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Norway Crafts, Facts, and Activities for Kids

Disclaimer: Please keep in mind this website is meant for children, so I do generalize and simplify quite a bit!

Norway, a Scandinavian country in the continent of Europe, is known for some unique natural features (think, Fjords and islands), as well as rich Viking histories, cultures, and artifacts.

Trolltunga, Vestland, Norway
Photographed by Anna; used with permission under C.C. BY 2.0

As the name suggest, the official language of Norway is Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk) Sami. Other languages spoken in Norway include Kven Finnish, Romani, Romanes, English, and Norwegian Sign Language (NSL).

Norway is a country found in the Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere of the globe. As of 2021, Norway is divided into 5 political divisions (called regions in English or landsdel in Norwegian): Northern Norway, Trøndelag, Western Norway, Southern Norway, and Eastern Norway.

With the Barents Sea to the north, the Norwegian Sea and the North Sea to the west, and Skagerrak (Skager Strait) to the south, Norway has land borders only to the east—with Sweden, Finland, and Russia.

Capital city:  Oslo
Language:  Norwegian
National Bird:  White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
National Animal:  Lion (Panthera leo)
Nationl Horse:  Fjord Horse (Equus ferus caballus)
National Flower:  Strawberry Begonia, or the Pyramidal Saxifrage (Saxifraga cotyledon)
Currency:  Norwegian krone (NOK)

Norway Printables:
	Norway Activities Norse Mythology Coloring Pages Norway Coloring Pages
	Norwegian printable worksheets: Word Mining Word Search
Neat Facts: The world’s longest road tunnel is in Norway! The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway. The world’s most remote island is a Norwegian territory; the island is named Bouvet Island!
Norway Crafts for Kids:
	Norway themed crafts All About Norway Paper Quilt Craft
	Norway themed crafts Dwarf (Dvergr) Toilet Paper Roll Craft
	Norway themed crafts Norwegian Christmas Ornament
	Raven Crafts
	Norway themed crafts Troll Paper Plate Craft
	Norway themed crafts Troll Toilet Paper Roll Craft
	Norway themed crafts Viking Paper Craft
	Norway themed crafts Viking Toilet Paper Roll Craft
Norway Activities:
	Norway themed puzzles Online Jigsaw Puzzles
Famous natural features of Norway include: Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) Trolltunga The Lofoten Islands Sognefjord Voringfossen Waterfall
Animals of Norway:
	Bears
	Dragons
	Foxes
	Moose
	Polar Bears
	Reindeer
	Squirrels
	Wolves

Norwegian themed poetry:

• Poetic Edda - a little piece of the poem that talks about the World Tree, Yggdrasil
• The Skeleton in Armor by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
• Sir Patrick Spens by anonymous

Norse Mythology:

• KidZone Mythology
• KidZone Leif Erikson Lesson Plan
• The Children of Odin - many Norse myths and Viking legends for kids
• Poetic Edda - a little piece of the poem that talks about the World Tree, Yggdrasil