These Penguin Crafts for Kids are too adorable for words! Perfect for Penguin Awareness Day, World Penguin Day or studying about Antarctica.

Penguins are fun, playful, and fascinating little animals that children just love! It’s no surprise that movies like Happy Feet turn out to be so popular. Penguins also generate lots of kiddie crowds at zoos and aquariums, and they have attracted even more attention following the 2005 documentary, March of the Penguins.

Penguins are mostly found in the Antarctic regions of the world, but did you know that you can find penguins in Africa, too? It’s true! There are many great resources out there to learn about these fascinating animals. Here are some of them.

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Penguin-Themed Learning Resources

In addition to these, a great way to learn is by doing, so let’s get on with some really fun penguin crafts for kids! With Penguin Awareness Day on January 20 and World Penguin Day on April 20, this is the perfect opportunity!

20 Adorable Penguin Crafts for Kids

1. Felt Penguin Craft

This adorable felt penguin craft is a great project for sewing beginners, as they get to practice their cutting & sewing skills, and get a penguin too!

2. Cute Air Dry Clay Penguin Photo Holder

Having a penguin as a pet may be hard, but that’s why we have these penguin crafts for kids! Try out our air-dry clay penguin craft, and you can have a little penguin on your desk every day!

3. Antarctic-Themed Potato Print Penguin Craft

Get the creative juices of your kids flowing with this engaging and Antarctica-themed activity. This potato print penguin also makes for a perfect craft for show and tell in classrooms.

4. Movable Paper Plate Penguin Craft for Kids

This Paper Plate Penguin Craft for Kids is sure to delight your little one as you play with the penguin! All you need are basic craft supplies and a paper plate, so you can get right to it.

5. DIY Paper Penguin Bookmark

How about some penguin crafts for kids that greet you every time you open a book? This DIY Paper Penguin Bookmark gives you a cute little friend who’ll hold your place – while smiling all the time!

6. Origami Penguin Craft

Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere, but an ancient Japanese art form ensures that you can bring them to your home! Here is an easy Origami Penguin Craft, with a step-by-step tutorial to help.

7. Cute Clay Penguin Valentine Craft

Many penguin species are monogamous, which is why we think that penguins should be the ambassadors for the day of love! If you agree, you’ll enjoy making this cute and colorful Valentine’s Clay Penguin photo holder craft.

8. Printable Penguin Paper Crown

If you’d like to live the life of a penguin for a day, or at least pretend to, grab our printable paper penguin crown and put it on. There – you’re now a penguin for as long as you wear it!

9. Adorable Penguin Heart Bookmark Craft

If you’re looking for penguin crafts for kids that work for Valentine’s Day, this one is perfect for you! It features a little penguin holding his heart in his hands – how adorable is that?

10. Paper Bag Penguin Puppet

These penguin paper bag puppets I Heart Crafty Things are easy and affordable to make. Once they’re all done, have the kids put on a puppet show about the things they’ve learned about penguins! This is a super fun educational activity and can even help to encourage good public speaking.

11. Recycled Water Bottle Penguin Craft

Sure, it’s great to teach your little one about the virtues of recycling, but why not turn a dry lesson into an adorable recycled craft? Your child can use an old water bottle and a few other household materials to make her own eco-friendly pal, as shown in Homeschool Preschool.

12. Mix and Match Shape Penguin Craft

Non-Toy Gifts brings us a fun mix-and-match 2D penguin shape craft for kids to make this winter. Craft with circles, squares, rectangles, ovals, triangles, hexagons, and trapezoids.

13. Penguin Salt Dough Footprint Keepsake

You won’t find a cuter keepsake than this fun Penguin Footprint craft from Messy Little Monster! Adding the felt scarf and hat really increases the adorable factor! Turn them into ornaments or glue them into a box frame to display in your home.

14. Popsicle Stick Penguins

Got some leftover popsicle sticks from all those summertime treats? Put them to good use with these popsicle stick penguins from Joy of Sharing! These cuties even have their own earmuffs to keep them warm!

15. Penguin Painted Rocks

This adorable family of Penguin Painted Rocks from Soccer Mom Blog is one of our favorite penguin crafts for kids this season! Rock painting is fun for all ages and this one is uniquely cute!

16. Handprint Penguin Craft

This handprint penguin from The Best Ideas for Kids is such a cute and fun winter craft! And we love that our handprint crafts double as keepsakes that you can gift or keep for yourself!

17. Egg Carton Penguins

These egg carton penguins from Patchwork Parent are such a fun winter craft to make with the kids! We love the fact that the craft also features the ice bergs for the penguins to rest on!

18. Paper Circle Penguin Craft

Can these penguin crafts for kids also teach kids? Well, these paper circle penguins from Our Kid Things certainly prove so! Kids will enjoy seeing how circles and semicircles come together to create a penguin.

19. Plastic Spoon Penguin Craft

Don’t throw away those spare plastic spoons – turn them into penguin crafts for kids! If you’re wondering how to go about it, check out the instructions at One Little Project.

20. Pom Pom Penguin Craft

We can’t get over how adorable these penguins from Keep This Recipe are! They look so fluffy and huggable, especially with their little scarves around their necks!

We’re pretty sure you can’t wait to make some cute little penguin crafts of your own! Most of these penguin crafts for kids require things that you probably have lying around the house already, so roll up your sleeves and dive right into it!