Winter is here, so let’s celebrate the season by turning a few simple supplies and your little one’s tiny handprints into a cute winter scene!

This penguin handprint craft will be a hit with the kids because they’ll love seeing their own handprints turn into an adorable penguin. This penguin craft promises loads of frosty fun and is perfect for preschoolers through kindergarteners.

Kids love to get creative, and this craft is the perfect canvas to make that happen! The process will also enhance their fine motor skills and spark their imaginative thinking, making this craft a win-win for both fun and learning.

Waddle or slide on over to check out even more penguin activities your kids will love to do this winter!

Handprint Penguin Craft

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This craft has minimal prep, so you can get to the fun fast! Gather just a handful of supplies like paper, scissors, and glue and you’ll be set for an afternoon of crafting. Read on below for our step-by-step instructions and grab the free template.

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Markers or crayons
• Small pom poms (optional)
• Penguin Template (click the “click here to get this freebie” image at the end to open the form)

Directions

Download the penguin template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

Trace your child’s hand on a piece of black paper and cut it out.

Position the handprint with the fingers down and the palm facing up. Begin to make the penguin by gluing the penguin’s body to the top of the palm.

Take the beak and glue it in between the eyes.

Color in the penguin’s hat, then glue it to the top of the penguin’s head.

Glue the iceberg blocks on the blue background paper.

Glue the penguin at the top of the iceberg block. It will look like the penguin is standing on the iceberg blocks.

Optionally: Finish up by gluing pom pom snowballs on the background paper.

That’s it! Can you believe how easy it is to make?! For even more fun crafts like this one, check out other winter crafts for kids!

Kids Winter Ideas

Don’t let the fun stop here! Discover even more kid friendly winter ideas that will keep your kids engaged and having fun, even if they’re cooped up indoors.

Whether you’re looking for a craft or activity to keep their hands and minds busy or a good book to curl up with, there’s something for each young learner. Read on below to see several of our favorite ideas to incorporate into your child’s day this winter.

Winter Animal Books For Kids

Here are some of the best winter animal books.

Polar Bear Island is a fun book for winter! Polar Bear Island is just that – only for polar bears! That is until Kirby the penguin comes to visit. She turns the place around and adds tons of interesting excitement, but will the polar bears let her stay? You have to check it out and see for yourself!

Tacky The Penguin– This is a great book for children to learn about acceptance and valuing others for exactly who they are.

Owl Babies– A sweet book that teaches kids that Mom always comes back! It’s especially great for children who may have separation anxiety.

Winter Daycare Crafts

Snowman Shape Craft – Our adorable shape craft turns simple shapes into a charming snowman friend. Kids will love hands-on creativity, and as they craft, they’ll also master shapes like circles, triangles, and rectangles.

Hatching Penguin Craft – Get ready for an adorable craft with this hatching penguin! Kids will create a baby penguin emerging from its shell, capturing the magic of new beginnings. This sweet craft celebrates winter wonders and enhances fine motor skills and creativity. 

Polar Bear Cup Craft – Get ready for Arctic fun with this fun cup craft! Transform an ordinary paper cup into an adorable Arctic friend, making crafting a blast while learning about animals in cold climates. 

Walrus Name Craft – Dive into a sea of creativity with our walrus name craft! Watch as your child lines up fish to spell their name, turning a simple craft into a personalized masterpiece. It’s a fin-tastic journey of spelling and crafting fun that’s sure to make a splash!

Fun Winter Activities For Preschoolers

Let’s go on an Arctic adventure with our polar bear color by numbers worksheets! These engaging activities are a great way for children to hone their hand-eye coordination and number and color recognition skills while bringing polar bears to life!

As your young artists match up numbers with the corresponding colors, they’ll reveal three different polar bear illustrations. It’s a fun activity that combines skill development with coloring so grab the crayons and download this printable!

Dive into learning fun with our walrus worksheets! Kids will master the letter W with engaging activities from handwriting practice to navigating a letter W maze.

The adventure continues as they explore the anatomy of a walrus, by cutting and pasting labels on it, then adding some color to the illustration. Use these three worksheets to blend learning, creativity, and fun with this big tusked sea mammal.

Jump into mastering scissor skills with our free printable penguin cutting activity sheets! Designed to keep kids engaged and excited to use their scissors, adorable penguins are featured in four unique activities.

Kids will cut along dashed lines with straight, curved, wave, and zig-zag patterns and complete pictures by gluing the cutouts in the correct spots. Watch as your little ones sharpen their scissor skills, all while enjoying the charm of penguins!

Incorporate these Bear Snores On activities into your preschoolers’ day. This book companion is filled with engaging activities inspired by the charming children’s book, Bear Snores On, by Karma Wilson. This beloved tale beautifully explores the magic of hibernation and the strength of friendship.

This free activity pack introduces preschoolers to the concept of animals hibernating in winter. Enrich your classroom or learning time with creative, interactive ideas that ignite curiosity and encourage a love for both reading and nature.

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