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How to Draw Animals

Step-by-step animal drawing lessons for kids, from a cat face to a peacock. Free to use on paper or on screen, with printable sheets.

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  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 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 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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