This penguin handprint art is a chilly-cute way to turn your child’s handprint into an adorable winter friend!
With just a bit of tracing, coloring, and imagination, kids can create a penguin that’s part art, part keepsake, and totally fun to make. Perfect for winter crafts, animal art projects, or just because penguins are awesome.
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How to Make the Penguin Handprint Art
What you need:
- white paper square (paper or cardstock)
- pencil
- black marker
- orange crayon or marker
Step by Step Tutorial
Prepare a piece of white paper or cardstock.
Have kids trace their hand with a pencil, keeping the pinky and thumb spread away from the other three fingers in the middle.
Flip the paper 180 degrees and finish the handprint outline with a pencil.
Draw the penguin’s face and little feet.
Outline the penguin shape with a black marker.
Use an orange crayon or marker to color in the penguin’s bill and feet.
Color the upper part of the penguin in black.
All done.
Your penguin is ready to waddle into the snow!
Hang it on the fridge, gift it to someone special, or make a whole penguin family.
These handprint penguins are bound to melt hearts!
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