Penguin Coloring Pages (Free PDF Printables)

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By: Papaya Ink Team · Last updated: October 14, 2026

A penguin is the rare animal that arrives already colored in: black back, white front, and a small patch of yellow or orange near the beak that does all the work. For anyone with a box of pencils, that is good news in more ways than one. The bird itself takes a few minutes, and the rest of the page – ice, water, sky, whatever the penguins have built this time – is yours to decide. These penguin coloring pages come in several moods: cute cartoon penguins busy with everyday winter life, realistic emperor and Adelie penguins with their chicks and colonies, and storybook fantasy scenes where penguins turn up in places no penguin has any business being.

The pages also come in different formats, and the Show me buttons above the pictures switch between them. Black & White sheets are full-page line art, from open, easy shapes to dense scenes for fine liners and slow evenings. With Color Sample sheets are copy coloring pages: a finished color version on the top half, the same picture in clean outlines below, and a dotted line between them. One honest note: on a black-and-white printer the sample prints in gray, so pick the Black & White sheets if that is the printer you have. Every picture is a free printable. Click the picture – PDF opens, US Letter, fits A4.

A few things help with penguins. Black areas look flat when they are filled with a black pencil alone; lay down dark blue or violet first, add black on top, and leave a thin pale line along the edge of the wing. White bellies are not really white either – a touch of light gray or blue on the shadow side makes them round. Ice takes almost any cool color, and a little pink or yellow near the horizon turns a plain page into a sunset. Save the warm colors for scarves, lanterns and beaks, and they will stand out against all that blue. Pages marked Detailed suit sharp pencils and adults with time to spare; the open ones are quick wins for kids, or for a tired evening.

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Penguin Coloring Pages - Five penguins in knit hats and earmuffs stacking ice blocks into a castle with two flags and snowflake windows. Detailed. — Five penguins in knit hats and earmuffs stacking ice blocks into a castle with two flags and snowflake windows. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - A penguin chick and a spotted seal pup touching noses beside an ice hole, with a shell, two fish and a bright sun. — A penguin chick and a spotted seal pup touching noses beside an ice hole, with a shell, two fish and a bright sun.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Three penguins whooshing down a tall ice slide past colored flags, with mountains and icebergs behind. — Three penguins whooshing down a tall ice slide past colored flags, with mountains and icebergs behind.

Penguin Coloring Pages - A penguin on an ice floe waving to a huge friendly whale spouting water, with two small fish below. — A penguin on an ice floe waving to a huge friendly whale spouting water, with two small fish below.

Penguin Coloring Pages - A penguin family picnic on a checkered blanket with a thermos, mugs, a basket and a plate of fish. Detailed. — A penguin family picnic on a checkered blanket with a thermos, mugs, a basket and a plate of fish. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Four penguins in colorful hats and scarves rolling snowballs and putting a carrot nose on a snowman. — Four penguins in colorful hats and scarves rolling snowballs and putting a carrot nose on a snowman.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Three penguins sailing an iceberg raft with a striped sail, one scanning the sea with a telescope. — Three penguins sailing an iceberg raft with a striped sail, one scanning the sea with a telescope.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Five penguins in scarves belly-sliding down icy lanes toward a checkered finish ribbon. Detailed. — Five penguins in scarves belly-sliding down icy lanes toward a checkered finish ribbon. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Three penguins with a lantern exploring an ice cave full of tall glowing crystals. Detailed. — Three penguins with a lantern exploring an ice cave full of tall glowing crystals. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - A penguin in a red scarf behind a camera on a tripod taking a photo of three friends under an ice arch, one holding a fish. — A penguin in a red scarf behind a camera on a tripod taking a photo of three friends under an ice arch, one holding a fish.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Two emperor penguins keeping an egg warm on their feet while a fluffy gray chick looks on. — Two emperor penguins keeping an egg warm on their feet while a fluffy gray chick looks on.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Three penguins at a fishing hole with a red bucket, a fish and a shovel, one cheering with wings up. — Three penguins at a fishing hole with a red bucket, a fish and a shovel, one cheering with wings up.

Penguin Coloring Pages - A penguin family with backpacks, bedrolls and a fish basket marching in a line across an ice bridge. — A penguin family with backpacks, bedrolls and a fish basket marching in a line across an ice bridge.

Penguin Coloring Pages - A mother penguin holding her chick in the water for a first swim while two chicks cheer from an ice floe. — A mother penguin holding her chick in the water for a first swim while two chicks cheer from an ice floe.

