Summer is here! And if your house looks anything like mine, your kids are going to need something to do. They need to try this adorable penguin papercraft. It’s the perfect craft to go along with a family trip to the zoo.
Penguin Papercraft
This penguin papercraft will have your kids begging you to do crafts everyday. Kids love penguins! My kids always want to stay at the penguin exhibit at the zoo forever. We read the facts, pretend to waddle like they do, and talk about how they keep their eggs warm.
If your kids love arctic animals like this cute penguin papercraft, then you should try these other crafts next! This Paper Bag Reindeer Puppet is the perfect craft to add to your child’s animal collection of papercrafts. You can also make this Papercraft Narwhal! Your kids will love making all these animal crafts to play with for hours and run wild with their imagination.
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How to Make Penguin Papercraft
Printable Template
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Supplies
- Colored construction paper
- Cardstock paper
- Sharpie
- Craft glue
- Pencil
- Scissors
Directions
- Select black or dark blue, white or cream, orange, pink and red colored craft papers for the penguin papercraft puppet.
- Trace the body base on the black paper, the inner base on white paper, the beak and feet on orange paper, the blush on pink paper and trace the hat patterns on colored construction papers of your choice.
- Cut out the traced patterns nicely.
- Attach the inner base in the middle of the body base cut out.
- Attach the small round cut out (pompom) on the top pointy end of the hat cut out.
- Attach the feet cutouts on the bottom side of the body pattern.
- Attach the blush and the beak cutouts on the head part of the inner base pattern.
- Use a sharpie to draw the eyes of the papercraft penguin figure.
- Attach the hat on the top side of the head, overlapping the head slightly from the top side.
- Prepare a piece of cardstock paper and create a cylinder-shaped piece with it. The height of the roll should be less than the height of the papercraft penguin.
- Attach the papercraft roll on the backside of the papercraft penguin, near the bottom side. The roll should be positioned in a way to make the penguin stand.
- Check if the papercraft penguin can stand with the roll attached and the craft will be complete.
Tips and Tricks
- Use this penguin papercraft to teach your kids about penguins for an at-home school lesson.
- To add some texture, add some cotton balls to the white part of the penguin papercraft.
- Make a whole family of penguins for your child to play with for hours!
- You kids can even change the colors of the penguin papercraft to add some unique excitement to it!
More Ideas…
If your kids loved this penguin papercraft, have them make this adorable Valentine Penguin with heart craft. Leave the heart out if you desire!
Penguins are one of many arctic animals. Try one of these other arctic animals for your next craft!
Penguin Papercraft
Summer is here! And if your house looks anything like mine, your kids are going to need something to do. They need to try this adorable penguin papercraft. It’s the perfect craft to go along with a family trip to the zoo.
Materials
- Colored construction paper
- Cardstock paper
- Sharpie
- Craft glue
- Pencil
- Scissors
Instructions
- Select black or dark blue, white or cream, orange, pink and red colored craft papers for the penguin papercraft puppet.
- Trace the body base on the black paper, the inner base on white paper, the beak and feet on orange paper, the blush on pink paper and trace the hat patterns on colored construction papers of your choice.
- Cut out the traced patterns nicely.
- Attach the inner base in the middle of the body base cut out.
- Attach the small round cut out (pompom) on the top pointy end of the hat cut out.
- Attach the feet cutouts on the bottom side of the body pattern.
- Attach the blush and the beak cutouts on the head part of the inner base pattern.
- Use a sharpie to draw the eyes of the papercraft penguin figure.
- Attach the hat on the top side of the head, overlapping the head slightly from the top side.
- Prepare a piece of cardstock paper and create a cylinder-shaped piece with it. The height of the roll should be less than the height of the papercraft penguin.
- Attach the papercraft roll on the backside of the papercraft penguin, near the bottom side. The roll should be positioned in a way to make the penguin stand.
- Check if the papercraft penguin can stand with the roll attached and the craft will be complete.
Notes
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