If you’re looking for a fun and creative way to get crafty with the kids this winter season, you’re in the right place!
Your kid’s eyes will light up when they see that their picture is a penguin’s face on this penguin photo craft! Kids adore these amazing swimmers who make us giggle when they waddle and smile when they slide around.
Come to this iceberg to see all these other photo crafts for kids they’ll love.
Penguin Craft For Kids

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Kids will love to customize this cute penguin craft with their favorite colored hats and, of course, their smiling faces. We have a template you can download, so all you’ll need to grab are the pictures and a few supplies.
This is a great craft for kids to practice using scissors to cut out the pieces. They’ll hone their fine motor skills and follow directions when they glue each piece in place.
When finished, they can proudly display their art project in a place of honor – the fridge!
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Photo of your child
- Penguin template (unlock the image at the end of the post to go to the download page)
Directions
Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this penguin to life!

Start by gluing the penguin’s belly to the middle of the penguin’s body.

Glue the photo in the middle of the penguin’s face.

Next, glue the beak over the child’s nose.

Create the hat by gluing the hat band to the bottom of the hat.

Now, glue the pom to the top and back of the hat.

Take the completed hat and glue it to the top of the head.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the feet to the back and bottom of the penguin’s body.

Now that you’ve made this fun penguin craft with your kids be sure to check out our many other fun winter crafts to make together this year.

Winter Ideas For Kids
We have many great ideas for keeping the fun and learning going this winter!
Create a list of projects to do with your kids during the season that keeps you indoors more often. Read on below to check out some of our favorite cute crafts and activities for the whole family.

Winter Books For Kids
Below are some of our favorite winter books for kids.
The Biggest Snowman Ever – When the mayor of Mouseville announces the town snowman contest, Clayton and Desmond claim that they will each make the biggest snowman ever.
The Snowy Day – This story shows a child’s wonder at a new world and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever.
Sneezy The Snowman– Sneezy is COLD! And he’s trying to warm up without success. But, the kids know exactly how to help him!

Winter Crafts For Kids
Crafting is a great activity for kids because it’s fun and creative and a way to develop valuable skills.
When children craft, they gain fine motor skills, scissor skills, and hand-eye coordination with each cut and piece glued in place. It’s also a great way to teach them patience, critical thinking, problem-solving, and how to follow instructions.
Try some of our favorite winter crafts below.
Related: Polar Bear Worksheets
Snowy Owl Name Craft—The snowy owl has swooped up the perfect craft to teach your young learners how to spell their names. This beautiful arctic bird sits on a branch made of your child’s name, which can be easily customized with our free template.
Owl Babies Puppet Craft – Your little ones will be inspired to make their puppet to go along with the book Owl Babies! Using the owl puppet will be a fun storytelling prop, a way to play pretend or use their imaginations to make up their own stories.

Popsicle Stick Walrus Craft – These funny-looking arctic creatures will be fun for kids to create! Your little artists will love painting their popsicle sticks, and our template will make it easy to turn them into a walrus. This means you don’t have to worry about trying to draw it yourself.
Paper Plate Polar Bear Craft—Kids love learning all about animals, and winter is a great time to feature the ones that live in the Arctic. A favorite is the majestic polar bear. These beautiful bears inspired this fun paper plate activity!
Kids will love making their own polar bears from an ordinary paper plate!
Winter Activities For Kids
Since scissor skills are essential for kids to master, we thought a fun way for them to practice would be to cut these polar bear cutting activity pages. Kids will love seeing what adorable antics the polar bear is up to on each page.

This peppy penguin is ready to teach kids that P is for penguins with these penguin worksheets. He’s skating on over to show them how to write his favorite letter. Then, he snuggles up with a good cup of hot cocoa to guide them through the letter maze. Finally, he’s ready to show kids how cute he is when they label the penguin.

These winter do a dot printables are a great way to provide lots of learning and entertainment. This printables set is filled will pages that reinforce math and reading skills, plus art pages to color in!

This wise owl is ready for kids to learn about the letter S when they complete these snowy owl worksheets! First, he’ll guide the kids through a letter maze, then help them practice writing and using scissors when they label the snowy owl.
Share With Us
Did you make this activity with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!
For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

Penguin Photo Craft For Kids
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Photo of your child
- Penguin template
Instructions
- Download the penguin template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Start by gluing the belly to the middle of the penguin's body.
- Glue the photo in the middle of the penguin's face.
- Next, glue the beak over the child's nose.
- Create the hat by gluing the hat band to the bottom of the hat.
- Now, glue the pom to the top and back of the hat.
- Take the completed hat and glue it to the top of the head.
- Finish up by gluing the feet to the back and bottom of the penguin's body.
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Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump and more. Read more.
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Thursday 16th of January 2025
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Friday 17th of January 2025
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Wednesday 8th of January 2025
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Wednesday 8th of January 2025
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Wednesday 8th of January 2025
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Wednesday 8th of January 2025
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