Penguin Color by Number

Color by number: Emperor penguin

Color each square by its number. Squares with no number stay white.

111222211111

112222221111

113211231111

12332111

122111

222211

122111

12222111

113311331111

To color on screen, choose a color in the key, then tap the squares.

How it works

This penguin color by number set has 8 pixel pictures: an emperor penguin, a chick, a rockhopper, penguins sliding, diving and standing in a row, one with an egg, and an iceberg.

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White bellies are left as paper

Every penguin here has a white front, so those squares have no number. Color the sky, the black back and the bill, and the belly appears. The Penguin chick is the quickest sheet: 78 squares and 2 crayons, yellow and black.

Penguin color by number worksheets and their answer key

Each sheet prints with its crayon key above the grid. The colored answer key follows on page 2 unless you uncheck Answer key on page 2 under More options.

The Emperor penguin and the Penguin with an egg stand against an orange sunset sky.

Questions and answers

What colors does the emperor penguin sheet need?

On the easy grid: 1 orange, 2 black, 3 yellow. The belly and the ice are white paper. Emperor penguins have a black head and back, a white belly and bright yellow ear patches.

Which penguin has a yellow crest?

The Rockhopper penguin. It stands on a brown rock with spiky yellow crests on both sides of its head and red eyes; on the detailed grid its feet are pink.

What is in the set besides penguins?

One picture, the Iceberg: a small white peak above the waterline and a much larger block under it, with a yellow moon in a purple sky.

All 8 pictures

Standing 4

Emperor penguin An emperor penguin standing and facing you against an orange sky: a black head and flippers, yellow ear patches, an orange bill, a white belly left as paper and yellow feet on white ice. On the detailed grid the eyes are white dots, the ear patches are orange on top, the belly has a gray shadow underneath and the ice has gray specks. Emperor penguins have a black head and back, a white belly and bright yellow ear patches. Easy: 3 colors, 94 squares to color. Detailed: 4 colors, 386 squares to color.
Penguin chick A fluffy penguin chick facing you against a yellow sky: a black cap, a white face with black eyes and a black bill, a round white body left as paper and black feet on white ice. On the detailed grid the body has gray fluff marks and a gray edge. Easy: 2 colors, 78 squares to color. Detailed: 3 colors, 339 squares to color.
Penguin with an egg A penguin seen from the side, facing right, with a white egg on the ice in front of it, against an orange sky: a black back, a yellow bill and neck patch, a white belly left as paper and yellow feet. On the detailed grid the eye is white, the neck patch is orange on top, the egg has a gray shadow and the ice has gray specks. Easy: 3 colors, 110 squares to color. Detailed: 4 colors, 451 squares to color.

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Standing, continued

Rockhopper penguin A rockhopper penguin standing on a brown rock and facing you: a black head with spiky yellow crests on both sides, red eyes, an orange bill, a white belly left as paper and orange feet. On the detailed grid the feet are pink, the eyes have black pupils, the belly has a gray shadow and the top of the rock is gray. Easy: 5 colors, 90 squares to color. Detailed: 7 colors, 372 squares to color.

Sliding, diving and in a row 3

Diving penguin A penguin diving down to the right through stripes of blue water after a yellow fish: a black back, a white belly and eye left as paper, an orange bill and orange feet. On the detailed grid the fish has an orange tail and a black eye. Easy: 4 colors, 85 squares to color. Detailed: 4 colors, 343 squares to color.
Sliding penguin A penguin sliding to the right on its belly over blue ice under a purple sky: a black back and head, a white belly and eye left as paper, an orange bill and orange feet, with blue marks trailing behind it. On the detailed grid a yellow moon is in the sky, the marks and the top of the ice are light blue and the belly has a gray shadow. Easy: 4 colors, 127 squares to color. Detailed: 7 colors, 520 squares to color.
Three penguins in a row Three penguins standing in a row against a blue sky on white ice, each with a black back, a white front left as paper, an orange bill and orange feet; the middle one is the tallest. On the detailed grid the sky is light blue, each penguin has a white eye and the ice has gray specks. Easy: 3 colors, 111 squares to color. Detailed: 4 colors, 444 squares to color.

Ice 1

Iceberg A white iceberg left as paper: a small peak above the waterline under a purple sky with a yellow moon, and a much larger block below it in blue water. On the detailed grid there are yellow stars, the water is light blue at the surface and the iceberg has gray and light blue edges on its right side. Easy: 3 colors, 80 squares to color. Detailed: 5 colors, 339 squares to color.

How this list was compiled: Our own pixel pictures, drawn square by square for this site on 12 by 12 and 24 by 24 grids in October 2026. Nothing is traced, scanned or copied from clip art, and no picture shows a brand, a logo or a character from a film, show, book or game. No penguin is a character from a film or a show, and none wears clothes. The fact in the Emperor penguin description was checked against Wikipedia in October 2026, and the color and square counts were counted from the finished grids. Licence: own work