Preschool Penguin Crafts!

So, I have been working in the preschool room this school year....this is a HUGE change for me seeing as I have spent the rest of my teaching career with students who are almost taller than me...it is the complete other end of the spectrum...now I have knee pain from having to bend down so much...

Anyway, I have thrown myself into looking for crafts that can be completed in this age group. I want to have that feeling of being a "real" teacher again...so if this is the place I am now...I am going to make the most of it!

January the students learn about winter and winter "things." This includes PENGUINS! Scouring Pinterest, I found these little crafts and I just HAD to share their completed penguins! They are so darn cute!

This one was a two person job when painting their little feet and toes...and if you plan to do this make sure you are prepared for some wiggling! One person painted, one was ready with the baby wipe to clean....then the next day, they kids glued the other parts to their penguins....

(they sponge painted the big penguin...we covered the white part with newspaper so they didn't get the black paint in the wrong spots)

And then, this one was a high prep project because we cut out all of the parts to the penguin beforehand. The students painted the toilet paper tube. The next day, they decorated it. (it was a one-on-one project) FYI....we taped the hair to the tube. If I ever do this project again, I WILL make SURE there are feet for the penguins. These little 3-year-olds were VERY concerned that their penguins couldn't move because they didn't have feet. So, next time, I will add feet!

Thank you to all of those creative people on Pinterest! 

These are FANTASTIC!