Get crafty with these fun The Snail and the Whale kids activities

Little fans of The Snail and the Whale will love these fun kids activities featuring their favourite characters.

These fun The Snail and the Whale activities are perfect for keeping the little ones entertained at home. Children can make their own whale, colour in the seaside colouring sheet and even have a go at drawing their own snails. There are even more kids activities in The Snail and the Whale Seaside Nature Trail, which is full of spotter guides, crafts and fun facts to help little seaside explorers learn all about the natural world of the coast, whether at home or on holiday.

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Make your own whale

Kids will love making their very own paper whale complete with blowhole water spray.

Download the Make a Whale colouring sheet

Get colourful with this Wonderful Whales colouring sheet

Colour in this busy coastal scene which shows the humpback whale at the end of his journey. How many animals can you spot in the picture?

Download the Wonderful Whales colouring sheet

Draw your very own snails

Use the grid to help you copy the picture, then colour it in!

Download the Draw your very own snails activity sheet

Colour in the colour by numbers ocean scene

Use the colour key to colour in the picture.

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Download the colouring by numbers activity sheet

Draw your own snail on the teacher’s blackboard

Finish the picture by drawing your own snail on the blackboard and colouring the picture in.

Download the Help the snail save the Whale drawing sheet

If your little ones love Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s books, they’ll also love getting creative with these Gruffalo colouring sheets, and if you’re looking for other ways to keep the kids entertained, discover our list of the very best kids activity books, from stickers to colouring and crafts.