These 25 free penguin coloring pages for kids follow one baby penguin through a snowy winter: sledding, skating, building a snowman, meeting a seal, and celebrating Christmas. Every page is free to download and print, or to color right in your browser, with no sign-up needed.
This 25-page penguin coloring book for ages 3-8 mixes real penguin life with pretend winter fun. Some pages show real penguin behavior, like penguins walking together in the snow and hopping across cracks in the ice. And some pages are pure pretend, like a penguin hugging a polar bear or blowing bubbles with snowflakes inside. Our little penguin has pretend adventures! Real penguins do not wear clothes or use human toys. The penguin facts tell you about real penguins. The book does not name the penguin, so we simply call it “the penguin” or “the baby penguin” on every page. See if you can spot which pages are real and which are pretend.
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| Page | Scene | Theme | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sledding Down the Hill | Sledding Down the Hill | Winter play | Medium |
| 2. Hatching from an Egg | Hatching from an Egg | Gentle moments | Simple |
| 3. Ice Skating | Ice Skating | Winter play | Medium |
| 4. Four Penguins Walking | Four Penguins Walking | Penguin friends | Medium |
| 5. Building a Snowman | Building a Snowman | Gentle moments | Medium |
| 6. Hot Cocoa Time | Hot Cocoa Time | Gentle moments | Simple |
| 7. Diving into the Ice | Diving into the Ice | Gentle moments | Medium |
| 8. Meeting a Seal | Meeting a Seal | Penguin friends | Medium |
| 9. Catching a Big Fish | Catching a Big Fish | Gentle moments | Medium |
| 10. Birthday Balloons | Birthday Balloons | Winter holidays | Medium |
| 11. Sleeping in an Igloo | Sleeping in an Igloo | Gentle moments | Medium |
| 12. Balancing a Beach Ball | Balancing a Beach Ball | Winter play | Simple |
| 13. Hugging a Polar Bear | Hugging a Polar Bear | Penguin friends | Medium |
| 14. Jumping Across the Ice | Jumping Across the Ice | Winter play | Medium |
| 15. Taking a Photo | Taking a Photo | Gentle moments | Medium |
| 16. Decorating a Christmas Tree | Decorating a Christmas Tree | Winter holidays | Medium |
| 17. Hugging a Candy Cane | Hugging a Candy Cane | Winter holidays | Simple |
| 18. Christmas Gifts | Christmas Gifts | Winter holidays | Medium |
| 19. Blowing Snowflake Bubbles | Blowing Snowflake Bubbles | Gentle moments | Medium |
| 20. Riding a Whale | Riding a Whale | Penguin friends | Medium |
| 21. Dancing on the Ice | Dancing on the Ice | Winter play | Simple |
| 22. Umbrella in the Snow | Umbrella in the Snow | Gentle moments | Medium |
| 23. Big Penguin and Little Chick | Big Penguin and Little Chick | Penguin friends | Simple |
| 24. Making a Snow Angel | Making a Snow Angel | Winter play | Simple |
| 25. Five Penguins Together | Five Penguins Together | Penguin friends | Medium |
How to use these penguin coloring pages
Jump to a part of the book: Winter play (pages 1, 3, 12, 14, 21, 24) · Penguin friends (4, 8, 13, 20, 23, 25) · Winter holidays (10, 16–18) · Gentle moments (2, 5–7, 9, 11, 15, 19, 22)
Choose a picture below, then tap Download to print it or Color Online to color it in your browser. The pages run in book order.
Simple pages have large open shapes and few details. Medium pages have more objects and smaller spaces. The difficulty rating is my own guide for this book, not a fixed age level. Counts of six or more suit ages 6 to 8 or need an adult’s help. On page 19, count the bubbles, not the snowflakes inside them.
Winter play (Pages 1, 3, 12, 14, 21, 24)
Six pages of snow and ice: sledding, skating, a beach ball, a jump across a crack, a dance, and a snow angel. The sled, the skates, and the snow angel are pretend; the jump and the slide are real.
