Penguin and Polar Bear Handcrafted Gifts

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Handmade Gift Suggestions from the Wintry World of Penguins & Polar Bears

We are fascinated with penguins and polar bears -- two animals associated with Arctic weather, but from polar opposite areas of earth. The popularity of these animals can be seen in every form of product, from books, to plush animals to clothes and jewelry.

This enchantment with penguins and polar bears perhaps stems from the fact that -- except for zoos -- most people will seldom see one up close, and almost never in their natural environments.

Presented here are wonderful examples of handcrafted penguins and polar bears in every medium imaginable, created by crafters and designed or drawn by artists.

Penguins and polar bears can never meet without human intervention, because the two species are found on opposite hemispheres.
Polar bears inhabit the Northern Hemisphere and all penguin species live in the Southern Hemisphere.

PENGUINS

What Do You Know About Penguins?

A List of Fun Facts

  • 1

    Penguins are flightless birds that are adapted for life in the water. Their wings have become flippers. They spend about half of their lives on land and half in the oceans.

  • 2

    We usually think of penguins living in the cold climate of Antarctica, but different varieties of penguins can be found throughout the Southern Hemisphere.

  • 3

    Penguins come in many sizes. The largest is the Emperor Penguin, which is about 3-1/2 feet tall and weighs around 75 lbs. The smallest is the the Little Blue Penguin (also known as the Fairy Penguin) which grows to about 16 inches tall and weighs just a bit over 2 lbs.

  • 4

    We tend to refer to the penguins' coloring as "Tuxedo". The black backs and white fronts are protective markings. A predator looking up from below in the sea has trouble distinguishing between a white penguin belly and the reflective water surface. The black back camouflages penguins from predators from above. (Isn't Nature clever?)

  • 5

    Penguins eat fish, squid, and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater. (Be very, very careful around Penguins, Squidoo Squids!)

Penguins Have Their Day!

Penguin Awareness Day
is January 20
World Penguin Day is April 25 - which coincides with the annual northward migration of penguins.

POLAR BEAR

Polar Bear in Alaska

Image Credit: Photograph by Alan Wilson used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) as seen on Wikipedia.

Fun Facts About Polar Bears

  • 1

    Polar bears live in the arctic circle and can roam as far south as the northern edge of Canada.

  • 2

    There are about 20,000-25,000 polar bears in the world today. They are related to the Brown Bear, but their bodies have adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice, and open water..

  • 3

    Polar bears are considered to be marine mammals because they spend most of their life at sea. Their scientific name means "maritime bear".

  • 4

    Polar bears live where the sea ice meets the open water, to easily hunt the seals that make up most of its diet. They sometimes float a long way on the sea ice, and spend most of their time at sea. .

February 27 is Polar Bear Day!

Polar Bear Day celebrates the world's largest carnivore.

Polar Bears & Penguins Know eBay!

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Penguins & Polar Bears on Clothing and Accessories

Appliqued Penguin T-Shirt

Penguin T-Shirt

A child will love thinking (s)he is one of the 'Penguins on Parade' when wearing this cute Penguin T-Shirt with the design appliqued on the front.

This penguin design is the creation of a Philadelphia crafter and found in her Etsy Shop Tadpole Creations.

In addition to her darling 'tees' for children, Tadpole Creations offers Baby Gifts Matryoshka Babushka & Mermaid Cloth Dolls.

Glass Polar Bear Bead

Polar Bear Lampwork Glass Bead

This is a lampwork bead in the shape of a polar bear to wear as a necklace or sit on your shelf or computer table. Glass Polar Bear Cub.

It is the creation of Lauren of Manchester, MD who calls her Etsy Shop Crowbirdie Beads Her beads are made from "soft" glass (instead of boro which takes a hotter torch) and every one of them has a bit of humor and character all its own..

Penguin T-Shirt Design

For Penguin Lovers!

I wish I was a penguin shirt
I wish I was a penguin by relayer_25
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It's easy to show everyone your love for penguins with this Penguin T-shirt proclaiming "I Wish I Was a Penguin".

Toys for Tots

A Polar Bear in Plush

Soft Toy for Tots

Crochet Plush Polar Bear

Such a cute plush Amigurumi polar bear created in crochet by Mary in New Jersey.

