FREE Resources, Crafts, and Printables About Penguins
Published:
December 31, 2020
Contributor:
Sarah Shelton
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Penguins are such adorable little creatures. We have some African penguins at our zoo here in Florida. We can spend so much time watching them swim and waddle around.
If you like to do seasonal unit studies, penguins are fun to learn about during the winter time. Since they live in such a cold climate normally, winter is a great time to do a themed unit on these fascinating animals.
Penguins are amazing birds because they can live in extreme temperatures, and live mostly in water. God created their unique bodies to withstand intense below freezing temperatures, and to survive them. They are also absolutely adorable in their tuxedo bodies. I never knew much about these unique birds until I was a homeschool mom.
Our homeschool group went on a field trip to go see the movie March of the Penguins. I was blown away by all that the penguins went through to hatch an egg. I didn’t even know that the dads were the ones to stay home, nurture and protect the egg the entire time.
I was always bored to death by documentaries when I was a child, and I usually fell asleep through them. This was the first documentary I saw that held my attention the whole time. I definitely recommend watching it as a family if you are doing a study on penguins. You also can’t beat Morgan Freeman’s soothing voice!
Check out all these Fun Facts and Websites about Penguins:
These resources will be perfect for research projects or writing activities for older children!
Fun Facts and Trivia About Penguins – The Spruce
14 Fun Facts About Penguins – Smithsonian Mag
Top 10 Interesting Facts About Penguins – Depth World
All About Penguins – Easy Science for Kids
Penguin Facts for Kids – Kids Kiddle
30 Fun Penguin Facts for Kids You Wish You’ll Wish You’d Known – Earth Eclipse
Penguin Planet is a book, but this website that lists the different penguin species and facts and information.
Sea World All About Penguins is where you can learn about their diet, habitat, behavior, adaptations, communication and more. There are lots of videos and photographs.
View African Penguins on the Penguin Webcam at the Vancouver Aquarium.
Penguin Printables and Unit Studies:
Montessori Inspired Penguin Printables and Activities – Living Montessori Now
Penguins Mini Puzzle Unit – In All You Do
Playful Penguins File Folder Game – TPT
Penguin Do-a-Dot Printables – Gift of Curiosity
Mr. Popper’s Penguins Literature Study with free printable about penguins
Penguin Learning Pack – 3 Dinosaurs
Writing Prompt Activities About Penguins – In All You Do
Penguin Coloring Sheets – In All You Do
P is for Penguins – Teaching Mama
Pre-K Penguin Printable Learning Pack – Kids Activities Blog
Penguin Unit Study Books and Activities – KCEdventures
Homeschool Unit Studies: Penguins – Look We’re Learning!
Penguin Match File Folder Game – Homeschool Share
Cute Penguin Crafts:
A unit study on animals wouldn’t be complete without some fun crafts. These are perfect for preschoolers, but even older kids that enjoy creating will enjoy these! Many of these will look cute as winter decorations in your home as well.
Make a Paper Cup Penguin – The Seasoned Mom
Cardboard Tube Penguins – Crafts by Amanda
Pine Cone Craft Penguins – Crafty Homeschool Mom
Cupcake Liner Penguin Craft for Kids – I Heart Crafty Things
Learn Create Love has the cutest printable penguin crafts. I love how you can print these out and paint them, color them or use markers to decorate them.
Macaroni Printable Penguin Craft
Here are some more animals that are perfect to learn about during the cold winter months:
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Sarah Shelton
Sarah is a wife, daughter of the King and Mama to 4 children (two homeschool graduates) She is a an eclectic, Charlotte Mason style homeschooler that has been homeschooling for over 20 years.. She is still trying to find the balance between work and keeping a home and gardens. She can only do it by the Grace of God, coffee and green juice