Penguin Coloring Pages - An emperor penguin sheltering a fluffy chick between her feet under falling snowflakes. — An emperor penguin sheltering a fluffy chick between her feet under falling snowflakes.

Penguin Coloring Pages - A penguin splitting a fish with an albatross while two chicks watch and a gull flies overhead. — A penguin splitting a fish with an albatross while two chicks watch and a gull flies overhead.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Three penguins playing an ice drum, a conch horn and an icicle xylophone for a crowd under a snowflake arch. Detailed. — Three penguins playing an ice drum, a conch horn and an icicle xylophone for a crowd under a snowflake arch. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - A penguin family in knit hats and scarves sitting on the ice under swirling aurora ribbons and stars. Detailed. — A penguin family in knit hats and scarves sitting on the ice under swirling aurora ribbons and stars. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - A penguin family gathered around a chick bursting out of a cracked egg. — A penguin family gathered around a chick bursting out of a cracked egg.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Three chicks giving their mother a snowflake flower, a heart and a shell. — Three chicks giving their mother a snowflake flower, a heart and a shell.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Realistic penguin coloring page: a line of Adelie penguins on an ice cliff, two diving off the edge and two more swimming below the waterline past a school of fish, kelp and rocks. Detailed. — Realistic penguin coloring page: a line of Adelie penguins on an ice cliff, two diving off the edge and two more swimming below the waterline past a school of fish, kelp and rocks. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Underwater penguin coloring page: three penguins flying through a huge swirling school of fish above a rocky seabed with kelp, a starfish and an octopus peeking from its den. Detailed. — Underwater penguin coloring page: three penguins flying through a huge swirling school of fish above a rocky seabed with kelp, a starfish and an octopus peeking from its den. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Emperor penguin coloring page: a tall parent bowing its head over a fluffy chick standing on its feet, with another penguin stepping out of the sea and icebergs behind. — Emperor penguin coloring page: a tall parent bowing its head over a fluffy chick standing on its feet, with another penguin stepping out of the sea and icebergs behind.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Emperor penguin family on an ice ledge watching a humpback whale breach at sunrise, with two albatrosses overhead and a distant line of penguins marching across the ice. Detailed. — Emperor penguin family on an ice ledge watching a humpback whale breach at sunrise, with two albatrosses overhead and a distant line of penguins marching across the ice. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Two emperor penguin parents touching heads to shelter a pair of fluffy chicks in a snowstorm, with the whole colony huddled behind them. Detailed. — Two emperor penguin parents touching heads to shelter a pair of fluffy chicks in a snowstorm, with the whole colony huddled behind them. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Penguin in mid-leap across a deep ice crevasse while three others wait on the far edge, with icicles on the walls and fish swimming in the clear water below. Detailed. — Penguin in mid-leap across a deep ice crevasse while three others wait on the far edge, with icicles on the walls and fish swimming in the clear water below. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Split-view Antarctic coloring page: penguins lined up on an ice floe peering into the water while a spotted leopard seal glides underneath among rocks and kelp. Detailed. — Split-view Antarctic coloring page: penguins lined up on an ice floe peering into the water while a spotted leopard seal glides underneath among rocks and kelp. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Realistic Adelie penguin coloring page: one parent brings a pebble in its beak to the nest where its mate guards two downy chicks, with a busy colony and two skuas in the sky. Detailed. — Realistic Adelie penguin coloring page: one parent brings a pebble in its beak to the nest where its mate guards two downy chicks, with a busy colony and two skuas in the sky. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Emperor penguin family framed by an ice cave with hanging icicles: two parents, a chick taking wobbly steps and a second chick sliding past on its belly. — Emperor penguin family framed by an ice cave with hanging icicles: two parents, a chick taking wobbly steps and a second chick sliding past on its belly.