1. Sledding Down the Hill
A baby penguin slides downhill on a wooden sled, wearing a knit pom-pom hat and a striped scarf, with an open smile, three snowflakes around it, one pine tree on the right, and speed lines behind the sled. Penguins really do slide on their bellies across snow and ice, which is called tobogganing, but the wooden sled is pretend. Count all three snowflakes.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin on a sled, three snowflakes, and a pine tree). Try this: Count all three snowflakes.
3. Ice Skating
A baby penguin ice skates on a frozen pond, wearing a knit pom-pom hat and a long scarf that flies behind it, with one leg up, one skate on the ice, and an open smile, while three snowflakes fall around it. This is pretend: penguins walk, waddle, hop, and slide on ice, but they do not wear ice skates. Count all three snowflakes.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin skating and three snowflakes). Try this: Count all three snowflakes.
12. Balancing a Beach Ball
A baby penguin balances a big beach ball on its head, wearing a knit pom-pom hat and a scarf, with one eye winking and an open smile, standing on ice with ripple circles below, while three snowflakes fall. This is pretend: balancing a ball on its head is a trained circus trick, and beach balls are human toys. Count all three snowflakes and the one beach ball.
Difficulty: Simple (one penguin, one beach ball, and three snowflakes). Try this: Count all three snowflakes and the one beach ball.
14. Jumping Across the Ice
A baby penguin jumps across a crack in the ice, wearing a knit pom-pom hat and a scarf, with its flippers out and an open smile, while ice chunks fly around it and three snowflakes fall. Hopping across cracks in the ice is real: penguins jump and hop over gaps in the ice all the time. Count all three snowflakes.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin jumping and three snowflakes). Try this: Count all three snowflakes.
21. Dancing on the Ice
A baby penguin dances and spins on the ice, wearing a knit pom-pom hat and a scarf, with one foot up, its flippers out, and an open smile, while three snowflakes fall, four sparkle stars shine, and ice swirl lines curl below. Penguins really do shuffle, spin, and move energetically on ice in courtship displays, so the movement is real, but dancing and spinning like a person is cartoon. Count all three snowflakes, then count all four sparkles.
Difficulty: Simple (one penguin dancing and three snowflakes). Try this: Count all three snowflakes, then count all four sparkles.
24. Making a Snow Angel
A baby penguin lies on its back in the snow, making a snow angel, wearing a knit pom-pom hat and a scarf, with its flippers and feet out, while seven snowflakes fall around it. Penguins really do slide, lie, and roll in the snow, and sliding on their bellies is called tobogganing. Making snow angels is a human kids’ game, though: the snow shape looks like an angel, but penguins do not make them for fun. Count all seven snowflakes.
Difficulty: Simple (one penguin and seven snowflakes). Try this: Count all seven snowflakes.
Penguin friends (Pages 4, 8, 13, 20, 23, 25)
Six pages of penguins together: four walking in the snow, a seal on the ice, a polar bear hug, a ride on a whale, a big penguin with a little chick, and five penguins in a group. Penguins really do live in big groups and share the water with seals and whales. The hugs and the whale ride are pretend.
4. Four Penguins Walking
Four penguins walk together in a line through the snow: a big penguin on the left in a hat and scarf, a small chick with its eyes closed and happy, a bigger penguin with a bow on her hat, and a small chick on the right with its eyes closed and happy, with mountains and two pine trees behind them and three snowflakes falling. Penguins really do walk together in groups in a colony. Count all four penguins, then count all three snowflakes.
Difficulty: Medium (four penguins and three snowflakes). Try this: Count all four penguins, then count all three snowflakes.
8. Meeting a Seal
A baby penguin sits on an ice floe with a baby seal, both smiling, the seal spotted with its eyes closed and happy and its flippers together, while two snowflakes fall and two snowballs sit on the right. Penguins and seals really do share the same Antarctic waters and ice floes, so they can be on the same ice. They are not friends playing together, though, and some seals hunt penguins, so this is a cute picture, not a normal safe friendship. Count both snowflakes.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin, one seal, and two snowflakes). Try this: Count both snowflakes.
13. Hugging a Polar Bear
A baby penguin hugs a polar bear cub, both with their eyes closed and happy, the penguin in a knit pom-pom hat and a scarf, the cub with paw pads on its foot, while three snowflakes fall and one pine tree stands on the right. Penguins and polar bears never meet in the wild: polar bears live in the Arctic, around the North Pole, and penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere, mostly around Antarctica. They live on opposite sides of the world, so this hug is pure pretend. Count all three snowflakes.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin, one polar bear cub, and three snowflakes). Try this: Count all three snowflakes.
