So, let’s explore some top whale craft ideas!

Materials

To make a whale peg, you’re going to need:

• 1 wooden peg
• White card
• Black pen
• Blue pencil crayon
• Scissors
• Glue

Step 1: Draw Your Whale

Help your child to draw a small whale onto the white card. It can be a little bigger than the peg, but shouldn’t be enormous or it will get knocked off and bent too easily. Keep the shapes simple, and then get your child to color them. Don’t forget the dorsal fin!You can also use a blue card so your child doesn’t need to color if you prefer.

Step 2: Glue The Whale To The Peg

Cut the whale in half down the length of the body. Curve the lower half of the mouth so that it is wider than the upper half.Glue one half to the upper part of the peg, and one half to the lower part. You want to make the whale stick out at the opening end so it extends beyond the peg. When the peg is shut, the whale should be complete, and when it opens, the whale’s body should open up with it.Leave it to dry.

Step 3: Draw A Man

Get your child to draw a little stick person to go inside the whale’s mouth. This doesn’t need much detail; it will have to be quite small.Once the stick man is complete, cut it out.

Step 4: Add The Man

Glue the man to the back of the whale’s lower jaw, so that when you squeeze the peg open, the man is revealed by the movement of the upper jaw.You could also choose to glue other things in there, like a fish or a button to represent a pearl. Add any further details, such as some thin strips of curled paper at the blowhole, and the whale is complete!