Penguins are truly awesome and beautiful creatures, aren’t they? They are cute and cuddly and just downright adorable! My girls absolutely love penguin movies about these adorable birds.
We thought it would be perfect to add to our long list of winter color sheets these free printable penguin coloring pages. Who doesn’t love free printable coloring pages, right?
Coloring this drawing of a penguin for kids, preschoolers, toddlers and kindergartners will not only stimulate creativity, but helps develop hand-strength, encourages self-expression, build hand-eye coordination and concentration.
You can also add a few numbers and a code key to turn these simple penguin coloring pages into an education color by number activity!
These simple printable penguin pictures coloring pages are hours of relaxing entertainment not only for the kids but for the entire family.
What are you waiting for? Download this penguin illustration and printable coloring page for kids to print out now!
Your little penguin can give them as gifts or use their illustrations to decorate the home during this winter season.
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Ideas for Penguin Page Printable
Let’s take a look at these fun ideas on how to include these free printable cute penguin coloring pages in your children’s everyday life. Make an entire winter themed coloring book by printing our winter templates too.
1. Amazing Facts About Penguins
If you plan to study penguins with your preschooler this winter break, you will want to include this baby penguin coloring page.
There are 18 species of penguins and most penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere.
Did you know that penguins belong to the bird family but they cannot fly?
Instead of wings, they have flippers which allow them to swim very fast.
So, what do penguins eat? Most penguins have a diet that consists mainly of krill (which is kind of like shrimp) and squid. Also, penguins can drink sea water.
2. The Best Penguin Books for Kids
This penguin color sheet is a clever way to encourage children in learning about arctic animals and reading winter stories.
We wanted to make sure that the kids have enough time everyday to read books, it helps them to relax while they are at home.
Once your little one is done working on these easy penguin coloring pages, give them one of these wonderful books about penguins.
- If You Were a Penguin
- Spike: The Penguin With Rainbow Hair
- How Do Penguins Play? (Little Golden Book)
3. Cute Penguin Coloring Page Handprint Craft
Working on these cute penguin January coloring pages inspires us to create our own penguin handprint craft for the kids!
It’s easy to prepare and uses only simple supplies.
Trace your child’s hand on black construction paper and cut it out.
Then, cut out a circle shape on a white sheet of paper for the penguin’s belly.
For the penguin’s beak, we cut out a diamond shape from orange paper and fold it in half. And lastly, glue the googly eyes to this little cutie. You can even draw a fun scarf to really warm up this penguin craft.
You can also decorate it by adding snowflakes in the background with these colored pencils or these fun marker pens.
4. Easy Paper Plate Penguin Craft
Creating our own paper plate penguin craft is as easy as paint, cut and glue.
Take out all the classic craft supplies while your little one is still working on our adorable penguins coloring pages.
Start by letting your child paint the paper plate black and leave it in a few minutes to completely dry.
Cut out a circle shape from a white felt paper and glue it in the middle of the plate for the penguin’s belly.
Draw and cut out an orange triangle shape for the beak and two oval shapes from a black paper for the flippers.
Lastly, glue on the googly eyes for a goofy looking penguin craft.
We are confident that your little crafter will surely love these brilliant ideas on how to maximize the use of this free printable winter penguin coloring pages.
Free Printable Penguin Coloring Page
Here’s the crafts and art projects we have already created using a cute penguin for inspiration, all of these of course come with free printable templates to make any of these crafts as easy as can be. Slide or waddle your way over to any of these. Your kiddo will love making any of these adorable penguin crafts!
You can also head over to print our lovable reindeer template or our snowman coloring sheet.
We absolutely love coloring pages because it really does build fine motor skills.
These Antarctica animals are perfect for your kids. Print them now. Why not also check out this fun penguin toys, too.
Ways to Display the Finished Penguin Coloring Sheet:
- Use some fun arctic animal magnets and feature this sweet penguin as the top coloring page of the week on your refrigerator.
- Hang him up proudly with a fun and colorful picture frame.
- Are you a teacher? Use these bright cardstock frames to tack them to your classroom wall.
To print your FREE penguin coloring page simply click either the picture or the link below it. It will print on a 8.5″x11″ sheet of regular printer paper.
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Are you looking for exciting and fun ways to keep your little one active during the weekend? This penguin coloring sheet printable is a basic black and white line so your children can fill it up with different colors they desire.
Be sure to comment down all the lovely experiences you had with your kids in using these baby penguin coloring pages. We are glad to be part of your winter coloring templates activities.
We would love to see the final piece! Be sure to share it on our Facebook page and follow us on Pinterest for more fun winter crafts for kids!
-Kaitlen D.
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Thank you for the freebies! Our class love your simple and cute coloring pages!