20. Riding a Whale
A baby penguin rides on the back of a big smiling whale, wearing a knit pom-pom hat and a scarf, while four snowflakes fall. The whale has a heart-shaped spout, a big eye, a smiling mouth, and a tail fluke on the left, with waves below. Penguins really do swim near whales in the Southern Ocean, but they never ride on their backs, so this is pretend. Count all four snowflakes.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin, one whale, and four snowflakes). Try this: Count all four snowflakes.
23. Big Penguin and Little Chick
A big penguin and a little chick stand together in the snow, both wearing knit pom-pom hats and scarves, the little chick with its eyes closed and happy, while three snowflakes fall. Parents really do keep their chicks close and protect them in a colony. Count both penguins, then count all three snowflakes.
Difficulty: Simple (two penguins and three snowflakes). Try this: Count both penguins, then count all three snowflakes.
25. Five Penguins Together
Five penguins stand together in the snow: two big and three small, all wearing knit pom-pom hats and scarves and smiling, with three snowflakes falling, one pine tree on the left, and one igloo on the right. Penguins live in big groups called colonies, hundreds to thousands of birds together. This picture shows five penguins in one group, not a small group of parents and chicks. Count all five penguins, then count all three snowflakes.
Difficulty: Medium (five penguins and three snowflakes). Try this: Count all five penguins, then count all three snowflakes.
Winter holidays (Pages 10, 16–18)
Four holiday pages: a birthday, a Christmas tree, a candy cane, and Santa gifts. All four are pretend holiday fun.
10. Birthday Balloons
A baby penguin wears a polka-dot party hat with a pom-pom and a scarf, holding three balloons, with confetti pieces in the air, an igloo at the bottom right, and three snowflakes falling. Party hats, balloons, and confetti are human birthday things, so this is a pretend birthday. Count all three balloons, all three snowflakes, and all six confetti pieces.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin, three balloons, three snowflakes, and six confetti pieces). Try this: Count all three balloons, all three snowflakes, and all six confetti pieces.
16. Decorating a Christmas Tree
A baby penguin stands on a rock and reaches up to put a star on top of a decorated Christmas tree, wearing a knit pom-pom hat and a scarf, while four snowflakes fall and two gift boxes sit below: one small and one big, both with bows. The tree has five baubles and bead garlands. Christmas trees, stars, baubles, and gifts are human holiday things, so this is a pretend holiday picture. Count all four snowflakes, both gift boxes, and all five baubles.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin, one Christmas tree, four snowflakes, and two gift boxes). Try this: Count all four snowflakes, both gift boxes, and all five baubles.
17. Hugging a Candy Cane
A baby penguin hugs a giant candy cane, striped and taller than the penguin, wearing a knit pom-pom hat and a scarf, while two snowflakes fall and one pine tree stands on the right. This is pretend: candy canes are human sweets, and penguins do not eat them. Count both snowflakes and the one candy cane.
Difficulty: Simple (one penguin and one giant candy cane). Try this: Count both snowflakes and the one candy cane.
18. Christmas Gifts
A baby penguin wears a floppy Santa hat with a pom-pom and a scarf, holding up one gift box, with two more gift boxes beside it, one with polka dots, and ribbons curling on the ground, while three snowflakes fall. Santa hats and gifts are human Christmas things, so this is a pretend holiday picture. Count all three gift boxes, then count all three snowflakes.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin, three gift boxes, and three snowflakes). Try this: Count all three gift boxes, then count all three snowflakes.
Gentle moments (Pages 2, 5–7, 9, 11, 15, 19, 22)
Nine quiet pages: hatching, a snowman, hot cocoa, a dive, a big fish, a rest in an igloo, a photo, bubbles, and an umbrella in the snow. Hatching is real, and the resting pose is real too. The igloo and the rest of the props are pretend.
