Penguin Tracing Worksheets with a Scarf and Flippers
Penguin tracing pages with a standing penguin in a wide scarf. Easy has one big penguin, medium adds three small ones, and both are A4 or US Letter.
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Standing Penguin with a Scarf Tracing Worksheet
A heart-shaped face patch sits inside the big round head of this penguin, and a wide scarf wraps its neck with one end hanging down the front. Every line is dashed gray, with an orange dot at the start of each stroke. The two pupils come filled in gray.
Easy: one big penguin
Long, smooth curves make up most of the large penguin on the easy sheet for ages 3 to 5: the head, the face patch, the oval belly and the outer body. Two wide arcs form the scarf band. The flippers are gentle loops at each side, and the feet end in four short toe strokes. Shapes this big give a young child room to slow down on a curve and stay close to the line.
Medium: smaller penguins and a free box
The medium sheet packs the same lines into a much smaller space on three small penguins, under a large one at the top, where the eye rings, beak and toes call for short, precise movements. The sheet is meant for ages 6 to 8. On an A4 or Letter page that has been shrunk to fit, those short dashes get hard to follow, so print at 100 percent to keep them evenly spaced. A dashed box labeled Now you ends the row, for a penguin drawn with no guides at all.
Skills practiced & tips
- Point to the orange dot on each line and show the direction of the dashes before your child begins.
- Begin with the big round head, then the face patch, and save the eyes and beak for later.
- Use a thick crayon on the easy sheet and a sharp pencil for the three small penguins.
- Trace the long scarf band in one smooth movement rather than in short dabs.
- Stop after the large penguin if a young child is tired and finish the rest another day.
Penguin fun facts
- Penguins cannot fly, but their flippers make them strong, fast swimmers.
- Male emperor penguins keep the egg warm on their feet through the dark Antarctic winter.
- Nearly all wild penguins live south of the equator.
Classroom ideas
- Preschool (ages 3 to 5): slip the easy sheet into a plastic sleeve and trace it with a dry-erase marker during a winter unit.
- Kindergarten: trace the large penguin on day one and the three small ones plus the Now you box on day two.
- Grade 1: after tracing, students write one sentence about where penguins live inside or under the Now you box.
More penguin activities
More tracing
Frequently asked questions
How should the scarf band be traced?
In one smooth movement rather than short dabs. The band is two wide arcs, and one end of the scarf hangs down the front of the penguin.
Why do the lines have orange dots?
Each orange dot marks where a stroke begins. It gives your child a clear place to put the pencil down before following the dashes.
Can a young child stop after the big penguin?
Yes. The large penguin works as a session on its own, and the three small ones and the Now you box can wait for another day.
About this printable
- Made with AI assistance (vector drawing authored by a language model) and checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer.
- Checked by automated tests and an AI reviewer on 22 Oct 2026.
- Free for personal and single-classroom use. See the license. Read the license · How these are made · Report a problem.
- Vector PDF, 1 page, 186×254 mm art box — prints edge-safe on A4 and US Letter.
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