Food
Carnivore
Penguins eat fish, krill and squid.
Meat eater
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Penguin Facts for Kids: P Is for Penguin
Penguins cannot fly, but they are amazing swimmers. They use their flippers like wings to zoom through the water. Here are easy penguin facts for kids: what penguins eat, how big they grow, what a baby penguin is called and where penguins live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter P.
Birdtype
Carnivorediet
Chickbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Penguins
Two more true facts about the penguin that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Penguin”
Penguin starts with the letter P. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Penguins cannot fly but are amazing swimmers.
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One more fact
Their black and white colors help them hide in the water.
Act it outMove like a penguin for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter P in “Penguin”.
Ask a questionWhat would a penguin eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Penguin Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the penguin, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A penguin is about 30 cm to 1.2 m tall.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Penguins live for about 15 to 20 years.
LifespanBaby
Chick
A baby penguin is called a chick.
Baby nameGroup
Waddle
A group of penguins is called a waddle.
Group nameHabitat
Antarctica
Penguins are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Where they liveAnimal type
Bird
Penguins cannot fly, but they are amazing swimmers. They use their flippers like wings to zoom through the water.
Penguin is a birdLetter
P is for penguin
Penguin has 7 letters and starts with P.
Say: Penguin
Quick quiz
Penguin Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Penguin Coloring Page: Letter P Worksheet
Done reading about the penguin? Print the free letter P sheet, say “P is for penguin” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase PLowercase pTracing practiceFind the P animals
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3 pages, black & white
Questions
All FAQs
Penguin Questions Kids Ask
Penguins eat fish, krill and squid. That makes the penguin a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A penguin is about 30 cm to 1.2 m tall.
Penguins live for about 15 to 20 years.
A baby penguin is called a chick.
A group of penguins is called a waddle.
Penguins live in Southern Hemisphere. Their favorite habitat is: antarctica.
Yes. The penguin is a bird. Penguins cannot fly, but they are amazing swimmers. They use their flippers like wings to zoom through the water.
Penguin starts with the letter P. Say it slowly and listen for the P sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All P animals
More Animals Like the Penguin
Other P animals and more birds to read about next.
Mammal
Giant pandas spend most of their day eating bamboo. They live in misty mountain forests in China.
Lives in: Forests Read panda factsMammal
Pigs are very smart and can learn their own names. They roll in mud to cool off because they cannot sweat much.
Lives in: Farms Read pig factsBird
A male turkey is called a tom, and he puffs up his feathers to show off. Wild turkeys can fly short distances and sleep up in trees.
Lives in: Farms Read turkey factsBird
This little hummingbird lives only in the very south of Baja California in Mexico. Like other hummingbirds, it can hover in one spot while it sips nectar.
Lives in: Deserts Read Xantus’s hummingbird facts