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Penguins coming ashore through breaking waves onto a pebble beach, one shaking water from its flippers while a parent brings a fish to a hungry chick. Detailed. — Penguins coming ashore through breaking waves onto a pebble beach, one shaking water from its flippers while a parent brings a fish to a hungry chick. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Belly-first down an ice chute, one penguin's striped scarf flies behind while a friend cheers at the bottom beside three snowballs and an ice arch. — Belly-first down an ice chute, one penguin's striped scarf flies behind while a friend cheers at the bottom beside three snowballs and an ice arch.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Underwater penguin coloring page: a swimmer glides between branching corals past three tropical fish, ribbons of seaweed and an open clam shell. Detailed. — Underwater penguin coloring page: a swimmer glides between branching corals past three tropical fish, ribbons of seaweed and an open clam shell. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Snow flowers bloom around a glowing lantern as a small penguin in a fringed scarf looks up at ribbons of aurora and the first stars. — Snow flowers bloom around a glowing lantern as a small penguin in a fringed scarf looks up at ribbons of aurora and the first stars.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Emperor penguin parent bending down to nuzzle a fluffy chick wrapped in a scarf, on a ring of snowy stones with the sun low on the horizon. — Emperor penguin parent bending down to nuzzle a fluffy chick wrapped in a scarf, on a ring of snowy stones with the sun low on the horizon.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Hot cocoa with marshmallows warms a penguin on a stool in a log cabin, with cookies on the table, a wood stove and a snowy round window. Detailed. — Hot cocoa with marshmallows warms a penguin on a stool in a log cabin, with cookies on the table, a wood stove and a snowy round window. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Two penguins wave from a Ferris wheel gondola high above a seaside boardwalk as the sun sinks into the ocean. Detailed. — Two penguins wave from a Ferris wheel gondola high above a seaside boardwalk as the sun sinks into the ocean. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - High over the sea, a penguin waves from the basket of a fish-shaped balloon drifting toward a tiny island. Big, simple shapes. — High over the sea, a penguin waves from the basket of a fish-shaped balloon drifting toward a tiny island. Big, simple shapes.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Holiday train coloring page: a penguin engineer in a cap drives a steam engine out of an ice tunnel while a passenger in a pom-pom hat rides with the presents. Detailed. — Holiday train coloring page: a penguin engineer in a cap drives a steam engine out of an ice tunnel while a passenger in a pom-pom hat rides with the presents. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Raindrops fall on a garden path where a penguin in a flowered raincoat leans in to look at a tulip, with a puddle and a wooden gate behind. Detailed. — Raindrops fall on a garden path where a penguin in a flowered raincoat leans in to look at a tulip, with a puddle and a wooden gate behind. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Proud penguin sculptor in a striped scarf showing off a big fish carved from ice, with loose ice blocks around the pedestal. — Proud penguin sculptor in a striped scarf showing off a big fish carved from ice, with loose ice blocks around the pedestal.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Sharing a beach umbrella, a penguin shelters a little puffin on a summer shore with a puddle, wildflowers and rocky cliffs. Detailed. — Sharing a beach umbrella, a penguin shelters a little puffin on a summer shore with a puddle, wildflowers and rocky cliffs. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Bedtime in a blanket fort: two penguins share a storybook under a hanging lantern, with a pile of pillows and a plush seal on the rug. — Bedtime in a blanket fort: two penguins share a storybook under a hanging lantern, with a pile of pillows and a plush seal on the rug.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Sleepy penguin tucked under a star-print blanket on a crescent moon, surrounded by chunky stars and soft clouds. Big, simple shapes. — Sleepy penguin tucked under a star-print blanket on a crescent moon, surrounded by chunky stars and soft clouds. Big, simple shapes.

