Make a splash with these fun dolphin activities for kids! Includes a free printable dolphin spinner craft, interesting dolphin facts, and ideas to extend learning through play, books, and ocean-themed projects.
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Children can learn about one of the most playful swimmers in the ocean, dolphins. We have a collection of activities to share with you to add to your ocean animal unit study including a free printable Dolphin Facts Craft Spinner that kids can color and assemble. The Dolphin Facts Craft Spinner is a fun crafty way for kids to learn things about dolphins like what they eat, where they live, and what type of animal they are.
If your kids enjoyed making this dolphin spinner craft, they’ll love diving into even more ocean-themed fun. These activities pair perfectly with the craft and can help extend the learning and creativity!
More Fun Ideas to Pair With This Craft:
diving deeper into the ocean with these engaging activities! Start by exploring more fascinating sea creatures in our Learning About Sharks for Kids: Science + Free Printable and discover ocean depths with our Layers of the Ocean Craft. For even more sea life fun, check out this creative Sea Life Spinner Ocean Craft from our blogging friend!
- 🦈 Chomping Shark Clothespin Craft – A silly and simple shark activity that strengthens fine motor skills.
- 🐚 Ocean Sensory Bin – Set up a hands-on ocean experience that’s great for open-ended play and learning.
- ☀️ Free Summer Printable Pack – Includes ocean-themed pages for coloring, tracing, and early learning practice.
SEE ALL OUR: OCEAN THEMED ACTIVITIES HERE
Read & Play: The Perfect Books to Extend Learning and Fun
Looking for the perfect books to go along with your ocean adventures? These dolphin-themed reads are both educational and engaging. National Geographic Kids Everything Dolphins is packed with fascinating facts and stunning photos. How to Make a Shark Smile brings a fun and uplifting message about kindness and confidence under the sea. And for younger readers, Dolphin Baby! follows the journey of a newborn dolphin in a gentle, beautifully illustrated story. Each one adds something special to your learning and play!
Learning About Dolphins: Facts Craft Spinner
SUPPLIES
- Dolphin Facts Craft Spinner Template
- White paper
- Hole Punch
- Metal Brads
- Scissors
- Markers, crayons or colored pencils
DIRECTIONS
Print out the Dolphin Facts Spinner. I like to print our crafts on white cardstock paper (affiliate link) because the paper is thick enough kids can’t see through the top of the spinner.
Have children color and cut out the spinner.
Use a hole puncher to punch out the black hole in the middle of the Spinner Top. Since our hole puncher could not reach the middle of the Spinner Bottom, I used a sharp pen to poke the hole.
Place the Spinner Top on top of the Spinner Bottom. But a brad through the center of the spinners and fold the back open.
Now your kiddo can spin the dolphin around to reveal 6 facts about dolphins.
COMPLETE YOUR OCEAN UNIT WITH THE FOLLOWING “DOLPHIN THEMED” ACTIVITIES FROM OUR HOMESCHOOLING BLOGGING GROUP
PRINT THE TEMPLATE HERE:
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Thank you so much! I ended up making my own circle for the facts and pictures because I wanted my kiddos to do the writing/illustrating themselves, but the front piece was absolutely brilliant! This was the perfect way for my kiddos to share some of the learning they’ve done about dolphins – I’m so grateful for your idea. Thank you from New Zealand 🙂