Mary's handmade polar bear is just one of a darling group of crocheted Amigurumi animal and toy designs found in her Etsy Shop she calls BelleAmiCrochet.

Roly-Poly Plush Toy Penguin

by Mountainside Crochet on Etsy

Roly Poly Plush Toy Penguin

This plush toy penguin is round & roly-poly, a cute and cuddly penguin handmade in the Amigurumi-style of crochet. Penguins in this roly-poly style are very popular as a child's playtime pet plush animal, as it's just the right size for little hands to hold.

This toy penguin in traditional Tuxedo black & white is the creation of Pat, a Missouri crafter, and can be found in her Etsy Shop Mountainside Crochet.

Little Blue Fairy Penguin

Plush Toy Penguin

Little Blue Fairy Penguin

This plush penguin is my interpretation, in crochet, of Australia's "Little" Penguin. In the past, they were known as Blue Penguins and Fairy Penguins, and are now officially known as "Little Penguin". The name "Blue Penguin" comes from the fact that they are actually blue in color.

Little Blue Fairy Penguin and other plush penguins can be seen in the Etsy Shop of Mountainside Crochet.

*The Little Penguin is the only penguin that breeds in Australia and can be found on Philip Island, Victoria, Australia. A fun and fascinating story by my Australian friend seegreen all about these darling 'blue penguins' can be found here.

Home Decor

Penguin Pillow Pals in Crochet!

Penguin Pillows


These Penguin Pillow Pals are the clever crocheted creation of Ralitza, a Bulgarian fiber artist.

Her Etsy Shop is filled with really cute crocheted 'pillow pals', like these penguins, plus knitted scarfs, crocheted jewelry, and beautiful knitted lace tablecloths. Ralitza is a very talented crafter. See all her lovely and whimsical items in her shop she calls a zolayka.

Polar Bear Cutout for your Desk or Table Top Decor

Made by hand in Cedar

Polar Bear Cut Out

Mountainbrook on Etsy is a West Virginia based wood manufacturer named Dave who creates delightful hand made decorative wood items in the form of cutouts, such as this Polar Bear in Cedar, plus paper cut silhouette wall hanging pictures and detailed hand cut wood silhouettes.

Household Helpers

In Polar Bear and Penguin Themes!

Polar Bear Embroidered Dish Towel

For your Kitchen

Polar Bear Dish Towel

Dry your dishes with this darling Polar Bear Embroidered Tea Towel".

This "Polar Bear Lost in a Snowstorm" design is the work of a creative embroidery crafter from Oakland, CA and can be found in her Etsy Shop Embroidery Everywhere.

Penguin Soap Set

Decorative, Useful & Fun for the Bath

Penguin Soap Set

LoveLeeSoaps is the Etsy Shop of Leeanna of Daytona Beach, Florida. Leeanna is a soapmaker who creates a practical product we all need in shapes to delight. Welcome to LoveLeeSoaps where you will find colorful, fantastic smelling bath & body products in all different shapes and sizes.

These Penguin Soaps are the perfect complement to your Penguin-Theme bathroom.

Polar Bears & Penguins Together on a Child's Apron!

Child's Snowy Icey Apron with Polar Bears & Penguins

Whether helping 'mom' in the kitchen, or doing crafts and painting, this little child-size apron, double lined with 100% cotton, will help keep clothes clean. The design of igloos and polar bears & penguins on the ice & snow, will delight a child.

This child-size (fits 1-5 years) apron is one of the many aprons, blankets nursing shawls and baby bibs hand-sewn by a California crafter named Janelle. Her hubby makes wooden toy creations and they display all their creative items in their Etsy Shop called MrWhale. If you visit this talented couples' shop profile page, you'll find out where they found the name for their shop!

Polar Bears For your Computer Desk

Two Polar bear cubs mousepad
Two Polar bear cubs by EMangl
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"Polar bear babies playing together" makes a charming mousepad for your computer desk at work and at home.

Penguin Perfect for your Wintertime Coffee!

Penguin time mug
Penguin time by Anca_pui



Keep in a wintertime mood while drinking your coffee in this penguin design coffee mug.

