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How to Draw for Kids

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  • A smiling yellow sun with eight short rays around it.

    Sun

    Starter (level 1 of 5) 5 min Ages 3–6
  • A fluffy light blue cloud with three round bumps on top, two dot eyes, pink cheeks and a smile.

    Cloud

    Starter (level 1 of 5) 5 min Ages 3–6
  • A rainbow with six stripes, red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, arching between two white clouds.

    Rainbow

    Starter (level 1 of 5) 8 min Ages 3–7
  • A pink flower with five round petals, a yellow middle, a long green stem and two green leaves.

    Simple Flower

    Starter (level 1 of 5) 6 min Ages 3–6
  • A butterfly with big pink top wings, smaller purple bottom wings, yellow spots, a dark purple body and two feelers.

    Butterfly

    Starter (level 1 of 5) 8 min Ages 3–7
  • An orange fish with a triangle tail, a fin on top, a big round eye and a smile, blowing three bubbles.

    Fish

    Starter (level 1 of 5) 6 min Ages 3–6
  • A round red apple with a short stem, a green leaf and a curved shine line.

    Apple

    Starter (level 1 of 5) 5 min Ages 3–6
  • A pink scoop of ice cream with a wavy drippy edge and a red cherry on top, in a tan crisscross cone.

    Ice-Cream Cone

    Starter (level 1 of 5) 7 min Ages 3–7
  • A red party balloon with a white shiny spot, a small knot and a long, wiggly string.

    Party Balloon

    Starter (level 1 of 5) 5 min Ages 3–7
  • A yellow house with a red pointy roof, a brown door with a round top, two blue windows and a chimney.

    Simple House

    Starter (level 1 of 5) 8 min Ages 3–7
  • An orange cat face with pointy pink-lined ears, green eyes, a pink nose, a smile and long whiskers.

    Cat Face

    Easy (level 2 of 5) 10 min Ages 5–9
  • A tan puppy face with long brown floppy ears, a brown patch around one eye, a cream muzzle, a black nose and a pink tongue.

    Puppy Face

    Easy (level 2 of 5) 10 min Ages 5–9
  • A gray bunny face with two tall ears lined in pink, dark eyes, pink cheeks, a pink nose, two white front teeth and whiskers.

    Bunny Face

    Easy (level 2 of 5) 10 min Ages 5–9
  • A brown owl with two feather tufts, big yellow eyes, an orange beak, darker wings and rows of belly feathers, sitting on a branch.

    Owl

    Easy (level 2 of 5) 12 min Ages 5–9
  • A round yellow baby chick seen from the side, looking left, with a small wing, an orange beak, a fluffy top, a pink cheek and two thin legs.

    Chick

    Easy (level 2 of 5) 8 min Ages 4–8
  • A dark blue penguin with a white heart-topped tummy, two dark eyes, pink cheeks, an orange beak, flippers at its sides and orange feet.

    Penguin

    Easy (level 2 of 5) 10 min Ages 5–9
  • A smiling green turtle walking to the right, with a dark green dome shell, a light green six-sided pattern, a round head, two stubby legs and a pointed tail.

    Turtle

    Easy (level 2 of 5) 12 min Ages 5–9
  • A smiling snail with an orange spiral shell, a long light green body with a pointed tail, and two eye stalks with dots at the ends.

    Snail

    Easy (level 2 of 5) 8 min Ages 4–8
  • A red ladybug seen from above, with a dark head, two white eyes, two feelers, a line down its back, six black spots and six legs.

    Ladybug

    Easy (level 2 of 5) 8 min Ages 4–8
  • A blue car seen from the side, driving to the right, with two dark wheels, two light blue windows, door handles, a yellow headlight and a red taillight.

    Car

    Easy (level 2 of 5) 12 min Ages 5–9
  • An orange cat sitting sideways with its face turned to the viewer, pointy ears, whiskers, stripes and a curly tail.

    Sitting Cat

    Growing (level 3 of 5) 15 min Ages 6–10
  • A tan dog standing sideways on four legs, with a floppy brown ear, a brown patch on its back and its tail held up.

    Standing Dog

    Growing (level 3 of 5) 20 min Ages 6–10
  • A gray elephant standing sideways with a huge pink-lined ear, a long trunk curling at the tip, four thick legs and a little tail.

    Elephant

    Growing (level 3 of 5) 20 min Ages 6–10
  • A yellow giraffe with brown patches standing sideways, with a long neck, two little horns, a leaf-shaped ear and long thin legs.

    Giraffe

    Growing (level 3 of 5) 20 min Ages 6–10
  • A golden lion standing sideways with its face turned to the viewer, a big bumpy brown mane, strong legs and a tail with a tuft.

    Lion

    Growing (level 3 of 5) 20 min Ages 6–10
  • A blue dolphin with a pale tummy leaping in an arc over two wavy lines of water, with splash drops near its tail.

    Dolphin

    Growing (level 3 of 5) 15 min Ages 6–10
  • A friendly green T. rex standing on two strong legs, with a big head, tiny arms and a long tail.