2. Hatching from an Egg
A baby penguin chick hatches from a big spotted egg, with its wings out, an open smile, and big eyes, while two snowflakes fall around it and four eggshell pieces lie below: two big and two small. Hatching is real, and baby penguins really do break out of their eggs. Real penguin eggs are plain white, cream, or pale green, not spotted, so the spotted shell is the book’s decoration. Count both snowflakes, then count all four eggshell pieces.
Difficulty: Simple (one chick hatching, two snowflakes, and eggshell pieces). Try this: Count both snowflakes, then count all four eggshell pieces.
5. Building a Snowman
A baby penguin stands beside a snowman it built, touching the snowman’s hat. The snowman wears a knit hat with a pom-pom, a carrot nose, coal eyes and a dotted smile, stick arms, a striped scarf, and two buttons, while three snowflakes fall around them, one pine tree stands on the left, and four snowballs sit on the ground. This is pretend: snowmen are human-made, and penguins do not build figures in the snow. Count all three snowflakes, then count all four snowballs.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin, one snowman, three snowflakes, and four snowballs). Try this: Count all three snowflakes, then count all four snowballs.
6. Hot Cocoa Time
A baby penguin wears fluffy earmuffs and a scarf, with its eyes closed and happy, holding a steaming mug of hot cocoa with a heart on it and six marshmallows floating on top, while two snowflakes fall around it. This is pretend: penguins do not drink hot cocoa or wear earmuffs, and they need no warm drink or clothes in the cold. Count both snowflakes, then count all six marshmallows.
Difficulty: Simple (one penguin with a mug and six marshmallows). Try this: Count both snowflakes, then count all six marshmallows.
7. Diving into the Ice
A baby penguin dives headfirst into a hole in the ice, wearing a knit pom-pom hat and a scarf that flies behind it, with a big splash, three snowflakes falling, and ice floes all around. Adult penguins really do dive through holes in the ice, but a fluffy chick cannot swim: its down is not waterproof, and it would get cold and wet. The chick in this picture is pretend. Count all three snowflakes.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin diving and three snowflakes). Try this: Count all three snowflakes.
9. Catching a Big Fish
A baby penguin holds a huge fish above its head with both flippers, wearing a knit pom-pom hat and a scarf, with an open smile, while two snowflakes fall and one pine tree stands on the right. The fish has a big eye, an open mouth, and scales. Penguins catch fish in the water and swallow them whole, but they never carry a huge fish overhead, and a chick would be fed by its parents, not catch a huge fish. Count both snowflakes and the one fish.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin, one big fish, and two snowflakes). Try this: Count both snowflakes and the one fish.
11. Sleeping in an Igloo
A baby penguin is sleeping inside an igloo entrance, lying on its belly with its eyes closed and a gentle smile, wearing a knit pom-pom hat and a scarf, under one crescent moon and three stars, with one pine tree on the left. Penguins really do sleep lying on their bellies on the snow and ice. The igloo is pretend, though: penguins do not build or live in igloos, which are human homes in the Arctic. Count the one crescent moon, then count all three stars.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin sleeping, one crescent moon, and three stars). Try this: Count the one crescent moon, then count all three stars.
15. Taking a Photo
A baby penguin holds a camera with a flash starburst, taking a photo, wearing a knit pom-pom hat and a scarf, with one eye winking, while three snowflakes fall, one pine tree stands on the left, and four snowballs sit on the ground: two on the left and two on the right. This is pretend: cameras are human tools, and wild animals do not operate them. Count all three snowflakes, then count all four snowballs.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin, one camera, three snowflakes, and four snowballs). Try this: Count all three snowflakes, then count all four snowballs.
19. Blowing Snowflake Bubbles
A baby penguin blows bubbles with a bubble wand, holding a bubble jar, wearing a knit pom-pom hat and a scarf. Six bubbles float around it, each with a snowflake inside: one big at the top right, one big in the middle right, two medium, and two small. This is pretend: blowing bubbles is a human game, and bubbles with snowflakes inside do not occur in nature. Count all six bubbles, not the snowflakes inside them.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin and six bubbles). Try this: Count all six bubbles.
22. Umbrella in the Snow
A baby penguin holds a polka-dot umbrella in the snowfall, looking up with an open smile, wearing a knit pom-pom hat and a scarf, while six snowflakes fall around it. This is pretend: umbrellas are human tools, and penguins need no protection from snow, because their dense feathers are waterproof. Count all six snowflakes.
