Get creative with your kids with the help of this Penguin Paper Plate Craft. The simple craft materials and easy-to-follow instructions make it a breeze to bring this animal friend to life. Kids will be able to create their own penguin characters and have fun in the process!

If you like this activity, check out my bigger list of Penguin Activities for kids!

With endless possibilities for creativity such as customizing colors, adding accessories, or decorating its environment, this craft is sure to keep both young minds and hands entertained.

Hurry up and get your supplies ready for this fun penguin craft!

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The Penguin Life Cycle

Penguins have some of the most interesting and unique habitats on Earth, so learning about how they live their lives is a fun, educational project that the whole family can do at home.

Kids can be introduced to the different stages in a penguin’s life through arts and crafts activities such as drawing or assembling model homes, learning to identify which species of penguin live in different habitats, and even making up stories with characters based on real-life penguins.

Try pairing my penguin life cycle worksheet with this penguin paper plate craft if you want an awesome homeschool lesson about penguins.

From an egg to an adult penguin, kids will love learning every stage of a penguin’s life with this printable!

Kids can explore what makes each species of penguin unique while gaining fascinating new insights into their typical cycle of life.

See these penguin facts to add to your penguin lessons or try this penguin handprint craft too.

Recommended Penguin Books

Are you a penguin-lover? Then you’ll love these penguin books that you can read with your kids. Explore Antarctica and its world to see why they’re so lovable.

Penguins Penguin Says Spike: The Penguin With Rainbow Hair (Ocean Tales Children’s Books)All Things Penguins For Kids: Filled With Plenty of Facts, Photos, and Fun to Learn all About Penguins Penguins for Kids: Learn About the Amazing World of Penguins Penguin Misses Mom (Hello Genius)

Penguin Paper Plate Craft Supplies

Paper plate
Liquid glue
Scissor
Orange pom pom
Acrylic color black paint
Paintbrush
Glue sticks
White bond paper
Orange colored paper
Black colored paper

Recommended Penguin Activity Kits

Penguin Tub Figurines with Playmat

This penguin tub is very cute! Kids will love playing with these adorable penguins!

Penguin Sensory Toy

Don’t have time to make a penguin sensory bin? Grab this penguin sensory toy for your kid instead that you can use as a kitchen timer, too!

How do you make a paper plate penguin?

1. Use black acrylic paint to color the edges and the top of the paper plate using a paintbrush. Let it dry.

2. Draw and cut two circles each from the white bond paper and black colored paper, that are just big enough for the eyes of your penguin.

3. Attach them both together and glue the pieces to the area where your penguin’s eyes
are.

4. Cut a piece of orange-colored paper that will serve as your penguin’s
feet and attach them to the bottom of your penguin.

5. Glue an orange pom pom into its nose area.

6. Cut two oval-shaped pieces out of black-colored paper and finish the craft by pasting them into your work in the previous steps.

Here you go! Your penguin is now finally done! Great job

Penguin Paper Plate Craft

Materials

Paper plate
Liquid glue
Scissor
Orange cotton ball
Acrylic color black paint
Paintbrush
Glue sticks
White bond paper
Orange colored paper
Black colored paper

Instructions

Use black acrylic paint to color the edges and the top of the paper plate using a paintbrush. Let it dry.
Draw and cut two circles each from the white bond paper and black colored paper, that are just big enough for the eyes of your penguin.
Attach them both together and glue the pieces to the area where your penguin's eyes are.
Cut a piece of orange-colored paper that will serve as your penguin's feet and attach them to the bottom of your penguin.
Glue an orange cotton ball into its nose area.
Cut two oval-shaped pieces out of black-colored paper and finish the craft by pasting them into your work in the previous steps.
Here you go! Your penguin is now finally done! Great job