40 Penguin Activities for Kids
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My two-year-old daughter has shown a great interest in penguins or “po-kuins” as she affectionately calls them. And winter is a perfect time to do some penguin-related activities at home.
I have a great list of different penguin activities for kids today divided into sensory activities, fine motor activities, arts and crafts, and more.
Penguin Sensory Activities
Toddler Winter Sensory Bin – Sugar Spice & Glitter
Penguin Sensory Sink – Teaching Mama
Penguin Small World on a Light Table – Still Playing School
Penguin Sensory Bin – The Chaos And The Clutter
Penguin Sensory Play – Fantastic Fun & Learning
Winter Sensory Foam – Messy Little Monster
Penguin Fine Motor Activities
Penguin Themed Play Dough – Acorns And Crayons
Handprint Penguin – Crystal & Co.
Penguin Quiet Mini Book Page – And Next Comes L
Stay On the Ice App – iGame Mom
Penguin Montessori Activities
Penguins of Antarctica – Living Montessori Now
Antarctica Penguins – Trillium Montessori
Penguin Arts & Crafts
Penguin Toilet Paper Craft – Naturally Educational
Penguin Painted Rocks – Inspiration Laboratories
Penguin Ink Blot Painting – Artsy Momma
Craft Stick Penguins – Preschool Powol Packets
Peek-A-Boo Penguin Craft – Preschool Powol Packets
Egg Carton Penguin – Parenting Chaos
Penguin Fingerprint Art – Frogs, Snails, And Puppy Dog Tails
Paper Plate Penguin – Learn With Play At Home
Penguin Snow Globe – Sand In My Toes
Arctic Theme Potato Prints – Artsy Craftsy Mom
Washi Tape Penguin Craft – Frogs, Snails, and Puppy Dog Tails
Penguin Education Related Activities
Hands-On Learning: Blubber – Raising Lifelong Learners
Penguin Math Counters – The Educators' Spin On It
P is for Penguin Printable Packet – Teaching Mama
Penguin Ice Science – B-Inspired Mama
P is for Penguin Activities – Crystal & Comp
Animal Movement Game – Craftulate
Penguin LifeCycle – iGame Mom
Penguin Inspired Snack Ideas
Penguin Inspired Sushi – Learn with Play At Home
Penguin Snack – Fantastic Fun And Learning
Penguin Themed Snack – Sugar Aunts
3D Animal Cookies – Craftulate
Books & Songs About Penguins
Cinderella Penguin – Crafty Moms Share
5 Little Penguins Song – Lets Play Kids' Music
Penguin and Pinecone – The Preschool Toolbox
Books & Resources About Penguins – Edventures with Kids
Penguin Books – Fantastic Fun And Learning
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Heather Greutman, COTA
Heather Greutman is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with experience in school-based OT services for preschool through high school. She uses her background to share child development tips, tools, and strategies for parents, educators, and therapists. She is the author of many ebooks including The Basics of Fine Motor Skills, and Basics of Pre-Writing Skills, and co-author of Sensory Processing Explained: A Handbook for Parents and Educators.
Thank you for including my preschooler-made sensory bin! It was such a great exercise in empathy for them, I hope some other big siblings have fun with it, too!