Penguin Coloring Pages - On a little wooden bridge over a stream, a penguin bends down to greet a smiling turtle among big garden flowers. — On a little wooden bridge over a stream, a penguin bends down to greet a smiling turtle among big garden flowers.

Penguin Coloring Pages - One penguin sets sail in a giant seashell boat with a striped sail while another waves goodbye from the dock. — One penguin sets sail in a giant seashell boat with a striped sail while another waves goodbye from the dock.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Three ice bells hang from a rope-tied wooden frame under a string of flags, and two penguins reach up to ring them. — Three ice bells hang from a rope-tied wooden frame under a string of flags, and two penguins reach up to ring them.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Garden penguin in a sun hat pushing a cart with a basket of giant strawberries past a berry patch and a small cottage. Detailed. — Garden penguin in a sun hat pushing a cart with a basket of giant strawberries past a berry patch and a small cottage. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Craft time: a penguin folds a paper pinwheel at a round table, with two finished ones spinning on a stand and paper squares ready for the next. — Craft time: a penguin folds a paper pinwheel at a round table, with two finished ones spinning on a stand and paper squares ready for the next.

Penguin Coloring Pages - At a seaside post office, a penguin hands a shell-sealed letter to the otter postmaster, with a mailbox, a seagull on a post and two big seashells. Detailed. — At a seaside post office, a penguin hands a shell-sealed letter to the otter postmaster, with a mailbox, a seagull on a post and two big seashells. Detailed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - The evening airship is coming in under full sail, and the luggage has been packed since morning. Both travelers watch it drift past the harbor tower. Detailed - rigging, planks and a sky full of clouds for slow pencil work. — The evening airship is coming in under full sail, and the luggage has been packed since morning. Both travelers watch it drift past the harbor tower. Detailed – rigging, planks and a sky full of clouds for slow pencil work.

Penguin Coloring Pages - A spiral seashell makes a fine lighthouse once somebody adds a door, round windows and a lamp on top. The keeper watches from the balcony while a visitor waves from the steps. The shell bands suit a soft gradient. — A spiral seashell makes a fine lighthouse once somebody adds a door, round windows and a lamp on top. The keeper watches from the balcony while a visitor waves from the steps. The shell bands suit a soft gradient.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Fruit trees and a shell-shaped flower grow on the seabed, safe under a glass dome with a porthole door. The gardener looks pleased; the sea turtle overhead is clearly reviewing the work. Detailed - corals, bubbles and leaves everywhere. — Fruit trees and a shell-shaped flower grow on the seabed, safe under a glass dome with a porthole door. The gardener looks pleased; the sea turtle overhead is clearly reviewing the work. Detailed – corals, bubbles and leaves everywhere.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Open the right book and a whole village stands up from the pages: thatched cottages, a stone tower, a bridge with neighbors chatting on it. The reader sits very still so nothing folds back down. Detailed, with a fish kite overhead. — Open the right book and a whole village stands up from the pages: thatched cottages, a stone tower, a bridge with neighbors chatting on it. The reader sits very still so nothing folds back down. Detailed, with a fish kite overhead.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Somewhere above the clouds a whale carries a small library on its back, shelves and reading table included. Returning a book is presumably complicated. Big rounded cloud shapes make this an easy page for soft blending. — Somewhere above the clouds a whale carries a small library on its back, shelves and reading table included. Returning a book is presumably complicated. Big rounded cloud shapes make this an easy page for soft blending.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Tea is served inside a glass dome on the seabed, with a lantern overhead and scalloped stools at the table. An octopus arrives with a basket of fresh buns, uninvited but well prepared. Try cool sea greens outside and warm lamplight inside. — Tea is served inside a glass dome on the seabed, with a lantern overhead and scalloped stools at the table. An octopus arrives with a basket of fresh buns, uninvited but well prepared. Try cool sea greens outside and warm lamplight inside.

Penguin Coloring Pages - On the workbench, a clockwork butterfly is nearly finished - gears in the body, patterned wings, a blueprint unrolled beside it. The inventor in overalls leans in for a last inspection. Detailed - tools, shelves and wood grain. — On the workbench, a clockwork butterfly is nearly finished – gears in the body, patterned wings, a blueprint unrolled beside it. The inventor in overalls leans in for a last inspection. Detailed – tools, shelves and wood grain.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Lantern in one wing, the lead explorer steps onto the rocks of a cave where crystals grow taller than penguins. The friend with the backpack follows a careful distance behind. Leave the crystals pale and darken the walls to make them glow. — Lantern in one wing, the lead explorer steps onto the rocks of a cave where crystals grow taller than penguins. The friend with the backpack follows a careful distance behind. Leave the crystals pale and darken the walls to make them glow.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Wide slabs of ice, a row of hanging bells and an arch decorated with starfish: the xylophone is ready. One player performs, one cheers, one is simply overcome by the music. Large simple shapes - a friendly page for markers. — Wide slabs of ice, a row of hanging bells and an arch decorated with starfish: the xylophone is ready. One player performs, one cheers, one is simply overcome by the music. Large simple shapes – a friendly page for markers.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Gardening is harder with a helmet on. On a cratered moon a small astronaut tends a fruit tree and one enormous flower under glass domes, with a ringed planet hanging over the base. Clean open shapes, easy to finish in one sitting. — Gardening is harder with a helmet on. On a cratered moon a small astronaut tends a fruit tree and one enormous flower under glass domes, with a ringed planet hanging over the base. Clean open shapes, easy to finish in one sitting.

Penguin Coloring Pages - All aboard the fish-shaped submarine: riveted hull, round portholes, steps folded down at a coral platform. Those already seated look out at the last passenger, who is waving instead of boarding. Stripes for the fins, brass or steel for the hull. — All aboard the fish-shaped submarine: riveted hull, round portholes, steps folded down at a coral platform. Those already seated look out at the last passenger, who is waving instead of boarding. Stripes for the fins, brass or steel for the hull.

