Our penguin clipart waddles in many looks: a cute penguin in a scarf, a fluffy chick, an emperor penguin with its baby, outlines for coloring and a crisp silhouette. Every penguin has a transparent background, so it stands on a snowy worksheet, a winter card or a blue slide with nothing extra around it.
The Download PNG button saves any penguin to your computer, and Copy sends it straight to your clipboard. Before you print, check the background preview on navy or chalkboard, where the black and white feathers look sharp. Build a full winter scene with our winter clipart, and find bigger penguins to color on the winter coloring pages.
Cute Penguin Clipart
Penguins look a little clumsy and very sweet, which is why kids adore them. These cartoon penguin clipart pictures stay clear even at name tag size.
A plump penguin waves hello in a striped red scarf, with a bright orange beak and rosy cheeks. It makes a warm welcome on a winter door.
Try this Print one per student, add names on the scarf, and line them up on a January classroom door.
A fuzzy gray chick with a black cap and big eyes is ringed by a chunky white cut line. It is tiny and sweet on a planner or a reward chart.
Try this Give a chick sticker for each day a preschooler zips their own coat during winter.
A happy penguin zooms forward on its belly with flippers out and a few snow puffs flying. The loose marker lines feel playful and quick.
Try this Use it on a snow day party invitation with a line that says slide on over at noon.
Emperor Penguin and Realistic Penguin Images Clip Art
For science units and reports, these penguins show real body shapes and markings. The emperor and its chick are the stars.
A tall emperor penguin stands guard with a gray chick tucked on its feet. The yellow neck patch and soft shading match what kids see in nature films.
Try this Use it on a second grade slide that explains how penguin parents keep their eggs and chicks warm.
Two penguins lean in and touch beaks, painted in cool blues and grays. The quiet mood suits winter cards and friendship notes.
Try this Fold a card in half, paste the pair on the front, and have kids write a winter thank you note inside.
A penguin glides on ice skates in a teal knit hat, drawn in muted mid-century colors. It looks fun on a winter carnival flyer.
Try this Put it on a family skate night flyer and repeat it small along the bottom edge as a footer.
Penguin Clipart Black and White: Outline, Feet and Silhouette
Black and white penguins print cleanly and make quick coloring work. You get a penguin outline clipart, a pair of penguin feet and a penguin silhouette clip art file.
A simple penguin outline stands with its flippers out and a small smile. Kids can fill in the black back and leave the belly white.
Try this Place it next to a letter P worksheet so kids can trace the letter and then color the penguin.
Two webbed penguin feet sit side by side, outline only, with three toes and small claws on each. They are fun for measuring and crafts.
Try this Print several pairs and have kids measure how many penguin feet long their desk is.
A penguin waddles along with flippers swept back, filled in solid black. That simple outline suits window clings and cut paper scenes.
Try this Cut a line of them from black paper and parade them across a white bulletin board snowbank.
Arctic Clipart: Polar Bear, Arctic Hare and Arctic Fox
Penguins live in the far south, while these animals live in the far north. Use these arctic animals clipart pictures to teach the difference between the two poles.
A cream polar bear walks with heavy paws and a small black nose. Bold flat colors keep it readable from the back of the room.
Try this Glue it on the top half of a globe map and a penguin on the bottom to show where each lives.
A white arctic hare sits upright with black-tipped ears and thick fur. It shows how a white coat hides an animal in snow.
Try this Have third graders glue it on white paper and on brown paper, then write which is easier to spot.
A white arctic fox naps curled in a ball with its fluffy tail over its nose. The soft round shape is great for winter labels.
Try this Stick it on a cozy reading nook sign during a winter animals theme week.
Penguin Ideas for Winter Lessons
- Preschool: Use the waving penguin as a weather helper and the feet outline for a hop and count line.
- Kindergarten: Make a penguin family from the emperor, the chick and the outline. Kids color, cut and glue them onto a blue page.
- Grades 1 to 3: Sort the animals on this page into north and south. Penguins go south, and the polar bear, hare and fox go north.
- Grades 4 and 5: Write a short report on emperor penguins. Add sea life from our ocean animals clipart to show what penguins eat.
Penguins are birds that cannot fly. Compare them with flying birds from the bird clipart page in a quick wings lesson.
Sizes, Printing and Cutting
Each penguin file measures 1000 pixels across and down, so on a 300 dpi printer it stays crisp up to about 3 inches wide, which suits labels, stickers and worksheet corners. On a slide you can stretch it much larger.
The penguin outline and feet print well in black ink only. Try printing them on light blue paper so the white parts look icy. For a winter window, cut the silhouette from black paper and tape it to the glass with the snowflakes from our winter set behind it.
If a white box shows when you paste a penguin into a document, change the layout so the picture sits in front of the text. The transparent area will then let the page show through.
Color Pairings for Penguins and Arctic Animals
| Picture | Background | Accent color |
|---|---|---|
| Cute and retro penguins | Ice blue, white | Red or teal |
| Emperor penguin | Navy, soft gray | Golden yellow |
| Polar bear and arctic fox | Deep blue, purple | Silver or white |
| Silhouette | Snowy white, sky blue | Black |
White animals disappear on white paper, so set the polar bear, hare and fox on blue or purple. Penguins have both black and white, so they show on almost anything except pure black.
Questions people ask
Is this penguin clipart free to use?
It is free for personal use, teaching, school projects and other work you do not sell. A credit is welcome but optional. Do not resell the penguins as stand-alone images or packs, and if a penguin will appear on anything you sell, a quick message on our Contact page comes first.
Where can I get penguin clipart black and white?
There are three black and white files: the standing outline, the webbed feet and the waddling silhouette. Kids can color the outline and the feet, and the silhouette is ready for cutting.
Do you have cute penguin clipart black and white?
The standing outline has a friendly round face. Of all the penguin drawings clip art on this page, it is the cutest one to color. For a simple activity, print it with the color version of the waving penguin next to it as a model.
Do penguins belong in arctic clipart?
Not really. Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere, mostly around Antarctica, while polar bears and arctic foxes live near the North Pole. That mix-up makes a great lesson starter.
Is there an emperor penguin clipart with a baby?
Yes. The realistic emperor penguin stands with a fluffy gray chick on its feet, just as real emperor parents do to keep chicks off the ice.
What size are the penguin images clip art files?
They are 1000 pixel square PNGs with clear backgrounds. That is enough for slides, web posts and prints up to about 3 inches wide.
