Animal Pals

Animal Pals, ages 5 to 7

How to draw Penguin

Turn a big egg into a round little penguin in a red scarf, standing on a piece of ice. You will split one shape into a head and a body, and keep the tummy white.

Penguin, the finished drawing
Level
Easy
Time
12 minutes
Steps
7
Ages
5 to 7

How to draw Penguin

What you need

  • Paper Plain printer paper is perfect.
  • Felt-tip markers Washable ones, with a black for outlines.
  • Crayons Wax crayons or oil pastels.

Step by step

  1. Step 1: A big egg
    01

    Big shapes

    A big egg

    Draw a big egg shape for your penguin, a little bigger at the bottom.

  2. Step 2: A warm scarf
    02

    Big shapes

    A warm scarf

    Draw a scarf across the egg, a little above the middle. Let one end hang down.

  3. Step 3: A white tummy
    03

    Big shapes

    A white tummy

    Draw a big oval tummy under the scarf. Stop your line when you reach the scarf.

  4. Step 4: Eyes and a beak
    04

    Details

    Eyes and a beak

    Two round eyes with big dark dots, and a little diamond beak just below them.

  5. Step 5: Flippers, feet and ice
    05

    Details

    Flippers, feet and ice

    Tiny flippers on the sides, two flat feet, and a piece of ice to stand on.

  6. Step 6: Colour your penguin
    06

    Colour

    Colour your penguin

    Colour a dark blue body, red scarf, orange beak and feet, and light blue ice.

  7. Step 7: Snow and water
    07

    Finishing touches

    Snow and water

    Add snowflakes in the sky and wiggly water lines beside the ice.

Ages 5 to 7

More from Animal Pals

The whole course

Watch it drawn, then draw along

In Lapis this lesson draws itself one step at a time and waits for you, with a tracing guide, read-aloud steps, a practice mode that tells you how you’re doing, and a sketchbook for what you make.