Penguin Coloring Pages - This windmill turns on four fish instead of sails, which nobody in the village finds strange. A full sack waits at the door and the miller leans out of the upstairs window. Simple stonework and snowy hills - an easy page. — This windmill turns on four fish instead of sails, which nobody in the village finds strange. A full sack waits at the door and the miller leans out of the upstairs window. Simple stonework and snowy hills – an easy page.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Snowflakes grow on stems in this garden, taller than the gardener and far more complicated. She stops on the path in her striped scarf to admire them, watering can at the ready. Detailed - a glasshouse and snowy shrubs fill the background. — Snowflakes grow on stems in this garden, taller than the gardener and far more complicated. She stops on the path in her striped scarf to admire them, watering can at the ready. Detailed – a glasshouse and snowy shrubs fill the background.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Pith helmet, neckerchief, satchel - and in the canyon wall, the complete skeleton of a sea dragon. The explorer points it out in case anyone missed it. An ammonite and a brush wait on the bench. Earthy browns work well here. — Pith helmet, neckerchief, satchel – and in the canyon wall, the complete skeleton of a sea dragon. The explorer points it out in case anyone missed it. An ammonite and a brush wait on the bench. Earthy browns work well here.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Astronomy is easier when the observatory travels. A sea turtle with moons and planets on its shell swims through the clouds, carrying a dome, a telescope and the entire scientific staff. Detailed - try a night sky in deep blues. — Astronomy is easier when the observatory travels. A sea turtle with moons and planets on its shell swims through the clouds, carrying a dome, a telescope and the entire scientific staff. Detailed – try a night sky in deep blues.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Round and round above the harbor goes a carousel of sea creatures - a seahorse, a dolphin, a turtle with a saddle. One rider is already up with wings in the air; the next in line is waving. Scallop trim invites bright fairground colors. — Round and round above the harbor goes a carousel of sea creatures – a seahorse, a dolphin, a turtle with a saddle. One rider is already up with wings in the air; the next in line is waving. Scallop trim invites bright fairground colors.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Home is a thatched hut under a palm tree, with a rope bridge to the neighboring rock. The island is also a whale, and it seems perfectly happy about that. Curling waves in the foreground reward patient shading. — Home is a thatched hut under a palm tree, with a rope bridge to the neighboring rock. The island is also a whale, and it seems perfectly happy about that. Curling waves in the foreground reward patient shading.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Class today is held at the puppet theater: a striped fish and a seahorse on stage, a model fish on the desk, and pupils on round cushions who have not looked away yet. Wide floorboards and curtains keep the coloring relaxed. — Class today is held at the puppet theater: a striped fish and a seahorse on stage, a model fish on the desk, and pupils on round cushions who have not looked away yet. Wide floorboards and curtains keep the coloring relaxed.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Behind the velvet rope stand the treasures of the museum: hats shaped like a scallop shell, a breaking wave and a jellyfish, each on its own column. The visitor is quietly choosing a favorite. Detailed - arches, tiles and a lighthouse in the window. — Behind the velvet rope stand the treasures of the museum: hats shaped like a scallop shell, a breaking wave and a jellyfish, each on its own column. The visitor is quietly choosing a favorite. Detailed – arches, tiles and a lighthouse in the window.

Penguin Coloring Pages - Inside the snow globe there is a castle, a bridge, a teacup ride and a very small penguin walking the path. Outside, a much larger one leans in for a closer look. Detailed, and lovely in icy blues with a single warm accent. — Inside the snow globe there is a castle, a bridge, a teacup ride and a very small penguin walking the path. Outside, a much larger one leans in for a closer look. Detailed, and lovely in icy blues with a single warm accent.

Fun Things to Make with These Coloring Pages

Color the black-and-white half in the classic palette, then color a second print in a totally invented scheme and hang the two side by side.
Cut along the dotted line, mount the colored half on a card and turn it into a winter greeting card.
Color only the ice and water in different shades of blue, leaving the penguins mostly white, for a calm two-tone art print.
Fold the colored half into a bookmark for a bedtime book about penguins.
Glue the finished outline onto cardstock, cut around it and stick a magnet on the back for the fridge.
Trace the largest penguin from a sheet onto felt and sew a simple stuffed toy.
Use the cut-out penguins as name tags or place cards for a winter birthday table.
Have each family member color the same sheet with their own palette, then compare the results over hot cocoa.