Rocking Penguin Craft For Kids [Free Template]

Winter is the perfect time to learn about penguins! They’re cute, quirky, and slightly silly – perfect for kids.

If you have a penguin lesson plan ready for your students or you want a fun activity to do with your kids, this rocking penguin craft is it! It’s easy and doesn’t require any special skills or tools.

Make these cute penguins this winter season! Also, be sure to browse through all of our penguin activities for more ideas!

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You only need paper, scissors, markers, and a glue stick. The free template for this penguin is available for free download, so just follow these simple instructions to make your rocking penguin.

Kids will not only enjoy creating this fun penguin craft project, but they’ll also like tapping it when they’re done to watch it move back and forth!

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Markers
• 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!

First, guide your child to take the half-circle penguin body and fold it in half. Line the open half with a thin strip of glue, and glue the sides together.

Next, help your child place the penguin’s head at the top of the body and glue it in place.

Place the belly in the middle of the head and glue it to the head and the body.

Use the markers to draw on the penguin’s beak and cheeks.

Position the flippers on either side of the belly, with the flippers pointing inward. Glue them in place.

Take the feet and fold about 1/3 of the feet up. This little flap is where you will place the glue. Once the glue is on the small flap, open the bottom of the penguin and glue the flap to the inside portion of the front of the body.

Now, open up the base of the penguin so it stands on its own.

Your child is done now! Isn’t this a fun winter animal craft for kids?

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Winter Activities For Kids

Don’t let the fun stop here! Create a winter-themed unit for your kids to do. We have some easy and fun ideas that can get you started. These ideas are great for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary children.

Children’s Books About Winter

Begin by reading books to your kids or students. Reading aloud can help children develop a larger vocabulary, learn to focus, and increase reading comprehension.

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.

Fun Winter Craft Ideas

We also love crafting! Don’t stop with just one winter craft – we have many ideas. Crafting isn’t just fun, it’s great for helping scissor skills, following directions, and creativity.

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Below are some of our favorite winter craft ideas:

Handprint Walrus Craft – This activity is a great idea for your kids. Plus, it’s mess-free (no paint needed), and the paper handprints make cute decorations during winter! Your kids will work on their fine motor skills, and you’ll have a fun craft to display.

Popsicle Stick Arctic Fox – This arctic fox craft is the perfect activity to keep your kids entertained this winter. It’s a fun and easy project they can take pride in when it’s all done. This is the perfect craft for younger and older kids to work on together. The printable template makes it easy peasy!

Paper Plate Penguin Craft – This cute penguin activity is perfect for kids who love hands-on activities during winter break. Let them paint, cut, and glue to make their adorable little penguins. This paper penguin craft is a fun way for little kids to work on their scissor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Polar Bear Paper Bag Puppet—This is a simple paper bag puppet craft that kids will love to make and play with. It’s great for pretend play during the winter months, or anytime, really! All you need are some basic supplies, such as brown paper bags, paper, scissors, and a glue stick.

Winter Preschool Printables

Help your children get in the winter spirit with these winter do a dot printables! These are perfect for quiet time and great educational tools that will help kids develop their number recognition, counting, visual discrimination, patterning, and more!

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Kids love to cut out pictures with scissors, and these free printable penguin cutting activity pages are perfect for practicing scissor skills. They’re also great for keeping kids busy on winter days when they can’t go outside!

Looking for an adorable winter activity that requires no prep work? Print out these free polar bear dot to dot pages. Finish the drawings with crayons, markers, or colored pencils.

This winter I spy printables are perfect for kids of all ages! They’re a great way to keep kids entertained while also developing their counting skills and visual discrimination. These printables are also ideal for quiet time, long car rides, or an extra fun activity together as a family.

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