Penguins are one of the easiest winter animals to love, and to color. These penguin coloring pages have bold, clean lines and roomy shapes, so little hands can stay inside the lines and older kids can add their own patterns.
The free PDF has eight pictures: a baby chick for toddlers, silly penguins skating, sledding and sharing cocoa, a more detailed emperor penguin family and a pattern penguin for older kids and grown-ups.
What’s in the PDF
- Baby Penguin Chick: a fluffy chick with big eyes, extra simple
- Ice Skating Penguin: a penguin in earmuffs and a long scarf
- Penguin Friends with Cocoa: two penguins sharing hot cocoa on the ice
- Belly-Sliding Penguin: a penguin sliding down a snowy hill
- Emperor Penguin and Chick: a parent penguin with a chick on its feet
- Penguin Building a Snowman: a penguin adding a carrot nose
- Penguins Swimming: three penguins under the water with fish
- Pattern Penguin: a zentangle-style penguin for older kids
- A cover page, all on US Letter paper
The penguin coloring pages
Baby Penguin Chick
A round, fluffy penguin chick sits in the snow with big eyes and tiny feet. The shapes are large and simple, perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.
Ice Skating Penguin
A cheerful penguin in earmuffs and a long striped scarf skates across a frozen lake. Color the scarf stripes in any colors you like.
Penguin Friends with Cocoa
Two penguin friends sit on a little ice floe, each holding a mug of hot cocoa, with a fishing rod and a fish beside them.
Belly-Sliding Penguin
Whee! A happy penguin slides down a snowy hill on its belly, past pine trees and a little sled waiting at the bottom.
Emperor Penguin and Chick
A realistic emperor penguin stands on the ice with its fluffy chick resting on its feet, icebergs behind them. It has more detail, so it suits older kids.
Penguin Building a Snowman
A busy penguin puts the carrot nose on its snowman, with a bucket and a shovel in the snow beside it.
Penguins Swimming
Three penguins dive under the ice, swimming with fish and bubbles. Try blues and greens for the water.
Pattern Penguin
A penguin filled with swirls, dots, waves and little flowers. A calm, detailed page for older kids and adults.
Printing and coloring tips
- Print at 100% (Actual size) on plain US Letter paper; use cardstock for markers.
- Leave the penguin bellies white and color the backs black, dark blue or gray for a classic look.
- Colored pencils work best for the small patterns on the pattern penguin.
- Laminate a page and use dry-erase crayons to color it again and again.
Download the pages one by one
Want just one picture? Click a link to open the full-size PNG, then print it or save it. The PDF with every page is in the download box.
- Baby Penguin Chick coloring page (PNG)
- Ice Skating Penguin coloring page (PNG)
- Penguin Friends with Cocoa coloring page (PNG)
- Belly-Sliding Penguin coloring page (PNG)
- Emperor Penguin and Chick coloring page (PNG)
- Penguin Building a Snowman coloring page (PNG)
- Penguins Swimming coloring page (PNG)
- Pattern Penguin coloring page (PNG)
More penguin fun: learn how to draw a penguin in 6 easy steps, color the winter coloring pages, or try how to draw a snowflake.
FAQ
What age are these penguin coloring pages for?
Most pages suit ages 3 to 10. The baby penguin and the sliding penguin have the biggest shapes; the emperor penguin and the pattern penguin have more detail for older kids and adults.
Are the penguin coloring pages free?
Yes, free for personal and classroom use. Print as many as you need, but please link to this page instead of sharing the PDF file.
Can I print just one page?
Yes. Use the single-page links above, or pick the page number in your print dialog when you print the PDF.
What colors are penguins?
Most penguins have a black or dark blue back and a white belly. Emperor penguins have yellow and orange patches near the neck, and their chicks are fluffy gray with a white face.
