.
Try on your pinecone and trim as needed.
Draw w’s with a paint marker or sharpie to create feather definition on the wings.
Cut a small beak and two circles slightly larger than your google eyes from the yellow felt..
Squeeze a generous amount of school glue into the openings between the scales of the pinecone.
Stuff in your cotton pieces to make it fluffy.
I had originally intended on using fiber fill on the owl because I had it on hand but took a run to Hobby Lobby and found this cute little fluffy boa on sale for $1.50.
It looked so soft we couldn’t resist.
I cut it into little pieces to make stuffing all over easier. Encourage your child to fill it in and create a sweet little fluff ball baby owl.
When the pinecone is stuffed and fluffy to their liking, glue the wings, beak, and eyes in place with a generous amount of glue.
We found that laying it on its back to dry helped keep the pieces from sliding off.
Finish off by gluing small v shaped pieces of pipe cleaner/chenille stems to the bottom for his feet.
Other Winter Craft Ideas for Kindergarten
Also, look at a few more craft ideas.
