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A drawing tutorial on a screen is not much use at a desk. These are the same step drawings laid out as a worksheet: the steps run along the top and the rest of the page is blank, so the child copies them with a pencil instead of watching.

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What is a how to draw worksheet?

A how to draw worksheet shows the drawing broken into numbered steps along the top of the page, then leaves blank boxes underneath for the child to copy them by hand. It is the printable form of a step by step tutorial, made for a desk rather than a screen.

Animals

How to draw worksheet for a teddy bear: six of its nine stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Bear A sitting teddy in nine stages, shown in six frames. Ears go on first, then the snout, then the paws and the oval on its tummy. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a bird: six of its nine stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Bird Nine stages for a round little bird standing on two feet. The beak is a small V and the wings hang at its sides like arms. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a butterfly: six of its ten stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Butterfly Ten stages squeezed into six frames. The top wings arrive before the body, which is why the strip can look backwards at first glance. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a sitting kitten: six of its eight stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Cat Pointed ears are the first red lines. The kitten sits upright and its tail curls round the side near the end, after the whiskers. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a long neck dinosaur: six of its nine stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Dinosaur A tiny head circle and a long flat oval sit far apart at the start. The neck joins them, and the spikes along the back come near the end. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a sitting puppy: six of its ten stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Dog A sitting puppy with floppy ears and its tongue out. Ten stages in all, so the strip skips a few, but each frame still adds one clear part. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for an elephant: six of its eight stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Elephant Two ovals stacked on top of each other. The trunk drops from the middle of the face and the ears spread wide, then four thick legs go under. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a fish: six of its nine stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Fish A small circle overlaps a big one. The body lines sweep back into a forked tail, and the large eye with its shine is one of the last things drawn. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a sitting fox: six of its ten stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Fox Two tall pointed ears are the first thing in red. The fox sits sideways on, with a fluffy chest and a tail almost as big as its body. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a pony standing side on: six of its eight stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Horse The head is drawn first inside a small circle, eyes and nostrils included. The body oval then turns into a pony standing side on with four straight legs. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a lion cub: six of its eight stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Lion The mane is drawn as one bumpy cloud around the head before the face exists. The cub sits on its back legs with a tuft on the end of its tail. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a panda: six of its nine stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Panda A wide head over a smaller body circle. The dark eye patches are teardrops that lean outward, and the arms wrap round the tummy. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a penguin: six of its seven stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Penguin Seven stages, as short as an animal gets on this site. A round head, a rounder body, two flippers and an oval for the white front. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a rabbit: six of its eight stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Rabbit Ears first and very long, before the head is even closed. The bunny sits with its feet out in front and round cheeks either side of the nose. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a shark: six of its seven stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Shark Two ovals side by side make the body. The nose comes first in red, then the fin on top, the gill lines and the tail. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a coiled snake: six of its seven stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Snake A head circle sits on a much bigger circle that guides the coils. The body folds back on itself twice and ends in a sharp point. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a spider on a thread: six of its nine stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Spider The thread is one straight line from the top of the box. Eight bent legs, four a side, go on around two small ovals. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a tiger cub: six of its nine stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Tiger Same start as the cat but with round ears and a wide muzzle. The stripes come last: three on the forehead, more on the cheeks, body and tail. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a turtle: six of its eight stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Turtle A small head circle beside a big dome. The shell gets a pattern of rounded plates, and four short legs peep out under the rim. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a sitting wolf: six of its eight stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Wolf Two stacked ovals, a pointed face and tall ears. The wolf sits facing you, with its bushy tail curled round to one side. Download PDF

Buildings

How to draw worksheet for a house: six of its eight stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in House The easiest start on the site: a box and a triangle. Later frames add a chimney, two windows with crossbars and a door with a round handle. Download PDF

Fantasy

How to draw worksheet for a little dragon: six of its ten stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Dragon Horns and a wide snout first, then a round belly. The little bat wings and the pointed tail come late. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a skeleton: six of its ten stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Skeleton A skull with two big eye holes, then a ribcage drawn as curved lines. Arms, the bowl shaped pelvis and the legs fill the last frames. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a unicorn: six of its eight stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Unicorn The horn, ears, eyes and muzzle all go on together, early in the strip. After that the mane falls down one side and the tail sweeps out behind. Download PDF

Food

How to draw worksheet for a birthday cake with three candles: six of its eight stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Cake A plate, a cylinder and three candles. Early on, the red lines are the straight sides of the cake dropping onto the plate. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a strawberry: six of its nine stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Strawberry A circle is pinched into a point at the bottom. Leaves sit on top like a crown, and the seeds are small teardrop marks scattered over the berry. Download PDF

Lettering

How to draw worksheet for the word HI in bubble letters: all six stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Bubble letters The strip spells HI. Thin stick letters come first, then a puffy outline is drawn around each one, and a drop shadow finishes them off. Download PDF

Nature

How to draw worksheet for a brain: all six stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Brain Only six stages, so every frame on the strip is a real step. A plain oval gets a bumpy outline, then the folds, then the stem at the bottom. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a flower with six petals: six of its eight stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Flower A flat oval guides the petals around a round centre. Six petals, then a straight stem with one leaf on each side. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for the sun: six of its eight stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Sun One circle with four small helper circles around it. Eight triangle rays go on in pairs, then a smiling face in the middle. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a tree: six of its nine stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Tree Three overlapping circles make the leafy top and two lines make the trunk. The roots spread at the bottom and a knothole goes in the bark. Download PDF

Vehicles

How to draw worksheet for an airplane: six of its eight stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Airplane Eight frames shrink to six along the strip. Two crossed ovals turn into a jet with round windows, one swept wing and the engine tucked beneath it. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a sailboat: six of its eight stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Boat The hull is one curved line and the mast goes up next. By frame six the sailboat has a triangle sail, a flag, a cabin window and waves under it. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a car seen from the side: six of its ten stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Car Two dashed boxes become a car seen from the side. The wheels go in last, each with a small ring inside, across ten stages shown as six. Download PDF How to draw worksheet for a pickup truck: six of its nine stages along the top, then two empty boxes to draw it in Truck A box for the cab and a long low box for the rest. The cab is drawn over the first, the open bed over the long one, then two big wheels. Download PDF

Each subject has between six and ten stages, and the strip at the top always shows six. When a drawing has more than six stages the strip picks them evenly from first to last, so the brain and the bubble letters show every stage while the dog, the fox and the dragon skip a few. The new lines in each frame are red; guide shapes are grey and dashed, ready to rub out.

The easiest ones to begin with are the house, the sun and the penguin, which start from shapes a four year old already makes. The horse, the dragon and the skeleton ask for more control and suit children of about eight and older. Animals make up most of the set, with vehicles, food, a tree, a flower and a brain making up the rest.

Two boxes at the bottom give room for two tries. The second is usually better than the first, so let the child use both before deciding whether the drawing worked. If a subject goes well, the same drawing appears on the grid sheets and the finish the drawing sheets, which make a natural next step.

Print in black and white if you like: the red lines turn dark grey and still stand out from the pale guides.

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