Lovely & Unique Jewelry

Sterling Silver Penguin Necklace

Penguin Cut Out Necklace

This lovely Penguin Necklace has been hand sawn, pierced, and finished all by hand. It is strung on a sterling silver chain.

This necklace is just one of the collection of contemporary bespoke jewellery handcrafted by Kate Phillips of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and featured in her Etsy shop Orange Sherbet 1.

Polar Bear Pendant

From a New Hampshire Fine Jewelry Designer.

Polar Bear Pendant

A darling polar bear pendant is created from a Blue Lace Agate stone that has nice blue, gray, silver and white bands running through it. It is the work of PCandJ, a Fine Jewelry Designer from Lebanon, New Hampshire.

This polar bear pendant, and other fine sterling jewelry, can be found in her Etsy Shop of Nicholas Designs.

Polar Bears & Penguins in the News!

Polar Bear's Cafe Episode #07 Anime Review
The first half of the episode deals with some very fun Panda material, eclipsing the news that Penguin has his temporary driver's license which is just scary. Panda has decided that Handa needs a makeover and he's enlisted the help of Polar Bear to do ...
Six African penguins now call Vancouver Aquarium home
"Contrary to popular belief, penguins don't live with polar bears in the northern hemisphere. There's a whole group of temperate penguins," he said. He said the African penguins fit right into Vancouver's climate and will be on display to help educate ...
Why Scottish voters picked a penguin like me over the Lib Dems
You see, I'm a penguin called Professor Pongoo. Pingu, my cousin, asked me to come down to Earth to run for election. On my planet, humans do things differently and us penguins, polar bears and all living things have the food we need.
Southern California Close-Ups: San Diego, Coronado and La Jolla
Founded in 1964 by four former UCLA frat brothers, SeaWorld San Diego (500 Sea World Drive, San Diego) has rides, shows and scores of animals, including dolphins, penguins, seals, sea lions, polar bears and killer whales. A new Manta coaster ride has ...

Photos of Polar Bears & Penguins

Penguins and heron by Matt From London
Penguin by Matt From London
IMG_7662.jpg by dahorsburgh
IMG_7616.jpg by dahorsburgh
Little Penguins by West Chester Dumonts
Wow! A submarine in my back yard. Cool! by AN HONORABLE GERMAN
There must be some fish down there by AN HONORABLE GERMAN
Three polar bears make a courtesy call on their new neighbor, USS Honolulu by AN HONORABLE GERMAN
Hybrid bear by Der Stefan
hoshizaki by potential past
stanley park - penguin foot by tgreyfox
stanley park - rude unimpressed and goofy by tgreyfox
automatically generated by Flickr

From the North Pole to the South Pole, these Polar Bears and Penguins hope you have enjoyed your tour of their handcrafted images on gifts.

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Penguins or Polar Bears?

  • ajgodinho May 18, 2012 @ 1:49 pm | delete
    I'd have to say penguins, but I didn't know they eat squids...LOL, so I'll settle for polar bears :) Your little creations are cute indeed...stay blessed! :)
  • klaird Mar 6, 2012 @ 5:58 pm | delete
    Love the penguins!
  • naheedahsan Mar 1, 2012 @ 2:44 am | delete
    another nice lens, i love Penguins, they are really cute
  • weddingchecklist Feb 29, 2012 @ 11:59 pm | delete
    Love the penguins.
  • SereneSea Feb 28, 2012 @ 12:00 am | delete
    Such lovely handcrafted polar bear gifts, they are awesome.
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I make plush polar bears and penguins, but many other forms of handcrafts are found for these enchanting animals.
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National Geographic PENGUIN Book for Children... 

Ages 4 to 8

National Geographic Readers: Penguins!

Amazon Price: $1.02 (as of 06/02/2012)Buy Now

Because of movies and story books, Penguins have now become thought of as nature's 'Rock Stars'. Children everywhere relate to the 'march' of a penguin. This book all about Penguins is for ages 4 to 8 years..

A Wildlife Classic in the Antarctica 

March of the Penguins

March of the Penguins [Blu-ray]

Amazon Price: $13.06 (as of 06/02/2012)Buy Now

The World of the Polar Bear 

The World of the Polar Bear

Amazon Price: $3.98 (as of 06/02/2012)Buy Now

A stunning collection of images of polar bears and their arctic habitat.