Penguins get invited into winter wardrobes in all sorts of ways. One might be stitched onto a hat, while a whole row marches around a pair of socks. Somehow these little birds make sensible cold-weather clothing feel more cheerful, especially on a morning when nobody is enthusiastic about finding their mittens.
Penguin coloring pages can bring that same company to a family table. Part of the fondness is their air of getting on with things, looking quite earnest even when their surroundings are playful. Adults can appreciate the character just as much as children, particularly when a penguin reminds them of a favorite winter gift.
Free Printable Penguin Coloring Pages
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Coloring Ideas for Penguin Pages
Try these creative ideas to make the most of your coloring sheets.
Plan a Penguin Cookie Assortment
The star and heart cutters on the counter have matching cookies on the tray. Use the page to plan a little assortment, deciding which shapes should have a smooth icing top and which should have a piped border.
Chocolate brown cookies with pink and white icing would look inviting beside the penguin's chef hat. You could give the stars a scattering of dots and decorate the hearts with a small swirl.
If a cookie-decorating afternoon is coming up, bring the finished page along as a suggestion sheet. Someone can choose a favorite from the tray before decorating a real cookie. The scalloped rounds are there for anyone who wants a different shape.
Invite Friends to a Penguin Beach Party
The penguin's party hat gives this beach scene a natural birthday use: a cheerful invitation. Its beach ball and umbrella already suggest the kind of party the guests can look forward to.
Coral for the hat and turquoise for the umbrella would make a bright pair. You could also borrow the colors of the actual party decorations, so the invitation belongs with the plans.
On the back, write the day, time, and meeting place. Add a short greeting from the penguin and the birthday child's name. The picture can invite friends to a seaside picnic or bring the same beach feeling to an indoor celebration.
Give the Egg a Torn-Paper Shell
This little penguin has already made a very untidy entrance, with broken shell pieces resting around the nest. A few scraps of white tissue can give those pieces a papery texture.
Color the bird soft gray and the nest warm brown, then tear the tissue into small irregular bits. Press a few onto the broad shell areas with a little glue, letting the printed jagged rim show between them.
Once the glue is dry, a child can add tiny speckles across the tissue with a crayon. The thin nest strands beneath the egg are a nice place for a few quick brown strokes. The different surfaces give the new arrival something almost touchable to sit in.
Let the Popcorn Penguin Host Movie Night
The penguin is holding a full bucket of popcorn, ready for the sort of evening that begins with everyone suggesting a different film. Make the page a place to settle the choice.
A red-and-white bucket with buttery yellow popcorn would be a familiar combination. In the space beside the penguin, each person could write one film suggestion and draw a small popcorn shape beside it.
Take turns putting a mark inside a popcorn shape to vote. If two films tie, save one for the next movie night and add its date beneath the list. When the evening comes, the penguin can sit beside the snacks with the chosen title circled.
Give the Skateboarding Penguin a Speech Bubble
The wide flippers and careful stance make this penguin look absorbed in staying aboard. You could give it a speech bubble with a short line such as "Steady…" or "Nearly there!"
Try an orange skateboard and a blue outline around the bubble, with the penguin in black and white. Those few colors are enough for a small cartoon.
For a second voice, a child could draw a little spectator near the side of the page, cheering the skater on. Decide what the spectator says in reply, then read the two lines together. An encouraging "You've got this!" would make a friendly reply to the penguin's rather cautious opening line.