Narwhal Fun Facts & Activities For Kids

There are a ton of animals and creatures out there but very few that start with the letter N. Also, no sea creature as fascinating as the Narwhal, the unicorn of the sea. So I thought I would share a few fun facts about Narwhals and put it together with some STEM inspired Narwhal activities. We are really enjoying our Shark Week Activities, so the Narwhal was another fun ocean animal to learn about too!

NARWHAL ACTIVITIES AND FUN NARWHAL FACTS FOR KIDS!

WHAT’S A NARWHAL?

SO what the heck is a Narwhal? And what’s that long thing sticking out of it’s head? Where do you find one? Who is it related too? How big is a narwhal? What does a narwhal eat? What color is a narwhal?

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There are quite a few questions I am sure many people have about this mysterious sea creature. Let’s check out a dozen fun facts about the Narwhals to get us started. Can you guess what mammal family a narwhal comes from?

FUN FACTS ABOUT NARWHALS

Now that you have learned a little bit about the Narwhal, Unicorn of the Sea, or Moon Whale lets try out some fun STEM inspired Narwhal activities!

NARWHAL ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

1. NARWHAL BLUBBER SCIENCE EXPERIMENT

Learn about how whale blubber works! This fun and easy whale blubber science experiment will help your kids understand how whales stay warm in very cold ocean water! Find out how blubber stores energy, helps with buoyancy, insulates, and more!

2. NARWHAL VIDEO FOR KIDS

View the Narwhals in action! Check out this quick video to see Narwhals in their ocean habitat.

3. MAKE A NARWHAL

Build your own Narwhal. We chose to make a LEGO Narwhal for our Narwhal STEM activity time.

HOW TO BUILD A LEGO NARWHAL WITH KIDS

Start with this simple to build a whale body using basic bricks and a few sloped bricks if you have them. We had a few blue flat pieces we added because we had them handy. Building up a LEGO collection takes some time but can be done affordably!

BUILD THE UNICORN TUSK OR HORN!

These are the pieces we used to be able to center the tusk and allow it to come out at an angle. A hinged piece or even a bracket piece works well topped with a one stud centerpiece. We made our tusk out of tiny rounds and finished it with a 1×1 LEGO cone piece.

I think this is a great looking LEGO Narwhal! My son was impressed. He had worked with dad earlier to build the whale body, but it took some thought and searching through our LEGO collection to find the right pieces. We do keep a special organizer filled with these key parts though which makes it easier! We love fun LEGO projects for kids!

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4. HOW LONG IS A NARWHAL MATH ACTIVITY

Head outdoors and measure out a 15 or 20-foot long Narwhal with a tape measure and chalk. Next measure out a Narwhal calf next to it. Now lay down at one end of the mark and have a friend or parent help you mark how many of your body lengths equal the length of a Narwhal. You could also use your foot or hand but that will take a while. Do the same for the calf.

Spend some time and learn more about this mysterious sea creature. We think they are pretty fascinating. What else can you find out about them?

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NARWHAL FUN FACTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS!

MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT SHARK WEEK TOO!