Penguin Inkblot Painting

Winter reminds us us snowflakes, frosty windows, polar bears, and - of course - cute, cuddly penguins! If you're looking for adorable decorations for your classroom or just in the market for a fun afternoon craft, these penguin inkblot paintings are just the ticket!

Supplies You'll Need

• White, light blue, and orange construction paper
• Black, white, and orange craft paint
• Fine black glitter
• Kids scissors
• Round foam kids paint brushes
• School glue
• Cotton balls

Penguin Inkblot Paintings

Once you've gathered all the materials, cover your workspace with newspaper and get started! Here's how:

Provide your students with a piece of white construction paper. Invite them to fold it in half lengthwise (or "hot dog style").

With the black and orange craft paint, create paint blots/lines on one side of the paper (don't cross the fold).

Have students refold the paper (flipping over the unpainted side for less mess!), then press the sides together. [NOTE: Be sure to have them spread the paint toward the folded center line to ensure a full shape.] Unfolded, the print should look something like this.

Add a layer of fine black glitter to the black paint before it dries. Then set aside the whole print to dry.

Once dry, use a round foam paint brush to add white circle eyes, cut and attach a triangle from orange construction paper to create a beak, and use a black marker to finish the eyes when dry.

Use craft scissors to cut out the entire penguin shape.

Optional: Attach the penguin craft to a piece of sky blue construction paper and glue cotton balls to the bottom to resemble snow.

These cute little crafts are sure to be a class favorite!