    T. rex Dinosaur

    Growing (level 3 of 5) 15 min Ages 6–10
  • A pale lilac unicorn standing sideways with a golden striped horn, a pink, purple and blue mane, a flowing purple tail and lavender hooves.

    Unicorn

    Growing (level 3 of 5) 25 min Ages 6–10
  • A white and red rocket with a round blue window, three red fins and orange and yellow flames, flying up among four little stars.

    Rocket

    Growing (level 3 of 5) 15 min Ages 6–10
  • A green farm tractor seen from the side, with a giant back wheel, a small front wheel, a cab with a big window, a long hood and an exhaust pipe.

    Tractor

    Growing (level 3 of 5) 15 min Ages 6–10
  • A brown horse standing side-on with a dark flowing mane and tail, pointed ears, long legs and dark hooves.

    Horse

    Confident (level 4 of 5) 25 min Ages 8–12
  • An orange fox sitting and facing forward, with tall pointed ears, white cheeks and chest, and a bushy white-tipped tail curled in front of its feet.

    Fox

    Confident (level 4 of 5) 20 min Ages 8–12
  • A pink octopus with a tall round head, big eyes and a smile, with six curling arms spread out, the tips showing round suckers.

    Octopus

    Confident (level 4 of 5) 20 min Ages 7–12
  • A friendly green dragon sitting and smiling, with a big round head, two small orange horns, a yellow striped belly, a little wing, back spikes and a curly tail.

    Friendly Dragon

    Confident (level 4 of 5) 25 min Ages 7–12
  • A gray stone castle with two round towers with blue pointed roofs and flags, a wall with square battlements, a tall keep with a flag and an arched wooden gate.

    Castle

    Confident (level 4 of 5) 25 min Ages 7–12
  • A red fire truck with a long silver ladder on top, a tall cab with a blue window and a light bar, three compartment doors and three black wheels.

    Fire Truck

    Confident (level 4 of 5) 20 min Ages 6–11
  • A white passenger airplane with a blue stripe and a blue tail fin flying to the right, with a gray near wing and engine, a smaller far wing and a row of round windows.

    Airplane

    Confident (level 4 of 5) 20 min Ages 7–12
  • A green steam engine with a red cab, a black chimney puffing smoke, red wheels with spokes and a red coal car, on a brown and gray track.

    Steam Train

    Confident (level 4 of 5) 25 min Ages 7–12
  • A red rose with a swirled center and curled petals on a green stem with thorns and two leaves.

    Rose

    Confident (level 4 of 5) 20 min Ages 8–13
  • A tree with a wide brown trunk and roots, three main branches that split into thinner branches, and six round green leaf clumps.

    Tree with Branches

    Confident (level 4 of 5) 20 min Ages 7–12
  • A mountain landscape: a big pine and two gray rocks in front, green hills with small pines and a blue lake in the middle, and snowy blue mountains far behind under a small sun.

    Mountain Landscape

    Challenge (level 5 of 5) 45 min Ages 10–14
  • A street drawn in one-point perspective: rows of brick and tan buildings with windows on both sides, lamp posts on the right and a road with a dashed center line running to a far building.

    One-Point-Perspective Street

    Challenge (level 5 of 5) 45 min Ages 10–14
  • A bedroom drawn in one-point perspective: a bed with a pillow under a window on the back wall, a dresser and a picture on the right wall, a door on the left wall, and a rug on a wooden floor.

    Bedroom in Perspective

    Challenge (level 5 of 5) 45 min Ages 10–14
  • A red bicycle turned slightly toward the viewer, with ellipse-shaped wheels, dark tires, thin spokes, a chain, pedals, a black saddle and handlebar grips.

    Bicycle

    Challenge (level 5 of 5) 40 min Ages 10–14
  • A sailboat with white sails and a blue hull floating in a harbor, its rippled reflection below, a lighthouse and little houses on the far shore, and a wooden pier on the right.

    Sailboat in a Harbor

    Challenge (level 5 of 5) 45 min Ages 10–14
  • A lifelike blue eye with curved eyelids, a dark ring around the iris, a black pupil with a white highlight, upper and lower lashes, and an eyebrow above.

    Realistic Eye

    Challenge (level 5 of 5) 40 min Ages 10–14
  • A hand holding a yellow pencil, seen from the thumb side: the thumb and index finger pinch the pencil near its sharpened tip, the middle finger supports it, and the other fingers curl under.

    Hand Holding a Pencil

    Challenge (level 5 of 5) 45 min Ages 10–14
  • An astronaut in a white spacesuit waving on the moon, with a dark visor, a gold visor frame, a backpack, Earth and stars in the sky and craters on the ground.

    Astronaut

    Challenge (level 5 of 5) 45 min Ages 10–14
  • A blue peacock with a small crest standing in front of its fanned green tail, which is covered in rows of gold and blue eyespot feathers.

    Peacock

    Challenge (level 5 of 5) 50 min Ages 10–14
  • An underwater coral reef: orange branching coral, purple tube sponges, rocks and a starfish in front, a yellow fish and a small orange fish, a brain coral, a sea fan and a pale far reef.

    Underwater Coral Reef

    Challenge (level 5 of 5) 50 min Ages 10–14

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