Penguin coloring pages

Free printable penguin coloring pages waddle from cute baby penguins to realistic emperors.

These free printable penguin coloring pages run from a waving little penguin a toddler can color in minutes to realistic king penguins on a pebble beach for adults. Toddlers get easy penguins in scarves and hats. Kids get a hatching egg, a Christmas penguin and an emperor penguin with its chick. Teens and adults get a penguin mandala, a zentangle penguin and a polar explorer. Seniors get a penguin family and penguin mail. There are also the real colors of emperor and king penguins to copy.

A waving little penguin is the easiest start.

Easy and cute penguin coloring pages for toddlers have round bodies and big smiles.

Start with the Little Penguin, the Baby Penguin or the Penguin in a Scarf. Each has thick outlines and a white belly shape to leave open. The Penguin Drummer plays a drum with musical notes around it.

Preschoolers can try the Penguin and Fish, Penguin on Ice and Penguin and Snowball. Once one penguin feels easy, kids want penguins with a story.

Penguin coloring pages for kids bring eggs, snow and holidays.

The Penguin Egg shows a chick hatching among snowflakes. The Emperor Penguin stands tall beside its chick. The Christmas Penguin trims a tree, and the Penguin with Umbrella walks through the snow in boots.

Cheerful picks include the Penguin Ice Cream, Penguin and Balloons, Penguin on a Scooter, Penguin Snow Globe and Penguin and Kite. For cozy kids' scenes, try the Cozy Cocoa Penguin, Penguin Reading Nook or Baking Penguin. The Realistic Emperor Penguin is the most lifelike kids' page. Older colorers can take on real penguins and patterns.

Detailed penguin coloring pages for teens and adults bring mandalas and real penguins.

The Realistic King Penguins stand on a pebble beach with snowy mountains behind. The Penguin Mandala sets a penguin in rings of snowflakes and crystals. The Penguin Zentangle fills a tall penguin with patterns, and the Penguin Explorer studies a map beside an old ship in the ice.

Cozy scenes include the Knitting Penguin, Penguin Tea Time and Inside the Igloo, and teens can add the Penguin Game Night. The Penguin Love and Sleepy Penguin are sweet, and the Penguin School and Penguin Greenhouse are busy scenes. Quick bold pages include the Penguin Mug, Hockey Penguin, Surfing Penguin and Penguin Bubble Tea. For more winter penguins, our January coloring pages have a few. Bold penguins also suit older colorers.

Penguin coloring pages for seniors keep shapes bold and scenes calm.

The Penguin Family stands together on an ice floe. The Sliding Penguin slides across the snow on its belly. The Penguin Hug shares a heart, and the Penguin Mail posts a letter in a snowy mailbox.

Penguins are a favorite at any age. The real ones have more color than most people expect.

What colors are real emperor and king penguins?

Animal Diversity Web, from the University of Michigan, describes emperor penguins as the largest sea birds in the Antarctic. Their back, head, chin and throat are black, and their undersides are white up to the neck. They also have orange and yellow patches near the ears that fade toward the shoulders. Color those on the Emperor Penguin and Realistic Emperor Penguin.

King penguins, the second largest species, have even more color. The same source describes a dark, nearly black head with orange spots on each side. An orange throat fades into pale yellow and then a white belly. The back is gray and black with a silvery sheen. Try those colors on the Realistic King Penguins.

How do you color a penguin so it pops against the snow?

Color the black parts first, using dark gray and then black on top for depth. Leave the belly white, with a little pale blue shading along one side so it looks round. A pale blue sky and white snow make the black stand out.

For ice, use very light blues and grays, and leave white lines for shine. On the cute penguins, bright scarves and hats in red, green or purple add cheer. Finished penguins then make great winter decorations.

Penguin coloring pages make winter cards, window displays and holiday gifts.

A colored penguin makes a sweet winter or holiday card. Cardstock gives the card a firm fold. Kids can cut out several penguins and line them up on a windowsill, or hang them on a paper ice floe.

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From a waving little penguin to realistic king penguins, these free printable penguin coloring pages have a penguin for every age. Pick an easy penguin or a detailed scene, and add a touch of orange near the ears.