Difficulty: Medium (one penguin, one umbrella, and six snowflakes). Try this: Count all six snowflakes.
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The penguin’s colors
The penguin looks the same on every page, and its colors stay the same too:
- Dark back.
- White belly.
- Orange beak.
- Orange webbed feet.
- Big round dark eyes with white highlights.
- Open smile.
- Knit hat and striped scarf.
The cartoon penguin has a dark back and a white belly, an orange beak and orange feet. Real penguins have a dark back and a white belly too. That is called countershading, and it helps them hide from predators above and below in the water. Real baby penguins are often gray or brown and fluffy, and their beaks and feet are usually darker, not bright orange. Our penguin’s big smile is the cartoon’s friendly look. Real penguins cannot smile, because their beaks are rigid and have no lips. The knit hat and striped scarf are pretend winter clothes. Real penguins wear no clothes at all: their feathers and fat keep them warm. The penguin’s eyes are big and dark, with white highlights that make them look bright. Real penguin chicks do have big dark eyes and fluffy bodies, so this part of the cartoon is close to real life.
Those are the penguin’s colors in the book. Your child can follow them, or choose any colors they like. The penguin is the same penguin on every page, from the sled ride on page 1 to the five penguins together on page 25.
Penguin fun facts for curious kids
- Penguins are birds, but they cannot fly. They use their wings like flippers to swim.
- A penguin’s black back and white belly is called countershading. It helps them hide from predators above and below in the water.
- Penguins eat fish, krill, and squid. They swallow their food whole while they swim.
- Emperor penguins are the tallest penguins. A father emperor penguin keeps the egg warm on his feet for about two months in the Antarctic winter until it hatches, while the mother is away at sea.
- Emperor penguins huddle closely together to stay warm. Thousands can gather in a huddle.
- Penguins are amazing swimmers. Emperor penguins can dive deeper than 500 feet (150 metres) and stay underwater for over 20 minutes, longer than most other penguins.
Creative ways to enjoy these penguin coloring pages
- Count while you color: count the three snowflakes on page 1, the four penguins on page 4, the six marshmallows on page 6, the six bubbles on page 19, and the seven snowflakes on page 24.
- Spot the holiday pages: find the birthday on page 10, the Christmas tree on page 16, the candy cane on page 17, and the Santa hat and gifts on page 18.
- Sort real from pretend: ask your child which pages show real penguin behavior and which are make-believe.
- Make a winter scene: color page 1, the penguin sledding down the hill, and page 24, the penguin making a snow angel, and put them side by side.
- Tell the day back: ask your child to retell the penguin’s day using the finished pages, from the sled ride down the hill to the five penguins together.
Penguin coloring pages: questions
Are these penguin coloring pages free?
Yes. All 25 pages are free to download or color online, with no sign-up needed.
Do I need to sign up to download a page?
No. Tap Download under any picture to save the clean image file. No account, no email.
Can I color the pages online?
Yes. Tap Color Online under any picture to open it in the coloring tool in your browser. No printer needed.
Do I need a printer?
No. Every page can be colored online. If you do want to print, download the image and print it from your device.
What ages are these pages for?
Ages 3 to 8. Simple pages suit the youngest colorers, and Medium pages give older kids more to color.
Does the penguin have a name?
No. The book does not name the penguin, so the article simply calls it “the penguin” or “the baby penguin” on every page.
Do penguins and polar bears really meet?
No. Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere, mostly around Antarctica, and polar bears live in the Arctic, around the North Pole. They live on opposite sides of the world, so they never meet in the wild. Page 13 shows the penguin hugging a polar bear cub, but that hug is pure pretend.
Which pages include counting?
Several pages are built for counting: page 1 has three snowflakes, page 4 has four penguins, page 6 has six marshmallows, page 19 has six bubbles, and page 24 has seven snowflakes. Point to each one and count out loud as you color it. On page 19, count the bubbles, not the snowflakes inside them.
More ocean books to color
The penguin is our third ocean book. See the ocean coloring pages for the whole set as it grows, and meet the shark in the shark coloring pages and the dolphin in the dolphin coloring pages.
